| 1697 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1460 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1944 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 30 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2060 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 4197 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2124 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2873 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2063 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8744 | Morohashi |
| 3388 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1538 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2042 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2200 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
巳
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 巳 【ミ】 the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Serpent, hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon), south-southeast, fourth month of the lunar calendar
- 丁巳 【ヒノトミ】 Fire Snake (54th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1917, 1977, 2037)
- 上巳 【ジョウシ】 Doll's Festival (March 3), Girls' Festival, Peach Festival
Kun reading compounds
- 巳 【み】 the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Serpent, hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon), south-southeast, fourth month of the lunar calendar
- 巳年 【みどし】 year of the Snake
- 上巳 【じょうし】 Doll's Festival (March 3), Girls' Festival, Peach Festival
- 辰巳 【たつみ】 southeast
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- signo de la serpiente
- sexto signo del zodíaco
- serpiente
Portuguese
French
- signe de la 6ème branche terrestre
- signe du Serpent (zodiaque)
- 9 à 11 heures du matin
| 0a3.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 3-1-2 | SKIP code |
| 7771.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5df3 | Unicode hex code |
日
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
1 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 日 【ニチ】 Sunday, nth day (of the month), counter for days, Japan
- 日時 【ニチジ】 date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.), days and hours
- 抗日 【コウニチ】 resistance against Japanese aggression, anti-Japanese (campaign, movement, etc.)
- 在日 【ザイニチ】 resident in Japan (of a foreigner), situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy), Zainichi, Zainichi Korean, North or South Korean national with permanent residency in Japan (who came to the country before 1945, or a descendant of such a person)
- 日月 【ジツゲツ】 sun and moon, time, days and months, years, Sunday and Monday
- 日外 【ジツガイ】 at one time, some time ago, once
- 両日 【リョウジツ】 both days, two days
- 三十日 【ミソカ】 last day of the month
Kun reading compounds
- 日 【ひ】 day, days, sun, sunshine, sunlight, (the) day, daytime, daylight, date, deadline, (past) days, time (e.g. of one's childhood), case (esp. unfortunate), event
- 日陰 【ひかげ】 shade, shadow, sunshine, sunlight
- 在りし日 【ありしひ】 past days, bygone days, days of yore, the olden days, while still alive, during one's lifetime
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あき、 いる、 く、 くさ、 こう、 す、 たち、 に、 にっ、 につ、 へ
- Korean:
- il
Spanish
- día
- solar
- Japón
- sol
- rayo de sol
Portuguese
- dia
- sol
- Japão
French
- jour
- soleil
- Japon
- compteur de jours
| 11 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 13 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 62 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 5 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 56 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 77 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 5 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 5 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 16 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 963 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3759 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1915 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2606 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 12 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13733 | Morohashi |
| 3027 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2410 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 12 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 12 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 33 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3878 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 6010.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65e5 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 祓魔 【フツマ】 exorcism
- 祓魔師 【フツマシ】 exorcist
- 修祓 【シュバツ】 purification rite (esp. one held prior to a Shinto event)
Kun reading compounds
- 祓う 【はらう】 to exorcise, to cleanse, to purify
Readings
- Korean:
- bul
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3242 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1125 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 24658 | Morohashi |
| 4082 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2993 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2994 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4e5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 1-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 3324.4 | Four corner code |
| 3324.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-67-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7953 | Unicode hex code |