| 238 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 317 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 301 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 190 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3699 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 108 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 393 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 650 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 65 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 65 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 270 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 269 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1613 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 847 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1162 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 827 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3158 | Morohashi |
| 1262 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 679 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 819 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 882 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 194 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 303 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
122 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 取 【シュ】 appropriation, obtaining
- 取材 【シュザイ】 gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.), collecting information, covering (an event, incident, etc.), reporting, interview (for a news story)
- 先取 【センシュ】 earning the first (runs), preoccupation
- 聴取 【チョウシュ】 hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.), asking, questioning (e.g. a suspect), enquiry, listening (e.g. to the radio)
Kun reading compounds
- 取る 【とる】 to take, to pick up, to grab, to catch, to hold, to pass, to hand, to give, to get, to obtain, to acquire, to win, to receive, to earn, to take (e.g. a vacation), to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.), to take (a measure, attitude, etc.), to choose, to remove, to get rid of, to take off, to take away, to steal, to rob, to eat, to have (e.g. lunch), to take (e.g. vitamins), to pick (e.g. flowers), to gather, to extract (e.g. juice), to catch (e.g. fish), to harvest (a crop), to take up (time, space), to occupy, to spare, to set aside, to secure, to reserve, to save, to put aside, to keep, to take (e.g. a joke), to interpret, to understand, to make out, to grasp, to record, to take down, to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper), to take, to buy, to get, to order, to have delivered, to charge, to fine, to take (tax), to take (e.g. a wife), to take on (e.g. an apprentice), to adopt, to accept, to take control of, to take (the rudder), to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.), to play
- 取るに足らない 【とるにたらない】 insignificant, inconsequential, trifling, negligible, of little importance
- 取り 【とり】 taking, taker, collecting, collector, remover, removal, last performer of the day (usu. the star performer), last performance of the day, active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration), emphatic or formal prefix
- 取り扱い 【とりあつかい】 treatment, service, handling, management
- 関取 【せきとり】 ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions
- 買取 【かいとり】 purchase, buying, buying out, buying used articles as a company, trade-in, buy back, purchase on a no-return policy, lump-sum payment, flat fee
- 取り 【とり】 taking, taker, collecting, collector, remover, removal, last performer of the day (usu. the star performer), last performance of the day, active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration), emphatic or formal prefix
- 取り扱い 【とりあつかい】 treatment, service, handling, management
- 関取 【せきとり】 ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions
- 買取 【かいとり】 purchase, buying, buying out, buying used articles as a company, trade-in, buy back, purchase on a no-return policy, lump-sum payment, flat fee
Readings
- Japanese names:
- どる
- Korean:
- chwi
Spanish
- tomar
- coger
Portuguese
- tomar
- trazer
- recolher
French
- prendre
- aller chercher
| 3267 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6e2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 1714.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53d6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
797 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 締約 【テイヤク】 conclusion of a treaty
- 締結 【テイケツ】 conclusion, execution (of a contract), entering (into treaty), fastening (as in a joint)
Kun reading compounds
- 閉まる 【しまる】 to be shut, to close, to be closed, to be firm (of a body, face, etc.), to be well-knit, to be locked, to tighten, to be tightened, to become sober, to become tense
- 締まり 【しまり】 closing (properly), shutting, firmness, tightness, discipline, control, carefulness (with money), economy, thrift, frugality, conclusion, settlement, end, enclosure of two stones of the same colour in a corner
- 締まり屋 【しまりや】 thrifty person, stingy person, tight-fisted person
- 締める 【しめる】 to tie, to fasten, to tighten, to wear (necktie, belt), to put on, to total, to sum, to be strict with, to economize, to economise, to cut down on, to salt, to marinate, to pickle, to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt, to kill (fish, poultry, etc.), to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to keep under strict control
Readings
- Korean:
- che
Spanish
- abrochar
- apretar
- atar
- amarrar
- liar
Portuguese
- apertar
- amarrar
- fechar
- travar
French
- serrer
- lier
- fermer
- verrouiller
- attacher
| 1622 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 740 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3581 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1243 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1638 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1180 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1239 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1067 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1552 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1761 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 945 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1274 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1352 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27651 | Morohashi |
| 1393 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1340 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1440 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1794 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2744 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a9.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 2092.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7de0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
315 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 役 【ヤク】 role, assignment, responsibility, duty, function, job, service, position (of responsibility), post, office, part (in a play, film, etc.), role, character, scoring combination, hand, yaku, meld
- 役員 【ヤクイン】 director, executive, officer, official, person in charge
- 悪役 【アクヤク】 villain, baddie, the villain's part
- 大役 【タイヤク】 important task, important role, great duty, important mission, major part (in a film, play, etc.), leading role, high-scoring combination
- 役 【エキ】 war, campaign, battle, unpaid work (ritsuryō system), forced labor
- 役務 【エキム】 labor, labour, service
- 荷役 【ニエキ】 handling cargo, loading and unloading
- 就役 【シュウエキ】 being placed on duty, going into commission (of a warship, freighter, etc.), being placed in commission
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちゃく
- Korean:
- yeog
Spanish
- oficio
- deber
- servicio
- papel
- (guerra)
Portuguese
- dever
- guerra
- campanha
- esboço
- escritório
- serviço
- papel
French
- rôle
- fonctions
- guerre
- campagne
- corvée
- poste
- service
| 324 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 419 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 397 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 315 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1598 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 171 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 519 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 368 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 375 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 376 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 609 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 620 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 288 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 181 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 217 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 893 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10057 | Morohashi |
