| 730 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 822 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 802 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 422 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1309 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 700 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 469 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1182 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 654 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 665 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1123 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 485 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2832 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1462 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1968 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 798 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7172 | Morohashi |
| 2277 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1335 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 790 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 853 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 402 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 721 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
264 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 形 【カタチ】 form, shape, figure, visage
- 容易 【ヨウイ】 easy, simple, plain
- 陣容 【ジンヨウ】 battle formation, battle array, lineup (of a team, etc.), cast, staff, team structure
- 受容 【ジュヨウ】 reception
Kun reading compounds
- 入れる 【いれる】 to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to install (e.g. software), to set (a jewel, etc.), to ink in (e.g. tattoo), to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire, to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to, to include, to pay (one's rent, etc.), to cast (a vote), to make (tea, coffee, etc.), to turn on (a switch, etc.), to send (a fax), to call
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かた、 ひろ、 まさ
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- contenido
- figura
- perdonar
- fácil
Portuguese
- conteúdo
- forma
- aparência
French
- contenir
- forme (état de santé)
- apparence
| 777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m7.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3060.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bb9 | 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 |
Stroke order
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちご
- Korean:
- a
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3850 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 3249 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2281 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1365 | Morohashi |
| 2625 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 357 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 4c3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 7721.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-49-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5152 | Unicode hex code |