| 192 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 111 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 100 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 112 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1571 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 332 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 170 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1878 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 217 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 217 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 111 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 611 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 574 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 349 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 432 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1243 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9815 | Morohashi |
| 475 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1695 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1235 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1321 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 133 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 201 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
112 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 強 【キョウ】 a little over, a little more than, strength, the strong, powerhouse, one of the biggest, one of the most powerful, -upper (seismic intensity)
- 強化 【キョウカ】 strengthening, intensifying, reinforcement, enhancement, solidification, reinforcement
- 列強 【レッキョウ】 major powers of the world, great powers
- 屈強 【クッキョウ】 robust, brawny, muscular, strong, sturdy
- 強盗 【ゴウトウ】 robber, mugger, robbery, burglary
- 強引 【ゴウイン】 overbearing, coercive, pushy, forcible, high-handed
Kun reading compounds
- 強い 【つよい】 strong, potent, competent, domineering, tough, strong, brawny, powerful, healthy, rugged, good (at), skilled, knowledgeable, being able to handle, know how to deal (with), durable (against), resistant (to), resilient, firm, rigid, solid, intense, strong, fierce, high, dependable, trustworthy
- 強い雨 【つよいあめ】 heavy rain (specifically 20-29 mm per hour in JMA use)
- 強まる 【つよまる】 to get strong, to gain strength
- 強める 【つよめる】 to strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise
- 強いる 【しいる】 to force, to compel, to coerce, to press, to impose
- 強い 【こわい】 tough, stiff, hard, inflexible, obstinate, stubborn, tired, worn out
- 強飯 【こわめし】 glutinous rice with red beans (eaten on celebratory occasions), mochi rice with red beans
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すね
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- fuerte
- coacción
- poderoso
- obligar
- forzar
- coaccionar
Portuguese
- Forte
- poderoso
- forçar
French
- fort
| 3571 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3h8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 1323.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f37 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弩 【ド】 crossbow
- 弩級 【ドキュウ】 dreadnought class (of warship)
- 強弩 【キョウド】 strong bow, stiff bow
Kun reading compounds
- 石弓 【いしゆみ】 crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people), netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net, slingshot, catapult
Readings
- Korean:
- no
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 1566 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 9760 | Morohashi |
| 1686 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 3h5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 4720.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-55-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f29 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
456 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 末 【マツ】 the end (of), powder
- 末日 【マツジツ】 last day (of a month)
- 幕末 【バクマツ】 Bakumatsu period, closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate, end of the Edo period
- 終末 【シュウマツ】 end, close, conclusion, termination
- 末路 【マツロ】 last days, the end, one's fate
- 末裔 【マツエイ】 descendant
Kun reading compounds
- 末 【すえ】 end, tip, top, end (of the year, month, etc.), close, youngest child, descendants, offspring, posterity, future, (finally) after, (at last) after, at the end of, trifles, trivialities, degenerate age
- 末広 【すえひろ】 spreading out like an open fan, becoming prosperous, folding fan, ceremonial folding fan
- 来月末 【らいげつまつ】 end of next month
- 末の末 【すえのすえ】 the last
- 末 【うら】 top end, tip
- 末枯れ 【うらがれ】 dying of the little twigs and branches
- 末 【うれ】 new shoots, new growth (of a tree)
- 末葉 【うらば】 end leaves, top leaves, last leaves
- 木の末 【このうれ】 treetop, tip of a branch
Readings
- Korean:
- mal
Spanish
- aún
- punta
- extremo
- final
- polvo
- fin
- futuro
- el más joven
Portuguese
- não ainda
- fim
- fechar
- dica
- pó
- posteridade
French
- extrémité
- fin
- dernier
- poudre
- avenir
- postérité
| 515 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 615 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 587 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 528 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 177 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 565 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 616 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 211 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 305 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 305 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 584 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1047 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4317 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2184 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2940 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 222 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14420 | Morohashi |
| 3505 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2534 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 217 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 230 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 457 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1464 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 5090.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 672b | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2153 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 魯 【ロ】 Lu (Chinese vassal state existing during the Spring and Autumn period)
- 露 【ロ】 Russia
Readings
- Korean:
- ro
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 5283 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2385 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2665 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1843 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 46013 | Morohashi |
| 6848 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 11a4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-13 | SKIP code |
| 2760.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9b6f | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2491 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 水縞 【スイコウ】 water stripe (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
Kun reading compounds
- 縞 【しま】 stripe, bar, streak, (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
