| 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 5
JLPT level N3
183 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 際 【サイ】 occasion, time, circumstances, (in) case (of), when
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 学際 【ガクサイ】 interdisciplinary
- 援助交際 【エンジョコウサイ】 paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex), compensated dating
Kun reading compounds
- 際 【きわ】 edge, brink, verge, side, time, moment of
- 際立つ 【きわだつ】 to be prominent, to be conspicuous, to stand out, to be outstanding, to be remarkable, to be striking, to be notable
- 今際の際 【いまわのきわ】 verge of death, dying moments
Readings
- Japanese names:
- わ
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
- límite
- frontera
- asociación
- unión
- ocasión
Portuguese
- ocasião
- lado
- margem
- limite
- indecente
- ousado
- perigoso
- vez
- quando
French
- occasion
- côté
- accotement
- bord
- dangereux
- aventureux
- indécent
- temps
- quand
| 612 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 710 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 683 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 300 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5018 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 424 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 992 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2073 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 618 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 628 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 474 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 750 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 874 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 503 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 646 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1305 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41820 | Morohashi |
| 714 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6478 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1296 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1392 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 189 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 789 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3641 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 1-2-11 | SKIP code |
| 7729.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 969b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
337 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 収穫 【シュウカク】 harvest, crop, ingathering, fruits (of one's labors), gain, result, returns, catch (fishing), bag (hunting), haul
- 収益 【シュウエキ】 earnings, proceeds, returns, revenue
- 徴収 【チョウシュウ】 collection (of fees, taxes, etc.), levy
- 増収 【ゾウシュウ】 increase in yield
Kun reading compounds
- 収める 【おさめる】 to put (into), to put away (in), to put back (in), to keep (in), to store (in), to restore (to its place), to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.), to contain, to publish (in), to capture (on film), to achieve (results, success, etc.), to obtain, to get, to gain, to win, to make (a profit), to pay (fees, taxes, etc.), to deliver, to supply, to accept (a gift or money), to keep (within a limit), to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.), to dedicate, to subdue, to suppress, to settle, to finish, to conclude, to wind up, to bring to a close
- 収まる 【おさまる】 to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.), to be contained within, to fall within (e.g. a budget), to settle down (into), to be installed (in one's rightful place), to be returned (to one's original position), to settle into (one's position), to take up (a post), to occupy (a role), to be delivered, to be paid (e.g. taxes), to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.), to be sorted, to subside (e.g. wind), to calm down, to abate, to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer), to consent, to agree
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぶ
Spanish
- ingresar
- obtener
- recibir
- almacenar
- aceptar
- ser obtenido
- ser pagado
Portuguese
- renda
- obter
- colheita
- pagamento
- oferta
- loja
French
- fournir
- obtenir
- payer
- récolter
- revenu
- réserve
| 631 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 898 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 703 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 411 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 860 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 721 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 392 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 133 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 757 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 770 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 828 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 265 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 31 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 17 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 16 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1524 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3128 | Morohashi |
| 198 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 675 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1510 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1628 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 831 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1267 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2h2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 2774.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53ce | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
159 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 支 【シ】 China
- 支援 【シエン】 support, backing, aid, assistance
- 気管支 【キカンシ】 bronchus, bronchial tube
- 干支 【エト】 sexagenary cycle, 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days, 12-year Chinese zodiac
Kun reading compounds
- 支える 【ささえる】 to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend, to hold at bay, to stem, to check
- 閊える 【つかえる】 to stick, to get stuck, to get caught, to get jammed, to clog, to be unavailable, to be busy, to be occupied, to be full, to be piled up (e.g. of work), to halt (in one's speech), to stumble (over one's words), to stutter, to stammer, to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.), to feel pressure, to feel pain
- 支う 【かう】 to support, to prop up
Readings
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- soporte
- apoyo
- rama
- pago
- interferencia
- soportar
- sostener
Portuguese
- ramo
- apoio
- sustentar
French
- soutien
- support
- branche
- filiale
- succursale
- radical branche (no. 65)
| 621 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 717 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 691 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 302 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2039 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 115 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 583 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 63 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 318 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 318 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 368 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 932 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2473 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1251 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1717 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 718 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13061 | Morohashi |
| 1979 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2324 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 711 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 768 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 185 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 642 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1467 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 4040.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 652f | Unicode hex code |