| 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 |
ancestor, pioneer, founder
- On:
- ソ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
1226 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 祖 【ソ】 ancestor, forefather, progenitor, originator, pioneer, inventor, founder, grandfather
- 祖国 【ソコク】 homeland, motherland, fatherland, native country
- 元祖 【ガンソ】 originator, pioneer, inventor, founder, progenitor, primogenitor, founder of a family line
- 教祖 【キョウソ】 founder of a religious sect
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- antepasado
- pionero
- fundador
Portuguese
- antecessor
- pioneiro
- fundador
French
- ancêtre
- pionnier
- fondateur
| 657 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 758 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 736 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1325 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3243 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 540 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 772 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 850 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 622 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 632 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 824 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1145 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 617 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 823 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1795 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24664P | Morohashi |
| 914 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4083 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1779 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1918 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 701 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 673 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 3721.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7956 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
430 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 英 【エイ】 United Kingdom, Britain, English (language)
- 英語 【エイゴ】 English (language)
- 育英 【イクエイ】 education of gifted young people, providing financial support to gifted students, education
- 和英 【ワエイ】 Japanese-English, Japanese-English dictionary
Kun reading compounds
- 花房 【はなぶさ】 calyx, corolla
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あい、 え、 すぐる、 はな、 ひ、 ひで、 よし、 ら
- Korean:
- yeong
Spanish
- Inglaterra
- excelente
Portuguese
- Inglaterra
- Inglês
French
- Angleterre
- anglais
- fleur éclose
- brillant
| 353 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 449 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 426 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 449 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3927 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 377 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 244 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 693 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 353 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 354 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 155 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 644 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2782 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1427 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1925 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1757 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30808P | Morohashi |
| 2238 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5008 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1741 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1878 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 361 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 495 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1963 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 4453.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 82f1 | Unicode hex code |