| 22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5831 | Morohashi |
| 3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 国大 【コクダイ】 national university
- 電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
- 大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
| 1463 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4003.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5927 | Unicode hex code |
eaves, roof, house, heaven
- On:
- ウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
883 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宇 【ウ】 Ukraine
- 宇 【ウ】 counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
- 大宇 【ダイウ】 Daewoo (car company)
- 航宇 【コウウ】 aerospace
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いえ、 たか、 ひろ、 ひろし
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- edificio grande
- cielo
- sensación
Portuguese
- Beira de telhado
- teto
- casa
- paraíso
French
- firmament
- cieux
- auvent
- toit
- maison
| 829 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 811 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 757 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1280 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1286 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 459 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 285 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 990 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1027 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1252 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 465 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2699 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1377 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1863 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1672 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7067 | Morohashi |
| 2175 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1309 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1656 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1785 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 839 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 747 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 3040.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b87 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
494 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 財 【ザイ】 fortune, riches, goods, incorporated foundation
- 財界 【ザイカイ】 financial world, business circles
- 無形文化財 【ムケイブンカザイ】 intangible cultural asset
- 文化財 【ブンカザイ】 cultural assets, cultural property
- 財布 【サイフ】 wallet, purse, coin purse, billfold, pocketbook
- 財布の紐を締める 【サイフノヒモヲシメル】 to tighten the purse strings, to tighten one's belt
Kun reading compounds
- 宝 【たから】 treasure
Readings
- Korean:
- jae
Spanish
- propiedad
- dinero
- riqueza
- fortuna
- activos
Portuguese
- propriedade
- dinheiro
- riqueza
- bens
French
- propriété
- argent
- fortune
- actifs
| 793 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 712 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 685 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 569 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4490 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 285 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 919 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1143 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 553 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 562 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 741 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1741 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1849 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 978 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1326 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 689 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36664 | Morohashi |
| 1457 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5773 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 682 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 737 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 491 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 713 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3947 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 6480.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8ca1 | Unicode hex code |
clique, lineage, pedigree, faction, clan
- On:
- バツ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1072 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 閥 【バツ】 clique, clan, faction
- 閥族 【バツゾク】 clan, clique
- 財閥 【ザイバツ】 zaibatsu, financial conglomerate, industrial group, rich person
- 学閥 【ガクバツ】 alma mater clique, old school tie
Readings
- Korean:
- beol
Spanish
- pandilla
- camarilla
- facción
- clan
- banda
Portuguese
- grupo
- linhagem
- pedigree
- facção
- clã
French
- clique
- lignée
- ascendance
- faction
- clan
| 1710 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1457 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4954 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1375 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1863 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1510 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1611 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1192 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1845 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4126 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2096 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2839 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1633 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41308 | Morohashi |
| 3325 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6398 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1619 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1746 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1739 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3859 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8e6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-8-6 | SKIP code |
| 7725.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 95a5 | Unicode hex code |