| 1381 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1701 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1522 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1661 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1259 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1505 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1766 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1898 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1413 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 593 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3880 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1997 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2696 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1199 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9373 | Morohashi |
| 3127 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1625 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1191 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1275 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1427 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
commoner, all, bastard
- On:
- ショ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1558 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 庶民 【ショミン】 common people, ordinary people, masses
- 庶民的 【ショミンテキ】 popular, folksy, plebeian, ordinary, unpretentious
- 衆庶 【シュウショ】 the masses, common people
- 士庶 【シショ】 samurai and commoners, normal people (as opposed to people of a high social standing)
Readings
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- varios
- muchos
Portuguese
- mais comum
- tudo
- bastardo
French
- peuple
- roturier
- tout
- bâtard
| 540 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q8.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 0023.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5eb6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
28 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 民 【ミン】 citizen, resident, person, user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
- 民意 【ミンイ】 popular will, will of the people
- 自民 【ジミン】 Liberal Democratic Party, LDP
- 公民 【コウミン】 citizen
Kun reading compounds
- 民 【たみ】 people, citizens, subjects, folk
- 民草 【たみくさ】 people, populace
- 国民 【くにたみ】 people of a country
- 流浪の民 【るろうのたみ】 wandering people, nomadic tribe
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひと、 み
- Korean:
- min
Spanish
- gente
- pueblo
Portuguese
- pessoas
- nação
- assuntos
French
- peuple
- nation
- citoyen
| 518 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 619 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 590 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 70 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 25 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 246 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 206 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 333 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 177 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 177 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 536 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1149 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3770 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1922 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2614 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1851 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17028 | Morohashi |
| 3036 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3021 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1834 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1976 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 30 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 459 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3756 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 7774.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c11 | Unicode hex code |
Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school
- On:
- イン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
150 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 院 【イン】 house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.), graduate school, postgraduate school, institution (often medical), institutional building, government office, sub-temple, minor temple building, temple, cloister, imperial palace, title bestowed on empresses, princesses, etc., former (esp. of emperors, daimyos, etc.), late
- 院長 【インチョウ】 director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.), superintendent, rector
- 議院 【ギイン】 parliament, congress, diet, house (of parliament, etc.), chamber
- 棋院 【キイン】 go institution, go club, go hall
Readings
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- institución
- templo
- hospital
Portuguese
- instituição
- templo
- mansão
- escola
French
- temple
- institution
- résidence
- école
- hôpital
| 350 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 249 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 229 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 236 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4991 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 237 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 271 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1055 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 614 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 624 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 230 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 729 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 544 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 331 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 410 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1313 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41665 | Morohashi |
| 454 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6447 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1304 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1401 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 412 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 350 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3657 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d7.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 7321.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9662 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
44 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 内 【ナイ】 within ..., inside ...
- 内科 【ナイカ】 internal medicine, department of internal medicine
- 党内 【トウナイ】 party-internal, within the party
- 校内 【コウナイ】 within a school
- 内裏 【ダイリ】 imperial palace, festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
- 内府 【ナイフ】 Minister of the Interior (669-1868), Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945)
- 境内 【ケイダイ】 grounds (esp. of shrines and temples), compound, churchyard, precincts
- 海内 【カイダイ】 the whole country
Kun reading compounds
- 内 【うち】 inside, within, while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of, among, amongst, (out) of, between, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success), within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts, we, our company, our organization, one's home, one's family, my spouse, my husband, my wife, signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife, I, me, imperial palace grounds, emperor
- 内々 【うちうち】 private, confidential, informal, secret, (within the) family circle, (on the) inside
- 幕内 【まくうち】 makuuchi, top division (of professional sumo)
- お家 【おうち】 your home, your family, their home, their family, (my) home
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いと、 ただ、 ち、 のち
- Korean:
- nae, nab
Spanish
- interior
- dentro de
- privado
Portuguese
- interior
- dentro
- entre
- dentre
- casa
French
- intérieur
- dedans
- entre
- parmi
- maison
| 489 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 207 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 364 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 51 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 82 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 132 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 345 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 81 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 84 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 84 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 152 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 160 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4277 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2162 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2914 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1028 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1512 | Morohashi |
| 3466 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 386 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1019 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1095 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 77 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 99 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5185 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
129 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 総 【ソウ】 whole, total, gross, entire, overall, general (election, manager, etc.)
- 総当たり 【ソウアタリ】 round robin, having no losing tickets (of a lottery), brute force (in cryptography), using all combinations
- 海総 【カイソウ】 imperial navy order
- 全総 【ゼンソウ】 Comprehensive National Development Plan (1962-)
Kun reading compounds
- 全て 【すべて】 everything, all, the whole, entirely, completely, wholly, all
- すべての道はローマに通ず 【すべてのみちはローマにつうず】 all roads lead to Rome
- 全て 【すべて】 everything, all, the whole, entirely, completely, wholly, all
- すべての道はローマに通ず 【すべてのみちはローマにつうず】 all roads lead to Rome
- 房 【ふさ】 tuft (of hair, threads, etc.), fringe, tassel, bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.), cluster (of flowers), segment (of a tangerine, etc.), section
- 総国 【ふさのくに】 Fusa (former province located in present-day Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うさ、 ずさ
- Korean:
- chong
Spanish
- general
- total
- completo
Portuguese
- geral
- inteiro
- todo
- cheio
- total
French
- général
- entier
- tout
- complet
- total
| 661 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 760 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 738 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 154 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3567 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 741 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 823 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2662 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 697 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 710 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 735 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1543 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1743 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 936 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1378 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27620 | Morohashi |
| 1379 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1366 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1466 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 307 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 795 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2758 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a8.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 2893.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-77 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7dcf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
111 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 務歯 【ムシ】 zipper teeth, zip teeth
- 務所 【ムショ】 prison, jail, slammer, pen
- 政務 【セイム】 government affairs
- 外務 【ガイム】 foreign affairs
Kun reading compounds
- 勤める 【つとめる】 to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in), to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of), to conduct a religious service
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つかさ、 み
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- tarea
- obligaciones
- deber
- cargo
- servir
- desempeñar un cargo
Portuguese
- tarefa
- deveres
French
- tâche
- devoir
- travail
| 722 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 815 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 795 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 140 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3167 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 491 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 372 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1377 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 235 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 235 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 388 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 222 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1505 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 797 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1085 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1235 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2394 | Morohashi |
| 1173 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 546 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1227 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1313 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 244 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 747 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3545 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 1822.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52d9 | Unicode hex code |