| 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 5
JLPT level N1
1237 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 桜花 【オウカ】 cherry blossom
- 桜花学園大学 【オウカガクエンダイガク】 Ohkagakuen University
- 観桜 【カンオウ】 cherry blossom viewing
Kun reading compounds
- 桜 【さくら】 cherry tree, cherry blossom, fake buyer, paid audience, shill, seat filler, hired applauder, horse meat
- 桜花 【おうか】 cherry blossom
- 左近の桜 【さこんのさくら】 cherry tree east of the southern stairs of the Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 ろう
- Korean:
- aeng
Spanish
- cerezo
- flor de cerezo
Portuguese
- cerejeira
French
- cerisier du Japon
| 653 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 1036 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1121 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2256 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1050 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1434 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1373 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 928 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 952 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 968 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1087 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1168 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 632 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 842 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1951 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14796P | Morohashi |
| 931 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2664 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1932 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2082 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 708 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1869 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a6.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 4994.4 | Four corner code |
| 4294.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 685c | 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
- 迫撃砲 【ハクゲキホウ】 mortar
- 大砲 【タイホウ】 (large) gun, cannon, artillery, long-ball hitter, home-run hitter
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 |
rowboat, small boat
- On:
- テイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1433 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 艇 【テイ】 (small) boat
- 艇庫 【テイコ】 boat-house
- 艦艇 【カンテイ】 naval vessels, warships
- 競艇 【キョウテイ】 kyōtei, boat race, hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
Readings
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- bote de remos
- bote pequeño
Portuguese
- Barco a remo
- pequeno barco
French
- barque
- petit bateau
| 1621 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1429 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3875 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1255 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1692 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1666 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1780 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1930 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1597 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1727 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 923 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1246 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1894 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30440 | Morohashi |
| 1365 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4941 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1876 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2021 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1657 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 867 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6c6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-7 | SKIP code |
| 1-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 2244.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8247 | Unicode hex code |