| 413 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 146 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 498 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1329 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1207 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 120 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 154 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 847 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 407 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 411 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 77 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 438 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 336 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 210 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 253 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 420 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6165 | Morohashi |
| 280 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1201 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 413 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 442 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 159 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1473 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 姉 【シ】 honorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher status
- 姉妹 【シマイ】 sisters
- 実姉 【ジッシ】 biological older sister, real elder sister
- 兄姉 【ケイシ】 brother and sister
Kun reading compounds
- 姉 【あね】 older sister, elder sister
- 姉さん 【ねえさん】 older sister, elder sister, young lady, miss, ma'am
- 大姉 【おおあね】 eldest sister
Readings
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- hermana mayor
Portuguese
- irmã mais velha
French
- soeur aînée
| 1744 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e5.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4042.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 59c9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1446 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 妹君 【イモウトギミ】 (younger) sister
- 義妹 【ギマイ】 sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife), younger stepsister, younger adopted sister, non-blood-related younger sister
- 弟妹 【テイマイ】 younger brother and sister
Kun reading compounds
- 妹 【いもうと】 younger sister
- 妹君 【いもうとぎみ】 (younger) sister
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 せ、 も
- Korean:
- mae
Spanish
- hermana menor
Portuguese
- irmã mais jovem
French
- soeur cadette
| 319 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 226 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 207 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1204 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1204 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 427 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 153 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 848 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 408 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 412 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 78 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 441 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 333 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 208 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 250 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 225 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6138 | Morohashi |
| 278 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1199 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 220 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 234 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 166 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1764 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 4549.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 59b9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
123 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 都 【ト】 Metropolis (of Tokyo), (Tokyo) Metropolitan District, metropolitan prefecture, counter for cities and towns, capital
- 都営 【トエイ】 (under) metropolitan government management
- 遷都 【セント】 relocation of the capital, transfer of the capital
- 東都 【トウト】 the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo), Yedo, Edo
- 都度 【ツド】 each (every) time, whenever
- 都合 【ツゴウ】 circumstances, condition, convenience, arranging, managing, lending money, raising money, in all, in total, all told
Kun reading compounds
- 都 【みやこ】 capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital), seat of government, capital (of music, fashion, etc.), city (e.g. of light), location of the Imperial Palace
- 都入り 【みやこいり】 arriving in the capital
- 京の都 【きょうのみやこ】 Kyoto
- 花の都 【はなのみやこ】 City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くに、 ず、 ち、 づめ、 みや
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- metrópoli
- capital
Portuguese
- metropole
- capital
French
- métropole
- capitale
| 287 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 376 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 355 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 92 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4769 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 173 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 265 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1419 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 188 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 188 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 338 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 761 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2120 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1106 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1505 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1863 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39497P | Morohashi |
| 1686 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6148 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1846 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1989 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 384 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d8.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 4762.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 90fd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
42 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 市 【シ】 city
- 市営 【シエイ】 (under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.), city facility management
- 同市 【ドウシ】 same city
- 田園都市 【デンエントシ】 garden city
Kun reading compounds
- 市 【いち】 market, fair
- 市中 【しちゅう】 in the city, in the community
- 骨董市 【こっとういち】 antique market, flea market
- 草市 【くさいち】 flower market during Obon, fair of plants and flowers (as offerings)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 ち
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- mercado
- ciudad
Portuguese
- mercado
- cidade
French
- marché
- ville
- cité
| 222 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 144 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 130 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 78 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 284 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 119 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 162 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 195 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 181 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 181 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 547 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 556 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2487 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 419 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8775 | Morohashi |
| 1993 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 412 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 440 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 305 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 109 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e02 | Unicode hex code |