| 126 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 20 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 64 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 3 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 188 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 64 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 51 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 342 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 45 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 45 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 24 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 574 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2528 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1284 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1752 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1045 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9168 | Morohashi |
| 2035 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1593 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1036 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1114 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 13 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 51 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
6 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 年 【ネン】 year, counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school), period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
- 年会 【ネンカイ】 conference, annual convention
- 往年 【オウネン】 years gone by, earlier years, former years, the past
- 平年 【ヘイネン】 non-leap year, average year (for rainfall, temperature, etc.), normal year
Kun reading compounds
- 年 【とし】 year, age, years, past one's prime, old age
- 年明け 【としあけ】 beginning of the year, early in the New Year
- いい年 【いいとし】 mature age, advanced age, maturity, age when one is old enough to know better
- 御年 【おんとし】 age (esp. advanced)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ね
- Korean:
- nyeon
Spanish
- año
- edad
Portuguese
- Ano
French
- année
- compteur d'années
| 2355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a6.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 8050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e74 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
610 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 競演 【キョウエン】 contest (between performers), competitive performance, competition between theatres putting on the same show
- 競泳 【キョウエイ】 competitive swimming, swimming race
- 競馬 【ケイバ】 horse racing
- 競売 【キョウバイ】 auction
Kun reading compounds
- 競う 【きそう】 to compete, to contend, to vie, to contest
- 競る 【せる】 to compete, to bid, to sell at auction
- 比べる 【くらべる】 to compare, to make a comparison (between), to compete (on), to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かい、 わたなべ
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- competir
- rivalizar
- comparar
Portuguese
- imitar
- competir com
- oferta
- vender em leilão
- disputa
- competição
- corrida
French
- compétition
- rivaliser
- enchère
- vente aux enchères
- combat
- concours
- course
| 379 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 487 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 463 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 609 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3364 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 464 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 789 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2927 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 852 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 871 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1020 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1463 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2322 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1200 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1639 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 441 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25831 | Morohashi |
| 1847 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4244 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 434 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 465 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 640 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 457 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b15.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-10 | SKIP code |
| 2-10-10 | SKIP code |
| 0021.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7af6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
434 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 技 【ワザ】 technique, art, skill, move
- 技巧 【ギコウ】 technique, finesse
- 国技 【コクギ】 national sport
- 陸上競技 【リクジョウキョウギ】 track and field, athletics
Kun reading compounds
- 技 【わざ】 technique, art, skill, move
- 技あり 【わざあり】 waza-ari (in judo, a half-point awarded for good but incomplete execution)
- 寝技 【ねわざ】 pinning technique (in wrestling or judo), underhanded dealings
- 投げ技 【なげわざ】 throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- habilidad
- arte
- técnica
Portuguese
- habilidade
- arte
- ofício
- capacidade
- façanha
- performance
- vocação
- artes
French
- habileté
- art
- technique
- jeu (d'acteur)
- prouesse
- métier
- vocation
- arts
| 579 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 673 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 644 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 387 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1853 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 463 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 558 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 381 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 871 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 891 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 369 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 857 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 292 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 185 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 719 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11855 | Morohashi |
| 248 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2092 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 712 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 769 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 665 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1367 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c4.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 5404.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6280 | Unicode hex code |