| 79 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 136 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 123 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 8 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1037 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 111 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 36 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 745 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 40 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 40 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 151 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 344 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3831 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1964 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 588 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4752 | Morohashi |
| 3087 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 950 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 581 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 624 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 158 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
3 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 国益 【コクエキ】 national interest
- 国営 【コクエイ】 government management, state management
- 最恵国 【サイケイコク】 most favored nation, most favoured nation, MFN
- 異国 【イコク】 foreign country
Kun reading compounds
- 国 【くに】 country, state, region, national government, central government, home (i.e. hometown, home country), province (of Japan), land, earth
- 国人 【こくじん】 indigenous person, inhabitant of a country, local, native, local lords and samurai, daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
- お国 【おくに】 your native country, your hometown, my home country (i.e. Japan), countryside, country, daimyo's territory (Edo period)
- 現国 【うつしくに】 world of mankind, this world
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くな、 こ
- Korean:
- gug
Spanish
- país
Portuguese
- País
- terra
- nação
French
- pays
| 3172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3s5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 6010.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 56fd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
133 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 家 【カ】 -ist, -er
- 家屋 【カオク】 house, building
- 研究家 【ケンキュウカ】 researcher, student (of)
- 活動家 【カツドウカ】 activist
- 家 【ケ】 house, family
- 家来 【ケライ】 retainer, retinue, servant
- 本家 【ホンケ】 head house (family), birthplace, originator
- 公家 【クゲ】 court noble, nobility, kuge, Imperial Court
Kun reading compounds
- 家 【いえ】 house, residence, dwelling, family, household, lineage, family name
- 家主 【やぬし】 landlord, landlady, house owner, home owner, head of the household
- 本家 【ほんけ】 head house (family), birthplace, originator
- 小家 【こいえ】 small and simple home
- 屋 【や】 shop, store, restaurant, someone who sells (something) or works as (something), someone with a (certain) personality trait, house, roof
- 家内 【かない】 (my) wife, inside the home, one's family
- 長屋 【ながや】 tenement house, row house
- 本家 【ほんけ】 head house (family), birthplace, originator
- 家 【うち】 one's house, one's home, one's family, one's household, house
- 内 【うち】 inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
- お家 【おうち】 your home, your family, their home, their family, (my) home
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あり、 え、 く、 つか、 べ
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- casa
- hogar
- especialista
Portuguese
- casa
- lar
French
- maison
| 53 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 89 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 83 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 81 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1311 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 151 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 158 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1185 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 165 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 165 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 52 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 480 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2827 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1458 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1963 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 547 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7169 | Morohashi |
| 2273 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1337 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 541 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 580 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 46 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 189 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 751 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3023.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bb6 | Unicode hex code |
compensation, indemnify
- On:
- バイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1243 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 賠償 【バイショウ】 compensation, reparations, indemnity, damages
- 賠償金 【バイショウキン】 indemnities, reparations
- 損賠 【ソンバイ】 restitution, compensation for damages
Readings
- Korean:
- bae
Spanish
- compensación
- indemnización
Portuguese
- compensação
- indenização
French
- compensations
- dédommagement
- indemnité
| 1693 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1780 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4512 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1808 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1785 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1829 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1978 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1642 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1747 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1991 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1063 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1431 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 487 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36818 | Morohashi |
| 1582 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5810 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 476 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 515 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1802 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3977 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-8 | SKIP code |
| 6086.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8ce0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
854 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 償却 【ショウキャク】 repayment, redemption, depreciation, amortization, amortisation
- 償還 【ショウカン】 repayment, redemption, amortization, amortisation
- 無償 【ムショウ】 without compensation, without reward, without pay, free (of charge)
- 有償 【ユウショウ】 (involving) payment, (involving) compensation, paying a fee
Kun reading compounds
- 償う 【つぐなう】 to make up for, to compensate for, to indemnify, to recompense, to redeem (e.g. a fault), to atone for
Readings
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- compensación
- indemnización
- compensar
- resarcir
- recompensar
Portuguese
- reparação
- compensação
- recompensa
- redimir
- resgate
French
- compensation
- réparation
- indemnisation
- se racheter
- récompense
| 1412 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1101 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 563 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1355 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1073 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 971 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1003 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 712 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 139 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 199 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 129 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 155 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 994 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1245 | Morohashi |
| 176 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 333 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 985 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1060 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1866 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2161 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a15.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-15 | SKIP code |
| 2928.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 511f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
524 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 請求 【セイキュウ】 claim, demand, charge, application, request, billing (for a service)
- 請願 【セイガン】 petition
- 招請 【ショウセイ】 invitation
- 懇請 【コンセイ】 appeal, entreaty, request
- 普請 【フシン】 building, construction, group effort by Buddhist practitioners, group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
- 安普請 【ヤスブシン】 cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
- 請 【ショウ】 request, invitation, privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryō system)
- 招待 【ショウタイ】 invitation
- 招請 【ショウセイ】 invitation
- 拝請 【ハイショウ】 humbly inviting
Kun reading compounds
- 乞う 【こう】 to beg, to ask, to request, to invite, to pray, to wish
- 乞うご期待 【こうごきたい】 don't miss it, stay tuned, coming soon, look forward to it
- 受ける 【うける】 to receive, to get, to catch (e.g. a ball), to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.), to sustain (damage), to incur (a loss), to suffer (an injury), to feel (influence), to undergo (e.g. surgery), to take (a test), to accept (a challenge), to be given (e.g. life, talent), to find funny, to find humorous, to be amused (by), to follow, to succeed, to be descended from, to face (south, etc.), to be modified by, to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee, to be well-received, to become popular, to go down well
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うけ
- Korean:
- cheong
Spanish
- solicitar
- pedir
- rogar
- tomar el control
- recibir
Portuguese
- solicitar
- convidar
- perguntar
French
- solliciter
- inviter
- demander
| 1479 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 657 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4390 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1190 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1759 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2323 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 661 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 672 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 878 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1695 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1983 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1060 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1426 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1550 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35640P | Morohashi |
| 1576 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5645 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1536 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1656 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1799 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3046 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-8 | SKIP code |
| 0562.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8acb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
220 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 求職 【キュウショク】 job hunting, seeking employment
- 求刑 【キュウケイ】 recommended sentence, prosecution's demand for punishment
- 身代金要求 【ミノシロキンヨウキュウ】 ransom demand
- 希求 【キキュウ】 longing, great desire, aspiration
- 求道 【キュウドウ】 seeking after truth
- 求道者 【キュウドウシャ】 seeker after truth, one who seeks the way
- 勤求 【ゴング】 inquiring the Buddha way
- 欣求 【ゴング】 earnest aspiration (to go to paradise)
Kun reading compounds
- 求める 【もとめる】 to want, to wish for, to request, to demand, to require, to ask for, to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to find (a solution), to purchase, to buy
Readings
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- petición
- demanda
- buscar
- pedir
- demandar
- reclamar
- desear
Portuguese
- solicitação
- desejar
- deseja para
- requer
- demanda
French
- réclamer
- demander
- vouloir
- désirer
| 583 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 478 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 455 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 332 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 137 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 584 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 664 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 537 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 724 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 737 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 933 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1155 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4365 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2210 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2974 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 943 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17105 | Morohashi |
| 3550 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3036 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 934 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1004 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 297 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 478 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1442 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2b5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 4313.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c42 | Unicode hex code |