| 140 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 55 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 71 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 116 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1170 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 131 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 34 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 346 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 82 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 82 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 82 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 285 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2693 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1371 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 113 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3297 | Morohashi |
| 2169 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 716 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 112 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 117 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 140 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 53 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
177 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 名 【メイ】 counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such), first name, famous, great, name, noun
- 名画 【メイガ】 famous picture, masterpiece (painting), excellent film, film classic
- 同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
- 芸名 【ゲイメイ】 stage name
- 名目 【メイモク】 name, title, appellation, (something) nominal, (under the) pretext (of), pretense
- 苗字 【ミョウジ】 surname, family name, last name
- 仮名 【カメイ】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
- 同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
Kun reading compounds
- 名 【な】 name, given name, title, fame, renown, reputation, pretext, pretense, justification, appearance
- 名残 【なごり】 remains, traces, vestiges, relics, (the sorrow of) parting, end
- 仮名 【かめい】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
- 片仮名 【かたかな】 katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
Readings
- Japanese names:
- と
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- nombre
- célebre
- distinguido
- reputación
Portuguese
- nome
- fama
- distinção
- reputação
French
- nom
- célèbre
- fameux
- réputation
| 2577 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d3.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 2760.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 540d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1064 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 誉望 【ヨボウ】 honor, honour
- 声誉 【セイヨ】 reputation, fame, credit, honor and distinction, honour and distinction
- 毀誉 【キヨ】 praise and censure, approval and disapproval, approbation and condemnation
Kun reading compounds
- 誉れ 【ほまれ】 honour, honor
- 誉れ高い 【ほまれたかい】 renowned, famous
- 褒める 【ほめる】 to praise, to commend, to compliment, to speak well of, to speak highly of
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 たか、 たけ、 ほまれ、 ほめ、 ほん
- Korean:
- ye
Spanish
- reputación
- honor
- crédito
- gloria
Portuguese
- reputação
- elogio
- honra
- glória
French
- réputation
- louanges
- honneur
- gloire
| 1874 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1357 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4353 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1203 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1754 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2010 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 802 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 816 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1713 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1654 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3135 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1608 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2193 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1958 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35498 | Morohashi |
| 2502 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5602 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1939 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2089 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1668 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 977 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-7 | SKIP code |
| 3260.1 | Four corner code |
| 9060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a89 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1513 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 勲 【クン】 merit (esp. order of merit)
- 勲章 【クンショウ】 decoration, order, medal
- 叙勲 【ジョクン】 conferring of decorations
- 殊勲 【シュクン】 distinguished services, meritorious deeds
Kun reading compounds
- 勲 【いさお】 distinguished service, meritorious service
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさむ
- Korean:
- hun
Spanish
- acción meritoria
- servicio distinguido
- mérito
Portuguese
- ato meritório
- mérito
French
- mérite
- haut fait
- fait méritoire
| 1191 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1312 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2794 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1296 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1106 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2407 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1773 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1905 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1709 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1284 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3560 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1838 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2500 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1693 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2463 | Morohashi |
| 2869 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 560 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1677 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1808 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1781 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2240 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d11.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-11-4 | SKIP code |
| 2433.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52f2 | Unicode hex code |
badge, chapter, composition, poem, design
- On:
- ショウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
990 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 章 【ショウ】 chapter, section, medal, badge, insignia
- 章句 【ショウク】 chapter and verse, paragraph, passage
- 受章 【ジュショウ】 reception of a decoration, reception of an order
- 楽章 【ガクショウ】 movement
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 あや、 ふみ
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- distintivo
- banda
- capítulo
- frase
Portuguese
- insígnia
- capítulo
- composição
- poema
- projeto
French
- badge
- clairement visible
- composition
- poème
- chapitre
- dessin
| 432 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 334 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 318 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 967 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5112 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 505 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 787 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1461 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 857 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 876 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1027 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1460 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2624 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1342 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1819 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 440 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25761 | Morohashi |
| 2117 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4235 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 433 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 464 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 376 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 455 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 0040.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7ae0 | Unicode hex code |