| 2052 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 806 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1983 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 259 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2031 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 231 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 148 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 177 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2062 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2847 | Morohashi |
| 199 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 628 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2041 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2199 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2400 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 卯 【ウ】 the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Hare, hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am), east, second month in the lunar calendar
- 丁卯 【ヒノトウ】 Fire Rabbit (4th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1927, 1987, 2047)
- 己卯 【ツチノトウ】 Earth Rabbit (16th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1939, 1999, 2059)
Kun reading compounds
- 卯 【う】 the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Hare, hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am), east, second month in the lunar calendar
- 卯年 【うさぎどし】 year of the Hare, year of the Rabbit
- なか卯 【なかう】 Nakau (restaurant chain)
- 辛卯 【かのとう】 Metal Rabbit (28th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1951, 2011, 2071)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 しげる、 い
- Korean:
- myo
Spanish
- signo de la liebre
- cuarto signo del zodíaco
- conejo
Portuguese
French
- signe de la 4ème branche terrestre
- signe du Lapin (zodiaque)
- 5 à 7 heures du matin
- Est (90°)
| 2e3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 7772.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 536f | Unicode hex code |
sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac, shin dragon radical (no. 161)
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1600 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 辰砂 【シンシャ】 cinnabar, cinnabarite, cinnabar lacquer, cinnabar lacquerware
- 辰星 【シンセイ】 celestial bodies, stars, bright star used for timekeeping (e.g. Sirius), Mercury (in ancient Chinese astronomy), Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 星辰 【セイシン】 celestial bodies, stars
- 日月星辰 【ジツゲツセイシン】 the Sun, the Moon and the stars, the heavenly bodies
Kun reading compounds
- 辰 【たつ】 the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am), east-southeast, third month of the lunar calendar
- 辰年 【たつどし】 year of the Dragon
- 庚辰 【かのえたつ】 Metal Dragon (17th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1940, 2000, 2060)
- 甲辰 【きのえたつ】 Wood Dragon (41st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1904, 1964, 2024)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とき、 のぶ、 のぶる
- Korean:
- jin, sin
Spanish
- signo del dragón
- quinto signo del zodíaco
Portuguese
French
- signe de la 5ème branche terrestre
- signe du Dragon (zodiaque)
- 7 à 9 heures du matin
- radical shinnotatsu dragon (no. 161)
| 1562 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4653 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1954 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 738 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2246 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3713 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1901 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2582 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2027 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38682 | Morohashi |
| 2992 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6006 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2008 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2164 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2p5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 7123.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8fb0 | Unicode hex code |
山
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
131 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 山 【サン】 Mt., Mount, temple
- 山陰 【ヤマカゲ】 place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
- 治山 【チサン】 forest conservation, afforestation
- 開山 【カイサン】 founding a temple (on a hill-top)
- 山道 【ヤマミチ】 mountain road, mountain trail
- 山海経 【センガイキョウ】 Classic of Mountains and Seas (classic Chinese text)
- 雪山 【セツザン】 snowy mountain, permanently snow-covered mountain, Himalayas
- 須弥山 【シュミセン】 Mount Sumeru (believed to be the centre of the Buddhist world)
Kun reading compounds
- 山 【やま】 mountain, hill, mine (e.g. coal mine), heap, pile, crown (of a hat), thread (of a screw), tread (of a tire), protruding part of an object, high part, climax, peak, critical point, guess, speculation, gamble, criminal case, crime, mountain climbing, mountaineering, festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd), deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn), stack, wall, wall tile, temple, temple grounds, wild
- 山陰 【やまかげ】 place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
- 奥山 【おくやま】 remote mountain, mountain recesses
- 青山 【せいざん】 lush mountain, green mountain, grave, burial place
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 やの、 やん
- Korean:
- san
Spanish
- montaña
Portuguese
- montanha
French
- montagne
| 38 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 58 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 24 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 60 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1407 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 21 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 48 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 89 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 34 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 34 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 100 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 535 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3658 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1867 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2544 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 775 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7869 | Morohashi |
| 2940 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1439 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 768 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 830 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 148 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 17 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1276 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 2277.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c71 | Unicode hex code |