| 1357 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2700 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1864 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 7480 | Morohashi |
| 2176 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1393 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2903 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2912 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2133 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 先端 【センタン】 pointed end, tip, point, cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.), apex (of a curve), forefront, vanguard, spearhead, leading edge
- 先鋭 【センエイ】 radical, acute, sharp
- 肺尖 【ハイセン】 pulmonary apex, apex of a lung
- 刀尖 【トウセン】 tip of a sword
Kun reading compounds
- 尖る 【とがる】 to taper to a point, to become pointed, to become sharp, to look displeased, to look sour, to be on edge, to be touchy
- 切っ先 【きっさき】 point (of a sword, etc.), pointed verbal attack
- 雛頭 【ひなさき】 slightly protruding part of the front of an eboshi, clitoris
- 鋭い 【するどい】 sharp (knife, claws, etc.), pointed, sharp (pain, tone, etc.), acute, stabbing, cutting (remark, criticism, etc.), stinging, biting, fierce (attack), pointed (question, look, etc.), piercing (gaze), shrill (sound), keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.), acute, sharp (eye, mind, etc.), astute, shrewd, discerning, penetrating (insight, question, etc.), perceptive
Readings
- Korean:
- cheom
Spanish
- puntiagudo
- afilado
- disgustado
- hacerse puntiagudo
- hacerse afilado
Portuguese
French
| 3n3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 9043.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-77 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c16 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1897 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 沙 【シャ】 one hundred-millionth
- 砂漠 【サバク】 desert
- 流砂 【リュウサ】 quicksand
- 秋沙 【アイサ】 merganser (any duck of genus Mergus)
- 沙 【シャ】 one hundred-millionth
- 砂丘 【サキュウ】 sand dune, sand hill
- 流砂 【リュウサ】 quicksand
- 泥砂 【デイサ】 mud and sand
Kun reading compounds
- 砂 【すな】 sand, grit
- 砂子 【すなご】 gold dust, silver dust, sand, grit
- 白砂 【はくしゃ】 white sand
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- arena
- gravilla
- desierto
Portuguese
French
| 2504 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 392 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2135 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1205 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 311 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 199 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 236 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 17212 | Morohashi |
| 266 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3063 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2296 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 151 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3a4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3912.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c99 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 咀嚼 【ソシャク】 chewing, mastication, digestion (e.g. of words), assimilation, comprehension, appreciation
- 咀嚼運動 【ソシャクウンドウ】 mastication
- 呪詛 【ジュソ】 curse, malediction, hex
Readings
- Korean:
- jeo
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 907 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 3476 | Morohashi |
| 758 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 3d5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 6701.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-50-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5480 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1681 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鐘楼 【ショウロウ】 belfry, bell tower
- 鍾乳洞 【ショウニュウドウ】 limestone cave, limestone cavern
- 警鐘 【ケイショウ】 alarm bell, fire bell, warning, wake-up call
- 鳴鐘 【メイショウ】 bell-ringing (at a temple)
Kun reading compounds
- 鐘 【かね】 bell (often a large hanging bell), chime
- 鐘つき 【かねつき】 ringing of a bell, bell ringer
- 入相の鐘 【いりあいのかね】 evening bell, vespers bell
- 時の鐘 【ときのかね】 hour bell
Readings
- Korean:
- jong
Spanish
- campana
Portuguese
- sino
- gongo
- carrilhão
French
- cloche
- gong
- carillon
| 1414 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1425 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4917 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1695 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1859 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2883 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1821 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1970 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1607 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1835 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2222 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1159 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1578 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 445 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40902 | Morohashi |
| 1769 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6352 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 438 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 470 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1935 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2872 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a12.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-12 | SKIP code |
| 8011.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9418 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2173 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 楼 【ロウ】 tower, tall building, belvedere, turret, lookout, watchtower, brothel
- 楼閣 【ロウカク】 multistoried building
- 鐘楼 【ショウロウ】 belfry, bell tower
- 山水楼 【サンスイロウ】 Sansuiro (name of an exclusive restaurant)
Readings
- Korean:
- ru
Spanish
- atalaya
- mirador
- torreón
Portuguese
- vigia
- vigilância
- alto edifício
French
- tour de guet
- poste de guet
- tour (immeuble)
| 1939 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1905 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2322 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1744 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1442 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1841 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1992 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1887 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1106 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1284 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 697 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 931 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 939 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15212 | Morohashi |
| 1019 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2785 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 930 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 999 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1635 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1869 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a9.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 4994.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 697c | Unicode hex code |