| 1242 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1444 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1453 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1363 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1247 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 238 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1627 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1737 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1786 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 551 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 137 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 166 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1249 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8721 | Morohashi |
| 188 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1533 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1241 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1329 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1047 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1537 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 巧 【コウ】 skilfulness, skillfulness, cleverness
- 巧妙 【コウミョウ】 ingenious, skillful, clever, deft
- 不精巧 【フセイコウ】 clumsy, bungling
- 大巧 【タイコウ】 great talent
Kun reading compounds
- 巧み 【たくみ】 skillful, adroit, dexterous, masterful, clever, ingenious, cunning, craft, craftsmanship, skill, dexterity, design, plot, scheme, artifice, trick
- 巧む 【たくむ】 to devise, to plot, to plan
- 上手い 【うまい】 skillful, skilful, skilled, good, expert, clever (expression, trick, etc.), apt, appropriate, delicious, tasty, good, nice, good (deal, idea, etc.), profitable, promising, lucky, fortunate, successful, satisfactory, splendid
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 たくみ、 よし
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- habilidad
- destreza
- ingenio
- diestro
- hábil
- ingenioso
Portuguese
- hábil
- engenhoso
French
- adroit
- habile
- ingénieux
| 3152 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 1-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 1112.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5de7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
833 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 遅々 【チチ】 slow, lagging, tardy
- 遅延 【チエン】 delay, latency
- 棲遅 【セイチ】 living in tranquility, retiring to the countryside, retirement house
- 巧遅 【コウチ】 elaborate but slow execution, polished but slow work
Kun reading compounds
- 遅れる 【おくれる】 to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue, to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.), to lag behind, to be behind (the times), to be bereaved of, to be preceded by (someone) in death, to be slow (of a clock or watch)
- 遅らす 【おくらす】 to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
- 遅い 【おそい】 slow, late, too late
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- despacio
- tarde
- llegar tarde
- retrasar
- retrasado
Portuguese
- atrasado
- lento
- costas
- mais tarde
French
- retard
- lent
- précédent
- plus tard
| 1574 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 884 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4722 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1090 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 961 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1807 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 702 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 715 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 118 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 709 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3887 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1999 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2700 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1076 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38989P | Morohashi |
| 3133 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6089 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1067 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1148 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1594 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3755 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q9.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3730.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9045 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1938 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 拙 【セツ】 poor, unskillful, clumsy, I, me
- 拙劣 【セツレツ】 clumsy, unskillful
- 稚拙 【チセツ】 unskillful, childish, immature, naive, artless, clumsy, crude
- 巧拙 【コウセツ】 skill, workmanship, dexterity, quality
Kun reading compounds
- 拙い 【つたない】 poor-quality, shoddy, crude, unskillful, inexpert, maladroit, inept, foolish, clumsy, unlucky
Readings
- Korean:
- jol
Spanish
- inexperto
- torpe
Portuguese
- Mal-ajambrado
- desajeitado
- inábil
French
- maladroit
- bâclé
- mon humble (maison, écrit)
| 1487 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1785 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1880 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1733 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1351 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1801 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1939 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1470 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 875 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 373 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 235 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 280 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 776 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11965 | Morohashi |
| 315 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2122 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 769 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 831 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1180 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1376 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c5.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 5207.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 62d9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
576 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 速 【ソク】 gear, speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
- 速度 【ソクド】 speed, velocity, pace, rate, velocity
- 失速 【シッソク】 stall, downturn, slowdown, slump, weakening, decline
- 快速 【カイソク】 high speed, rapidity, rapid-service train (not as fast as express), rapid train
Kun reading compounds
- 早い 【はやい】 fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt, early, soon, earlier than usual, premature, too soon, too early, easy, simple, quick, fast, as soon as ..., the moment ..., the instant ...
- 早める 【はやめる】 to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate, to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate
- 速やか 【すみやか】 quick, speedy, prompt, rapid, swift
Readings
- Japanese names:
- わ
- Korean:
- sog
Spanish
- rápido
- veloz
- darse prisa
- velocidad
Portuguese
- rápido
- apressar
French
- vite
- rapide
| 453 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 352 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 534 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 659 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4700 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 848 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 958 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1237 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 502 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 511 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 383 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 693 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3851 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1978 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1685 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38897P | Morohashi |
| 3105 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1669 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1799 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 360 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1564 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3530.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 901f | Unicode hex code |