| 145 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 234 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 214 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 543 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 858 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 158 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 30 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 70 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 264 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 264 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 79 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 268 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3670 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1873 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2553 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 711 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3119 | Morohashi |
| 2952 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 672 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 704 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 760 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 451 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 104 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
622 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 友 【ユウ】 friend, affection (for siblings)
- 友愛 【ユウアイ】 fraternity, friendship
- 戦友 【センユウ】 comrade in arms, war buddy, fellow soldier
- 盟友 【メイユウ】 sworn friend
Kun reading compounds
- 友 【とも】 friend, companion, comrade, pal, accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
- 友達 【ともだち】 friend, companion
- リア友 【リアとも】 real-life friend (as opposed to online friend)
- 酒のお供 【さけのおとも】 appetizer or snack served with drinks, accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 ど、 ゆ
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- amigo
- compañero
Portuguese
- amigo
French
- ami
| 1467 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2h2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4004.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53cb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
533 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 崎崖 【キガイ】 steepness of a mountain
- 崎嶇 【キク】 steep (mountain), precipitous, hard (life), difficult, troubled
- 川崎 【カワサキ】 Kawasaki (city)
- 長崎 【ナガサキ】 Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
Kun reading compounds
- 崎 【さき】 small peninsula, cape, promontory, headland
- 川崎 【かわさき】 Kawasaki (city)
- 長崎 【ながさき】 Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
- 岬 【みさき】 cape (on coast)
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- promontorio
- cabo
- espita
Portuguese
- promontorio
- cabo
- ponta
French
- promontoire
- cap
- pointe
| 1297 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 457 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1426 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1898 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1243 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1592 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1362 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1447 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1293 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 545 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 569 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 345 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 428 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 785 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8169 | Morohashi |
| 472 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1485 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 778 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 840 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1424 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1249 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 2472.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5d0e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1509 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 亜 【ア】 sub-, second-rate, inferior, -ous (indicating a low oxidation state), -ite, Asia, Argentina, Arabia, America, American person
- 亜鉛 【アエン】 zinc (Zn)
- 東亜 【トウア】 East Asia, the Orient
- 叙利亜 【シリア】 Syria
Kun reading compounds
- 次ぐ 【つぐ】 to follow, to come after, to come next (to), to rank next (to), to rank second (to)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- や、 つぎ、 つぐ
- Korean:
- a
Spanish
- pref. para indicar
- venir después de
- Asia
Portuguese
- Ásia
- próxima
- o que vem depois
- -ous
French
- Asie
- suivant
- sub-
- sous-
| 997 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1331 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 43 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1788 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1032 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 525 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1616 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1724 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1818 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 35 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4354 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2204 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2966 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1827 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 272 | Morohashi |
| 3540 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 81 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1809 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1950 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1092 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3273 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a7.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-7-1 | SKIP code |
| 1010.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e9c | Unicode hex code |
hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
896 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 希 【キ】 dilute, rare, Greece
- 希少 【キショウ】 scarce, rare
- 古希 【コキ】 70th birthday, ancient Greek (language)
- 七十古希 【シチジュウコキ】 men seldom live to be seventy, few people live to be seventy
- 希有 【ケウ】 rare, uncommon
Kun reading compounds
- 稀 【まれ】 rare, seldom
- 稀に見る 【まれにみる】 rare, extraordinary, singular
- 類まれ 【たぐいまれ】 rare, exceptional, extraordinary, unique, incomparable, unparalleled, matchless
- ごく稀 【ごくまれ】 extremely rare
- 希う 【こいねがう】 to beg, to request, to beseech, to implore, to entreat
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぞ、 のぞみ
- Korean:
- heui
Spanish
- raro
- poco
- deseo
- esperanza
- Grecia
Portuguese
- esperança
- pedir
- solicitação
- implorar
- Grécia
- diluir (ácido)
- raro
- poucos
- fenomenal
French
- espoir
- demander
- prier
- implorer
- dilution
- Grèce
- rare
- peu nombreux
- phénoménal
| 575 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 470 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 447 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 798 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1470 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 823 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 495 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 445 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 676 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 689 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 888 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 559 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2543 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1294 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1763 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1501 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8813 | Morohashi |
| 2049 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1553 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1489 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1602 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 477 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2944 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3f4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 4-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 4022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e0c | Unicode hex code |