| 675 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 775 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 752 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 462 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1570 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 681 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 516 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1879 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 1106 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1185 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 612 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 573 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 348 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 431 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1940 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9812 | Morohashi |
| 474 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1694 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1921 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2071 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 744 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
403 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 張 【チョウ】 Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
- 張本人 【チョウホンニン】 originator, ringleader, perpetrator, main culprit, person responsible
- 海外出張 【カイガイシュッチョウ】 overseas business trip
- 伸長 【シンチョウ】 expansion, extension, elongation, stretching
Kun reading compounds
- 張る 【はる】 to stick, to paste, to affix, to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, to put up (e.g. a tent), to form (e.g. ice on a pond), to fill, to swell, to stick out, to push out, to post (a link, etc. online), to be expensive, to keep a watch on, to be on the lookout, to slap, to become one tile away from completion, to span, to generate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はり、 わり
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- expansión
- ensanchamiento
- exageración
- ensanchar
- hinchar
- desplegar
Portuguese
- alongar
- sufixo para contagem de para arcos & instrumentos de corda
- esticar
- espalhar
- erguer (tenda)
French
- allonger
- étirer
- étaler
- compteur d'arcs et instruments à cordes
- monter (tente)
| 3565 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3h8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 1123.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f35 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1758 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 麗句 【レイク】 elegant phrase
- 麗景殿 【レイケイデン】 ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
- 瑰麗 【カイレイ】 extraordinarily beautiful, exceptionally pretty, gorgeous, magnificent
- 清麗 【セイレイ】 clean, tidy, pure, untarnished, Seirei (one of the eight major professional female titles)
Kun reading compounds
- 麗しい 【うるわしい】 beautiful, lovely, heartwarming, beautiful
- 麗らか 【うららか】 bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.), clear, fine, beautiful, glorious, splendid, cheerful
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ま、 よし、 り
- Korean:
- ryeo, ri
Spanish
- precioso
- hermoso
- bonito
- encantador
Portuguese
- amável
- companheiro
French
- charmant
- beau
- belle
- jolie
| 1926 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1576 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1344 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1923 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2902 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1630 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1740 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1832 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1937 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2672 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1359 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1845 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2021 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 47663 | Morohashi |
| 2151 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 7026 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2002 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2158 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1929 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3056 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q16.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-17 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-11 | SKIP code |
| 1121.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9e97 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1085 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 華 【カ】 flashiness, showiness, brilliance, splendor, bloom, flowers
- 華僑 【カキョウ】 overseas Chinese
- 献花 【ケンカ】 flower offering, floral tribute, laying flowers
- 精華 【セイカ】 essence, quintessence, flower, glory
- 華厳 【ケゴン】 avatamsa (flower adornment, as a metaphor for becoming a buddha), Avatamska sutra, Kegon (sect of Buddhism)
- 花かご 【ハナカゴ】 flower basket, flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
- 法華 【ホッケ】 Nichiren sect, Tendai sect, Lotus Sutra
- 天花 【テンゲ】 flowers that bloom in the heavens, paper flowers scattered before the Buddha's image
Kun reading compounds
- 花 【はな】 flower, blossom, bloom, petal, cherry blossom, beauty, blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms), ikebana, hanafuda, (the) best, glorious, lovely
- 華やか 【はなやか】 bright and beautiful, gorgeous, showy, brilliant, splendid, gay, colorful, flowery, prosperous, flourishing, thriving
- 武士道の華 【ぶしどうのはな】 flower of chivalry (Bushido)
- 雪の花 【ゆきのはな】 snowdrop (Galanthus spp.), snow falling like flower petals, snow on a tree resembling a flower, red snow
Readings
- Japanese names:
- わ
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- flor
- pétalo
- esplendor
- vistoso
Portuguese
- esplendor
- flor
- pétala
- brilho
- lustre
- ostentação
- gritante
- alegre
- maravilhoso
French
- splendeur
- fleur
- pétale
- briller
- lustre
- ostentatoire
- voyant
- magnifique
| 1046 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 807 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3955 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1409 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1704 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1266 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1074 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1122 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1323 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 656 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2841 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1465 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1973 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1595 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 31119 | Morohashi |
| 2283 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5058 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1581 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1704 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1386 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1955 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 4-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 4450.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 83ef | Unicode hex code |