| 1285 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 468 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2730 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1886 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 7078 | Morohashi |
| 1313 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2215 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2326 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
dwell, Sung dynasty
- On:
- ソウ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2058 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宋 【ソウ】 Song dynasty (of China; 960-1279), Sung dynasty, Liu Song dynasty (of China; 420-479), Liu Sung dynasty, Song (ancient Chinese state; 11th century-286 BCE), Sung
- 宋音 【ソウオン】 sō-on, Song reading, on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese (esp. in words related to Zen Buddhism)
- 北宋 【ホクソウ】 Northern Song dynasty (of China; 960-1127)
- 入宋 【ニッソウ】 journeying to Song China during the Heian and Kamakura periods
Readings
- Korean:
- song
Spanish
- dinastía china Sung
Portuguese
French
| 3m4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3090.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b8b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
823 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 志向 【シコウ】 intention, aim, preference (for), orientation (towards a goal)
- 志願 【シガン】 aspiration, volunteering, desire, application
- 遺志 【イシ】 wishes of a deceased person, dying wish
- 立志 【リッシ】 fixing one's aim in life, deciding one's life goal
Kun reading compounds
- 志す 【こころざす】 to plan, to intend, to aspire to, to set aims (sights on)
- 志 【こころざし】 will, resolution, intention, ambition, aim, goal, kindness, goodwill, kind offer, gift (as a token of gratitude)
- 志ある者は事ついに成る 【こころざしあるものはことついになる】 where there's a will, there's a way, with ambition one can achieve anything
- お志 【おこころざし】 kindness, courtesy
- 青雲の志 【せいうんのこころざし】 high (lofty) ambition
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じん、 べ、 べし、 ゆき
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- intención
- deseo
- aspiración
- ambición
- aspirar
- desear
- voluntad
Portuguese
- intenção
- plano
- resolver
- aspirar
- motivo
- esperanças
- shilling (din.)
French
- dessein
- intention
- plan
- motif
- aspirer à
- résolution
- espoirs
- shilling
| 623 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 718 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 692 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 622 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1064 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 757 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 527 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 464 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 573 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 582 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 756 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 770 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2725 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1394 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1881 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 607 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10331 | Morohashi |
| 2199 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1785 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 600 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 645 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 668 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1458 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3p4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4033.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5fd7 | Unicode hex code |
nightfall, night
- On:
- バン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
1424 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 晩 【バン】 evening, night, dinner, evening meal, counter for nights
- 晩婚 【バンコン】 late marriage
- 歳晩 【サイバン】 year's end
- お晩 【オバン】 evening, good evening
Readings
- Korean:
- man
Spanish
- tarde
- noche
- anochecer
Portuguese
- Cair da noite
- anoitecer
- noite
French
- soir
- crépuscule
| 971 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 961 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1175 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2145 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 901 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 601 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1595 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 736 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 749 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 94 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 991 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1232 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 668 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 891 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1993 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14030PX | Morohashi |
| 979 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2491 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1974 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2128 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 954 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3857 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 6701.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6669 | Unicode hex code |