| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
37 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 東欧 【トウオウ】 Eastern Europe
- 東亜 【トウア】 East Asia, the Orient
- 北北東 【ホクホクトウ】 north-northeast, north-north-east
- 東北東 【トウホクトウ】 east-northeast, ENE
Kun reading compounds
- 東 【ひがし】 east
- 東方 【とうほう】 eastern direction, the Orient, eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
- 犬が西向きゃ尾は東 【いぬがにしむきゃおはひがし】 that goes without saying, water is wet, when a dog turns west, its tail turns east
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 あがり、 あずま、 あづま、 こち、 さき、 しの、 とお、 はる、 ひが、 もと
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- Este
Portuguese
- Oriente
French
- Est
| 121 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 201 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 184 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 11 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 213 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 27 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 63 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 771 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 71 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 71 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 39 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1053 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4385 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2987 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 516 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14499 | Morohashi |
| 3568 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2596 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 504 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 543 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 108 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 164 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1564 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 5090.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6771 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1876 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 紡績 【ボウセキ】 spinning (textiles), spun yarn
- 紡織 【ボウショク】 spinning and weaving
- 混紡 【コンボウ】 mixed yarn, mixed spinning
- 綿紡 【メンボウ】 cotton spinning
Kun reading compounds
- 紡ぐ 【つむぐ】 to spin, to make yarn, to spin (a tale), to assemble (e.g. words), to put together
Readings
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- hilado
- hilar
Portuguese
- Girar
French
- filage
| 1814 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1113 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3505 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1415 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1624 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1681 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1859 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2015 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1563 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1521 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1646 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 872 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1189 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1369 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27305 | Morohashi |
| 1295 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4450 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1357 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1457 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1380 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2745 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 2092.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d21 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
608 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 織布 【ショクフ】 woven fabric
- 織女 【ショクジョ】 female weaver, Vega (star in the constellation Lyra), Alpha Lyrae
- 染織 【センショク】 dyeing and weaving
- 紡織 【ボウショク】 spinning and weaving
- 子宮旁結合織 【シキュウボウケツゴウシキ】 parametrium
- 間充織 【カンジュウシキ】 mesenchyme
Kun reading compounds
- 織る 【おる】 to weave
- 織り 【おり】 weave, weaving, woven item
- 織物 【おりもの】 textile, fabric
- 羽織 【はおり】 haori (Japanese formal coat)
- 手織り 【ており】 handwoven, handspun, weaving by hand
- 織り 【おり】 weave, weaving, woven item
- 織物 【おりもの】 textile, fabric
- 羽織 【はおり】 haori (Japanese formal coat)
- 手織り 【ており】 handwoven, handspun, weaving by hand
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こおり、 こり、 のり
- Korean:
- jig
Spanish
- tejido
- tela
- tramar
- tejer
Portuguese
- tecer
- tecido
French
- tisser
- tissu
| 644 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 742 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 720 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 753 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3613 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 431 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1649 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2879 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 680 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 693 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 882 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1561 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1801 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 958 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1295 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1346 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27892 | Morohashi |
| 1422 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4596 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1334 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1432 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 822 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2759 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a12.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-12 | SKIP code |
| 2395.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7e54 | Unicode hex code |