| 107 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 836 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1539 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1560 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1419 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1268 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 95 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 212 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 212 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 592 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 604 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4193 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2120 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2869 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1239 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9692 | Morohashi |
| 3383 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1678 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1231 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1317 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 83 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
弓
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N1
1802 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弓 【キュウ】 bow (and arrow), unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet), unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
- 弓矢 【ユミヤ】 bow and arrow, weapon, arms
- 洋弓 【ヨウキュウ】 (Western) archery, Western-style bow
- 鰓弓 【サイキュウ】 branchial arch, gill arch
Kun reading compounds
- 弓 【ゆみ】 bow (weapon), archery, bow (for a violin, etc.)
- 弓矢 【ゆみや】 bow and arrow, weapon, arms
- 大弓 【だいきゅう】 bow, longbow
- 上げ弓 【あげゆみ】 up-bow (technique used when playing a string instrument)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こ、 ゆ
- Korean:
- gung
Spanish
- arco
Portuguese
- arquear
- arco (arma
- violino)
French
- arc
- archet
| 3552 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 1720.7 | Four corner code |
| 1772.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f13 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1067 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 奏 【ソウ】 report to the emperor
- 奏功 【ソウコウ】 success, achievement, fruition
- 合奏 【ガッソウ】 ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.), concert
- 四重奏 【シジュウソウ】 instrumental quartet
Kun reading compounds
- 奏でる 【かなでる】 to play an instrument (esp. string instruments), to dance
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すすむ
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- dirigirse al emperador
- tocar un instrumento
- completar
Portuguese
- tocar música
- audiência
- completar
French
- jouer de la musique
- concert
- parler à l'Empereur
- mener à bien
| 930 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 918 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 845 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1178 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1643 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1178 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 951 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1544 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1646 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1679 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 418 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3185 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1645 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2233 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1585 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5915 | Morohashi |
| 2577 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1156 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1571 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1693 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 890 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1463 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a9.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 5043.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 594f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
373 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 楽 【ガク】 music, old Japanese court music, gagaku
- 楽章 【ガクショウ】 movement
- 邦楽 【ホウガク】 Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
- 室内楽 【シツナイガク】 chamber music
- 楽 【ラク】 comfort, ease, relief, (at) peace, relaxation, easy, simple, without trouble, without hardships, (economically) comfortable, raku pottery, sukha (happiness)
- 楽園 【ラクエン】 paradise, Eden
- 千秋楽 【センシュウラク】 final day of a performance, closing date, final show, final day of a tournament
- 行楽 【コウラク】 outing, excursion, pleasure trip, going on a picnic
- 猿楽 【サルガク】 sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries), noh, fooling around
Kun reading compounds
- 楽しい 【たのしい】 enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
- 楽しい思い出 【たのしいおもいで】 happy memory, sweet memory
- 楽しむ 【たのしむ】 to enjoy, to take pleasure in, to have a good time, to have fun, to look forward to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 た、 やす、 ら
- Korean:
- ag
Spanish
- música
- divertido
- fácil
- agradable
- disfrutar
- divertirse
Portuguese
- música
- conforto
- facilidade
French
- musique
- agréable
- confort
| 331 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 98 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 218 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 232 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2324 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 322 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 200 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2029 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 358 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 359 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 343 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1064 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3505 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1808 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2460 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1751 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15213 | Morohashi |
| 2826 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2790 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1735 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1872 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 481 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 225 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 364 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a9.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 3290.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 697d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
525 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 器 【キ】 device, instrument, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 機械 【キカイ】 machine, mechanism, instrument, appliance, apparatus
- 呼吸器 【コキュウキ】 respiratory organs
- 化学兵器 【カガクヘイキ】 chemical weapon
Kun reading compounds
- 器 【うつわ】 bowl, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 器物 【きぶつ】 receptacle, container, vessel, utensil, implement, furniture, personal property, calibre, talent, ability
- 横綱の器 【よこづなのうつわ】 mental characteristics expected of a grand champion
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- utensilio
- vasija
- receptáculo
- envase
- caldera
Portuguese
- utensilio
- vasol
- receptaculo
- implementar
- instrumento
- capacidade
- recipiente
- ferramenta
- conjunto
French
- ustensile
- récipient
- instrument
- appareil
- capacité
- outil
- service (de table)
| 372 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 475 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 452 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 483 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 994 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 398 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 419 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2378 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 527 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 536 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 682 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 334 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3367 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1742 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2368 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 122 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4349P | Morohashi |
| 2713 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 898 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 121 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 127 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 624 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d12.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 4-15-1 | SKIP code |
| 6666.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5668 | Unicode hex code |