| 1513 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1178 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 859 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1541 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 390 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 53 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1594 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1701 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1763 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 266 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 28 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 13 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 13 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 704 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3125 | Morohashi |
| 25 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 673 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 697 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 753 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1027 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1029 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 双 【ソウ】 pair
- 双子 【フタゴ】 twins, twin
- 一双 【イッソウ】 pair (esp. of folding screens)
- 八双 【ハッソウ】 style of sword fighting
Kun reading compounds
- 双葉 【ふたば】 seed leaves (of a dicot), cotyledons, bud, sprout, early stages, very beginning
- 双子 【ふたご】 twins, twin
- 並ぶ 【ならぶ】 to line up, to stand in a line, to rival, to match, to equal
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ふ
- Korean:
- ssang
Spanish
- par
- ambos
- contador de pares
Portuguese
- par
- conjunto
- comparação
- nº de pares
French
- paire
- ensemble (groupe d'objets)
- comparaison
- compteur de paires
| 3567 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2h2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 7744.0 | Four corner code |
| 1744.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53cc | Unicode hex code |
弓
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N1
1802 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弓 【キュウ】 bow (and arrow), unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet), unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
- 弓矢 【ユミヤ】 bow and arrow, weapon, arms
- 洋弓 【ヨウキュウ】 (Western) archery, Western-style bow
- 鰓弓 【サイキュウ】 branchial arch, gill arch
Kun reading compounds
- 弓 【ゆみ】 bow (weapon), archery, bow (for a violin, etc.)
- 弓矢 【ゆみや】 bow and arrow, weapon, arms
- 大弓 【だいきゅう】 bow, longbow
- 上げ弓 【あげゆみ】 up-bow (technique used when playing a string instrument)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こ、 ゆ
- Korean:
- gung
Spanish
- arco
Portuguese
- arquear
- arco (arma
- violino)
French
- arc
- archet
| 107 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 836 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1539 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1560 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1419 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1268 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 95 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 212 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 212 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 592 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 604 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4193 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2120 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2869 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1239 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9692 | Morohashi |
| 3383 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1678 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1231 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1317 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 83 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3552 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 1720.7 | Four corner code |
| 1772.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f13 | 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1053 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 綱 【コウ】 class
- 綱領 【コウリョウ】 general plan, main points, summary, platform (e.g. for a campaign), mission statement
- 要綱 【ヨウコウ】 main principle, gist, general plan, guidelines, outline
- 大綱 【タイコウ】 fundamental principles, main lines, outline, summary, general features
Kun reading compounds
- 綱 【つな】 rope, cord, line, grand champion's braided belt
- 綱引き 【つなひき】 tug of war, forward puller (of a rickshaw)
- 命の綱 【いのちのつな】 the thread of life
- 望みの綱 【のぞみのつな】 one's last hope, one's only hope, the last hope
Readings
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- soga
- cuerda
- cordón
- categoría
Portuguese
- amarrio
- classe (gênero em biologia)
- corda
- cabo
French
- haussière
- classe (genre)
- corde
- câble
| 1264 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1250 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3561 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1052 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1635 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2661 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1609 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1716 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1566 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1541 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1735 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 928 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1253 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1982 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27576 | Morohashi |
| 1372 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4525 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1963 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2114 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1723 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2753 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a8.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 2792.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7db1 | Unicode hex code |