| 39 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 59 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 48 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 111 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1447 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 41 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 49 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 20 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 33 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 33 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 101 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 548 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 6 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 129 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8673 | Morohashi |
| 6 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1526 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 127 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 134 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 196 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 21 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
川
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
181 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 川柳 【センリュウ】 senryū, comic haiku, humorous seventeen-mora poem
- 川きゅう 【センキュウ】 cnidium rhizome (Cnidium officinale)
- 山川 【サンセン】 mountains and rivers
- 四川 【シセン】 Sichuan (China), Szechuan, Szechwan
Kun reading compounds
- 川 【かわ】 river, stream, River, the ... river
- 川上 【かわかみ】 upper reaches of a river, upstream
- 堀川 【ほりかわ】 canal
- 山川 【さんせん】 mountains and rivers
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 こ、 さわ
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- arroyo
- río
Portuguese
- corrente
- rio
French
- rivière
- fleuve
- radical rivière (no. 47)
| 1254 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-1-2 | SKIP code |
| 2200.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5ddd | Unicode hex code |
又
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1874 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 又 【また】 again, once more, once again, another time, some other time, also, too, as well, likewise, on the other hand, while, and, in addition, besides, moreover, furthermore, or, otherwise, really, how, (what, why) on earth, indirect
- 又は 【または】 or, either ... or ...
- 尚又 【なおまた】 besides, moreover, furthermore, further, in addition (to that)
- 猫又 【ねこまた】 nekomata, fork-tailed cat yōkai, giant beast that inhabits the mountains
Readings
- Japanese names:
- やす
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- otra vez
- además
- por otra parte
- otro
- distinto
Portuguese
- ou outra vez
- além disso
- na outra mão
French
- ou encore
- de plus
- d'un autre côté
| 1835 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1460 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 855 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1851 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1119 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 13 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1593 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1700 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1762 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 264 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4158 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2108 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2853 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 703 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3115 | Morohashi |
| 3351 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 668 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 696 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 752 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 467 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1009 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3567 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-1 | SKIP code |
| 7740.0 | Four corner code |
| 1740.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53c8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1049 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 堅 【ケン】 strength, solidity, firmness, armour, armor
- 堅持 【ケンジ】 holding on to, sticking to
- 中堅 【チュウケン】 nucleus, backbone, mainstay, key figure, medium-level, mid-level, middle-ranking, midsize, main body (of troops), crack troops, select troops, center field, centre field, center fielder, centre fielder, athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.)
- 米利堅 【メリケン】 America, American, fist
Kun reading compounds
- 硬い 【かたい】 hard, solid, tough, stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing), strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved), safe, steady, honest, steadfast, obstinate, stubborn, bookish, formal, stuffy
- 堅い商売 【かたいしょうばい】 sound business
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きん
- Korean:
- gyeon
Spanish
- duro
- sólido
- firme
- apretado
- estricto
Portuguese
- de confiança
- apertado
- duro
- sólido
- firme
- estrito
French
- tenace
- dur
- strict
- solide
- ferme
- fiable
| 1217 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 914 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1096 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 995 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1155 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1796 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1289 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1363 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1228 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 356 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3502 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1805 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2457 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 861 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5210 | Morohashi |
| 2823 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1038 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 853 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 917 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1513 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3472 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b9.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-9-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 7710.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5805 | Unicode hex code |
Go
- On:
- ゴ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1609 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 碁 【ゴ】 go (board game)
- 碁盤 【ゴバン】 Go board
- 囲碁 【イゴ】 go (board game)
- 相碁 【アイゴ】 go played by two equally skilled players
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- juego del Go
Portuguese
- Jogo de Go
French
- Go
| 1240 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1541 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3202 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1757 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1572 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1834 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1984 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1828 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1406 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3346 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1734 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2354 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1782 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24261 | Morohashi |
| 2699 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4020 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1766 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1903 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1652 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1977 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5a8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 4460.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7881 | Unicode hex code |