| 24 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 27 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 36 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 63 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1355 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 33 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 46 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 21 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 27 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 27 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 88 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 511 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 7 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 106 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7473 | Morohashi |
| 7 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 105 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 110 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 126 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 15 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
小
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
114 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 小 【ショウ】 smallness, small item, short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days), elementary school, smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name), inferior, younger (of two people with the same name), junior, unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
- 小雨 【コサメ】 light rain, drizzle
- 微小 【ビショウ】 microscopic
- 中小 【チュウショウ】 small and medium
Kun reading compounds
- 小さい 【ちいさい】 small, little, tiny, slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small, low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice), unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial, young, juvenile
- 小さい頃 【ちいさいころ】 as a child, when one was a child
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさら、 こう、 さざ、 しゃお、 ちいさ
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
Portuguese
- Pequeno
- pouco
French
- petit
| 1141 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-1-2 | SKIP code |
| 9000.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c0f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
11 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 中 【チュウ】 medium (size), average (grade, level, etc.), middle, in, within, out of (e.g. ten people), among, during, while, in (the course of), within (a period), throughout, currently (doing), in the process of, in the middle of, under (e.g. construction, investigation), middle way, moderation, second volume (of three), junior high school, middle school, China
- 中尉 【チュウイ】 first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
- 宮中 【キュウチュウ】 imperial court
- 訪中 【ホウチュウ】 visit to China
Kun reading compounds
- 中 【なか】 inside, interior, among, within, middle, center, centre, during, while, middle, midst, amid, interval, gap, mean, average, second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle, medium grade, medium quality, red-light district
- 中島 【なかじま】 island in a pond or river
- 野中 【のなか】 in the middle of a field
- そんな中 【そんななか】 wherein, therein, thereinto
- 内 【うち】 inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
- 碁打ち鳥飼い馬鹿の中 【ごうちとりかいばかのうち】 go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
- 此の内 【このうち】 meanwhile, the other day, recently
- 当たる 【あたる】 to be hit, to strike, to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed, to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to, to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.), to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win, to be successful, to go well, to be a hit, to face, to confront, to lie (in the direction of), to undertake, to be assigned, to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted, to be called on (e.g. by a teacher), to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at, to be unnecessary, to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak, to feel a bite (in fishing), (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil, to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison), to shave, to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あたる、 かなえ
- Korean:
- jung
Spanish
- centro
- dentro
- interior
- medio
Portuguese
- em
- interior
- médio
- meio
- centro
French
- dans
- dedans
- à l'intérieur
- milieu
- centre
- moyenne
| 23 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 26 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 55 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 13 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 81 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 31 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 7 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 75 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 28 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 28 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 33 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 16 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4262 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2150 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2902 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 39 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 73 | Morohashi |
| 3451 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 28 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 39 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 39 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 12 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 32 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.40 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 5000.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e2d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
195 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 千 【セン】 thousand, 1,000
- 千九百年代 【センキュウヒャクネンダイ】 the 1900s
- 一騎当千 【イッキトウセン】 being a match for a thousand, being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
- 一人当千 【イチニントウセン】 being a match for a thousand
Kun reading compounds
- 千 【せん】 thousand, 1,000
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 百千 【ひゃくせん】 a large number, all sorts, hundreds and thousands
- ８０００ 【はっせん】 8000, eight thousand, many
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 ゆき
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- mil
- muchos
Portuguese
- Mil
French
- mille
| 101 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 12 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 47 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 79 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 156 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 83 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 26 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 44 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 15 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 15 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 12 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 240 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2132 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2881 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 40 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2697 | Morohashi |
| 3411 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 599 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 40 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 40 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 335 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 11 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2255 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k1.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 2040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5343 | Unicode hex code |
shining, bright
- On:
- ショウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N1
697 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 昭 【ショウ】 nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
- 昭和 【ショウワ】 Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7), reminiscent of the Shōwa era, Shōwa-nostalgic, old-fashioned, quaint, old-school
- 昭昭 【ショウショウ】 clear, bright, plain, obvious
- 遍照 【ヘンジョウ】 universal illumination (esp. in Buddhism, by the dharma-body)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 かず、 かずみ、 てる
- Korean:
- so, jo
Spanish
- luminoso
- brillante
Portuguese
- brilhar
- brilhante
French
- briller
| 249 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 331 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 315 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 549 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2114 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 517 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1406 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 841 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 997 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1034 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 867 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 987 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 602 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 796 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 88 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13855 | Morohashi |
| 894 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2446 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 87 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 91 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 331 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3877 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 6706.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 662d | Unicode hex code |