| 1821 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1431 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5404 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1494 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1167 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2230 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1705 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1821 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1695 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 363 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3423 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1763 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2400 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 177 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5469X | Morohashi |
| 2753 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1086 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 175 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 187 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1696 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1616 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 墨 【ボク】 Mexico, Mohism, ink, tattooing (as a form of punishment in ancient China)
- 墨書 【ボクショ】 writing in India ink
- 遺墨 【イボク】 autographs (brushwork) of departed person
- 水墨 【スイボク】 water and ink, ink painting
Kun reading compounds
- 墨 【すみ】 sumi, India ink, Chinese ink, ink stick, ink-cake, squid ink, octopus ink, carpenter's inking string
- 墨絵 【すみえ】 ink painting
- イカ墨 【いかすみ】 squid ink
- 雪と墨 【ゆきとすみ】 diametric opposites, night and day, black and white, snow and ink
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すの
- Korean:
- mug
Spanish
- tinta
- negro
- Méjico
Portuguese
- tinta preta
- tinta da Índia
- pau de tinta
- nanquin
- México
French
- encre noire
- encre de Chine
- bâtonnet d'encre
- Mexique
| 3672 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b11.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 6010.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 58a8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1754 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 餓死 【ガシ】 (death from) starvation, starving to death
- 餓鬼 【ガキ】 brat, kid, urchin, little devil, preta, hungry ghost
Kun reading compounds
- 飢える 【うえる】 to starve, to be famished, to be hungry, to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for
Readings
- Korean:
- a
Spanish
- hambre
- estar hambriento
Portuguese
- Morrer de fome
- com fome
- sede
French
- famine
- faim
- soif
| 1058 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1948 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1580 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1908 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1303 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1382 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1347 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1908 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2176 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1141 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1546 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1488 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 44168P | Morohashi |
| 1734 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6697 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1476 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1586 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1816 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2859 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8b7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-7 | SKIP code |
| 8375.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9913 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1557 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鬼 【オニ】 ogre, demon, oni, spirit of a deceased person, ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.), it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.), Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), very, extremely, super-
- 鬼神 【キシン】 fierce god
- 債鬼 【サイキ】 cruel creditor, bill collector
- 豪鬼 【ゴウキ】 Akuma (Street Fighter)
Kun reading compounds
- 鬼 【おに】 ogre, demon, oni, spirit of a deceased person, ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.), it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.), Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), very, extremely, super-
- 鬼神 【きしん】 fierce god
- 青鬼 【あおおに】 (horned) blue demon, blue ogre
- 赤鬼 【あかおに】 red-horned demon, red ogre
Readings
- Korean:
- gwi
Spanish
- fantasma
- demonio
- ogro
Portuguese
- fantasma
- diabo
- demônio
French
- démon
- monstre
| 1128 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1207 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5276 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1226 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1916 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1527 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1523 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1624 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1752 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1926 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3291 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1702 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2313 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2038 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 45758 | Morohashi |
| 2657 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6833 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2019 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2175 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1405 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 857 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5f5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 2621.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9b3c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1608 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 摩耗 【マモウ】 wear, abrasion
- 磨羯宮 【マカツキュウ】 Capricorn (10th zodiacal sign), the Goat
- 琢磨 【タクマ】 polish (jewels), cultivation
- 達磨 【ダルマ】 daruma, tumbling doll, round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted, Bodhidharma, prostitute
Kun reading compounds
- 磨く 【みがく】 to polish, to shine, to burnish, to scour, to scrub, to brush (teeth), to grind (e.g. a lens), to refine (a skill, etc.), to improve, to hone, to polish (up), to cultivate (one's character)
- 擦る 【する】 to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass), to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おさむ
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- pulido
- abrillantado
- pulir
- abrillantar
- lavarse los dientes
Portuguese
- moer
- polir
- explorar
- melhorar
- escovar (dentes)
French
- polir
- moudre
- récurer
- améliorer
- brosser (dents)
| 1831 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1376 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5393 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1985 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 768 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2596 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1531 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1632 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1731 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1410 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3946 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2033 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2744 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 601 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24449P | Morohashi |
| 3181 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4045 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 594 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 638 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1840 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 577 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-13 | SKIP code |
| 3-11-5 | SKIP code |
| 0026.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 78e8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1132 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 筆 【フデ】 writing brush, paintbrush, pen, writing with a brush, drawing with a brush, penmanship, something drawn with a brush, writing (composing text), the written word, (land) lot, plot
- 筆順 【ヒツジュン】 stroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)
- 自筆 【ジヒツ】 one's own handwriting, autograph, holograph
- 特筆 【トクヒツ】 special mention
Kun reading compounds
- 筆 【ふで】 writing brush, paintbrush, pen, writing with a brush, drawing with a brush, penmanship, something drawn with a brush, writing (composing text), the written word, (land) lot, plot
- 筆跡 【ひっせき】 handwriting, calligraphy specimen, example of penmanship, holograph
- 面相筆 【めんそうふで】 fine-point brushes
- 焼き筆 【やきふで】 wooden stick with a burned tip (used to create underdrawings)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はじめ
- Korean:
- pil
Spanish
- pincel
- escritura
- pincel de escritura
Portuguese
- Pincel de escrever
- escrever
- pincel
- manuscrito
French
- pinceau
- écriture
| 701 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 400 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 569 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 940 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3397 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 69 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 794 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1769 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 130 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 130 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 355 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1481 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3317 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1718 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2335 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 952 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25987 | Morohashi |
| 2677 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4288 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 943 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1014 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 410 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 8850.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7b46 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
119 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 持 【ジ】 draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.), tie
- 持久 【ジキュウ】 endurance, persistence
- 堅持 【ケンジ】 holding on to, sticking to
- 護持 【ゴジ】 defend and maintain, support, protection
Kun reading compounds
- 持つ 【もつ】 to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry, to possess, to have, to own, to maintain, to keep, to last, to be durable, to keep, to survive, to take charge of, to be in charge of, to hold (meeting, etc.), to have (opportunity, etc.), to have "it", to have that special something, to be blessed with good luck
- 持子 【もつご】 stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva), topmouth gudgeon
- 持てる 【もてる】 to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.), to be well liked, to be popular, to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.), to be welcomed, to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.), to last, possessed, held, rich, wealthy, affluent
- 持てる者 【もてるもの】 (the) haves, those who have
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もち、 もつ
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- duración
- propiedad
- cargo
- sostener
- mantener
Portuguese
- segurar
- ter
French
- avoir
- tenir
| 231 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 310 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 294 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 184 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1903 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 50 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 178 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 801 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 451 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 458 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 142 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 889 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 447 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 333 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 667 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12019 | Morohashi |
| 374 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2151 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 660 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 712 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 94 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 328 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1348 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 5404.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6301 | Unicode hex code |