| 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 junior high
JLPT level N1
1902 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 禅 【ゼン】 dhyana (profound meditation), Zen (Buddhism)
- 禅寺 【ゼンデラ】 Zen temple
- 吹禅 【スイゼン】 Zen blowing meditation (performed with shakuhachi)
- 如来禅 【ニョライゼン】 Zen Buddhism based on the original teachings of Buddha
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- Zen
- meditación
Portuguese
- Zen
- meditação silenciosa
French
- Zen
- méditation
| 1502 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1551 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3255 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1063 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1580 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1886 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1540 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1642 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 589 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1426 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1306 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 708 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 947 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1949 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24787P | Morohashi |
| 1032 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4104 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1930 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2080 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1654 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 3225.6 | Four corner code |
| 3925.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7985 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
837 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 染色体 【センショクタイ】 chromosome
- 染色 【センショク】 dyeing, staining (a sample), dyed colour (color)
- 媒染 【バイセン】 color fixing, colour fixing, mordantizing
- 防染 【ボウセン】 resist dyeing
Kun reading compounds
- 染める 【そめる】 to dye, to colour, to color
- 染まる 【そまる】 to be dyed, to be tainted, to be infected, to be stained, to be steeped
- 染みる 【しみる】 to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate, to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge, to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced, to feel keenly, to make a deep impression
- 染み 【しみ】 stain, spot, smudge, blot, smear, blotch, spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot), blemish, discoloration, freckle
- 染みる 【しみる】 to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate, to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge, to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced, to feel keenly, to make a deep impression
Readings
- Japanese names:
- そめ
- Korean:
- yeom
Spanish
- tinte
- teñir
- contagiar
- colorear
- manchar
- mancha
Portuguese
- tinta
- cor
- pintura
- tingir
- impressão
French
- teindre
- tache
- pollution
- colorer
- peindre
- imprimer
| 928 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 917 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1161 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2240 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 974 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1426 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 968 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 779 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 793 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 908 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1058 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3181 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1640 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2229 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 220 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14621 | Morohashi |
| 2572 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2636 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 509 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 548 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 889 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 364 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a5.35 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 3490.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 67d3 | Unicode hex code |