| 776 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 865 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 854 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1055 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 253 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 817 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1118 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2706 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 822 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 841 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1190 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 519 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4079 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2068 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2804 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1955 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3048P | Morohashi |
| 3289 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 663 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1936 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2086 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 998 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
638 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 厳 【ゲン】 strict, stern
- 厳格 【ゲンカク】 strict, severe, stern, rigid, rigorous, tough
- 謹厳 【キンゲン】 stern, grave, solemn, sobersided
- 冷厳 【レイゲン】 grim, stern, stark, heartless
- 華厳 【ケゴン】 avatamsa (flower adornment, as a metaphor for becoming a buddha), Avatamska sutra, Kegon (sect of Buddhism)
- 荘厳 【ショウゴン】 decorating (a Buddhist statue or temple), adorning
Kun reading compounds
- 厳か 【おごそか】 solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.), austere, grave, majestic, dignified, stately, impressive
- 厳しい 【きびしい】 severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless, hard (to do), difficult, tricky, intense (e.g. cold), harsh (weather), inclement
- 厳しい暑さ 【きびしいあつさ】 intense heat
- 厳めしい 【いかめしい】 stern, grave, austere, imposing, dignified, formidable, solemn, majestic, strict (e.g. security), severe, firm, rigid, rigorous
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いつ、 いづ、 きゅうら、 とし
- Korean:
- eom
Spanish
- solemne
- austero
- severo
- rígido
- estricto
Portuguese
- severo
- estrito
- seriedade
- rigidez
French
- strict
- sévère
- rigide
| 966 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n14.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-5-12 | SKIP code |
| 9024.8 | Four corner code |
| 3224.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53b3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
1456 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寒 【カン】 midwinter, cold season, coldest days of the year
- 寒気 【サムケ】 chill, the shivers, shivering fit, cold, coldness, cold air
- 悪寒 【オカン】 chill, shakes, ague
- 防寒 【ボウカン】 protection against cold
Kun reading compounds
- 寒い 【さむい】 cold (e.g. weather), uninteresting (esp. joke), lame, dull, weak, corny
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 さん
- Korean:
- han
Spanish
- frío
- desolado
Portuguese
- Frio
French
- froid (temps)
| 175 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 263 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 245 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1195 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1322 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 831 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 159 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1714 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 457 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 464 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 120 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 490 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2894 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1490 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2011 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1540 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7239X | Morohashi |
| 2311 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1350 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1526 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1645 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 393 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 740 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3030.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bd2 | Unicode hex code |