| 632 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 532 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 504 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 694 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 622 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 187 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 409 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 736 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 91 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 91 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 558 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 324 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3720 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1903 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2585 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 323 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3441P | Morohashi |
| 2998 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 768 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 317 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 339 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 507 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
562 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 周 【シュウ】 counter for laps or circuits, perimeter, Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE), Chou dynasty
- 周囲 【シュウイ】 surroundings, environs, circumference
- 円周 【エンシュウ】 circumference
- 外周 【ガイシュウ】 outer circumference, perimeter, outskirts, periphery
Kun reading compounds
- 周り 【まわり】 circumference, girth, surroundings, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, people surrounding oneself, surrounding circumstances
- 回りくどい 【まわりくどい】 circuitous, roundabout, indirect
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あまね、 しゅ、 す、 ちか、 のり、 ひろ、 びび、 まこと
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- circunferencia
- vuelta
- alrededores
- difundir
Portuguese
- circunferência
- circuito
- volta
French
- circonférence
- tour
- alentours
| 3649 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5468 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
205 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 知 【チ】 wisdom, jnana (higher knowledge)
- 知恵 【チエ】 wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence, prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
- 認知 【ニンチ】 acknowledgement, acknowledgment, recognition, cognition
- 熟知 【ジュクチ】 being familiar with, having a thorough knowledge of, being well-informed about
Kun reading compounds
- 知る 【しる】 to know, to be aware (of), to be conscious (of), to learn (of), to find out, to discover, to sense, to feel, to notice, to realize, to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to appreciate, to remember, to be familiar with, to be acquainted with, to experience, to go through, to know (e.g. hardship), to get acquainted with (a person), to get to know, to have to do with, to be concerned with, to be one's concern, to be one's responsibility
- 知る限り 【しるかぎり】 as far as I know
- 吾唯足知 【われただたるをしる】 I am content with what I am (have), rich is the person who is content with what he is
- 知らせる 【しらせる】 to notify, to advise, to inform
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さと、 さとる、 しり、 しれ、 とも、 のり
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- conocer
- saber
- entender
Portuguese
- saber
- sabedoria
French
- savoir
- sagesse
| 112 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 186 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 169 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 207 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3169 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 196 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 229 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 636 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 214 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 214 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 143 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1394 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1446 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 768 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1041 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1231 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23935 | Morohashi |
| 1127 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3978 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1223 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1308 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 73 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 160 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2377 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d5.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 8640.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 77e5 | Unicode hex code |
penetrate, clear, pierce, strike home, sit up (all night)
- On:
- テツ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
968 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 徹夜 【テツヤ】 staying up all night
- 徹カラ 【テツカラ】 all-night karaoke
- 冷徹 【レイテツ】 cool-headed, level-headed, hard-headed
- 透徹 【トウテツ】 transparency, clarity, coherence
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 つ、 てっ、 とおる
- Korean:
- cheol
Spanish
- penetrar
- atravesar
- estar en vela
Portuguese
- penetrar
- limpar
- furar
- ficar acordado ( noite toda)
French
- pénétrer
- clair (limpide)
- percer
- toucher (cible)
- toute la nuit (sans dormir)
| 1629 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1017 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1637 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1638 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1286 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2451 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1422 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1511 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1147 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 638 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 894 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 510 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 895 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10245 | Morohashi |
| 726 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1771 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 886 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 951 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1760 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2066 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i12.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 2824.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5fb9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
867 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 底 【テイ】 base (logarithmic, exponential, number system), radix, base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.), type, kind, extent, degree
- 底辺 【テイヘン】 base (of a polygon), bottom (of the social scale), lower levels, lower classes, base (e.g. of support), foundation, basis
- 奥底 【オクソコ】 depths, deep place, bottom (of one's heart)
- 水底 【スイテイ】 sea or river bottom
Kun reading compounds
- 底 【そこ】 bottom, sole
- 底入れ 【そこいれ】 bottoming out (of prices)
- 水底 【すいてい】 sea or river bottom
- 奥底 【おくそこ】 depths, deep place, bottom (of one's heart)
Readings
- Korean:
- ji, jeo
Spanish
- fondo
- suelo
- parte más baja
- base
Portuguese
- único
- fundo
- profundidade
- preço baixo
- base
- espécie
- tipo
French
- partie basse
- fond
- semelle
- profondeur
- prix plancher
- base
- sorte
| 475 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 576 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 549 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 791 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1508 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 590 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 508 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 992 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 562 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 571 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 745 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 585 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3827 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1961 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2656 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1850 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9262 | Morohashi |
| 3084 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1612 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1833 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1975 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 510 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 556 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 0024.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e95 | Unicode hex code |