- 縞鰺 【しまあじ】 striped jack (Pseudocaranx dentex), white trevally
- 縞々 【しましま】 striped, stripes
Readings
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- rayas
- a rayas
Portuguese
French
| 3595 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1784 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1287 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 27777 | Morohashi |
| 4569 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2671 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2712 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 6a10.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-10 | SKIP code |
| 2092.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7e1e | Unicode hex code |
入
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
56 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 入園 【ニュウエン】 enrollment in kindergarten, enrolment in nursery school, entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
- 入院 【ニュウイン】 hospitalization, hospitalisation
- 輸出入 【ユシュツニュウ】 export and import
- 納入 【ノウニュウ】 payment (of taxes, fees, etc.), supply (of goods), delivery
- 入水 【ジュスイ】 suicide by drowning, drowning oneself, entering the water, hitting the water
- 入御 【ニュウギョ】 emperor's return to the imperial palace
Kun reading compounds
- 入る 【いる】 to enter, to go in, to get in, to come in, to set (of the sun or moon), to sink, to go down, to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.), to achieve, to reach (e.g. a climax), to do fully, to do intently, to do sincerely, to do deeply, to feel keenly, to (reach a state) completely
- 入満 【イルマン】 brother, lay brother, non-ordained member of a Christian religious order
- 東入ル 【ひがしいる】 east of
- 西入ル 【にしいる】 west of
- 入れる 【いれる】 to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to install (e.g. software), to set (a jewel, etc.), to ink in (e.g. tattoo), to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire, to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to, to include, to pay (one's rent, etc.), to cast (a vote), to make (tea, coffee, etc.), to turn on (a switch, etc.), to send (a fax), to call
- 入る 【はいる】 to enter, to come in, to go in, to get in, to arrive, to join (a club, company, etc.), to enter (a university, the army, etc.), to enroll (in), to go into (e.g. politics), to get into, to be contained (in), to be included (in), to be inside (e.g. a box), to come under (a heading), to belong (in a category), to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.), to be (able to be) held, to be (able to be) accommodated, to be introduced, to be brought in, to be installed, to be received, to be obtained, to be scored (of points), to be won (of votes), to turn on, to start functioning, to start working, to enter (a month, season, etc.), to reach (e.g. a climax), to get to (e.g. the main topic), to enter into (e.g. negotiations), to start (doing), to begin, to form (of a crack, fissure, etc.), to develop, to be put in (of effort, spirit, feeling, etc.), to be applied (e.g. of strength), to be ready (of tea, coffee, etc.), to be made, to enter the body (of alcohol), to become drunk
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いり、 いる、 に、 の、 りり
- Korean:
- ib
Spanish
- entrar
- insertar
- admitir
- introducir
- meter
Portuguese
- entrar
- inserir
French
- entrer
- insérer
| 125 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 28 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 63 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 74 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 574 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 39 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 17 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 15 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 52 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 52 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 186 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 150 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4177 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2113 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2859 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 786 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1415 | Morohashi |
| 3370 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 366 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 779 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 842 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 65 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 8 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3562 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-1-1 | SKIP code |
| 8000.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5165 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
273 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 能 【ノウ】 talent, gift, function, noh (theatre)
- 能楽 【ノウガク】 noh play
- 有能 【ユウノウ】 able, capable, competent, talented, efficient
- 芸能 【ゲイノウ】 public entertainment, performing arts, accomplishments, attainments
Kun reading compounds
- 良く 【よく】 nicely, properly, well, skillfully, skilfully, frequently, often, I'm glad that you ..., thank you for ..., (you have) quite the nerve to, I don't know how you can ...
- 良く良く 【よくよく】 carefully, closely, very, extremely, exceedingly, have no choice, cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable
- 能う 【あたう】 to be able (to do), to be capable (of doing)
- 能う限り 【あたうかぎり】 as much as possible, as far as possible, to the best of one's abilities
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 の、 のり、 よし
- Korean:
- neung, nae
Spanish
- habilidad
- talento
- capacidad
- aptitud
- teatro japonés
Portuguese
- capacidade
- talento
- habilidade
French
- capacité
- habileté
- talent
- adresse
| 691 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 787 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 766 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 341 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 853 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 416 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 847 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1397 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 386 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 387 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 411 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1018 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1676 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 888 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1207 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2023 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29454 | Morohashi |
| 1323 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4809 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2004 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2160 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 285 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 718 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2756 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b6.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 2121.1 | Four corner code |
| 2221.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 80fd | Unicode hex code |