| 198 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 285 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 266 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 700 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 899 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 479 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 403 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 515 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 793 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 807 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1289 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 287 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3974 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2045 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2762 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1170 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3323 | Morohashi |
| 3206 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 746 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1162 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1246 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 204 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 280 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
947 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 君 【クン】 Mr, master, boy, Ms, miss, sir, madam
- 君子 【クンシ】 man of virtue, wise man, (true) gentleman, person of high rank, the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
- 夫君 【フクン】 (another's) husband
- 名君 【メイクン】 wise ruler, enlightened monarch, benevolent lord
Kun reading compounds
- 君 【きみ】 you, buddy, pal, monarch, ruler, sovereign, (one's) master, he, she
- 君が代 【きみがよ】 Imperial reign, Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
- 大君 【おおきみ】 emperor, prince, princess
- 嫁が君 【よめがきみ】 mouse
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- gun
Spanish
- señor
- don
- tú (familiarmente)
Portuguese
- rapaz
- sufixo p/ nome
French
- jeune homme
- tu
- suffixe de nom (-kun)
| 3577 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d4.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-7-1 | SKIP code |
| 1760.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 541b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
347 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 神 【シン】 spirit, psyche, god, deity, divinity, kami
- 神学 【シンガク】 theology, divinity
- 鬼神 【キシン】 fierce god
- 祭神 【サイジン】 enshrined deity
- 神 【シン】 spirit, psyche, god, deity, divinity, kami
- 神宮 【ジングウ】 high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family, imperial Shinto shrine
- 天神 【テンジン】 heavenly god, heavenly gods, spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit), pit of a dried plum, dried plum, tenjin hairstyle, prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period), tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
- 石神 【シャクジン】 stone which is worshipped, image of a god in stone
Kun reading compounds
- 神 【かみ】 god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami, incredible, fantastic, amazing, Emperor (of Japan), thunder
- 神様 【かみさま】 God, god, ace, king, superior person, god (amongst men)
- 大神 【おおかみ】 god
- ギ神 【ギかみ】 Greek mythology
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 かぐ、 かな、 かも、 くま、 こ、 こは、 だま、 み
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- dios
- alma
Portuguese
- Deus
- mente
- alma
- divindade
- divino
French
- divinité
- esprit
- âme
| 257 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 340 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 324 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 229 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3245 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 205 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 774 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 853 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 310 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 310 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 586 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1422 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1143 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 615 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 821 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1128 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24673P | Morohashi |
| 912 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4087 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1119 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1200 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 191 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 333 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 3520.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 795e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
134 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 話 【ワ】 counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
- 話題 【ワダイ】 topic, subject, much talked about, topical, in the news, hot
- 懇話 【コンワ】 friendly talk, chat
- 秘話 【ヒワ】 secret story, unknown episode
Kun reading compounds
- 話す 【はなす】 to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat, to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss, to speak (a language)
- 話 【はなし】 talk, speech, chat, conversation, topic, subject, discussions, negotiation, argument, rumor, talk, hearsay, tale, story, fable, circumstances, particulars
- 話し合い 【はなしあい】 discussion, talk, tête-à-tête, conference
- いい話 【いいはなし】 good story, heartwarming story, good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
- 固い話 【かたいはなし】 serious topic (of conversation)
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- cuento
- charla
- hablar
- narrar
Portuguese
- Conversar
- falar uma língua
- conto
French
- parler
- histoire
| 151 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 240 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 221 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 133 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4358 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 180 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 86 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 238 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 238 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 178 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1684 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1928 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1027 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1388 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 350 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35441 | Morohashi |
| 1527 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5608 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 344 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 368 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 125 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 229 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3077 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-6 | SKIP code |
| 0266.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a71 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N1
160 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 第 【ダイ】 prefix for forming ordinal numbers
- 第一義 【ダイイチギ】 primary significance, primary importance, first principle, absolute truth, ultimate truth
- 式次第 【シキシダイ】 program of a ceremony (programme)
- 登第 【トウダイ】 passing the examination
- 邸宅 【テイタク】 (large) house, residence, mansion
Readings
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
- número
- prefijo ordinal
- examen
Portuguese
- Prefixo p/ números ordinais
- residência
French
- numéro
- résidence
| 273 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 359 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 339 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 76 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3385 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 360 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 793 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1768 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 404 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 408 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 354 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1473 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3298 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1706 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2318 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1247 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25943 | Morohashi |
| 2660 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4272 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1239 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1327 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 83 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 380 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2344 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 8822.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7b2c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
9 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 二 【ニ】 two, 2
- 二院 【ニイン】 the two houses of legislature
- 一二 【イチニ】 the first and second, a few
- 十二 【ジュウニ】 twelve, 12, queen
- 次男 【ジナン】 second son
- 二黒 【ジコク】 second of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and southwest)
- 不二 【フジ】 being two sides of the same coin, being the same (while appearing different), Very sincerely yours, peerless, unparalleled, unparallelled
- 唯一不二 【ユイイツフジ】 one and only, unique
Kun reading compounds
- 二 【に】 two, 2
- 二重 【にじゅう】 double, two-fold, two layers, duplex, diplo-, dipl-, double-edged eyelid, double eyelid, creased eyelid
- 二つ 【ふたつ】 two
- 二つ目 【ふたつめ】 one after next, second
- 再び 【ふたたび】 again, once more, a second time
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おと、 つぐ、 つぎ、 にい、 は、 ふ、 ふたつ、 ふだ、 わ
- Korean:
- i
Spanish
- dos
- 2
Portuguese
- dois
French
- deux
- radical deux (no. 2)
| 2 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 2 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 61 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 6 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 273 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 9 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 4 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 3 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 31 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2421 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1224 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1688 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 247 | Morohashi |
| 1922 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 72 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 11 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 2 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3072 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-1 | SKIP code |
| 1010.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e8c | 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 |