| 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 3
JLPT level N3
1071 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 陽 【ヨウ】 (the) positive, yang (in Chinese divination), the open, visible place, public place
- 陽気 【ヨウキ】 cheerful, jovial, merry, lively, weather, season, spirit of yang
- 山陽 【サンヨウ】 south side of a mountain, Sanyo district
- 陰陽 【インヨウ】 cosmic dual forces, yin and yang, sun and moon, etc.
Kun reading compounds
- 陽 【ひ】 sun, sunshine, sunlight
- 日差し 【ひざし】 sunlight, rays of the Sun
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 あけ、 はる、 ひろ、 やん、 よ
- Korean:
- yang
Spanish
- positivo
- masculino
Portuguese
- brilho do sol
- princípio do yang
- positivo
- masculino
- paraíso
- dia
French
- Yang
- soleil
- éclat solaire
- positif
- mâle
- paradis
- journée
| 527 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 429 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 406 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 990 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5012 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 753 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 989 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1567 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 630 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 640 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 834 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 747 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 764 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 453 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1309 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41725 | Morohashi |
| 626 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6470 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1300 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1397 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 413 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3651 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d9.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 7622.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 967d | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2168 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 慧眼 【ケイガン】 keen eye, quick eye, sharp eye, keen insight, keen perception
- 慧敏 【ケイビン】 clever, of quick intellect
- 恵 【エ】 wisdom, enlightenment, prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path), wisdom
- 慧眼 【エゲン】 the wisdom eye
- 遅知恵 【オソヂエ】 delayed mental development, cognitive delay, late-developing intelligence, hindsight, wisdom after the event
- 入れ知恵 【イレヂエ】 putting an idea into someone's head, suggestion, hint
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さと、 さとし、 さとる、 あきら、 とし
- Korean:
- hye
Spanish
- inteligencia
- astucia
- sabiduría
Portuguese
French
| 1753 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2392 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2076 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3485 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1798 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2447 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 11116X | Morohashi |
| 2810 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1964 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2851 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2866 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4k11.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-7 | SKIP code |
| 5533.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6167 | Unicode hex code |
loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness
- On:
- チュウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1113 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 忠 【チュウ】 loyalty, devotion, fidelity, faithfulness, inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
- 忠臣 【チュウシン】 loyal retainer, loyal subject
- 誠忠 【セイチュウ】 loyalty
- 不忠 【フチュウ】 disloyalty, infidelity
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きよし、 たた、 ただ、 ただし、 なお
- Korean:
- chung
Spanish
- lealtad
- fidelidad
Portuguese
- lealdade
- fidelidade
French
- loyauté
- fidélité
| 842 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 948 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 936 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1040 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1653 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 632 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1289 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 705 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1348 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1431 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 758 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 773 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3087 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1575 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2154 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 609 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10353 | Morohashi |
| 2433 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1801 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 602 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 648 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 869 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1658 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 5033.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5fe0 | Unicode hex code |