| 32 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 41 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 35 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 178 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1185 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 62 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 42 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 114 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 102 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 102 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 68 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4226 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 99 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6036 | Morohashi |
| 3418 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1173 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 98 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 102 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 60 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 19 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
女
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
151 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 女 【ジョ】 woman, girl, daughter, Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), feminine noun
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 処女 【ショジョ】 virgin (usu. female), maiden, virgin (e.g. forest), unspoiled by human activity, debut, maiden (e.g. voyage)
- 一女 【イチジョ】 one daughter, eldest daughter, first-born daughter
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 老若男女 【ロウニャクナンニョ】 men and women of all ages
- 天女 【テンニョ】 heavenly nymph, celestial maiden, beautiful and kind woman
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 女官 【ジョカン】 court lady, lady-in-waiting
Kun reading compounds
- 女 【おんな】 woman, female, female lover, girlfriend, mistress, (someone's) woman
- 女形 【おんながた】 onnagata, male actor in female kabuki roles, female partner (in a relationship)
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
- 囲い女 【かこいおんな】 mistress
- 雌 【め】 female, smaller (of the two), weaker, woman, wife
- 女神 【めがみ】 goddess, female deity
- 早乙女 【さおとめ】 young female rice planter, young girl
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おな、 た、 つき、 な
- Korean:
- nyeo, yeo
Spanish
- femenino
- mujer
Portuguese
- mulher
- fêmea
French
- femme
- féminin
| 1769 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5973 | Unicode hex code |
王
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N3
684 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 王 【オウ】 king, ruler, sovereign, monarch, tycoon, magnate, champion, master, king (of the senior player)
- 王女 【オウジョ】 princess
- 竜王 【リュウオウ】 Dragon King, promoted rook
- 大王 【ダイオウ】 great king
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 おおきみ、 わ
- Korean:
- wang
Spanish
- rey
- regla
- magnate
Portuguese
- rei
- regra
- magnata
- governo
French
- roi
- régner
- magnat
| 49 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 47 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 5 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 499 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2922 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 310 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 733 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 90 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 294 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 294 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 577 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1315 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4247 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2145 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2895 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 261 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20823 | Morohashi |
| 3439 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3619 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 255 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 271 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 26 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 1010.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 738b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
857 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 功 【コウ】 merit, success, meritorious deed, achievement, accumulated experience
- 功績 【コウセキ】 achievement, meritorious deed, distinguished service, contribution
- 即効 【ソッコウ】 immediate effect, instant effect
- 奏功 【ソウコウ】 success, achievement, fruition
- 工夫 【クフウ】 devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out, device, design, idea, plan, invention, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
- 効能 【コウノウ】 effect, effectiveness, efficacy, virtue, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 勲 【いさお】 distinguished service, meritorious service
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさ、 かつ、 くぬ、 ぐう、 こと、 つとむ、 とし、 のり、 よし
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- logro
- méritos
- éxito
- servicio
Portuguese
- realização
- méritos
- sucesso
- honra
- crédito
French
- réussite
- réalisation
- succès
- mérite
- honneur
- crédit
| 605 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 502 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 477 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 765 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 467 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1099 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 135 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 818 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 837 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 378 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 209 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 218 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 138 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 165 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 871 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2295 | Morohashi |
| 189 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 522 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 863 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 927 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 448 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3145 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 1412.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 529f | Unicode hex code |
exploits, achievements, unreeling cocoons
- On:
- セキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
820 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 戦績 【センセキ】 war or military record, score, military achievements, results
- 紡績 【ボウセキ】 spinning (textiles), spun yarn
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- hilado
- hilar
- resultados del trabajo
- acto meritorio
Portuguese
- façanhas
- casulo intacto (sem desenrolar)
French
- performance
- cocons non déroulés
| 650 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 752 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 729 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 760 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3602 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 805 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 829 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2814 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1117 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1169 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 885 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1559 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1788 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 953 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1288 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1556 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27845 | Morohashi |
| 1412 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4579 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1542 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1662 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 820 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2761 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a11.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-11 | SKIP code |
| 2598.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7e3e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1513 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 勲 【クン】 merit (esp. order of merit)
- 勲章 【クンショウ】 decoration, order, medal
- 叙勲 【ジョクン】 conferring of decorations
- 殊勲 【シュクン】 distinguished services, meritorious deeds
Kun reading compounds
- 勲 【いさお】 distinguished service, meritorious service
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさむ
- Korean:
- hun
Spanish
- acción meritoria
- servicio distinguido
- mérito
Portuguese
- ato meritório
- mérito
French
- mérite
- haut fait
- fait méritoire
| 1191 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1312 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2794 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1296 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1106 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2407 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1773 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1905 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1709 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1284 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3560 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1838 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2500 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1693 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2463 | Morohashi |
| 2869 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 560 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1677 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1808 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1781 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2240 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d11.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-11-4 | SKIP code |
| 2433.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52f2 | Unicode hex code |
badge, chapter, composition, poem, design
- On:
- ショウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
990 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 章 【ショウ】 chapter, section, medal, badge, insignia
- 章句 【ショウク】 chapter and verse, paragraph, passage
- 受章 【ジュショウ】 reception of a decoration, reception of an order
- 楽章 【ガクショウ】 movement
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 あや、 ふみ
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- distintivo
- banda
- capítulo
- frase
Portuguese
- insígnia
- capítulo
- composição
- poema
- projeto
French
- badge
- clairement visible
- composition
- poème
- chapitre
- dessin
| 432 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 334 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 318 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 967 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5112 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 505 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 787 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1461 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 857 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 876 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1027 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1460 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2624 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1342 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1819 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 440 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25761 | Morohashi |
| 2117 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4235 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 433 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 464 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 376 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 455 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 0040.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7ae0 | Unicode hex code |