| 544 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 641 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 612 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 598 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 818 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 874 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 426 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1342 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1425 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1197 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 348 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3688 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1883 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2563 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 154 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4879P | Morohashi |
| 2970 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 970 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 152 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 163 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 397 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 645 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
718 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 圧 【アツ】 pressure, force
- 圧力 【アツリョク】 pressure, stress, pressure (e.g. political), coercion, arm-twisting
- 高圧 【コウアツ】 high voltage, high pressure
- 外圧 【ガイアツ】 external pressure, outside pressure, foreign pressure
- 圧状 【オウジョウ】 document written under duress, coercion
Kun reading compounds
- 押す 【おす】 to push, to thrust, to shove, to press (down), to push (e.g. a button), to exert pressure on, to stamp (e.g. one's name), to affix (a seal), to affix (e.g. gold leaf), to push (someone for something), to press, to put pressure on (someone), to overwhelm, to overpower, to put (someone) under pressure, to be superior to, to push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.), to proceed, to stick to, to do ... in spite of ..., to defy, to brave, to push aside, to make sure, to fall behind schedule
- 圧す 【へす】 to dent, to press, to push
- 押さえる 【おさえる】 to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady, to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part), to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest, to grasp (a point), to comprehend, to quell, to subdue, to suppress, to repress, to hold back, to check, to curb, to contain
- 押さえる 【おさえる】 to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady, to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part), to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest, to grasp (a point), to comprehend, to quell, to subdue, to suppress, to repress, to hold back, to check, to curb, to contain
Readings
- Korean:
- ab
Spanish
- presión
- opresión
Portuguese
- pressão
- empurrar
- inundar
- oprimir
- dominar
French
- pression
- pousser
- submerger
- oppresser
- dominer
| 3372 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2p3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 7121.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5727 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
747 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 延滞 【エンタイ】 arrears, (being) overdue, delay (e.g. in payment), procrastination
- 延期 【エンキ】 postponement, deferment, adjournment
- 熱延 【ネツエン】 hot rolling
- 圧延 【アツエン】 rolling, extending by applying pressure
Kun reading compounds
- 伸びる 【のびる】 to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.), to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth, to spread (of paint, cream, etc.), to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend, to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. of noodles), to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve, to be exhausted, to get groggy, to be stunned (by a blow), to pass out, to collapse, to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. of a deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days), to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off
- 延べる 【のべる】 to lay out (a futon), to make (bed), to spread out, to stretch, to widen, to postpone, to extend
- 延べ 【のべ】 futures, credit (buying), stretching, total (preceding counter, unit, etc.), aggregate, gross
- 延べ板 【のべいた】 hammered-out plates
- 伸ばす 【のばす】 to grow long (e.g. hair, nails), to lengthen, to extend, to stretch, to reach out, to hold out, to straighten, to smooth out, to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.), to dilute, to thin out, to postpone, to prolong, to strengthen, to develop, to expand
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 のぶ、 のべ
- Korean:
- yeon
Spanish
- prolongar
- alargar
- aplazar
- posponer
- total
- alargado
- estirado
- ensanchar
- estirar
Portuguese
- prolongar
- esticar
French
- prolonger
- allonger
- étendre
| 743 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 831 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 814 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 758 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1547 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 706 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 514 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 739 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1115 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1167 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 689 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 599 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3812 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1952 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2646 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 399 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9569X | Morohashi |
| 3073 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1657 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 392 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 419 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 858 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3567 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 1240.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5ef6 | Unicode hex code |
工
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
299 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 工 【コウ】 (factory) worker
- 工員 【コウイン】 factory worker
- 起工 【キコウ】 setting to work
- 商工 【ショウコウ】 commerce and industry
- 工夫 【クフウ】 devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out, device, design, idea, plan, invention, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
- 工面 【クメン】 contrivance, managing (to raise money), one's financial condition
- 竹細工 【タケザイク】 bamboo work, bamboo ware
- 寄せ木細工 【ヨセギザイク】 wooden mosaic work, parquetry, wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture), marquetry, marqueterie
- 具合 【グアイ】 condition, state, health, state (of health), way, manner, circumstance, luck, face, dignity, decency, propriety
- 工面 【クメン】 contrivance, managing (to raise money), one's financial condition
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もく
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- construcción
- fabricación
- obrero
Portuguese
- ofício
- construção
French
- ingénierie
- industrie
- construction
- radical katakana E (no. 48)
| 71 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 125 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 113 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 169 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1451 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 77 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 161 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 39 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 139 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 139 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 379 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 550 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4190 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2118 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2866 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 76 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8714 | Morohashi |
| 3381 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 76 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 80 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 173 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 84 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 1010.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5de5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
52 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 場 【ジョウ】 place, spot, grounds, arena, stadium, range, course
- 場外 【ジョウガイ】 outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.), off the grounds, off the premises, off-track
- 斎場 【サイジョウ】 funeral hall, ceremony site
- 開場 【カイジョウ】 opening (the doors of a venue), inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 場 【ば】 place, spot, space, field, discipline, sphere, realm, occasion, situation, scene (of a play, movie, etc.), session, field, table, area in which cards are laid out, round (east, south, etc.), field, field (in Gestalt psychology)
- 場合 【ばあい】 case, occasion, situation, circumstances
- 木場 【きば】 lumberyard
- 漁場 【ぎょじょう】 fishing grounds, permitted fishing zone
Readings
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- lugar
- situación
- momento
Portuguese
- localização
- lugar
French
- lieu
- place
- aire
- champ (magnétique)
| 252 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 161 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 144 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 34 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1113 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 250 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 145 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 3.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 154 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 154 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 335 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 380 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 678 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 408 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 512 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 551 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5278 | Morohashi |
| 558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1058 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 545 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 584 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 49 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 216 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1451 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b9.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 4612.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5834 | Unicode hex code |