| 755 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 670 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 641 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 382 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1098 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 688 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 435 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1493 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 450 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 457 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 691 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 354 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3312 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1716 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1783 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5197 | Morohashi |
| 2673 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1040 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1767 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1904 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 251 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 726 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
241 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 基 【キ】 group, (free) radical, counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
- 起因 【キイン】 to be caused by, to result from, to arise from, to stem from, to be due to, cause, origin
- 塩基 【エンキ】 base
- 加爾基 【カルキ】 chlorinated lime, calcium hypochlorite, chloride of lime, bleaching powder
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 基 【もとい】 basis, foundation, origin, source
- 失敗は成功のもと 【しっぱいはせいこうのもと】 failure teaches success, failure is a stepping-stone to success
- 生兵法は大怪我のもと 【なまびょうほうはおおけがのもと】 a little learning is a dangerous thing
- 基 【もとい】 basis, foundation, origin, source
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きい、 とも
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- fundamento
- origen
- base
Portuguese
- fundamentais
- radicais (Quim.)
- comtador para máquinas
- fundação
French
- fondements
- radical (chimie)
- compteur de machines
- fondations
| 1972 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b8.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 4410.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 57fa | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1224 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 素案 【ソアン】 rough plan, draft
- 礎石 【ソセキ】 foundation stone, cornerstone
- 定礎 【テイソ】 laying a cornerstone (foundation stone)
- 柱礎 【チュウソ】 plinth
Kun reading compounds
- 礎 【いしずえ】 foundation stone, cornerstone
- 礎を築く 【いしずえをきずく】 to lay the foundation (for)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もと
- Korean:
- cho
Spanish
- piedra angular
- piedra base
- fundamento
Portuguese
- Pedra angular
- pedra de fundação
French
- première pierre
- première angulaire
| 1512 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1268 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3222 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1701 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1576 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2730 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1515 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1616 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 692 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1412 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1595 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 842 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1152 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 401 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24522 | Morohashi |
| 1248 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4054 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 394 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 421 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1898 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3370 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5a13.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-13 | SKIP code |
| 1468.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 790e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
88 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 体 【タイ】 body, physique, posture, shape, form, style, substance, identity, reality, field, counter for humanoid forms (e.g. dolls, statues, corpses, etc.), typeface, type
- 体育 【タイイク】 physical education, PE, gym (class)
- 生体 【セイタイ】 organism, living body
- 解体 【カイタイ】 demolition, taking down, dismantling, disassembly, taking apart, dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.), breaking up, dissection (of a body), dismemberment
- 体 【テイ】 appearance, air, condition, state, form
- 体裁 【テイサイ】 (outward) appearance, (proper) format (e.g. of an essay), form, style, appearances, decency, show, display, lip-service, insincere words, glib talk
- 身体 【シンタイ】 body, physical system, (the) person
- 風体 【フウテイ】 appearance, look, dress
Kun reading compounds
- 体 【からだ】 body, torso, trunk, build, physique, frame, figure, health, constitution
- 体つき 【からだつき】 body build, figure
- お体 【おからだ】 body
- 御体 【おんからだ】 body of Christ (Eucharist)
- 形体 【なりかたち】 one's appearance
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なり
- Korean:
- che
Spanish
- cuerpo
- forma
Portuguese
- corpo
- substância
- objeto
- realidade
- sufixo para contagem de para imagens
French
- corps
- substance
- objet
- réalité
- compteur d'images
| 270 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 182 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 165 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 110 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 405 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 176 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 115 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 358 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 61 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 61 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 165 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 80 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 80 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 52 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 55 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 966 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 509 | Morohashi |
| 71 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 165 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 957 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1030 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 96 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 149 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2155 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 2523.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f53 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
838 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 温厚 【オンコウ】 gentle, mild-mannered
- 穏健 【オンケン】 moderate (view, politics, etc.), temperate, sensible, sober, non-radical
- 保温 【ホオン】 retaining warmth, keeping heat in, heat insulation
- 室温 【シツオン】 room temperature
Kun reading compounds
- 暖か 【あたたか】 warm, mild, genial
- 暖かい 【あたたかい】 warm, mild, (pleasantly) hot, considerate, kind, genial, warm (of a colour), mellow, having enough money
- 暖かい 【あたたかい】 warm, mild, (pleasantly) hot, considerate, kind, genial, warm (of a colour), mellow, having enough money
- 温かい歓迎 【あたたかいかんげい】 warm reception, cordial welcome, warm greeting
- 温まる 【あたたまる】 to warm oneself, to sun oneself, to warm up, to get warm
- 温める 【あたためる】 to warm (up), to heat (up), to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.), to keep to oneself, to nurse, to mull over, to renew (an old friendship), to take for oneself
- 温 【ぬく】 idiot, dummy, slow person
- 温まる 【あたたまる】 to warm oneself, to sun oneself, to warm up, to get warm
- 温々 【ぬくぬく】 snugly, cosily, warmly, comfortably, carefree, easily, safely, without hardship, freshly made and still warm, imprudently, shamelessly
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あつ、 あつし、 なお、 はる、 ゆ、 ゆたか
- Korean:
- on
Spanish
- templado
- cálido
- amable
- afable
- calentarse
- calentar
Portuguese
- morno
French
- chaud
| 162 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 257 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 237 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 623 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2634 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 382 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 696 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1585 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 634 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 644 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 839 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1217 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 740 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 442 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 554 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1464 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17774 | Morohashi |
| 608 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3246 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1452 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1560 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 390 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 374 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a9.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3611.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e29 | Unicode hex code |