| 372 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 475 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 452 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 483 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 994 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 398 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 419 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2378 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 527 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 536 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 682 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 334 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3367 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1742 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2368 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 122 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4349P | Morohashi |
| 2713 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 898 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 121 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 127 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 624 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
525 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 器 【キ】 device, instrument, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 機械 【キカイ】 machine, mechanism, instrument, appliance, apparatus
- 呼吸器 【コキュウキ】 respiratory organs
- 化学兵器 【カガクヘイキ】 chemical weapon
Kun reading compounds
- 器 【うつわ】 bowl, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 器物 【きぶつ】 receptacle, container, vessel, utensil, implement, furniture, personal property, calibre, talent, ability
- 横綱の器 【よこづなのうつわ】 mental characteristics expected of a grand champion
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- utensilio
- vasija
- receptáculo
- envase
- caldera
Portuguese
- utensilio
- vasol
- receptaculo
- implementar
- instrumento
- capacidade
- recipiente
- ferramenta
- conjunto
French
- ustensile
- récipient
- instrument
- appareil
- capacité
- outil
- service (de table)
| 3777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d12.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 4-15-1 | SKIP code |
| 6666.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5668 | Unicode hex code |
用
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
107 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 用 【ヨウ】 business, task, errand, engagement, use, purpose, for the use of ..., used for ..., made for ..., call of nature, excretion
- 用意 【ヨウイ】 preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)
- 登用 【トウヨウ】 appointment, assignment, promotion
- 効用 【コウヨウ】 use, utility, effect, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 用いる 【もちいる】 to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たから
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- uso
- empleo
- trabajo
- usar
- hacer uso de
Portuguese
- utilizar
- negócios
- serviço
- usar
- empregar
French
- se servir de
- affaires
- service
- utiliser
- employer
| 146 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 215 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 102 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2993 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 110 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 219 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 193 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 107 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 107 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 308 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1329 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3694 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21703 | Morohashi |
| 2976 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3721 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1265 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 177 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 116 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7528 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
1211 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 貧 【ヒン】 poverty, penury, want, need, insufficiency, shortage, deficiency
- 貧血 【ヒンケツ】 anemia, anaemia
- 清貧 【セイヒン】 honourable poverty, honorable poverty
- 極貧 【ゴクヒン】 destitution
- 貧乏 【ビンボウ】 poverty-stricken, destitute, poor, penurious
- 貧乏人 【ビンボウニン】 poor person, the poor
Kun reading compounds
- 貧しい 【まずしい】 poor, needy, lacking (quantity and quality-wise), poor, scanty, skimpy, slight, inadequate
Readings
- Korean:
- bin
Spanish
- pobreza
- pobre
- escaso
Portuguese
- pobreza
- pobre
French
- pauvre
- pauvreté
| 705 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 798 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 777 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1282 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 600 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 836 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 920 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1498 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 753 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 766 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 859 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1727 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2631 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1344 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1822 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 789 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36677 | Morohashi |
| 2123 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5782 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 782 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 845 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 745 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2061 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o9.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 8080.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8ca7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1646 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 乏精子症 【ボウセイシショウ】 oligozoospermia, oligospermia
- 乏尿 【ボウニョウ】 oliguria
- 耐乏 【タイボウ】 austerity, voluntary privation
- 困苦窮乏 【コンクキュウボウ】 hardships and privations
Kun reading compounds
- 乏しい 【とぼしい】 meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
- 乏しい 【とぼしい】 meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
Readings
- Korean:
- pib
Spanish
- escaso
- limitado
- pobre
- insuficiente
Portuguese
- privação
- escasso
- limitado
French
- insuffisant
- limité
- indigent
| 1805 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1587 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 150 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 932 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1029 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 754 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 767 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 860 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 23 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2432 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1228 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1693 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1223 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 133 | Morohashi |
| 1933 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 46 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1215 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1300 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1017 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2070 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-1 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-2 | SKIP code |
| 2030.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e4f | Unicode hex code |