| 124 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 208 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 190 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 205 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 778 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 157 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 29 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 912 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 74 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 74 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 41 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 247 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2584 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1320 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1791 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1627 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2750 | Morohashi |
| 2082 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 619 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1613 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1740 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 401 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 186 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
341 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 南 【ナン】 south wind tile, winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
- 南海 【ナンカイ】 southern sea
- 東南 【トウナン】 south-east
- 西南 【セイナン】 south-west
- 南 【ナン】 south wind tile, winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
- 南海 【ナンカイ】 southern sea
Kun reading compounds
- 南 【みなみ】 south
- 南アフリカ 【みなみアフリカ】 South Africa
- 東南 【とうなん】 south-east
- 西南 【せいなん】 south-west
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なみ、 は、 みな、 みまみ
- Korean:
- nam
Spanish
- Sur
Portuguese
- sul
French
- sud
| 1553 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 4022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5357 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
200 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 海運 【カイウン】 maritime transport, shipping
- 海域 【カイイキ】 area of ocean
- 公海 【コウカイ】 high seas, international waters
- 内海 【ナイカイ】 inland sea, inlet, gulf, bay, lake
Kun reading compounds
- 海 【うみ】 sea, ocean, waters
- 海辺 【うみべ】 beach, seashore, seaside, coast
- 内海 【ないかい】 inland sea, inlet, gulf, bay, lake
- 血の海 【ちのうみ】 sea of blood, pool of blood
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あま、 うな、 うん、 え、 か、 た、 ひろ、 ひろし、 ぶ、 まち、 まま、 み、 め、 わたる
- Korean:
- hae
Spanish
- mar
- océano
- playa
Portuguese
- oceano
- mar
French
- mer
- océan
| 55 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 94 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 88 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 158 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2553 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 99 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 211 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1071 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 117 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 117 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 454 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1184 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 284 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 344 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 471 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17450 | Morohashi |
| 384 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 461 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 500 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 206 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 171 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 347 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a6.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3815.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6d77 | Unicode hex code |
warship
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1363 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 艦 【カン】 warship
- 艦船 【カンセン】 warships and other vessels, naval vessels
- 駆逐艦 【クチクカン】 destroyer (ship)
- 巡洋艦 【ジュンヨウカン】 cruiser (warship)
Readings
- Korean:
- ham
Spanish
- buque de guerra
Portuguese
- navio de guerra
French
- navire de guerre
| 1116 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1299 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3881 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 942 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1693 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1665 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1779 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1892 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1598 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1817 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 963 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1893 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30571 | Morohashi |
| 1435 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4950 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1875 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2020 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1938 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 874 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6c15.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-15 | SKIP code |
| 1-6-14 | SKIP code |
| 2841.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8266 | Unicode hex code |
regiment, party, company, squad
- On:
- タイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
605 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 隊 【タイ】 party, group, crew, team, body, company (of troops), corps, unit, squad
- 隊員 【タイイン】 troops, group members, team members
- 陸上自衛隊 【リクジョウジエイタイ】 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, JGSDF
- 航空自衛隊 【コウクウジエイタイ】 Japan Air Self-Defense Force, JASDF
Readings
- Korean:
- dae
Spanish
- grupo
- partido
- banda
Portuguese
- regimento
- partido
- companhia
- esesquadrão
French
- régiment
- compagnie
- brigade
- groupe
| 462 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 567 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 540 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 470 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5010 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 366 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1877 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 795 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 809 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 779 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 746 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 762 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 452 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 570 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1315 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41750X | Morohashi |
| 625 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6468 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1306 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1403 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 225 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 593 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3651 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 7823.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 968a | Unicode hex code |