| 370 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 621 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1889 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 987 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1440 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3719 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2584 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1980 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7962 | Morohashi |
| 2997 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1460 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1961 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
463 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 岡陵 【コウリョウ】 hill
Kun reading compounds
- 丘 【おか】 hill, height, knoll, rising ground, bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
- 岡三 【おかさん】 Okasan
- 盛岡 【もりおか】 Morioka (city in Iwate)
Readings
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- monte
- colina
- cima de una colina
Portuguese
French
- mont
- colline
- butte
| 3653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5ca1 | Unicode hex code |
林
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N2
656 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 林道 【リンドウ】 path through forest, woodland path, logging road
- 林業 【リンギョウ】 forestry
- 雑木林 【ゾウキバヤシ】 grove of miscellaneous trees, copse, coppice, thicket
- 農林 【ノウリン】 agriculture and forestry
Kun reading compounds
- 林 【はやし】 wood, woods, forest, grove, copse, thicket, bunch (of something), cluster, line, collection
- 林原美術館 【はやしばらびじゅつかん】 Hayashibara Museum of Art
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し
- Korean:
- rim
Spanish
- arboleda
- soto
Portuguese
- bosque
- floresta
French
- bois (petite forêt)
- bois
| 150 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 64 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 75 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 420 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2210 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 57 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 197 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 633 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 127 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 127 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 459 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1081 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1071 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 577 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 765 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 200 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14551 | Morohashi |
| 861 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2590 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 196 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 208 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 75 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1864 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4499.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6797 | Unicode hex code |
faith, truth, fidelity, trust
- On:
- シン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
208 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 信 【シン】 honesty, sincerity, fidelity, trust, reliance, confidence, (religious) faith, devotion, counter for received messages
- 信金 【シンキン】 credit union
- 配信 【ハイシン】 distribution (of information, news, etc.), broadcast, delivery, transmission, streaming (over the Internet)
- 外信 【ガイシン】 external communication
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 しが、 しな、 しの、 しぶ、 とき、 のび、 のぶ、 まこと
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- confianza
- sinceridad
- información
- verdad
Portuguese
- fé
- verdade
- fidelidade
- confiança
French
- foi
- vérité
- fidélité
- confiance
- communication
| 437 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 544 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 513 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 198 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 149 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 320 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 782 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 157 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 157 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 640 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 97 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 115 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 75 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 84 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 978 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 707 | Morohashi |
| 100 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 221 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 969 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1043 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 181 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 527 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2177 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2026.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4fe1 | Unicode hex code |
ease, peace
- On:
- コウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
760 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 康安 【コウアン】 Kōan era (of the Northern Court; 1361.3.29-1362.9.23)
- 康永 【コウエイ】 Kōei era (of the Northern Court; 1342.4.27-1345.10.21)
- 小康 【ショウコウ】 lull, breathing spell, respite, remission (of an illness), becoming stable
- 安康 【アンコウ】 calm and peaceful period of time
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かん、 こ、 みち、 やす、 やすし
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- tranquilo
- calmado
- sano
Portuguese
- facilidade
- paz
French
- tranquille
- paisible
| 608 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 506 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 480 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 783 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1518 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 860 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 513 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1509 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 894 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 916 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1054 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 592 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3877 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1994 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2693 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1167 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9376 | Morohashi |
| 3124 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1621 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1159 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1243 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 565 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 542 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 0023.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5eb7 | Unicode hex code |