| 38 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 58 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 24 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 60 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1407 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 21 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 48 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 89 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 34 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 34 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 100 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 535 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3658 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1867 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2544 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 775 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7869 | Morohashi |
| 2940 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1439 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 768 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 830 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 148 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 17 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
山
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
131 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 山 【サン】 Mt., Mount, temple
- 山陰 【ヤマカゲ】 place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
- 治山 【チサン】 forest conservation, afforestation
- 開山 【カイサン】 founding a temple (on a hill-top)
- 山道 【ヤマミチ】 mountain road, mountain trail
- 山海経 【センガイキョウ】 Classic of Mountains and Seas (classic Chinese text)
- 雪山 【セツザン】 snowy mountain, permanently snow-covered mountain, Himalayas
- 須弥山 【シュミセン】 Mount Sumeru (believed to be the centre of the Buddhist world)
Kun reading compounds
- 山 【やま】 mountain, hill, mine (e.g. coal mine), heap, pile, crown (of a hat), thread (of a screw), tread (of a tire), protruding part of an object, high part, climax, peak, critical point, guess, speculation, gamble, criminal case, crime, mountain climbing, mountaineering, festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd), deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn), stack, wall, wall tile, temple, temple grounds, wild
- 山陰 【やまかげ】 place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
- 奥山 【おくやま】 remote mountain, mountain recesses
- 青山 【せいざん】 lush mountain, green mountain, grave, burial place
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 やの、 やん
- Korean:
- san
Spanish
- montaña
Portuguese
- montanha
French
- montagne
| 1276 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 2277.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c71 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
414 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 葉 【ヨウ】 counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc., counter for boats
- 葉胃 【ヨウイ】 omasum, psalterium, third compartment of the stomach in ruminants
- 紅葉 【コウヨウ】 leaves turning red (in autumn), red leaves, autumn colours, fall colors
- 前頭葉 【ゼントウヨウ】 frontal lobe
Kun reading compounds
- 葉 【は】 leaf, blade (of grass), (pine) needle
- 葉書 【はがき】 postcard, memo, note, card
- 一葉 【いちよう】 one leaf, one page, one sheet, one card, one photo, one boat
- 枝葉 【えだは】 branches and leaves, foliage, unimportant details, nonessentials, side issue, digression
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よ、 わ
- Korean:
- yeob, seob
Spanish
- hoja
- contador de cosas planas
- follaje
Portuguese
- folha
- avião
- ponta
- agulha
- lâmina
- lança
- sufixo p/ contagem de coisas chatas
French
- feuille
- lobe
- aiguille
- brin (herbe)
- fragment
- compteur d'objets plats
| 327 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 428 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 405 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 405 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4001 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 179 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 870 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1991 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 253 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 253 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 569 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 663 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2912 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1497 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2024 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 233 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 31387P | Morohashi |
| 2321 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5129 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 228 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 243 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 275 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 412 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1964 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k9.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 4490.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8449 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1975 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 丙寅 【ヒノエトラ】 Fire Tiger (3rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1926, 1986, 2046)
- 甲寅 【キノエトラ】 Wood Tiger (51st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034)
Kun reading compounds
- 寅 【とら】 the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am), east-northeast, first month of the lunar calendar
- 寅年 【とらどし】 year of the Tiger
- 庚寅 【かのえとら】 Metal Tiger (27th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1950, 2010, 2070)
- 甲寅 【きのえとら】 Wood Tiger (51st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも、 のぶ
- Korean:
- in, i
Spanish
- signo del tigre
- tercer signo de zodíaco
Portuguese
French
- signe de la 3ème branche terrestre
- signe du Tigre (zodiaque)
- 3 à 5 heures du matin
| 1563 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1314 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1911 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1439 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2052 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2854 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1471 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1981 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2025 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7204 | Morohashi |
| 2289 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1341 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2006 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2162 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3m8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 3080.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bc5 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1927 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 樟 【くすのき】 camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora), camphorwood, camphor laurel
- 樟 【くすのき】 camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora), camphorwood, camphor laurel
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くず、 な
- Korean:
- nam
Spanish
- árbol de alcanfor
Portuguese
French
- camphrier
| 2317 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1978 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1901 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2119 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1283 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 696 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 930 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1628 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15152 | Morohashi |
| 1018 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2779 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1614 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1741 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4a9.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 4492.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6960 | Unicode hex code |