| 1735 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1228 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1631 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1668 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1283 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1419 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1508 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1149 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 635 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 788 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 461 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 587 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 898 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10203 | Morohashi |
| 639 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1765 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 889 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 954 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1622 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1108 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 微 【ビ】 minuteness, one millionth
- 微細 【ビサイ】 minute, fine, detailed, subtle
- 細微 【サイビ】 minute, meager, meagre, mean
- 翠微 【スイビ】 approx. 80% of the way up a mountainside, view of a light green mountain, mountain that appears green from afar
Kun reading compounds
- 微か 【かすか】 faint, dim, weak, slight, vague, indistinct, hazy, poor, wretched, meagre, meager, scanty
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- insignificante
- diminuto
- pequeño
- secreto
Portuguese
- delicado
- miudeza
- insignificancia
French
- ténu
- délicat
- insignifiant
| 2066 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 2824.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5fae | Unicode hex code |
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
24 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 分 【ブン】 part, portion, share, amount, worth (as in "two days' worth"), enough (for), one's means, one's place, one's lot, one's social position, one's duty, one's part, condition, state (of affairs), extent, rate (as in "at this rate"), in proportion to, just as much as, to the same degree, content (e.g. alcohol), percentage, equivalent to (e.g. an old brother)
- 分化 【ブンカ】 specialization, specialisation, differentiation
- 応分 【オウブン】 according to one's abilities, appropriate, reasonable
- 細分 【サイブン】 subdivision (into small parts)
- 分 【フン】 minute (unit of time), fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
- 分別 【フンベツ】 discretion, prudence, good sense, judgement, judgment, wisdom, discernment
- 毎分 【マイフン】 every minute, per minute
- 壊変毎分 【カイヘンマイフン】 disintegration per minute, dpm
- 分 【ブ】 one-tenth, one percent (one-tenth of a wari), 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun), 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes), 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale), one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency), thickness, advantageous circumstances, one-tenth of a monme of silver
- 分 【ブン】 part, portion, share, amount, worth (as in "two days' worth"), enough (for), one's means, one's place, one's lot, one's social position, one's duty, one's part, condition, state (of affairs), extent, rate (as in "at this rate"), in proportion to, just as much as, to the same degree, content (e.g. alcohol), percentage, equivalent to (e.g. an old brother)
- 一分 【イチブ】 one tenth, one hundredth, one percent, one tenth of a sun, one quarter ryō (an old coin)
- 節分 【セツブン】 setsubun, last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony, last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
Kun reading compounds
- 分ける 【わける】 to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out, to share, to distribute, to deal out, to dish out, to distinguish, to discriminate, to differentiate (between), to break up (a fight), to mediate, to call a draw, to tie, to push one's way through (a crowd), to sell
- 分け 【わけ】 division, splitting, classification, sharing, distribution, draw, tie
- 分ける 【わける】 to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out, to share, to distribute, to deal out, to dish out, to distinguish, to discriminate, to differentiate (between), to break up (a fight), to mediate, to call a draw, to tie, to push one's way through (a crowd), to sell
- 申し訳 【もうしわけ】 apology, excuse
- 追分 【おいわけ】 forked road
- 分かれる 【わかれる】 to branch, to fork, to diverge, to separate, to split, to divide, to disperse, to scatter
- 分かる 【わかる】 to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow, to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out, I know!, I think so too!
- 分かつ 【わかつ】 to divide, to separate, to share, to distribute, to distinguish
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いた、 わけ
- Korean:
- bun
Spanish
- parte
- segmento
- minuto
- dividir
- separar
Portuguese
- parte
- minuto
- segmento
- grau
- dever
- compreender
- saber
- valor
- 1%
- oportunidades
- shaku/100
French
- portion
- minute
- section
- part
- degré
- son lot dans la vie
- comprendre
- savoir
- devoir
- taux
- 1%
- chances
- bu = 1/100 de shaku = 3.03 mm
| 133 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 218 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 199 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 35 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 578 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 35 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 22 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 64 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 38 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 38 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 26 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 180 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2466 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1247 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1713 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 788 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1853 | Morohashi |
| 1972 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 454 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 781 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 844 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 28 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 101 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2045 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 8022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5206 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1349 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 関与 【カンヨ】 participation, taking part in, participating in, being concerned in
- 干渉 【カンショウ】 interference, intervention, meddling
- 水干 【スイカン】 everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan, silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
- 十干 【ジッカン】 ten celestial stems (two types each of wood, fire, earth, metal, water), ten heavenly stems
Kun reading compounds
- 干す 【ほす】 to air, to dry, to desiccate, to drain (off), to drink up, to deprive of a role, job, etc.