| 244 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1726 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 884 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 949 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 266 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 290 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2068 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 2724.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f79 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
| 54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 460 | Morohashi |
| 2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2871 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 8073.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f1a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
145 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 設問 【セツモン】 posing a question, question
- 設備 【セツビ】 equipment, facilities, installation, accommodations, conveniences, arrangements
- 公設 【コウセツ】 public (institution)
- 併設 【ヘイセツ】 joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study), establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school), juxtaposition, placing side by side
Kun reading compounds
- 設ける 【もうける】 to prepare, to provide, to set up, to establish, to organize, to lay down (rules), to make (an excuse)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- した
- Korean:
- seol
Spanish
- equipar
- instalar
- establecer
- crear
Portuguese
- estabelecimento
- provisão
- preparar
French
- créer
- fonder
- établir
- préparer
| 653 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 754 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 731 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 164 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4325 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 742 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 897 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1401 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 577 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 586 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 611 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1666 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1863 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 987 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1338 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 715 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35293 | Morohashi |
| 1471 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5570 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 708 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 765 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 270 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 741 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3068 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a4.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 0764.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a2d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
277 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 置換 【チカン】 substitution, replacement, permutation, substitution, displacement
- 置換可能引数データ 【チカンカノウヒキスウデータ】 replaceable parameter data
- 留置 【リュウチ】 detention (usu. during investigation), imprisonment, poundage, custody
- 倒置 【トウチ】 turning upside down, inversion
Kun reading compounds
- 置く 【おく】 to put, to place, to leave (behind), to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up, to appoint (someone to a certain position), to hire, to employ, to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.), to bear (in mind, etc.), to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool, to take in (boarders, etc.), to provide lodging in one's house, to separate spatially or temporally, to do something in advance, to leave something in a certain state, to keep something in a certain state
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おき、 おけ、 き
- Korean:
- chi
Spanish
- poner
- colocar
- situar
Portuguese
- colocação
- por
- colocar
- depositar
- abandonar
- manter
- empregar
- hipotecar
French
- placer
- poser
- déposer
- faire à l'avance
- laisser derrière
- garder
- employer
- gage
| 469 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 570 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 545 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 322 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3644 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 345 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 831 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2232 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 426 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 432 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 262 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1466 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3222 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1671 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2262 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 840 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28298 | Morohashi |
| 2608 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4645 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 832 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 895 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 312 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 610 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3675 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5g8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-8 | SKIP code |
| 3-1-12 | SKIP code |
| 6071.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7f6e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
21 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 社 【シャ】 company, firm, office, association, society, (Shinto) shrine, regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour), counter for companies, shrines, etc., incorporated body, corporation, corporate juridical person
- 社員 【シャイン】 company employee, member of a corporation, company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
- 大社 【タイシャ】 grand shrine, famous shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine
- 親会社 【オヤガイシャ】 parent company
Kun reading compounds
- 社 【やしろ】 (Shinto) shrine
- 大社 【たいしゃ】 grand shrine, famous shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine
- 村のお社 【むらのおやしろ】 village shrine
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こそ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- compañía
- asociación
- sociedad
- santuario shintoísta
Portuguese
- companhia
- firme
- escritório
- associação
- templo
French
- temple shinto
- compagnie
- firme
- bureau
- association
| 234 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 153 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 137 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 30 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3231 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 203 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 76 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 406 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 308 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 308 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 60 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1418 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1042 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 562 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 745 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1101 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24631P | Morohashi |
| 840 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4065 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1092 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1173 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 82 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 145 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 672 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 3421.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 793e | Unicode hex code |