| 497 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 597 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 568 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 292 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 129 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 281 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 526 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 120 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 520 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 529 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 423 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 767 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 15 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 642 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10299 | Morohashi |
| 15 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1781 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 635 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 685 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 188 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 453 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
265 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 必 【ヒツ】 definiteness, certainty
- 必需 【ヒツジュ】 necessary
Kun reading compounds
- 必ず 【かならず】 always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably
- 必ずしも 【かならずしも】 (not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) entirely, (not) all
Readings
- Korean:
- pil
Spanish
- sin falta
- necesariamente
- inevitable
- ciertamente
Portuguese
- invariavelmente
- inevitável
- certo
French
- nécessairement
- certain
- inévitable
- invariablement
| 359 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-1-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 3300.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5fc5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
106 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 要 【ヨウ】 main point, essential point, important thing, necessity, need, requirement
- 要因 【ヨウイン】 main cause, primary factor
- 所要 【ショヨウ】 required, needed, necessary
- 法要 【ホウヨウ】 Buddhist memorial service
Kun reading compounds
- 要る 【いる】 to be needed, to be necessary, to be required, to be wanted, to need, to want
- 要 【かなめ】 pivot, vital point, cornerstone, keystone, Japanese photinia
- 要石 【かなめいし】 keystone
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とし
- Korean:
- yo
Spanish
- necesidad
- punto central
- esencia
- necesitar
Portuguese
- necessidade
- ponto principal
- essência
- pivô
- chave para
French
- besoin
- point principal
- pivot
- essentiel
- point clef
| 729 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 623 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 593 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 117 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4274 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 262 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 887 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1218 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 419 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 425 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 424 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1639 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3263 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1683 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2290 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1618 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34768P | Morohashi |
| 2635 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5515 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1604 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1730 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 78 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 536 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3269 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 1040.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8981 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
79 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 経 【ケイ】 warp (weaving), longitude, scripture, sutra, trans-
- 経団連 【ケイダンレン】 Federation of Economic Organizations (Organisation)
- 月経 【ゲッケイ】 menstruation, menstrual period
- 政経 【セイケイ】 politics and economics
- 経 【キョウ】 sutra, Buddhist scriptures
- 経典 【キョウテン】 sacred books, sutras, scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
- 説経 【セッキョウ】 lecture on the sutras
- 法華経 【ホケキョウ】 Lotus Sutra
- 経行 【キンヒン】 meditation performed while walking
- 看経 【カンキン】 silent reading of the sutras, sutra chanting
Kun reading compounds
- 経る 【へる】 to pass, to elapse, to go by, to pass through, to go through, to experience, to go through, to undergo
- 経つ 【たつ】 to pass (of time), to elapse
- 縦糸 【たていと】 (weaving) warp
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つね、 のぶ
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- sutra
- longitud
- ley
- pasar
- dirigir
- transcurrir
- experimentar
Portuguese
- sutra
- longitude
- passar através de
- expirar
- empenar
French
- sûtra
- longitude
- passer (temps)
- expiré
- expérimenter
- chaîne (tissu)
| 596 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 685 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 658 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 135 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3523 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 341 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 815 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1957 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 548 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 557 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 515 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1523 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1687 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1218 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1372 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27392 | Morohashi |
| 1331 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4473 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1360 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1460 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 71 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 730 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2772 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a5.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 2791.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d4c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
321 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 費 【ヒ】 cost, expense
- 費用 【ヒヨウ】 cost, expense
- 固定費 【コテイヒ】 fixed cost, fixed expense
- 交際費 【コウサイヒ】 entertainment expenses
Kun reading compounds
- 費やす 【ついやす】 to spend, to expend, to consume, to waste, to squander, to throw away, to devote
- 費える 【ついえる】 to be used up (of money, savings, etc.), to dwindle away, to be wasted (of time)
Readings
- Korean:
- bi
Spanish
- gasto
- coste
- gastar
Portuguese
- despesa
- custo
- gastar
- consumir
- perder
French
- dépense
- coût
- dépenser
- consommer
- gaspiller
| 495 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 596 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 567 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 337 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4497 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 608 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 925 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 749 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 762 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 858 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1732 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3221 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1670 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1246 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36717 | Morohashi |
| 2607 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5786 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1238 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1326 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 352 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 598 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1961 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 5580.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cbb | Unicode hex code |