| 1229 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1440 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1270 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1768 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1205 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1480 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1577 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1381 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 462 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 426 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 263 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 317 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1897 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6966X | Morohashi |
| 356 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1293 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1879 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2024 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1225 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
orphan, alone
- On:
- コ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1239 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 孤 【コ】 being alone, solitude, loneliness, orphan
- 孤児 【コジ】 orphan, person without friends
- 遺孤 【イコ】 orphan
Readings
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- huérfano
- sólo
Portuguese
- órfão
- só
French
- orphelin
- seul
| 3562 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2c6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 1-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 1243.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b64 | Unicode hex code |
立
stand up, rise, set up, erect
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
58 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 立案 【リツアン】 planning, devising (a plan), drafting, drawing up
- 立像 【リツゾウ】 standing statue, standing image
- 並立 【ヘイリツ】 standing abreast
- 不成立 【フセイリツ】 failure (e.g. of a bill, motion), falling through, rejection, miscarriage
- 立ち木 【タチキ】 standing tree, standing timber
- 立纓 【リュウエイ】 erect tail (of a traditional Japanese hat)
- 開立 【カイリュウ】 extraction of cubic root
- 造立 【ゾウリュウ】 erecting (a temple, Buddhist statue, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 立つ 【たつ】 to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up, to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on), to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position or situation), to take up (a position, post, etc.), to position oneself, to leave (to do something), to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.), to leave, to set off, to start, to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.), to pierce, to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.), to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.), to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.), to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.), to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.), to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.), to be become widely known, to stand (for election), to run, to take action, to act, to rise (up), to rouse oneself, to have an erection, to become erect (e.g. of nipples), to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.), to be formed, to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.), to hold up, to hold water, to stand up (e.g. of evidence), to be logical, to be reasonable, to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.), to be maintained, to survive, to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.), to be saved, to start (of a season), to begin, to be held (of a market), to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.), to be shut, to be closed, to be (the result of a division)
- 立つ瀬 【たつせ】 one's position, one's face, one's honour, one's reputation
- 突立 【とったつ】 stand straight up
- 立てる 【たてる】 to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise, to thrust into, to bury into, to dig into, to make (a noise), to start (a rumour), to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.), to cause, to make, to establish, to set up, to develop, to formulate, to put up (a political candidate), to make (one's leader), to treat with respect, to give (someone) their due, to make (someone) look good, to avoid embarrassing (someone), to sharpen, to make clear, to shut, to close, to make tea (matcha), to perform the tea ceremony, to divide by, to do ... vigorously
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たち、 たっ、 たつ、 だて、 つい
- Korean:
- rib
Spanish
- levantarse
- alzarse
- ponerse en pie
- levantar
- erigir
- estar en pie
Portuguese
- Ficar de pé
- levantar-se
French
- debout
| 149 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 37 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 73 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 61 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3343 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 72 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 78 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 194 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 121 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 121 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 174 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1459 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2486 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1257 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1723 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 438 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25721 | Morohashi |
| 1992 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4223 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 431 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 462 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 35 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 49 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 473 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 0010.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7acb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
274 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 無 【ム】 nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero, un-, non-
- 無意識 【ムイシキ】 unconsciousness, unconscious, involuntary, automatic, mechanical, unintentional, spontaneous, the unconscious
- 皆無 【カイム】 nonexistent, nil, none, nothing (at all), bugger-all
- 虚無 【キョム】 nihility, nothingness
- 無 【ブ】 un-, non-, bad ..., poor ...
- 不気味 【ブキミ】 weird, eerie, ominous, creepy, uncanny, unearthly
Kun reading compounds
- 無い 【ない】 nonexistent, not being (there), unowned, not had, unpossessed, unique, not, impossible, won't happen, not, to not be, to have not
- 【ないといけない】 have to (verb), must (verb), is indispensable, absolutely necessary
- 苦無 【くない】 ninja throwing knives, mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
Readings
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- nada
- inexistente
- prefijo negativo
- no hay
Portuguese
- Sem valor
- nada
- não sou/ estou
- nihil
- não
French
- néant
- rien
- ne pas
- non
- in-
- négatif
| 723 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 620 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 796 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 227 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2773 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 386 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 715 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1789 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 93 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 93 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 400 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1280 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2648 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1351 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1832 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1791 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19113 | Morohashi |
| 2135 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3439 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1775 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1913 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 179 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 600 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2340 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-10 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 8033.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7121 | Unicode hex code |
abet, help, save
- On:
- エン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
312 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 援助 【エンジョ】 assistance, aid, support
- 援護 【エンゴ】 support, help, backing, covering (from enemy attack), protection
- 来援 【ライエン】 assistance, support
- 義捐 【ギエン】 alms, donation (esp. disaster relief or charity), contribution
Readings
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- ayudar
- auxiliar
- citar
- mencionar
Portuguese
- encorajar
- ajudar
- salvar
French
- renfort
- aide
- assistance
| 1026 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 582 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1961 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1564 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1372 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1088 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1139 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1270 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 912 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 715 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 428 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 536 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1970 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12407X | Morohashi |
| 586 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2230 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1951 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2101 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 354 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1539 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1367 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 5204.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 63f4 | Unicode hex code |