| 18 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 21 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 22 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 477 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1455 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 87 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 50 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 169 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 75 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 75 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 36 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 552 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3692 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1887 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2567 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 77 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8720 | Morohashi |
| 2974 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1535 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 77 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 81 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 374 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 39 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
630 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 左 【サ】 left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing), the following
- 左記 【サキ】 undermentioned (statement), the following, at left
- 極左 【キョクサ】 extreme left, ultraleft
- 最左 【サイサ】 left-most
- 左官 【サカン】 plasterer
Kun reading compounds
- 左 【ひだり】 left, left-hand side, left hand, the left (wing), leftist, fondness for alcohol, drinker
- 左腕 【さわん】 left arm, left-handed (baseball pitcher)
- 向かって左 【むかってひだり】 on the left as one faces (it)
- 同左 【どうひだり】 same as on the left, (in vertical writing) same as below
Readings
- Japanese names:
- そ
- Korean:
- jwa
Spanish
- izquierda
Portuguese
- Esquerda
French
- gauche
| 1472 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4001.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5de6 | Unicode hex code |
手
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
60 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 手術 【シュジュツ】 surgery, operation, procedure, skill with one's hands, sleight of hand
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 二塁手 【ニルイシュ】 second baseman
- 名手 【メイシュ】 master, expert, brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.), excellent move
- 交際上手 【コウサイジョウズ】 good at socializing, sociability, being a good mixer
- 処世上手 【ショセイジョウズ】 knowing how to get on in the world, knowing the secret of success in life
Kun reading compounds
- 手 【て】 hand, arm, forepaw, foreleg, handle, hand, worker, help, trouble, care, effort, means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship, hand, handwriting, kind, type, sort, one's hands, one's possession, ability to cope, hand (of cards), direction, move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- 手足 【てあし】 hands and feet, limbs, person at one's beck and call, person at hand, reliable worker
- 逆手 【さかて】 underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.), cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.), using ones hands backwards from their conventional positioning, reverse grip (e.g. of a sword), turning the tables (on an opponent), reverse arm-lock (in judo), joint lock, foul trick
- 担い手 【にないて】 bearer, carrier, person bearing responsibility, person in charge, supporter
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- mano
Portuguese
- mão
French
- main
| 28 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 35 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 32 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 42 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1827 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 37 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 54 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 118 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 57 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 57 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 170 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 847 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4267 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2155 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2907 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 644 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11768 | Morohashi |
| 3456 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 637 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 57 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 30 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2247 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-3 | SKIP code |
| 2050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 624b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
588 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 座 【ザ】 seat, place, position, status, gathering, party, company, atmosphere (of a gathering), stand, pedestal, platform, trade guild, attaches to the names of constellations, attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes, counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs
- 座敷 【ザシキ】 tatami room, tatami mat room, formal Japanese room, dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
- 連座 【レンザ】 implication (in a crime), involvement, sitting in a row (in the same seat)
- 同坐 【ドウザ】 sitting together, the same theater (theatre), involvement, entanglement, implication
Kun reading compounds
- 座る 【すわる】 to sit, to squat, to assume (a position), to hold steady, to hold still
Readings
- Korean:
- jwa
Spanish
- sitio
- asiento
- constelación
- sentarse
Portuguese
- agachar
- assento
- almofada
- reunião
- sentar
French
- s'accroupir
- s'asseoir
- siège
- coussin
- rassemblement
- théâtre
- constellation
| 880 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 870 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 377 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1515 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1089 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 510 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1245 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 786 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 800 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 175 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 590 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3868 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1989 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2686 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1033 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9319 | Morohashi |
| 3116 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1619 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1024 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1100 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 900 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 572 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 0021.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5ea7 | Unicode hex code |
signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
686 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 標 【ヒョウ】 mark, sign, target, plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court, nameplate
- 標高 【ヒョウコウ】 elevation, height above sea level
- 商標 【ショウヒョウ】 trademark
- 登録商標 【トウロクショウヒョウ】 registered trademark
Kun reading compounds
- 導 【しるべ】 guidance, guide
- 印 【しるし】 mark, sign, symbol, emblem, badge, crest, flag, evidence, proof, token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)
- 標旗 【ひょうき】 identification, marking flag
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しべ
- Korean:
- pyo
Spanish
- marca
- signo
- modelo
Portuguese
- Sinal de tráfego
- carimbo
- marca
- selo
- sinal impresso
- símbolo
- emblema
- marca registrada
- evidência
- lembrança
- alvo
French
- panneau
- sceau
- marque
- tampon
- empreinte
- symbole
- emblème
- évidence
- souvenir
- cible
| 704 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 599 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 571 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 776 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2359 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 858 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 642 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2298 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 923 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 945 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1200 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1114 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1347 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 730 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 976 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1622 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15442 | Morohashi |
| 1064 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2852 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1608 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1734 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 628 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1841 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a11.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-11 | SKIP code |
| 4199.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6a19 | Unicode hex code |
lineage, system
- On:
- ケイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
567 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 系 【ケイ】 system, lineage, group, corollary, system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period), (taxonomical) series
- 系統 【ケイトウ】 system, lineage, ancestry, family line, group (e.g. of colors) (colours), family (e.g. of languages), party, school (of thought), close (evolutionary) relationship, a population sharing a common ancestor (in genetics), strain (e.g. bacterial)
- 日系 【ニッケイ】 (of) Japanese descent, non-Japanese of Japanese descent, nikkeijin, company, etc. set up with Japanese capital, company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
- 水系 【スイケイ】 water system, river system, drainage system
Readings
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- sistema
- conexión
- relación
- linaje
Portuguese
- linhagem
- sistema
French
- lignée
- système
| 765 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 855 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 844 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 786 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 195 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 634 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1617 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 977 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 908 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 930 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 449 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1504 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2443 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1236 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1701 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1403 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27223 | Morohashi |
| 1944 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4433 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1391 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1492 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 849 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2241 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-6 | SKIP code |
| 4-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 2090.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7cfb | Unicode hex code |