| 715 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 807 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 786 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 793 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 846 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 513 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1265 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 275 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 711 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 724 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1116 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 262 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2497 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1264 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1730 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 750 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9588 | Morohashi |
| 2004 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1663 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 742 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 803 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 654 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
619 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弁 【ベン】 speech, tongue, talk, eloquence, dialect, brogue, accent, bento, Japanese box lunch, petal, valve, Oversight Department, division of the daijokan under the ritsuryō system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices
- 弁解 【ベンカイ】 explanation (e.g. for one's actions), excuse, justification, defense, defence
- 熱弁 【ネツベン】 impassioned speech, fervent speech
- 強弁 【キョウベン】 insisting (unreasonably), obstinate insistence, far-fetched argument, arguing against all reason
Kun reading compounds
- 弁える 【わきまえる】 to discern (e.g. right from wrong), to discriminate, to distinguish, to know (manners, one's place, etc.), to understand, to bear in mind
Readings
- Japanese names:
- べ
- Korean:
- byeon, ban
Spanish
- discurso
- dialecto
- distinguir
- identificar
- reembolsar
- pétalo
Portuguese
- válvula
- petala
- trança
- discurso
- dialeto
- discriminação
- livrar-se de
- distinguir
French
- éloquence
- valve
- pétale
- tresse
- dialecte
- discernement
- résoudre
- distinguer
| 2755 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.30 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 2344.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f01 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
351 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 護岸 【ゴガン】 river dike
- 護衛 【ゴエイ】 guard, convoy, escort
- 警護 【ケイゴ】 bodyguard, escort
- 愛護 【アイゴ】 protection, tender care
Kun reading compounds
- 守る 【まもる】 to protect, to guard, to defend, to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もり
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- salvaguardar
- proteger
- defender
Portuguese
- salvaguardar
- proteger
French
- protection
- garde
| 604 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 696 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 670 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 653 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4447 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 796 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1772 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2877 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1312 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1391 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1115 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1713 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2079 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1088 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1481 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 707 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36038P | Morohashi |
| 1648 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5715 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 700 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 756 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 474 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 825 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3067 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-13 | SKIP code |
| 0464.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8b77 | Unicode hex code |
士
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
526 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 士 【シ】 man (esp. one who is well-respected), samurai, person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed), member
- 士官 【シカン】 officer
- 飛行士 【ヒコウシ】 pilot
- 公認会計士 【コウニンカイケイシ】 certified public accountant
Kun reading compounds
- 侍 【さむらい】 warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai, person with a strong backbone, person that does incredible things, person of considerable talent
- 二四六九士 【にしむくさむらい】 nishimuku samurai (mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 ま
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- caballero
- samurai
- hombre
Portuguese
- cavalheiro
- samurai
French
- gentilhomme
- samouraï
- radical samouraï (no. 33)
| 410 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 521 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 494 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 301 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1160 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 59 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1173 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 41 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 572 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 581 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 755 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 393 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4213 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2129 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2877 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 325 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5638 | Morohashi |
| 3405 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1117 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 319 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 341 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 386 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 441 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1472 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3p0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 4010.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 58eb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
321 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 費 【ヒ】 cost, expense
- 費用 【ヒヨウ】 cost, expense
- 固定費 【コテイヒ】 fixed cost, fixed expense
- 交際費 【コウサイヒ】 entertainment expenses
Kun reading compounds
- 費やす 【ついやす】 to spend, to expend, to consume, to waste, to squander, to throw away, to devote
- 費える 【ついえる】 to be used up (of money, savings, etc.), to dwindle away, to be wasted (of time)
Readings
- Korean:
- bi
Spanish
- gasto
- coste
- gastar
Portuguese
- despesa
- custo
- gastar
- consumir
- perder
French
- dépense
- coût
- dépenser
- consommer
- gaspiller
| 495 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 596 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 567 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 337 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4497 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 608 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 925 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 749 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 762 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 858 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1732 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3221 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1670 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1246 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36717 | Morohashi |
| 2607 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5786 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1238 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1326 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 352 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 598 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1961 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 5580.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cbb | Unicode hex code |
用
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
107 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 用 【ヨウ】 business, task, errand, engagement, use, purpose, for the use of ..., used for ..., made for ..., call of nature, excretion
- 用意 【ヨウイ】 preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)
- 登用 【トウヨウ】 appointment, assignment, promotion
- 効用 【コウヨウ】 use, utility, effect, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 用いる 【もちいる】 to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たから
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- uso
- empleo
- trabajo
- usar
- hacer uso de
Portuguese
- utilizar
- negócios
- serviço
- usar
- empregar
French
- se servir de
- affaires
- service
- utiliser
- employer
| 146 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 215 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 102 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2993 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 110 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 219 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 193 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 107 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 107 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 308 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1329 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3694 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21703 | Morohashi |
| 2976 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3721 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1265 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 177 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 116 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7528 | Unicode hex code |