| 31 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 40 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 25 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 56 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1264 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 61 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 43 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 38 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 103 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 103 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 69 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 455 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4196 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2125 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2872 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 96 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6930 | Morohashi |
| 3390 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1281 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 95 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 99 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 42 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 18 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
子
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
72 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 子 【シ】 child (esp. a boy), viscount, founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius), master, masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature), you, -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
- 子宮 【シキュウ】 womb, uterus
- 中性子 【チュウセイシ】 neutron
- 精子 【セイシ】 sperm, spermatozoon
- 主 【ス】 honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
- 恵比寿 【エビス】 Ebisu, god of fishing and commerce
- 久留子 【クルス】 cross sign
- 対子 【トイツ】 pair, eyes
- 七対子 【チートイツ】 seven pairs, winning hand composed of seven pairs
Kun reading compounds
- 子 【こ】 child, kid, teenager, youngster, young (non-adult) person, (one's) child, offspring, young woman, young (animal), offshoot, interest, new share, player who is not a dealer, young geisha, young prostitute, bird egg, -er (often of young women)
- 子 【こう】 child, interest
- 根っこ 【ねっこ】 root (of a plant), stump (of a tree), root (of a problem, etc.), base, foundation, origin, source
- 江戸っ子 【えどっこ】 (true) Tokyoite, Edoite, Tokyo native, Edokko
- 子 【ね】 the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am), north, eleventh month of the lunar calendar
- 子忌み 【ねいみ】 collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat of the New Year)
- 庚子 【かのえね】 Metal Rat (37th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1960, 2020, 2080)
- 甲子 【きのえね】 Wood Rat (1st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 き、 ぎ、 く、 け、 ねっ
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- chiquillo
- niño
Portuguese
- criança
French
- enfant
- signe de la 1ère branche terrestre
- signe du Rat (zodiaque)
- 23 h à 01 h
- Nord (0°)
| 3547 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-2-1 | SKIP code |
| 1740.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b50 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1388 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 孫 【ソン】 descendant (usu. of a certain generation), lineage, pedigree, grandchild
- 孫悟空 【ソンゴクウ】 Sun Wukong (character in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West), Monkey King, Son Goku (Dragon Ball)
- 愛孫 【アイソン】 one's beloved grandchild
- 外孫 【ガイソン】 grandchild from a daughter married into another family
Kun reading compounds
- 孫 【まご】 grandchild
- 孫子 【まごこ】 children and grandchildren, posterity, descendants
- 初孫 【ういまご】 first grandchild
- 内孫 【ないそん】 child of one's heir
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひ
- Korean:
- son
Spanish
- nieto
- descendientes
Portuguese
- neto
- descendentes
French
- petits-enfants
- descendants
| 458 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 565 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 538 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1356 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1273 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 644 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 457 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1540 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 910 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 932 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 448 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 463 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 492 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 305 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 370 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1405 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6987 | Morohashi |
| 410 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1296 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1393 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1494 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 551 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3541 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2c7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 1249.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b6b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1198 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 繁 【ハン】 complexity, frequency, trouble, traditional Chinese character, unsimplified Chinese character
- 繁栄 【ハンエイ】 prosperity, thriving, flourishing
Kun reading compounds
- 茂る 【しげる】 to grow thickly, to be in full leaf, to be rampant, to luxuriate, to be luxurious
- 繁く 【しげく】 frequently
Readings
- Korean:
- beon, ban
Spanish
- exuberante
- próspero
- sobrecrecido
- complejo
- problemático
- confuso
Portuguese
- luxuriante
- espesso
- coberto de vegetação
- frequência
- complexidade
- dificuldade
French
- luxuriant
- épais
- envahi (herbes)
- fréquence
- complexité
- ennuis
| 1720 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1136 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3596 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1092 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1647 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2848 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1292 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1367 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1187 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1510 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3536 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1826 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2484 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1349 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27803P | Morohashi |
| 2853 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4570 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1337 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1435 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1845 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2341 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a10.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-10-6 | SKIP code |
| 8890.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7e41 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
920 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 栄 【エイ】 honor, honour, glory, prosperity
- 栄冠 【エイカン】 laurels, garland
- 共栄 【キョウエイ】 mutual prosperity
- 虚栄 【キョエイ】 vanity, vainglory
Kun reading compounds
- 栄える 【さかえる】 to prosper, to flourish
- 栄え 【はえ】 glory, splendour, honour
- 映える 【はえる】 to shine, to glow, to look attractive, to look nice, to be set off (by)
- 映える 【はえる】 to shine, to glow, to look attractive, to look nice, to be set off (by)
- 栄 【えい】 honor, honour, glory, prosperity
- 栄冠 【えいかん】 laurels, garland
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さかえ、 しげ、 てる、 なが、 ひで、 よし
- Korean:
- yeong
Spanish
- florecer
- prosperidad
- honor
- gloria
- prosperar
Portuguese
- florescer
- prosperidade
- honra
- glória
- esplendor
French
- florissant
- prospérité
- honneur
- gloire
- splendeur
| 549 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 450 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 427 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 745 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2239 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 777 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 631 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 969 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 723 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 736 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1188 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1054 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3183 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1642 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2231 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 332 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14687P | Morohashi |
| 2574 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2635 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 326 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 348 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 520 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 964 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3290.4 | Four corner code |
| 9090.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6804 | Unicode hex code |