| 17 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 19 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 60 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 316 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1050 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 19 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 37 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 42 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 24 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 24 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 22 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 347 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4211 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2127 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2875 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 152 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4867 | Morohashi |
| 3403 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 966 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 150 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 161 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 360 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 22 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
土
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
307 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 土 【ド】 Saturday, earth, dirt, soil, land, lands, ground, earth (third of the five elements)
- 土地 【トチ】 plot of land, lot, soil, locality, region, place
- 浄土 【ジョウド】 pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha), (Buddhist) paradise, Pure Land Buddhism
- 郷土 【キョウド】 native place, birth-place, one's old home, province, region, locality
- 土 【ト】 Turkey
- 時計 【トケイ】 clock, watch, timepiece
- 下土 【カド】 lower world, this world, the earth
- 率土 【ソット】 ends of the earth, outer reaches, borderland
Kun reading compounds
- 土 【つち】 earth, soil, dirt, clay, mud, the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens), the ground, the land, low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud), (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
- 土方 【どかた】 construction worker, laborer (labourer), navvy
- 盛り土 【もりど】 embankment (for road, railway, etc.), raising the ground level, fill
- 赤土 【あかつち】 red clay, red earth, laterite, dark-red paint
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つく、 は、 ひじ
- Korean:
- to, du
Spanish
- suelo
- tierra
- Turquía
Portuguese
- solo
- terra
- chão
- Turquia
French
- sol
- terre
- terrain
- Turquie
| 1472 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 4010.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 571f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
339 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 井 【セイ】 well curb, Chinese "Well" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 整然 【セイゼン】 orderly, regular, systematic, well-organized, well-organised, trim, tidy, accurate
- 市井 【シセイ】 the street, the town
- 整々 【セイセイ】 well-ordered, in good order, orderly
Kun reading compounds
- 井 【い】 well
- 堰 【せき】 dam, weir, barrier, sluice
- 筒井 【つつい】 round well
- 市井 【しせい】 the street, the town
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いの、 さい、 ひ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- pozo
- ciudad
Portuguese
- poço
French
- puits
- margelle
- ville
- communauté
| 1470 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 252 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 165 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 916 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1031 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 103 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1193 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1255 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1064 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 34 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4265 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2153 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2905 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1824 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 258 | Morohashi |
| 3454 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 76 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1806 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1946 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1019 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1955 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.46 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 5500.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e95 | Unicode hex code |
sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac, shin dragon radical (no. 161)
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1600 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 辰砂 【シンシャ】 cinnabar, cinnabarite, cinnabar lacquer, cinnabar lacquerware
- 辰星 【シンセイ】 celestial bodies, stars, bright star used for timekeeping (e.g. Sirius), Mercury (in ancient Chinese astronomy), Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 星辰 【セイシン】 celestial bodies, stars
- 日月星辰 【ジツゲツセイシン】 the Sun, the Moon and the stars, the heavenly bodies
Kun reading compounds
- 辰 【たつ】 the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am), east-southeast, third month of the lunar calendar
- 辰年 【たつどし】 year of the Dragon
- 庚辰 【かのえたつ】 Metal Dragon (17th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1940, 2000, 2060)
- 甲辰 【きのえたつ】 Wood Dragon (41st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1904, 1964, 2024)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とき、 のぶ、 のぶる
- Korean:
- jin, sin
Spanish
- signo del dragón
- quinto signo del zodíaco
Portuguese
French
- signe de la 5ème branche terrestre
- signe du Dragon (zodiaque)
- 7 à 9 heures du matin
- radical shinnotatsu dragon (no. 161)
| 1562 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4653 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1954 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 738 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2246 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3713 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1901 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2582 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2027 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38682 | Morohashi |
| 2992 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6006 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2008 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2164 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2p5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 7123.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8fb0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
669 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 雄 【ユウ】 male, man, excellence, greatness, best (of), great person, leading figure
- 雄大 【ユウダイ】 grand, magnificent, majestic, great, sublime
- 雌雄 【シユウ】 male and female (animals), the two sexes, victory and defeat, strengths and weaknesses
- 両雄 【リョウユウ】 two great men
Kun reading compounds
- 雄 【おす】 male (animal, plant)
- 雄犬 【おすいぬ】 male dog
- 雄 【おす】 male (animal, plant)
- 雄鶏 【おんどり】 cock, rooster, chanticleer
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 たけ、 つよし、 ゆ、 よう
- Korean:
- ung
Spanish
- fuerte
- bravo
- valiente
- masculino
- varón
Portuguese
- masculino
- másculo
- herói
- líder
- superioridade
- excelência
French
- mâle
- masculin
- héros
- chef
- supériorité
- excellence
| 1869 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 500 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5030 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1884 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1912 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1387 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1476 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1637 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1852 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1271 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 688 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 920 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 751 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41972 | Morohashi |
| 1008 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6499 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 743 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 804 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1602 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1475 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 4001.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 96c4 | Unicode hex code |