| 421 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 316 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 300 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 564 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1282 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 352 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 460 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 284 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 490 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 499 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 537 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 466 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2697 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1375 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1861 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7071 | Morohashi |
| 2173 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1310 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 186 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 198 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 364 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 270 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
457 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 守備 【シュビ】 defense, defence
- 守勢 【シュセイ】 (being on the) defensive
- 好守 【コウシュ】 good fielding
- 攻守 【コウシュ】 offense and defense, offence and defence, batting and fielding
- 守護 【シュゴ】 protection, safeguard, shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
- 居留守 【イルス】 pretending to be out
- 神の留守 【カミノルス】 absence of the gods from their shrines in October (while they are visiting the Grand Shrine of Izumo)
Kun reading compounds
- 守る 【まもる】 to protect, to guard, to defend, to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
- 守り 【まもり】 protection, defense, defence, providence, amulet, charm, talisman
- 守り神 【まもりがみ】 guardian deity
- 島主 【とうしゅ】 island chief
- 山守 【やまもり】 ranger (forest), mountain guardian
- 守り 【もり】 babysitting, babysitter, protecting, keeping, keeper
- 守り立てる 【もりたてる】 to support, to back up, to rally round, to revive (e.g. a company), to boost (e.g. morale), to bring up, to raise
- 井守 【いもり】 newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
- 足無井守 【あしなしいもり】 caecilian (any burrowing legless amphibian of the order Gymnophiona)
- 守 【かみ】 director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
- 肥後守 【ひごのかみ】 higonokami, type of folding knife with metal handle
- 薩摩の守 【さつまのかみ】 traveling while deliberately not paying a fare (travelling)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 し、 も、 て
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- guardar proteger
- defender
- guardar
- proteger
Portuguese
- vigia
- protege
- defende
- obedece
French
- garder
- protéger
- défendre
- obéir
- respect (des règles)
| 748 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 3034.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b88 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
10 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 本 【ホン】 book, volume, script, this, present, current, ... in question, ... at issue, main, head, principal, real, genuine, regular, proper, counter for long, cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls
- 本位 【ホンイ】 standard, basis, principle
- 社会資本 【シャカイシホン】 social capital, SOC
- 配本 【ハイホン】 distribution of books
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, base, basis, foundation, root, cause, ingredient, material, base, mix, stock, (someone's) side, (someone's) location, original cost (or capital, principal, etc.), (plant) root, (tree) trunk, first section of a waka, counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry), handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.), grip
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 大本 【おおもと】 root, origin, source, cause, basis, foundation, Ōmoto (religion)
- 旗本 【はたもと】 shogunal vassal, direct retainer of a shogun
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まと、 ごう
- Korean:
- bon
Spanish
- libro
- origen
- base
- contador de cosas alargadas
Portuguese
- livro
- presente
- real
- verdadeiro
- principal
- sufixo p/ contagem De coisas longas
French
- livre
- présent
- essentiel
- origine
- principal
- réalité
- vérité
- compteur d'objets allongés
| 45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 70 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 15 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 96 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 20 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 61 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 212 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 25 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 25 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 37 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1046 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4314 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2183 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 215 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14421 | Morohashi |
| 3502 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2536 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 211 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 6 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 47 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 5023.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 672c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1181 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 尊 【ソン】 zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze), honorific prefix referring to the listener, counter for buddhas
- 尊敬 【ソンケイ】 respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor
- 自尊 【ジソン】 self-respect, esteem, self-importance, pride
- 至尊 【シソン】 extreme reverence, deeply revered person, the Emperor
Kun reading compounds
- 尊い 【とうとい】 precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
- 尊い油 【たっといあぶら】 anointing oil
- 尊い 【とうとい】 precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
- 尊い油 【たっといあぶら】 anointing oil
- 貴ぶ 【とうとぶ】 to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect
- 貴ぶ 【とうとぶ】 to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さだ、 たか、 たけ、 みこと
- Korean:
- jon, jun
Spanish
- aprecio
- valor
- estima
- respeto
- reverencia
- apreciar
- valorar
- estimar
- respetar
- reverenciar
Portuguese
- honrado
- precioso
- valioso
- nobre
- exaltado
French
- révérer
- précieux
- noble
- haut placé
| 838 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 939 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 927 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1220 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 607 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 856 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 480 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1797 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 704 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 717 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 479 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 509 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2920 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1500 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2029 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1451 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7445X | Morohashi |
| 2324 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1386 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1439 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1547 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 952 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 948 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o10.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-9-3 | SKIP code |
| 8034.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c0a | Unicode hex code |