| 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 |
shining, bright
- On:
- ショウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N1
697 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 昭 【ショウ】 nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
- 昭和 【ショウワ】 Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7), reminiscent of the Shōwa era, Shōwa-nostalgic, old-fashioned, quaint, old-school
- 昭昭 【ショウショウ】 clear, bright, plain, obvious
- 遍照 【ヘンジョウ】 universal illumination (esp. in Buddhism, by the dharma-body)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 かず、 かずみ、 てる
- Korean:
- so, jo
Spanish
- luminoso
- brillante
Portuguese
- brilhar
- brilhante
French
- briller
| 249 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 331 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 315 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 549 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2114 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 517 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1406 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 841 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 997 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1034 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 867 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 987 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 602 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 796 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 88 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13855 | Morohashi |
| 894 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2446 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 87 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 91 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 331 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3877 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 6706.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 662d | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 佩 【ハイ】 type of ancient oriental belt, counter for swords
- 佩剣 【ハイケン】 wearing a sword
Kun reading compounds
- 履く 【はく】 to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear), to wear, to affix (a sword to one's hip), to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
- 帯びる 【おびる】 to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.), to carry, to bear, to be entrusted with (a mission), to be charged with, to take on, to have (a quality, property, etc.), to have a trace of, to be tinged with
- 佩びる 【おびる】 to wear, to put on (a sword)
Readings
- Korean:
- pae
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 420 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 543 | Morohashi |
| 186 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2a6.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 2721.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-48-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f69 | Unicode hex code |