| 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
462 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 美 【ビ】 beauty
- 美意識 【ビイシキ】 sense of beauty, aesthetic sense
- 華美 【カビ】 splendor, splendour, gorgeousness, pomp, magnificence, showiness, gaudiness, extravagance, luxury
- 造形美 【ゾウケイビ】 beauty of form (oft. used of nature), beauty of a sculpted shape
- 御 【ミ】 august, beautiful
- 見事 【ミゴト】 splendid, magnificent, excellent, fine, superb, beautiful, admirable, utter (esp. defeat), total, complete, something worth seeing, sight, spectacle
- 水野亜美 【ミズノアミ】 Ami Mizuno (Sailor Moon character)
- 伊邪那美 【イザナミ】 Izanami (Shinto goddess)
Kun reading compounds
- 美しい 【うつくしい】 beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はる、 よし、 よしみ、 り
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- belleza
- bello
Portuguese
- beleza
- bela
French
- beauté
- beau, belle
| 308 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 398 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 376 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 289 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3658 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 268 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 833 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 923 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 401 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 405 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 673 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1566 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2817 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1451 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1955 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 554 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28435 | Morohashi |
| 2264 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4660 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 548 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 587 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 339 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 343 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 963 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 8043.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7f8e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2063 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 渓谷 【ケイコク】 valley (with a river running through it), gorge, ravine, canyon
- 渓流 【ケイリュウ】 mountain stream, mountain torrent
- 雪渓 【セッケイ】 snowy valley
- 猊鼻渓 【ゲイビケイ】 Geibi Gorge (Ichinoseki, Iwate)
Kun reading compounds
- 谷 【たに】 valley
Readings
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- arroyo de montaña
- valle
- garganta
Portuguese
- corrente de montanha
- vale
French
- torrent
- gorge
- vallée étroite
| 1199 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1822 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2581 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1846 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1484 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1330A | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1884 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2053 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1843 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1206 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 628 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 380 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 474 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 848 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 516 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3196 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 840 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 903 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1454 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 363 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 3213.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e13 | Unicode hex code |