| 1237 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1422 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 583 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1002 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1130 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 735 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1436 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1526 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1929 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 322 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3156 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1620 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2206 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1915 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3365P | Morohashi |
| 2549 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 741 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1897 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2046 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1105 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1729 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 呉 【ゴ】 Wu (region in China, south of the lower Yangtze), Wu (kingdom in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era; 902-937 CE), Southern Wu, Wu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 222-280 CE), Eastern Wu, Sun Wu, Wu (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn era; 11th century-473 BCE)
- 豆汁 【ゴ】 go, soy beans soaked and mashed to a creamy paste (ingredient of tofu and soy milk)
- 藍子 【アイゴ】 mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens, species of Western Pacific rabbitfish), dusky rabbitfish, sandy spinefoot
Kun reading compounds
- 呉れる 【くれる】 to give, to let (one) have, to give, to do for one, to take the trouble to do, to do to someone's disadvantage
- 呉れる 【くれる】 to give, to let (one) have, to give, to do for one, to take the trouble to do, to do to someone's disadvantage
- 呉れ呉れも 【くれぐれも】 sincerely, earnestly, wholeheartedly, repeatedly, over and over, again and again
- 何くれ 【なにくれ】 in various ways
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぐ
- Korean:
- o, u
Spanish
- dar
- recibir
- antigua provincia de China
Portuguese
- dê
- fazer alguma coisa para
French
- tu me donnes
- faire pour moi
| 1261 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o5.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 3-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 2680.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5449 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1117 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 諸彦 【ショゲン】 many accomplished persons
- 俊彦 【シュンゲン】 gifted man, accomplished man
Kun reading compounds
- 彦 【ひこ】 boy
- 彦星 【ひこぼし】 Altair (star in the constellation Aquila), Alpha Aquilae
- 猿田彦 【さるたひこ】 Sarutahiko (deity)
- 長髄彦 【ながすねひこ】 Nagasunehiko, legendary clan leader who opposed Emperor Jimmu's unification of Japan and was subsequently killed by the deity Nigihayahi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よし、 こ、 ひろ、 やす
- Korean:
- eon
Spanish
- hombre bello
- muchacho
Portuguese
French
- bonhomme
- écho (phon.)
| 1076 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3347 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1931 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1007 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2067 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 4085 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2072 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2808 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1732 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9981 | Morohashi |
| 3295 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1714 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1716 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1852 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 460 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 0022.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f66 | Unicode hex code |
ancestor, pioneer, founder
- On:
- ソ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
1226 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 祖 【ソ】 ancestor, forefather, progenitor, originator, pioneer, inventor, founder, grandfather
- 祖国 【ソコク】 homeland, motherland, fatherland, native country
- 元祖 【ガンソ】 originator, pioneer, inventor, founder, progenitor, primogenitor, founder of a family line
- 教祖 【キョウソ】 founder of a religious sect
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- antepasado
- pionero
- fundador
Portuguese
- antecessor
- pioneiro
- fundador
French
- ancêtre
- pionnier
- fondateur
| 657 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 758 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 736 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1325 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3243 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 540 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 772 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 850 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 622 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 632 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 824 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1145 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 617 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 823 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1795 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24664P | Morohashi |
| 914 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4083 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1779 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1918 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 701 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 673 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 3721.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7956 | Unicode hex code |