| 560 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 1521 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1233 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 141 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1491 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1246 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1431 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1538 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1640 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1862 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 517 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2861 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1477 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1987 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1946 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8696P | Morohashi |
| 2295 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2705 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1927 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2077 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 570 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1588 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 巣窟 【ソウクツ】 den, haunt, hangout, nest, lair
- 巣穴 【スアナ】 nesting hole, burrow, den
- 卵巣 【ランソウ】 ovary
- 病巣 【ビョウソウ】 focus, nidus, lesion
Kun reading compounds
- 巣 【す】 nest, rookery, breeding place, hive, den, haunt, (spider's) web
- 巣食う 【すくう】 to build a nest, to nest, to hang out (of a bad group), to be based (in), to haunt, to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.), to be planted, to luck (in one's heart)
- 古巣 【ふるす】 old haunts, former homes
- 浮き巣 【うきす】 floating nest
- 巣食う 【すくう】 to build a nest, to nest, to hang out (of a bad group), to be based (in), to haunt, to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.), to be planted, to luck (in one's heart)
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- nido
- colmena
- guarida
Portuguese
- ninho
- viveiro
- colméia
- teia
- escondrijo
French
- nid
- colonie (fous)
- ruche
- toile (araignée)
- antre
| 964 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 9090.4 | Four corner code |
| 3290.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5de3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1344 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 湖 【コ】 lake (in place names)
- 湖沼 【コショウ】 lake, marsh, wetland, inland waters
- 汽水湖 【キスイコ】 brackish lake
- 塩水湖 【エンスイコ】 saltwater or saline lake
Kun reading compounds
- 湖 【みずうみ】 lake
- 白鳥の湖 【はくちょうのみずうみ】 Swan Lake (ballet)
- 白鳥の湖 【はくちょうのみずうみ】 Swan Lake (ballet)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うみ、 み
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- lago
Portuguese
- lago
French
- lac
| 394 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 293 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 276 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1086 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2628 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 573 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 699 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1584 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 467 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 475 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 453 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1220 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 736 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 439 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 551 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 150 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17836 | Morohashi |
| 604 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3240 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 148 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 159 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 396 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 346 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a9.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3712.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e56 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
42 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 市 【シ】 city
- 市営 【シエイ】 (under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.), city facility management
- 同市 【ドウシ】 same city
- 田園都市 【デンエントシ】 garden city
Kun reading compounds
- 市 【いち】 market, fair
- 市中 【しちゅう】 in the city, in the community
- 骨董市 【こっとういち】 antique market, flea market
- 草市 【くさいち】 flower market during Obon, fair of plants and flowers (as offerings)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 ち
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- mercado
- ciudad
Portuguese
- mercado
- cidade
French
- marché
- ville
- cité
| 222 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 144 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 130 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 78 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 284 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 119 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 162 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 195 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 181 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 181 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 547 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 556 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2487 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 419 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8775 | Morohashi |
| 1993 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 412 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 440 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 305 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 109 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e02 | Unicode hex code |