| 1764 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 682 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1484 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1234 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 501 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1380 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1467 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 897 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 568 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 694 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 417 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 523 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 414 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8995 | Morohashi |
| 569 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1574 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 407 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 435 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1524 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
641 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 幅 【フク】 scroll, counter for scrolls
- 幅員 【フクイン】 width (of a road, bridge, etc.)
- 増幅 【ゾウフク】 amplification, magnification, amplification, making larger
- 双幅 【ソウフク】 pair of hanging scrolls
Kun reading compounds
- 幅 【はば】 width, breadth, freedom (e.g. of thought), latitude, gap, difference (e.g. in price), range (e.g. of voice)
- 幅広い 【はばひろい】 extensive, wide, broad
- 小幅 【こはば】 small, narrow, single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm wide)
- 値幅 【ねはば】 price range or fluctuation
Readings
- Korean:
- pog, bog
Spanish
- anchura
- rollo
- pergamino
- contador de rollos
Portuguese
- laço
- largura
French
- largeur
- kakémono
- tenture murale
| 1676 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3f9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 4126.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e45 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
334 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 優 【ユウ】 Excellent (grade), A, superiority, excellence, gentle, graceful, elegant, skillful
- 優位 【ユウイ】 predominance, superiority, ascendancy, advantage, supremacy
- 声優 【セイユウ】 voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
- 怪優 【カイユウ】 actor or performer with fascinating acting and appearance
- 優曇華 【ウドンゲ】 udumbara (mythical Indian plant often identified with the cluster fig, Ficus glomerata), something very rare (from the legend that the udumbara flowers once in 3000 years), Japanese fiber banana flower, green lacewing eggs
- 優婆夷 【ウバイ】 upasika (devout female lay follower of Buddhism)
- 声優 【セイユウ】 voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
- 怪優 【カイユウ】 actor or performer with fascinating acting and appearance
Kun reading compounds
- 優しい 【やさしい】 tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable
- 優しい声 【やさしいこえ】 soft voice
- 優れる 【すぐれる】 to be better (than), to be superior, to surpass, to excel, to be excellent
- 勝る 【まさる】 to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival, to outweigh, to preponderate
- 優るとも劣らない 【まさるともおとらない】 not at all inferior to, rival or surpass, compare favorably (with)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ゆ、 よし
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- excelente
- sobresaliente
- especial
- papel
- función
- elegante
- tierno
- amable
- cariñoso
- sobrepasar
- dejar atrás
- sobresalir
Portuguese
- ternura
- superar
- superação
- ator
- superioridade
- gentileza
French
- tendresse
- gentillesse
- exceller
- surpasser
- supériorité
- acteur
| 995 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 984 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 453 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 564 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1148 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 336 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2599 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1033 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1074 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1168 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 140 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 200 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 130 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 156 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1002 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1261 | Morohashi |
| 177 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 334 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 993 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1068 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1000 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2167 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a15.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-15 | SKIP code |
| 2124.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 512a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
173 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 先 【セン】 former, previous, old, first move (in go, shogi, etc.), opening move
- 先駆 【センク】 forerunner, precursor, pioneer, leader, outrider, outriding
- 機先 【キセン】 forestall
- 互先 【タガイセン】 even game (esp. in go)
Kun reading compounds
- 先 【さき】 point, tip, end, nozzle, head (of a line), front, first, before, ahead (of), (the way) ahead, beyond, future, previous, prior, former, recent, last, destination, address, place where you do something, rest (e.g. of a story), continuation, remaining part, the other party
- 先行き 【さきゆき】 the future, future prospects
- 口先 【くちさき】 lip service, mere words, professions, lips, mouth, snout, proboscis
- 矛先 【ほこさき】 point of a spear, spearhead, focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.), aim, target, brunt, force (of an argument), edge
- 先ず 【まず】 first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else, probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually, more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably, anyway, at any rate, for now (at least), for the time being
- 先ず隗より始めよ 【まずかいよりはじめよ】 start with the first step, when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps, he who first suggests it should be the first to do it
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぽん
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- antes
- adelante
- previo
- precedencia
- extremo
- punta
- final
- anterior
Portuguese
- antes
- prévio
- na frente
- futuro
- precedência
French
- avant
- devant
- précédent
- futur
- antériorité
| 33 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 43 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 49 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 201 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 571 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 65 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 16 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 280 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 50 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 50 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 48 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 145 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3046 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1552 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2123 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 254 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1349 | Morohashi |
| 2394 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 350 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 248 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 263 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 115 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 54 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2457 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b3.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 2421.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5148 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
930 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 探検 【タンケン】 exploration, expedition
- 探求 【タンキュウ】 search, quest, pursuit
- 内探 【ナイタン】 private inquiry, private enquiry, secret investigation
- 独探 【ドクタン】 German spy
Kun reading compounds
- 探る 【さぐる】 to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)
- 探す 【さがす】 to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek, to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
Readings
- Korean:
- tam
Spanish
- explorar
- indagar
- buscar
- sondear
Portuguese
- tatear
- pesquisar
- procurar
French
- chercher
- tâtonner
- enquête
| 942 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 930 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1239 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1949 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1236 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 578 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1316 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 535 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 544 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1258 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 908 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 613 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 374 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 466 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1340 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12276 | Morohashi |
| 505 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2211 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1327 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1425 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 927 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1364 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 5709.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 63a2 | Unicode hex code |
cord, rope, searching, inquiring
- On:
- サク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1127 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 索 【サク】 rope, cord
- 索引 【サクイン】 index (in a book)
- 模索 【モサク】 groping (for), fumbling around (for), searching (for an answer, solution, etc.), trying to find
- 神経索 【シンケイサク】 nerve cord
Readings
- Korean:
- sag, saeg
Spanish
- soga
- cordón
- cuerda
- buscar
- disperso
Portuguese
- corda
- cabo
French
- câble
- corde
- chercher (index)
| 1299 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1155 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 782 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1762 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1625 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1703 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1059 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1104 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1301 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1505 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3105 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1587 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2168 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1377 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27306 | Morohashi |
| 2455 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4449 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1365 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1465 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1378 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1541 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 4090.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d22 | Unicode hex code |