| 743 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 831 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 814 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 758 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1547 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 706 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 514 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 739 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1115 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1167 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 689 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 599 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3812 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1952 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2646 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 399 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9569X | Morohashi |
| 3073 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1657 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 392 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 419 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 858 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
747 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 延滞 【エンタイ】 arrears, (being) overdue, delay (e.g. in payment), procrastination
- 延期 【エンキ】 postponement, deferment, adjournment
- 熱延 【ネツエン】 hot rolling
- 圧延 【アツエン】 rolling, extending by applying pressure
Kun reading compounds
- 伸びる 【のびる】 to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.), to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth, to spread (of paint, cream, etc.), to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend, to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. of noodles), to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve, to be exhausted, to get groggy, to be stunned (by a blow), to pass out, to collapse, to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. of a deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days), to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off
- 延べる 【のべる】 to lay out (a futon), to make (bed), to spread out, to stretch, to widen, to postpone, to extend
- 延べ 【のべ】 futures, credit (buying), stretching, total (preceding counter, unit, etc.), aggregate, gross
- 延べ板 【のべいた】 hammered-out plates
- 伸ばす 【のばす】 to grow long (e.g. hair, nails), to lengthen, to extend, to stretch, to reach out, to hold out, to straighten, to smooth out, to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.), to dilute, to thin out, to postpone, to prolong, to strengthen, to develop, to expand
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 のぶ、 のべ
- Korean:
- yeon
Spanish
- prolongar
- alargar
- aplazar
- posponer
- total
- alargado
- estirado
- ensanchar
- estirar
Portuguese
- prolongar
- esticar
French
- prolonger
- allonger
- étendre
| 3567 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 1240.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5ef6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
711 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 吉 【キチ】 good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result), good luck, auspiciousness, unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
- 吉祥天 【キッショウテン】 Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
- 大吉 【ダイキチ】 excellent luck
- 中吉 【チュウキチ】 moderately good luck (in fortune telling)
- 吉 【キチ】 good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result), good luck, auspiciousness, unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
- 吉事 【キチジ】 auspicious event
- 嘉吉 【カキツ】 Kakitsu era (1441.2.17-1444.2.5)
- 勿吉 【モッキツ】 Mohe (one of the Tungusic-speaking tribes)
Kun reading compounds
- 吉川神道 【よしかわしんとう】 Yoshikawa Shinto (Confucianist form of Shinto, stripped of Buddhist influence)
- 吉川線 【よしかわせん】 scratch marks on the neck of a body (indicating a struggling victim of strangulation)
- 土吉 【つちよし】 earth form of "good luck" character
- 豊臣秀吉 【とよとみひでよし】 Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 き、 きっ、 きる、 こし、 と、 よ
- Korean:
- gil
Spanish
- buena suerte
- alegría
- felicitaciones
Portuguese
- boa sorte
- prazer
- congratulações
French
- bonne chance
- joie
- félicitations
| 1142 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 464 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1053 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 990 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1124 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 278 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1141 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1194 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 893 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 282 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2691 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1369 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1855 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 326 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3289 | Morohashi |
| 2167 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 711 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 320 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 342 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 199 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1064 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1477 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3p3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5409 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
42 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 市 【シ】 city
- 市営 【シエイ】 (under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.), city facility management
- 同市 【ドウシ】 same city
- 田園都市 【デンエントシ】 garden city
Kun reading compounds
- 市 【いち】 market, fair
- 市中 【しちゅう】 in the city, in the community
- 骨董市 【こっとういち】 antique market, flea market
- 草市 【くさいち】 flower market during Obon, fair of plants and flowers (as offerings)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 ち
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- mercado
- ciudad
Portuguese
- mercado
- cidade
French
- marché
- ville
- cité
| 222 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 144 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 130 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 78 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 284 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 119 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 162 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 195 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 181 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 181 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 547 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 556 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2487 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 419 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8775 | Morohashi |
| 1993 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 412 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 440 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 305 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 109 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e02 | Unicode hex code |