| 56 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 96 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 91 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 120 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1168 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 42 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 38 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 139 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 83 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 83 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 150 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 404 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 215 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 112 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5750 | Morohashi |
| 186 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1125 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 111 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 116 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 69 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 105 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
81 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 外 【ガイ】 outside ..., beyond ..., not included in ...
- 外圧 【ガイアツ】 external pressure, outside pressure, foreign pressure
- 渉外 【ショウガイ】 public relations, client liaison, client relations
- 在外 【ザイガイ】 overseas, abroad
- 外科 【ゲカ】 surgery (branch of medicine), department of surgery
- 外科医 【ゲカイ】 surgeon
Kun reading compounds
- 外 【そと】 outside, exterior, the open (air), other place, somewhere else, outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
- 外壁 【がいへき】 outer wall
- 大外 【おおそと】 far out wide, far outside
- 家の外 【いえのそと】 outside the house
- 他 【ほか】 another place, some other place, somewhere else, outside, another (person or thing), other, different, something else, someone else, the rest, et al., beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.), outside, except, but, other than, apart from, besides, in addition to, as well as, on top of
- 他に 【ほかに】 else, in addition, besides
- この外 【このほか】 besides, moreover, in addition
- 思いのほか 【おもいのほか】 unexpectedly, surprisingly
- 外す 【はずす】 to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo, to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel, to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away, to dodge (a question, blow, etc.), to evade, to sidestep, to avoid (e.g. peak season), to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)
- 外れる 【はずれる】 to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear), to miss the mark, to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation), to draw a blank (e.g. lottery), to be removed, to be excluded, to be contrary to, to go against
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うい、 け、 ふか
- Korean:
- oe
Spanish
- fuera
- exterior
- otro
- desatar
- estar desatado
- estar desconectado
Portuguese
- Exterior
French
- extérieur
| 2554 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2m3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 2320.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5916 | Unicode hex code |
mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
178 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 交 【コウ】 association, fellowship, change (of season, year, etc.)
- 交易 【コウエキ】 trade, commerce
- 親交 【シンコウ】 intimacy, friendship, friendly relations
- 国交 【コッコウ】 diplomatic relations
Kun reading compounds
- 交わる 【まじわる】 to cross, to intersect, to join, to meet, to associate with, to mingle with, to consort with, to have a sexual relationship, to copulate
- 交える 【まじえる】 to mix, to combine, to include, to exchange (words, fire, etc.), to cross (e.g. swords), to join together
- 混じる 【まじる】 to be mixed, to be blended with, to be combined, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
- 混じる 【まじる】 to be mixed, to be blended with, to be combined, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
- 混ざる 【まざる】 to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join
- 混ぜる 【まぜる】 to mix, to stir, to blend
- 交わす 【かわす】 to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.), to intersect, to cross, to interlace, ... with one another, ... to each other
- 交わす 【かわす】 to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.), to intersect, to cross, to interlace, ... with one another, ... to each other
- 交々 【こもごも】 alternately, in succession
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かた
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- cambio
- reemplazo
- mezcla
- asociación
- cruzarse
- mezclarse
- cruzar
- mezclar
Portuguese
- Misturar-se
- misturando
- associação
- vindo & indo
French
- mélanger
- échanges
- association
- mêler
- aller et venir
| 212 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 128 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 115 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 200 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 290 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 86 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 298 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 293 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 114 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 114 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 504 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 38 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2508 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1272 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1738 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1283 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 291 | Morohashi |
| 2015 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 90 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1275 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1368 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 269 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 120 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 0040.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4ea4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
749 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 努 【ド】 third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong, downward stroke
- 努力 【ドリョク】 effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, hard work, striving
Kun reading compounds
- 努める 【つとめる】 to endeavor (to do), to endeavour, to try hard, to work hard, to strive, to make an effort, to exert oneself, to devote oneself, to be committed (to doing)
Readings
- Korean:
- no
Spanish
- esfuerzo
- esforzarse
- hacer un esfuerzo
Portuguese
- Trabalho duro
- diligente
French
- s'efforcer
- faire tout son possible
- travailler dur
- appliqué
| 481 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 582 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 555 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 795 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 717 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 566 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 368 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 728 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1595 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1702 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 827 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 212 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3154 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1618 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2204 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 873 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2314 | Morohashi |
| 2547 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 527 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 865 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 929 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 488 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1745 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 4742.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52aa | Unicode hex code |
力
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
62 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 力 【リョク】 strength, power, proficiency, ability
- 力作 【リキサク】 painstaking piece of work, work of great effort, tour de force, outstanding work, toil, labor, labour
- 水力 【スイリョク】 hydraulic power, water power
- 威力 【イリョク】 power, might, authority, influence
- 力 【リキ】 strength, power, proficiency, ability, the strength of ... people, the strength of ... men
- 力学 【リキガク】 mechanics, dynamics
- 地力 【ジリキ】 one's own potential, real ability, one's own strength
- 合力 【ゴウリョク】 resultant force, assistance, help, donation, alms, almsgiving
Kun reading compounds
- 力 【ちから】 force, strength, might, vigour, vigor, energy, capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty, efficacy, effect, effort, endeavours, endeavors, exertions, power, authority, influence, good offices, agency, support, help, aid, assistance, stress, emphasis, means, resources
- 力強い 【ちからづよい】 powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous, reassuring, encouraging
- 強い力 【つよいちから】 strong interaction, strong force
- 弱い力 【よわいちから】 weak force, weak interaction
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じから、 つとむ
- Korean:
- ryeog
Spanish
- potencia
- poder
- fuerza
- energía
- vigor
- énfasis
Portuguese
- força
- forte
- esforço
- suportar
- exercer
French
- force
- fort
- puissance
- tension
- tenir le coup
- s'efforcer
- employer (force)
| 148 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 38 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 74 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 69 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 715 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 53 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 128 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 11 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 100 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 100 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 173 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 207 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4178 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2114 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 866 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2288 | Morohashi |
| 3371 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 521 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 858 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 922 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 38 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 9 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1645 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4002.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 529b | Unicode hex code |