| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
216 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 側 【ソク】 first principle of the Eight Principles of Yong, tiny dash or speck
- 側 【ソバ】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, third person
- 最外側 【サイガイソク】 outermost (side)
- 体側 【タイソク】 side of a body
Kun reading compounds
- 側 【がわ】 side (of something, or taking someone's side), part, (watch) case
- 側板 【がわいた】 stringer, slanted staircase beam, side plate, side panel, side sheet
- 裏っかわ 【うらっかわ】 the reverse (side), back (side), other side, hidden side, behind the scenes
- 上っ側 【うわっかわ】 upper side, surface
- 側 【がわ】 side (of something, or taking someone's side), part, (watch) case
- 側板 【がわいた】 stringer, slanted staircase beam, side plate, side panel, side sheet
- 縁側 【えんがわ】 engawa, external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses, bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish), meat at the base of a fin
- 日本海側 【にほんかいがわ】 Sea of Japan seaboard
- 側 【そば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, third person
- 側泳 【そばえい】 side stroke
- お側 【おそば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, attendant, retainer, vassal
Readings
- Korean:
- cheug
Spanish
- lado
- fila
Portuguese
- lado
- inclinação
- opõe
- pesar
French
- côté
- pencher
- opposer
- regretter
| 667 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 562 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 535 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 240 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 509 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 538 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 330 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 3.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 609 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 619 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 809 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 119 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 155 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 105 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 120 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 984 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 897 | Morohashi |
| 137 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 275 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 975 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1049 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 280 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 571 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2143 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a9.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 2220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5074 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1201 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 翼 【ツバサ】 wing, Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), counter for birds or bird wings
- 翼下 【ヨッカ】 under the wing (esp. of an aircraft), under one's wing, under one's control
- 左翼 【サヨク】 left wing (politics), left wing (of a bird or aircraft), left wing (of an army, building, etc.), left flank, left field, left fielder, left wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)
- 右翼 【ウヨク】 right wing (politics), right wing (of a bird or aircraft), right wing (of an army, building, etc.), right flank, right field, right fielder, right wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.), high (academic) standing, high class ranking
Kun reading compounds
- 翼 【つばさ】 wing, Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), counter for birds or bird wings
- 翼沙魚 【つばさはぜ】 loach goby (Rhyacichthys aspro)
- 片翼 【かたよく】 one wing, single wing
- 虎に翼 【とらにつばさ】 making the strong even stronger
Readings
- Korean:
- ig
Spanish
- ala
- ayudar
Portuguese
- asa
- avião
- flanco
French
- aile
- avion
- flanc
| 1885 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1018 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3680 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1555 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1660 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2686 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1062 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1107 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1304 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1574 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3379 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1745 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2373 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1815 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28801P | Morohashi |
| 2720 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4692 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1798 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1937 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1880 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3561 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o15.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-11 | SKIP code |
| 1780.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7ffc | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
521 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 突入 【トツニュウ】 rushing into, breaking into, storming, plunging into (war, etc.), embarking on (a new venture)
- 突然 【トツゼン】 abrupt, sudden, unexpected
- 強制衝突 【キョウセイショウトツ】 collision enforcement
- 非弾性衝突 【ヒダンセイショウトツ】 inelastic collision
Kun reading compounds
- 突く 【つく】 to prick, to stab, to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike, to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.), to attack, to brave (the rain, etc.)
- 突棒 【つくぼう】 barbed T-shaped weapon for catching thieves (Edo period)
- 麦突 【むぎつく】 Pungtungia herzi (species of cyprinid)
- 剣突く 【けんつく】 rough scolding, upbraiding, tongue-lashing, dressing-down
Readings
- Korean:
- dol
Spanish
- súbito
- repentino
- empuje
- colisión
- empujar
- impulsar
- impeler
Portuguese
- apunhalar
- perfurar
- empurrar
- empurrão
- furar
French
- poignarder
- saillant
- irruption
- enfoncer
- percer
- piquer
| 1668 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 574 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3316 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 913 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 785 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 722 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 898 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 920 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1121 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1453 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2772 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1421 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1918 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1330 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25424 | Morohashi |
| 2230 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4191 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1319 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1416 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1213 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 763 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m5.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3043.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7a81 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
744 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 筋 【キン】 muscle
- 筋肉 【キンニク】 muscle
- 心筋 【シンキン】 heart muscle, cardiac muscle, myocardium
- 鉄筋 【テッキン】 rebar, (iron) reinforcing bar, reinforcing steel, reinforced concrete
Kun reading compounds
- 筋 【すじ】 muscle, tendon, sinew, vein, artery, fiber, fibre, string, line, stripe, streak, reason, logic, plot, storyline, lineage, descent, school (e.g. of scholarship or arts), aptitude, talent, source (of information, etc.), circle, channel, well-informed person (in a transaction), logical move (in go, shogi, etc.), ninth vertical line, seam on a helmet, gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.), social position, status, on (a river, road, etc.), along, counter for long thin things, counter for roads or blocks when giving directions, street (in Osaka), (Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)
- 筋書き 【すじがき】 synopsis, outline, plot
- 粗筋 【あらすじ】 outline, summary, argument
- 売れ筋 【うれすじ】 popular line (of products), best-selling line, hot sellers
Readings
- Korean:
- geun
Spanish
- músculo
- tendón
- fibra
- trama
- argumento
- linaje
Portuguese
- músculo
- tendão
- nervo
- fibra
- desenho
- plano
- descendência
French
- muscle
- tendon
- fibre
- veine
- intrigue
- lignée
- raison
| 854 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 843 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 713 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3395 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1137 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1603 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1090 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1141 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1059 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1476 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3319 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1719 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2337 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 950 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25994 | Morohashi |
| 2678 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4286 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 941 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1012 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 942 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2345 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 8822.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7b4b | Unicode hex code |