| 1570 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 933 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1575 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1099 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1272 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1880 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1539 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1641 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 590 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 613 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 697 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 418 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 524 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1950 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9836P | Morohashi |
| 572 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1699 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1931 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2081 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1529 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
853 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弾 【ダン】 counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.), counter for bullets
- 弾圧 【ダンアツ】 oppression, suppression, pressure
- 防弾 【ボウダン】 bulletproof, bombproof
- 砲弾 【ホウダン】 shell, cannonball
- 弾棋 【ダンギ】 ancient Chinese board game similar to go
- 弾指 【ダンシ】 snapping the fingers (esp. by striking the side of the middle finger with the thumb; to indicate consent, joy, a warning, etc.), moment, instant, criticism, shunning, rejection
Kun reading compounds
- 弾く 【ひく】 to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
- 弾む 【はずむ】 to spring, to bound, to bounce, to be stimulated, to be encouraged, to get lively, to pay handsomely, to splurge, to part eagerly with (money, etc.), to breathe hard, to pant, to be out of breath
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 弾傷 【たまきず】 bullet wound, gunshot wound
- 弾く 【はじく】 to flip, to snap, to flick, to repel, to use (an abacus), to calculate, to strum, to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)
- 弾ける 【はじける】 to burst open, to split open, to pop, to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor), to bounce, to bound
- 弾正台 【だんじょうだい】 Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (1869-1871), Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (under the ritsuryō system)
Readings
- Korean:
- tan
Spanish
- bala
- pelota
- chasquido
- golpe seco
- chasquear
- tocar (piano
- guitarra
- etc.)
Portuguese
- Bala (arma)
- fanhoso
- sacudidela
- estalo
French
- boulet
- rebond
- chiquenaude
- vibration
| 3555 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3h9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 1925.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f3e | Unicode hex code |
censure, criminal investigation
- On:
- ガイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2085 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 劾奏 【ガイソウ】 report of an official's offence to the emperor (offense)
- 弾劾 【ダンガイ】 impeachment, denunciation, accusation, censure, arraignment
Readings
- Korean:
- haeg, hae
Spanish
- censura
Portuguese
- censura
- investigação criminal
French
- censure
- enquête criminelle
| 1068 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 2007 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 721 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1867 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1102 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1939 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2126 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1614 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 215 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1618 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 850 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1165 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1537 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2342 | Morohashi |
| 1266 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 534 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1523 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1642 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1156 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 445 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 0482.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52be | Unicode hex code |
throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
236 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 投 【トウ】 pitching ability, counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.), counter for casts (of a line)
- 投下 【トウカ】 throwing down, dropping, airdrop, investment
- 好投 【コウトウ】 good (nice) pitching
- 継投 【ケイトウ】 relieving the (starting) pitcher
Kun reading compounds
- 投げる 【なげる】 to throw, to hurl, to fling, to toss, to cast, to give up, to abandon, to throw away, to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- tu
Spanish
- lanzar
- arrojar
Portuguese
- arremessar
- descartar
- desembaraçar
- lançar
- unir
- investir
- atirar
- desistir
- vender com perdas
French
- jeter
- mettre au rebut
- abandonner
- lancer
- investir
- se lancer dans
- vendre à perte
| 291 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 378 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 357 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 273 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1856 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 653 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 559 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1021 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1060 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 282 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 862 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 300 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 192 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 228 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 713 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11887 | Morohashi |
| 256 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2095 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 706 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 762 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 287 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1368 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c4.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 5704.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6295 | Unicode hex code |
ballot, label, ticket, sign
- On:
- ヒョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
489 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 票 【ヒョウ】 vote, ballot, label, ticket, tag, stub
- 票田 【ヒョウデン】 (reliable) source of votes, area of strong electoral support, stronghold, (voter) base
- 不在者投票 【フザイシャトウヒョウ】 absentee ballot, absentee voting
- 無投票 【ムトウヒョウ】 without a vote
Readings
- Korean:
- pyo
Spanish
- voto
- etiqueta
- contador de papeletas
Portuguese
- voto
- rótulo
- bilhete
- signo
French
- bulletin
- vote
- ticket
- signe
| 703 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 598 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 570 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 866 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4276 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 774 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1579 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 922 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 944 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1199 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1415 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3308 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1713 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2326 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1620 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24694 | Morohashi |
| 2669 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4089 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1606 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1732 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 576 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3241 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 1090.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7968 | Unicode hex code |