- 干る 【ひる】 to dry (up), to become parched, to ebb, to recede
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほし
- Korean:
- gan, gang
Spanish
- secarse
- secar
- relacionar
- airear
Portuguese
- sêco
- ressecar
French
- sec
- dessécher
| 840 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 825 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1179 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1492 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1542 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 502 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 26 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 584 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 593 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 506 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 572 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4187 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2116 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2863 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1663 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9165 | Morohashi |
| 3379 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1589 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1648 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1777 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 826 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3155 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 1040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e72 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
499 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 渉外 【ショウガイ】 public relations, client liaison, client relations
- 渉外係 【ショウガイガカリ】 liaison officer, public relations man
- 団体交渉 【ダンタイコウショウ】 collective bargaining
- 婚外交渉 【コンガイコウショウ】 extramarital sex
Kun reading compounds
- 渡る 【わたる】 to cross over, to go across, to extend, to cover, to range, to span
Readings
- Japanese names:
- えん
- Korean:
- seob
Spanish
- vadear
- cruzar
- relacionar
- conectar
- indagar
Portuguese
- vau
- balsa
- porto
French
- gué
- bac
- traverser
- port
| 1399 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 804 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2591 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1305 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1482 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1331 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 432 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 438 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 505 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1211 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 638 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 387 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 482 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 378 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17749P | Morohashi |
| 526 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3190 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 372 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 398 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1457 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 360 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a8.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 3112.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e09 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1536 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 顕 【ケン】 exposure, clarity, exoteric Buddhism, public Buddhist teachings
- 顕在 【ケンザイ】 being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent), being apparent, being obvious, being tangible, being revealed
- 貴顕 【キケン】 distinguished person
- 丕顕 【ヒケン】 great and brilliant, splendid
Kun reading compounds
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 現れる 【あらわれる】 to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise, to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら
- Korean:
- hyeon
Spanish
- claro
- distinguido
- aclararse
- aparecer
- existir
Portuguese
- aparecer
- existente
French
- apparaître
- existant
| 1224 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1682 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5137 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1245 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1901 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2757 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1170 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1227 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1647 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1894 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2274 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1175 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1605 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1806 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43609P | Morohashi |
| 1806 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6646 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1789 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1928 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1911 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3861 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a9.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-9 | SKIP code |
| 6118.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9855 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1506 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鏡面 【キョウメン】 mirror surface, lens surface
- 鏡台 【キョウダイ】 dresser
- 内視鏡 【ナイシキョウ】 endoscope
- 万華鏡 【マンゲキョウ】 kaleidoscope
- 明鏡 【メイキョウ】 polished mirror, clear mirror
- 鸞鏡 【ランキョウ】 mirror with a mythical Chinese bird carved into the back, (in Japan) 9th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A sharp)
Kun reading compounds
- 鏡 【かがみ】 mirror, looking-glass, barrel head, page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc., mirror-shaped mochi
- 鏡板 【かがみいた】 panel, scene-panel, painted backdrop (panel at the back of a noh stage), on which a pine tree is painted
- 懐中鏡 【かいちゅうかがみ】 pocket mirror
- 化粧鏡 【けしょうかがみ】 bathroom mirror, vanity mirror
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 かが、 かがん
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- espejo
- espéculo
- lente
Portuguese
- espelho
- espéculo
- cano principal
- oferenda de bolinho de arroz
French
- miroir
- -scope
- tonneau (saké)
- gâteau de riz de Nouvel an
| 378 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 486 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 462 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1358 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4912 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 647 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1858 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2817 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 863 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 882 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1034 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1834 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1157 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1576 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 494 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40812 | Morohashi |
| 1766 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6341 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 483 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 522 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 638 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2857 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a11.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-11 | SKIP code |
| 8011.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 93e1 | Unicode hex code |