| 1638 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1891 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1186 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1869 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 256 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1933 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2118 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1871 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 431 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 217 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 136 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 164 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 709 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6039 | Morohashi |
| 187 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1174 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 702 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 758 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1045 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1932 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 奴隷 【ドレイ】 slave, servant, slavery
- 奴智鮫 【ドチザメ】 banded houndshark (Triakis scyllium, found in the northwest Pacific from southern Siberia to Taiwan)
- 売国奴 【バイコクド】 traitor (to one's country), quisling
- 農奴 【ノウド】 serf
Kun reading compounds
- 奴 【やつ】 fellow, guy, chap, thing, object, he, she, him, her
- 臣 【やつこ】 slave, retainer, servant, captive, varlet, I, me
- 懲りない奴 【こりないやつ】 person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson, persistent jerk
- 何奴 【どいつ】 who
- 奴 【やっこ】 servant (esp. a samurai's attendant), chivalrous man (Edo period), cubed tofu (often served cold), kite shaped like an Edo-period footman, Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants, enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime), he, she, him, her
- 奴頭 【やっこあたま】 Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants
- 輪抜奴 【わぬけやっこ】 bluering angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)
- 三下奴 【さんしたやっこ】 petty underling, small fry
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぬ
- Korean:
- no
Spanish
- esclavo
- criado
- siervo
- individuo
- desprecio
- insulto
Portuguese
- serva
- escrava
- dama de companhia
French
- mec
- type
- esclave
- valet
- suffixe insultant
| 1767 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 4744.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5974 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2009 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 隷 【レイ】 clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
- 隷書 【レイショ】 clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
- 性奴隷 【セイドレイ】 sex slave, sexual slavery
- 性的奴隷 【セイテキドレイ】 sex slave, sexual slavery
Kun reading compounds
- 僕 【しもべ】 servant, manservant, menial
Readings
- Korean:
- rye
Spanish
- servir
- criado
- sirviente
- tipografía de escritura para kanjis
Portuguese
- escravo
- servo
- prisioneiro
- criminosso
- seguidor
French
- esclave
- serviteur
- prisonnier
- criminel
- adepte
| 1924 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1910 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5026 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1873 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1934 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2119 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1872 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1848 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2201 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1151 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1563 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2053 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41928 | Morohashi |
| 1751 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6490 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2036 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2192 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1863 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1442 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-8 | SKIP code |
| 4593.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 96b7 | Unicode hex code |
unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
176 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 解 【カイ】 solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.), root (e.g. of a polynomial), solution (to a given problem), answer, explanation, interpretation
- 解禁 【カイキン】 lifting a ban, raising an embargo, opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.), publishing contents, revealing information
- 瓦解 【ガカイ】 collapse, downfall
- 明解 【メイカイ】 clear explanation
- 解熱 【ゲネツ】 lowering a fever, alleviation of fever
- 解脱 【ゲダツ】 liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man, deliverance of one's soul, moksha, mukti, vimukti
- 雪消 【ユキゲ】 snow melting, water from melting snow
- 義解 【ギゲ】 explanation (of the meaning), interpretation
Kun reading compounds
- 解く 【とく】 to untie, to unfasten, to unwrap, to undo, to unbind, to unpack, to unsew, to unstitch, to solve, to work out, to answer, to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.), to clear up, to remove (suspicion), to appease, to dissolve (a contract), to cancel, to remove (a prohibition), to lift (a ban), to raise (a siege), to release (from duty), to relieve, to dismiss, to comb (out), to card, to untangle (hair)
- 溶かす 【とかす】 to dissolve, to melt
- 梳かす 【とかす】 to comb out, to brush, to untangle, to unravel
- 解ける 【とける】 to be solved, to be resolved, to loosen, to come untied, to come undone, to be removed (of restrictions), to be lifted (e.g. a ban), to be broken (spells, curses, etc.), to dissipate (of anger, tension, etc.), to melt away, to ease, to be appeased, to be resolved (of a dispute, misunderstanding, etc.), to be cleared up
- 溶ける 【とける】 to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve
- 解く 【ほどく】 to undo, to untie, to unfasten, to unlace, to unravel, to loosen, to unpack
- 解す 【ほぐす】 to unravel, to untie, to untangle, to loosen, to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.), to relax, to ease
- 分かる 【わかる】 to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow, to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out, I know!, I think so too!
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さとる、 とけ
- Korean:
- hae, gae
Spanish
- desenredar
- desatar
- liberar
- aclarar
- resolver
- peinarse
- aflojar
Portuguese
- solucionar
- notas
- chave
- explicação
- compreensão
- desamarrar
- desfazer
- resolveer
- resposta
- cancelar
- absolver
- explicar
- deta
French
- délier
- notes
- clé
- explication
- compréhension
- défaire
- résoudre
- répondre
- annuler
- absoudre
- expliquer
- minute
| 567 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 662 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 632 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 192 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4306 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 577 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 892 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1923 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 474 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 482 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 293 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1651 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1913 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1017 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1375 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1831 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35067 | Morohashi |
| 1517 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5548 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1814 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1955 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 142 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 769 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2555 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4g9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-6 | SKIP code |
| 2725.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 89e3 | Unicode hex code |
set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
288 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 放火 【ホウカ】 arson, setting fire
- 放映 【ホウエイ】 televising, broadcasting, airing
- 豪放 【ゴウホウ】 largehearted, frank, unaffected
- 性解放 【セイカイホウ】 sexual liberation, emancipation from gender restrictions
Kun reading compounds
- 放す 【はなす】 to release, to let go, to free, to set free, to let loose, to turn loose, to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
- 放つ 【はなつ】 to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.), to shoot, to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind, to set free, to release, to let loose, to emit (e.g. light), to give off (e.g. a scent), to send out (a person to carry out a duty), to set fire to
- 放れる 【はなれる】 to get free (from), to be freed, to be released
- 放く 【こく】 to expel (from the body), to let off (a fart), to let out, to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.), to say, to do
- 放る 【ほうる】 to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss, to neglect, to abandon, to leave alone, to give up on, to leave undone, to leave unfinished
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はなれ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- dejar libre
- soltar
- liberar
- emitir
- separarse
- abandonar
Portuguese
- libertar
- liberação
- fogo
- disparar
- emitir
- banir
- liberar
French
- libérer
- relâcher
- renvoyer
- enflammer
- bannir
- émettre
| 512 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 414 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 391 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 282 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2084 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 287 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 585 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 606 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 512 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 521 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 723 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 935 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1058 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 570 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 754 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 507 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13133 | Morohashi |
| 853 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2333 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 496 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 535 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 325 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 314 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4h4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 0824.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 653e | Unicode hex code |