| 182 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 106 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 96 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 454 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1582 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 263 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 163 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1018 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 317 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 317 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 134 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 562 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 148 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 98 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 113 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1238 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8930 | Morohashi |
| 130 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1564 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1230 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1316 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 265 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 191 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
504 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 帰還 【キカン】 return (home), repatriation, feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
- 帰化 【キカ】 naturalization, naturalisation
- 社会復帰 【シャカイフッキ】 rehabilitation (in society)
- 回帰 【カイキ】 return (to), revolution, recurrence, regression
Kun reading compounds
- 帰る 【かえる】 to return, to come home, to go home, to go back, to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.), to get home, to get to home plate
- 帰す 【かえす】 to send (someone) back, to send (someone) home
Readings
- Korean:
- gwi, gwe
Spanish
- regreso
- vuelta
- retorno
- regresar
- volver
Portuguese
- Retôrno a casa
- chegar em
- conduzir-se
- resultar
French
- retour à la maison
- arriver à
- mener à
- aboutir à
- renvoyer
| 1244 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 1-1-9 | SKIP code |
| 2702.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e30 | Unicode hex code |
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
| 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) |
| 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 1
JLPT level N5
10 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 本 【ホン】 book, volume, script, this, present, current, ... in question, ... at issue, main, head, principal, real, genuine, regular, proper, counter for long, cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls
- 本位 【ホンイ】 standard, basis, principle
- 社会資本 【シャカイシホン】 social capital, SOC
- 配本 【ハイホン】 distribution of books
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 大本 【おおもと】 root, origin, source, cause, basis, foundation, Ōmoto (religion)
- 旗本 【はたもと】 shogunal vassal, direct retainer of a shogun
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まと、 ごう
- Korean:
- bon
Spanish
- libro
- origen
- base
- contador de cosas alargadas
Portuguese
- livro
- presente
- real
- verdadeiro
- principal
- sufixo p/ contagem De coisas longas
French
- livre
- présent
- essentiel
- origine
- principal
- réalité
- vérité
- compteur d'objets allongés
| 45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 70 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 15 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 96 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 20 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 61 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 212 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 25 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 25 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 37 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1046 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4314 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2183 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 215 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14421 | Morohashi |
| 3502 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2536 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 211 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 6 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 47 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 5023.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 672c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
273 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 能 【ノウ】 talent, gift, function, noh (theatre)
- 能楽 【ノウガク】 noh play
- 有能 【ユウノウ】 able, capable, competent, talented, efficient
- 芸能 【ゲイノウ】 public entertainment, performing arts, accomplishments, attainments
Kun reading compounds
- 良く 【よく】 nicely, properly, well, skillfully, skilfully, frequently, often, I'm glad that you ..., thank you for ..., (you have) quite the nerve to, I don't know how you can ...
- 良く良く 【よくよく】 carefully, closely, very, extremely, exceedingly, have no choice, cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable
- 能う 【あたう】 to be able (to do), to be capable (of doing)
- 能う限り 【あたうかぎり】 as much as possible, as far as possible, to the best of one's abilities
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 の、 のり、 よし
- Korean:
- neung, nae
Spanish
- habilidad
- talento
- capacidad
- aptitud
- teatro japonés
Portuguese
- capacidade
- talento
- habilidade
French
- capacité
- habileté
- talent
- adresse
| 691 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 787 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 766 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 341 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 853 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 416 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 847 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1397 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 386 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 387 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 411 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1018 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1676 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 888 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1207 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2023 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29454 | Morohashi |
| 1323 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4809 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2004 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2160 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 285 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 718 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2756 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b6.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 2121.1 | Four corner code |
| 2221.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 80fd | Unicode hex code |