| 616 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 517 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 490 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 392 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 850 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 514 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 389 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 978 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 710 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 723 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 294 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 263 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2563 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1308 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1778 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1736 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3090 | Morohashi |
| 2066 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 666 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1720 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1856 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 350 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 505 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
201 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 三 【サン】 three, 3
- 参院 【サンイン】 House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
- 日参 【ニッサン】 daily visit to a temple or shrine (to worship), visiting frequently, visiting daily
- 推参 【スイサン】 paying an unannounced visit, rudeness
- 参 【シン】 Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 参差 【シンシ】 of uneven heights or lengths
Kun reading compounds
- 参る 【まいる】 to go, to come, to call, to be defeated, to collapse, to die, to be annoyed, to be nonplussed, to be madly in love, to visit (shrine, grave)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- sam, cham
Spanish
- visita
- asistencia
- consulta
- derrota
- ir
- venir
- visitar [humilde]
- asistir
- ser derrotado
Portuguese
- confuso
- visitando
- visitar
- derrotar
- dados
- apaixonados
French
- dérouté
- déconcerté
- trois (III)
- aller
- venir
- visiter
- être battu
- mourir
- follement amoureux
| 2760 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3j5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 2320.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53c2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1004 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 照射 【ショウシャ】 irradiation, radiation, beaming, exposure (to light), illumination
- 照会 【ショウカイ】 inquiry, query, enquiry, referral (e.g. to a doctor or court), query (of a database)
- 日照 【ニッショウ】 sunlight
- 残照 【ザンショウ】 afterglow
Kun reading compounds
- 照る 【てる】 to shine, to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
- てるてる坊主 【てるてるぼうず】 paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
- 照らす 【てらす】 to shine on, to illuminate, to compare (with), to refer to
- 天照 【あまてらす】 Amaterasu, sun goddess who is the ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
- 照れる 【てれる】 to be shy, to be bashful, to feel awkward, to feel embarrassed
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 てる
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- iluminar
- brillar
- comparar
- tener vergüenza
Portuguese
- iluminar
- brilhar
- comparar
- tímido
French
- illuminer
- briller
- comparer
- timide
| 433 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 541 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 510 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1072 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2785 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 675 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 719 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 998 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1035 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 868 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1281 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3506 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1809 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2461 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 172 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19226 | Morohashi |
| 2827 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3457 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 170 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 182 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 606 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3840 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d9.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 6733.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7167 | Unicode hex code |
文
sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
190 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 文 【ブン】 sentence, composition, text, writings, the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature, statement
- 文化 【ブンカ】 culture, civilization, civilisation, Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
- 公文 【コウブン】 official document, archives
- 異文 【イブン】 variant (in a manuscript or book), part of a text that differs from other versions
- 文 【モン】 mon, one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870), mon, traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm), letter, character, sentence, scripture, incantation
- 紋 【モン】 (family) crest, coat of arms, pattern, figure, playing card suit (in karuta)
- 人文 【ジンブン】 humanity, civilization, civilisation, culture
- 縄文 【ジョウモン】 straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware, Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
Kun reading compounds
- 文 【ふみ】 letter, note, mail, book, writings, literary arts, learning, scholarship
- 文香 【ふみこう】 scented insert (to enclose with a letter), perfumed insert
- 御文 【おふみ】 Gobunsho (The Epistles, a collection of letters written by Rennyo)
- 雁の文 【かりのふみ】 (a) letter
- 綾 【あや】 figure, design, twill weave, pattern of diagonal stripes, style (of writing), figure (of speech), design, plot, plan, minor market fluctuation, technical correction, cat's cradle, lease rod (in a loom)
- 文つける 【あやつける】 to make a false accusation, to invent a pretext for a quarrel
- 言葉は身の文 【ことばはみのあや】 words betray one's character
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かざり、 ふ、 も
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- letras
- literatura
Portuguese
- sentença
- literatura
- estilo
- arte
- decoração
- figuras
- plano
French
- phrase
- littérature
- style
- art
- décoration
- figure (de style)
- plan
- radical littéraire (no. 67)
| 134 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 77 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 68 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 136 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2064 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 71 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 180 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 86 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 111 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 111 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 320 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 949 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2458 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1242 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1708 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1741 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13450 | Morohashi |
| 1962 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2364 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1725 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1861 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 89 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 35 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 0040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6587 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
637 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 献金 【ケンキン】 donation, contribution, offering
- 献花 【ケンカ】 flower offering, floral tribute, laying flowers
- 社会貢献 【シャカイコウケン】 contribution to society
- 国際貢献 【コクサイコウケン】 international contribution, contributing to the wider world
- 献立 【コンダテ】 menu, bill of fare, program, programme, schedule
- 献立表 【コンダテヒョウ】 menu, list of meals (e.g. for the week)
- 九献 【クコン】 three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups, sake (secret language of court ladies), rice wine
- 一献 【イッコン】 one cup (of sake), (going out for, treating someone to) a drink, small drinking party
Kun reading compounds
- 奉る 【たてまつる】 to offer, to present, to set someone up in a high position, to revere at a distance, to do respectfully
Readings
- Korean:
- heon, sa
Spanish
- oferta
- ofrenda
- dedicar
- ofrecer
- contador de bebidas
Portuguese
- oferta
- sufixo p/ contagem de bebidas
- presente
- oferecer
French
- don
- offrande
- faire cadeau
- offrir
- compteur de boissons
| 1219 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1096 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2901 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1273 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1527 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1961 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1355 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1438 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1181 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1297 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2240 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1167 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1588 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1629 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20539 | Morohashi |
| 1785 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3596 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1615 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1742 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1647 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1563 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3g9.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 4323.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 732e | Unicode hex code |