| 225 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 304 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 288 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 465 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1208 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 545 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 155 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1092 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 494 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 503 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 129 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 439 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 335 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 252 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 755 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6166 | Morohashi |
| 281 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1203 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 747 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 809 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 321 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 299 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
244 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 始発 【シハツ】 first departure (of the day), first train, first bus, departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
- 始業 【シギョウ】 start of work, commencement, opening
- 年始 【ネンシ】 beginning of the year, new year, New Year's call, New Year's greetings
- 創始 【ソウシ】 creation, founding, initiating
Kun reading compounds
- 始める 【はじめる】 to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate, to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish, to start ..., to begin to ...
- 始まる 【はじまる】 to begin, to start, to commence, to happen (again), to begin (anew), to date (from), to originate (in)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もと
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- comenzar
- empezar
- empezar (trans.)
- empezar (intrans.)
Portuguese
- iniciar
- começar
French
- commencer
- débuter
| 1777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 4346.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 59cb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
302 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 球 【キュウ】 sphere, globe, ball, bulb, ball, sphere, counter for pitches
- 球威 【キュウイ】 (pitcher's) stuff
- 配球 【ハイキュウ】 combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
- 制球 【セイキュウ】 (pitcher's) control
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 玉突き 【たまつき】 billiards, pool, serial collisions (of cars)
- 電気の球 【でんきのたま】 electric (light) bulb
- 目の玉 【めのたま】 eyeball
Readings
- Japanese names:
- く
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- pelota
- esfera
Portuguese
- bola
- esfera
French
- balle
- sphère
| 188 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 275 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 257 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 379 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 845 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 736 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1359 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 726 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 739 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 935 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1319 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 880 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 944 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21011 | Morohashi |
| 969 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3643 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 935 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1005 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 370 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3142 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1313.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7403 | Unicode hex code |
style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
- On:
- シキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
251 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 式 【シキ】 way, style, fashion, method, system, form, type, ceremony, rite, ritual, celebration, wedding (ceremony), equation, formula, expression, enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō legal codes)
- 式場 【シキジョウ】 ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral), hall for ceremonies, place of ceremony
- 硬式 【コウシキ】 hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
- 型式 【カタシキ】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- sig
Spanish
- ceremonia
- método
- sistema
- forma
Portuguese
- estilo
- cerimônia
- rito
- método
- sistema
- formulário
French
- type
- protocole
- cérémonie
- rituel
- fonction
- processus
- système
- forme
| 417 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 311 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 295 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 185 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1556 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 349 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 515 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 306 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 525 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 534 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 796 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 602 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3785 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1931 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2623 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 359 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9663 | Morohashi |
| 3049 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1676 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 353 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 377 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 356 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 269 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1456 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4n3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4310.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f0f | Unicode hex code |