| 893 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 882 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1000 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4603 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 989 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1222 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1144 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 900 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 922 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1015 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 505 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1850 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 979 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1327 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1257 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7434 | Morohashi |
| 1458 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1380 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1249 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1338 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 902 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
937 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 射 【シャ】 archery, mapping, map, morphism, arrow
- 射撃 【シャゲキ】 firing, shooting, fire, gunshot, marksmanship
- 照射 【ショウシャ】 irradiation, radiation, beaming, exposure (to light), illumination
- 投射 【トウシャ】 projection (of an image)
Kun reading compounds
- 射る 【いる】 to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
- 射す 【さす】 to shine
- 撃つ 【うつ】 to shoot (a gun, person, etc.), to fire
Readings
- Korean:
- sa, seog
Spanish
- disparar
- tirar
- radiar
- liberar
Portuguese
- dispare
- brilha dentro
- sobre
- arte do arco e flexa
French
- lancer une flèche
- tir à l'arc
- sur
- briller
| 848 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a10.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 2440.0 | Four corner code |
| 2420.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c04 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N3
342 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 石 【セキ】 counter for jewels in a watch, counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
- 石材 【セキザイ】 (building) stone
- 一石 【イッセキ】 one game (of go)
- 投石 【トウセキ】 stone throwing
- 石神 【シャクジン】 stone which is worshipped, image of a god in stone
- 石南花 【シャクナゲ】 rhododendron
- 電磁石 【デンジシャク】 electromagnet
- 界磁石 【カイジシャク】 field magnet
- 石 【コク】 koku, traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres, measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
- 石高 【コクダカ】 (crop) yield, stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop), salary
- 一石 【イッコク】 one koku (measure)
Kun reading compounds
- 石 【いし】 stone, jewel, precious stone, flint (in a lighter), stone, stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.), calculus
- 石垣 【いしがき】 stone wall
- 墓石 【ぼせき】 tombstone, gravestone
- 敷石 【しきいし】 paving stone, pavement
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさ、 いす、 いわ、 し、 せっく、 と
- Korean:
- seog
Spanish
- piedra
Portuguese
- pedra
French
- pierre
| 44 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 72 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 45 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 276 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3176 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 102 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 763 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 172 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 78 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 78 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 102 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1397 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3689 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2564 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 114 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24024 | Morohashi |
| 2971 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3985 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 113 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 118 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 347 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 44 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3377 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 1026.0 | Four corner code |
| 1060.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 77f3 | Unicode hex code |
cannon, gun
- On:
- ホウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1268 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 砲 【ホウ】 gun, cannon, artillery, ordnance
- 砲火 【ホウカ】 gunfire, fire
- 主砲 【シュホウ】 main battery, main armament
- 迫撃砲 【ハクゲキホウ】 mortar
Readings
- Japanese names:
- づつ
- Korean:
- po
Spanish
- cañón
- pistola
Portuguese
- canhão
- arma
French
- canon
- fusil
| 1800 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1217 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3185 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 993 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1569 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1764 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1894 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1631 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1402 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1479 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 785 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1065 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 538 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24120P | Morohashi |
| 1151 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3998 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 532 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 571 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1372 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3356 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5a5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 1761.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7832 | Unicode hex code |