| 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
993 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 誘致 【ユウチ】 attraction, lure, invitation
- 誘拐 【ユウカイ】 abduction, kidnapping, kidnaping
- 不招請勧誘 【フショウセイカンユウ】 unsolicited promotion
- 劇場型勧誘 【ゲキジョウガタカンユウ】 advertising fraudulent investment schemes with glossy brochures, phone calls, etc.
Kun reading compounds
- 誘う 【さそう】 to invite, to ask (someone to do), to call (for), to take (someone) along, to tempt, to lure, to entice, to seduce, to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.), to arouse (e.g. sympathy), to provoke
- 誘う 【さそう】 to invite, to ask (someone to do), to call (for), to take (someone) along, to tempt, to lure, to entice, to seduce, to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.), to arouse (e.g. sympathy), to provoke
Readings
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- tentación
- seducción
- invitación
- tentar
- seducir
- invitar
- atraer
Portuguese
- atrair
- primazia
- tentação
- convidar
- perguntar
- pedir
- seduzir
- fascinação
French
- inviter
- entraîner
- tenter
- inciter
- séduire
- charme
| 1870 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1196 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4371 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1222 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1757 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1684 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1799 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 274 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1691 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1952 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1044 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1407 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 925 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35525 | Morohashi |
| 1550 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5625 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 916 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 982 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1729 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3045 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 1-7-8 | SKIP code |
| 0262.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a98 | Unicode hex code |
kidnap, falsify
- On:
- カイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1498 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 拐引 【カイイン】 carrying off by deception, kidnap
- 拐取 【カイシュ】 abduction, kidnapping
- デジタル誘拐 【デジタルユウカイ】 digital kidnapping
- 狂言誘拐 【キョウゲンユウカイ】 fake kidnapping, staged kidnapping
Readings
- Korean:
- goe
Spanish
- secuestrar
- raptar
Portuguese
- seqüestrar
- falsificar
French
- rapt
- falsifier
| 1062 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 2006 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1865 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1347 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1916 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2093 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1265 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 869 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 365 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 228 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 272 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 663 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11955 | Morohashi |
| 308 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2107 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 656 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 708 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1176 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1345 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c5.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 5602.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 62d0 | Unicode hex code |