| 1514 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1449 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2837 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1329 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1174 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 243 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1326 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1409 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1445 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 394 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 263 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 165 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 198 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 327 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5642 | Morohashi |
| 224 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 974 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 321 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 343 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1068 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1657 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 壮 【ソウ】 vibrancy, strength, bravery, manliness, (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30), counter for times of moxibustion
- 壮行 【ソウコウ】 rousing
- 悲壮 【ヒソウ】 tragic but brave, heroic, grim
- 強壮 【キョウソウ】 able-bodied, robust, sturdy, strong
Kun reading compounds
- 盛ん 【さかん】 prosperous, flourishing, thriving, successful, popular, widespread, active, lively, energetic, vigorous, brisk, strong, enthusiastic, eager, hearty, frequent, repeated
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つよし
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- poderoso
- influyente
- próspero
Portuguese
- robusto
- másculo
- prosperidade
French
- robuste
- âge d'homme
- prospérité
| 1272 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2b4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 3411.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 58ee | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
771 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 囲碁 【イゴ】 go (board game)
- 囲郭村 【イカクソン】 walled settlement, walled town
- 解囲 【カイイ】 breaking the enemy siege
- 外囲 【ガイイ】 periphery, surroundings
Kun reading compounds
- 囲む 【かこむ】 to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in, to besiege, to lay siege to, to play (go, shogi, etc.)
- 囲う 【かこう】 to enclose, to surround, to encircle, to fence, to wall in, to shelter (e.g. a criminal), to shield, to hide, to protect, to keep (e.g. a mistress), to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.), to preserve, to protect
- 囲い 【かこい】 enclosure, fence, wall, pen, paling, storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.), partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies, mistress, castle, strong defensive position
- 囲い女 【かこいおんな】 mistress
Readings
- Korean:
- wi
Spanish
- circunferencia
- rodear
- cercar
Portuguese
- circundar
- sitiar
- loja
- paliçada
- cerca
- preservar
- guardar
French
- entourer
- assiéger
- enceinte
- palissade
- encercler
- réserve
- garder
| 343 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 446 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 422 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 945 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1032 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 803 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 423 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 501A | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1194 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1257 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1062 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 340 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3807 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1949 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2643 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1825 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4722 | Morohashi |
| 3069 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 945 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1807 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1948 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 474 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1955 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3s4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 6055.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 56f2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1077 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 郷 【キョウ】 hometown, rural township (of China)
- 郷愁 【キョウシュウ】 nostalgia, homesickness
- 同郷 【ドウキョウ】 same village, same town, same province
- 故郷 【コキョウ】 hometown, birthplace, native place, one's old home
- 郷 【ゴウ】 countryside, country, 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
- 郷学 【ゴウガク】 village school (esp. in Edo-era Japan, and ancient Korea and China)
- 水郷 【スイゴウ】 beautiful riverside location, lakeside district, canal district
- 大西郷 【ダイサイゴウ】 the Great Saigo
Kun reading compounds
- 里 【さと】 village, hamlet, countryside, country, home (of one's parents, etc.), hometown, one's origins, one's upbringing, one's past
- 無何有の郷 【むかうのさと】 utopia, (natural) paradise
- 第二の故郷 【だいにのこきょう】 one's second home, home away from home
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くに
- Korean:
- hyang
Spanish
- ciudad natal
- pueblo
- lugar donde hay algo especial
Portuguese
- cidade natal
- aldeia
- lugar de nascimento
- distrito
French
- village natal
- village
- lieu de naissance
- région
| 852 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 841 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1004 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4766 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1165 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1830 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2112 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 855 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 874 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1024 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 760 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 664 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 403 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 501 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1866 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39498P | Morohashi |
| 549 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6145 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1849 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1993 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 920 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2744 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d8.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 2772.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 90f7 | Unicode hex code |