| 1385 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1667 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1612 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1613 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1280 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1049 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1066 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1113 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1390 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 629 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 497 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 308 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 375 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1675 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10110 | Morohashi |
| 414 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1744 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1659 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1788 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1328 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1470 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 徐々に 【ジョジョニ】 gradually, steadily, slowly, little by little, step by step, by degrees
- 徐行 【ジョコウ】 going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately), going at a reduced speed, slowing down, reducing speed
- 徐々 【ジョジョ】 slow, gradual, steady, calm, composed, relaxed
- 緩徐 【カンジョ】 gentle and quiet
Kun reading compounds
- 徐に 【おもむろに】 suddenly, abruptly, slowly, without haste, calmly, gently, deliberately
Readings
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- gradualmente
- lentamente
- mansamente
Portuguese
- gradualmente
- lentamente
- deliberadamente
- gentilmente
French
- lentement
- petit à petit
- posément
- doucement
| 2041 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 2829.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f90 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1503 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 冠 【カンムリ】 traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers, crown, diadem, coronet, top kanji radical, first verse of a haikai, etc., best, peerless, first, name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc., counter for titles
- 冠婚葬祭 【カンコンソウサイ】 important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
- 宝冠 【ホウカン】 diadem, jeweled crown
- 月桂冠 【ゲッケイカン】 laurel wreath
Kun reading compounds
- 冠 【かんむり】 traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers, crown, diadem, coronet, top kanji radical, first verse of a haikai, etc., best, peerless, first, name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc., counter for titles
- 冠海雀 【かんむりうみすずめ】 Japanese murrelet (Synthliboramphus wumizusume), crested murrelet
- 初冠 【ういこうぶり】 crowning a boy for the first time at a coming-of-age ceremony, noh cap with a rolled or drooping tail (indicative of nobility)
- 老冠 【おいかんむり】 kanji "old" radical at top
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 かっぷ、 まさる
- Korean:
- gwan
Spanish
- corona
- sin par
- sin igual
Portuguese
- coroa
- melhor
- inigualável
French
- couronne
- le meilleur
- inégalable
| 1097 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1548 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 627 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1170 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1081 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 905 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1615 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1723 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1656 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 165 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2583 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1319 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1790 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 310 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1580 | Morohashi |
| 2081 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 401 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 304 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 326 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1232 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3657 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2i7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 3721.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 51a0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
848 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 秀 【シュウ】 preeminence, supremacy, distinction, excellence
- 秀作 【シュウサク】 excellent (piece of) work
- 閨秀 【ケイシュウ】 accomplished lady, talented woman, eminent woman
- 清秀 【セイシュウ】 having refined and distinguished features, having a bright face
Kun reading compounds
- 秀でる 【ひいでる】 to excel, to surpass, to be superior, to be better (than others at something), to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows), to be prominent, to stand out
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しゅ、 しょう、 ひで、 ひでし、 ほ
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- sobresaliente
- excelente
- sobresalir
- sobrepasar
Portuguese
- superar
- excelência
- beleza
- superação
French
- excellence
- exceller
- beauté
- dépasser
| 1355 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 859 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3263 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 973 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1582 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 726 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1683 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1798 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1171 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1429 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3152 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1616 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2202 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 923 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24911 | Morohashi |
| 2545 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4123 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 914 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 980 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1142 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2245 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5d2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 2022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 79c0 | Unicode hex code |