| 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 |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1059 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 広報 【コウホウ】 public relations, PR, publicity, public information, publicizing
- 広大 【コウダイ】 vast, extensive, immense, huge, large, grand, magnificent
- 恢弘 【カイコウ】 propagation, spreading out, extending
- 寛弘 【カンコウ】 Kankō era (1004.7.20-1012.12.25)
- 弘通 【グズウ】 spread (of Buddhist teachings)
- 弘誓 【グゼイ】 Buddha's great vows
Kun reading compounds
- 広い 【ひろい】 spacious, vast, wide
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひろ、 ひろし、 ひろむ、 みつ、 お、 こお
- Korean:
- hong
Spanish
- difundir
- diseminar
Portuguese
French
- vaste
- spacieux
- grand
| 1075 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1563 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1937 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 410 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2064 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 223 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 141 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 169 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1242 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9709 | Morohashi |
| 192 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1682 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1234 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1320 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3h2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 1223.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f18 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
711 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 吉 【キチ】 good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result), good luck, auspiciousness, unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
- 吉祥天 【キッショウテン】 Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
- 大吉 【ダイキチ】 excellent luck
- 中吉 【チュウキチ】 moderately good luck (in fortune telling)
- 吉 【キチ】 good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result), good luck, auspiciousness, unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
- 吉事 【キチジ】 auspicious event
- 嘉吉 【カキツ】 Kakitsu era (1441.2.17-1444.2.5)
- 勿吉 【モッキツ】 Mohe (one of the Tungusic-speaking tribes)
Kun reading compounds
- 吉川神道 【よしかわしんとう】 Yoshikawa Shinto (Confucianist form of Shinto, stripped of Buddhist influence)
- 吉川線 【よしかわせん】 scratch marks on the neck of a body (indicating a struggling victim of strangulation)
- 土吉 【つちよし】 earth form of "good luck" character
- 豊臣秀吉 【とよとみひでよし】 Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 き、 きっ、 きる、 こし、 と、 よ
- Korean:
- gil
Spanish
- buena suerte
- alegría
- felicitaciones
Portuguese
- boa sorte
- prazer
- congratulações
French
- bonne chance
- joie
- félicitations
| 1142 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 464 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1053 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 990 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1124 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 278 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1141 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1194 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 893 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 282 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2691 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1369 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1855 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 326 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3289 | Morohashi |
| 2167 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 711 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 320 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 342 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 199 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1064 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1477 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3p3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5409 | Unicode hex code |