| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
550 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 室 【シツ】 room, wife (of someone of high rank), scabbard, Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 室長 【シツチョウ】 section chief, laboratory manager, office head, room monitor
- 同室 【ドウシツ】 same room, sharing a room, occupying the same room
- 皇室 【コウシツ】 Imperial household
Kun reading compounds
- 室 【むろ】 greenhouse, icehouse, cellar
- 室町 【むろまち】 Muromachi period (1336-1573)
- 石室 【せきしつ】 stone hut, rock chamber, tomb, stone burial chamber
- 氷室 【こおりむろ】 ice house, ice room, cold room
Readings
- Korean:
- sil
Spanish
- habitación
- cuarto
- caverna
- guarida
- gruta
Portuguese
- quarto
- apartamento
- câmara
- estufa
- porão
French
- pièce
- appartement
- chambre
- serre
- cave
| 232 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 152 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 136 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 421 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1300 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 278 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 157 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1183 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 166 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 166 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 331 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 477 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2802 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1442 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1943 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 761 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7136 | Morohashi |
| 2254 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1327 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 754 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 816 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 176 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 772 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3010.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5ba4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
610 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 競演 【キョウエン】 contest (between performers), competitive performance, competition between theatres putting on the same show
- 競泳 【キョウエイ】 competitive swimming, swimming race
- 競馬 【ケイバ】 horse racing
- 競売 【キョウバイ】 auction
Kun reading compounds
- 競う 【きそう】 to compete, to contend, to vie, to contest
- 競る 【せる】 to compete, to bid, to sell at auction
- 比べる 【くらべる】 to compare, to make a comparison, to compete, to vie
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かい、 わたなべ
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- competir
- rivalizar
- comparar
Portuguese
- imitar
- competir com
- oferta
- vender em leilão
- disputa
- competição
- corrida
French
- compétition
- rivaliser
- enchère
- vente aux enchères
- combat
- concours
- course
| 379 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 487 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 463 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 609 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3364 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 464 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 789 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2927 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 852 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 871 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1020 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1463 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2322 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1200 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1639 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 441 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25831 | Morohashi |
| 1847 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4244 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 434 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 465 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 640 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 457 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b15.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-10 | SKIP code |
| 2-10-10 | SKIP code |
| 0021.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7af6 | Unicode hex code |