| 233 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 312 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 296 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 89 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1297 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 233 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 466 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 678 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 203 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 203 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 672 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 470 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2765 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1416 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1911 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1586 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7124 | Morohashi |
| 2225 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1324 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1572 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1694 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 37 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 301 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
68 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 実 【ジツ】 truth, reality, sincerity, honesty, fidelity, content, substance, (good) result
- 実演 【ジツエン】 demonstration, presentation, stage show, performance
- 名実 【メイジツ】 in name and in reality, nominally and virtually, form and contents
- 内実 【ナイジツ】 the facts, the truth, the true state of affairs, in truth, in fact, in reality, actually
- 故実 【コジツ】 ancient practices, old customs
Kun reading compounds
- 実 【み】 fruit, nut, seed, (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc., content, substance
- 実り 【みのり】 ripening (of a crop), crop, harvest
- 浮き実 【うきみ】 soup garnish
- 桷 【ずみ】 Toringo crabapple (Malus sieboldii)
- 実る 【みのる】 to bear fruit, to ripen, to produce (good) results, to show results, to bear fruit
- 実るほど頭の下がる稲穂かな 【みのるほどあたまのさがるいなほかな】 the more learned, the more humble, the boughs bearing the most hang lowest
- 誠 【まこと】 truth, reality, fact, sincerity, honesty, faithfulness, good faith, indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
- 実に 【じつに】 indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
- 嘘から出たまこと 【うそからでたまこと】 something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true, lie turned truth
- 実り 【みのり】 ripening (of a crop), crop, harvest
- 実る 【みのる】 to bear fruit, to ripen, to produce (good) results, to show results, to bear fruit
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぐみ、 さね
- Korean:
- sil
Spanish
- realidad
- verdad
- fruta
- nuez
- semilla
- contenido
- buen resultado
- dar frutos
- madurar
Portuguese
- realidade
- verdade
French
- réalité
- vérité
| 763 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3053.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b9f | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 芭蕉 【バショウ】 Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
- 芭蕉梶木 【バショウカジキ】 Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)
- 芭月涼 【ハヅキリョウ】 Ryo Hazuki
Readings
- Korean:
- pa
Spanish
- plátano
- banana
Portuguese
French
| 3903 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 473 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2736 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1890 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 30730X | Morohashi |
| 4974 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2386 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2469 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3k4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4471.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 82ad | Unicode hex code |
banana, plantain
- On:
- ショウ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2033 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 蕉風 【ショウフウ】 correct style in a haiku (like Basho's)
- 蕉門 【ショウモン】 disciple of Basho
- 蓬莱蕉 【ホウライショウ】 Swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa), split-leaf philodendron, cerimen, Mexican breadfruit, fruit salad plant
- 香蕉 【コウショウ】 banana
Readings
- Korean:
- cho
Spanish
- plátano
- banana
Portuguese
French
| 4048 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2372 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2229 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2994 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1529 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2087 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 31937X | Morohashi |
| 5191 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2367 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2453 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3k12.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 4433.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8549 | Unicode hex code |