| 566 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 661 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 631 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 882 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1654 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 827 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 531 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 372 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1409 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1498 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 656 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 808 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 289 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 182 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 218 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1657 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10369 | Morohashi |
| 245 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1802 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1642 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1771 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 664 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
1074 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 快 【カイ】 pleasure, delight, enjoyment
- 快感 【カイカン】 pleasant feeling, pleasant sensation, pleasure
- 豪快 【ゴウカイ】 hearty, tremendous, magnificent, glorious, splendid, heroic, stirring
- 明快 【メイカイ】 clear, clear-cut, lucid, unequivocal, explicit
Kun reading compounds
- 快い 【こころよい】 pleasant, agreeable, comfortable, refreshing
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よし
- Korean:
- kwae
Spanish
- agradable
- bueno
- curarse
- rápido
- placentero
Portuguese
- confortável
- agradável
- alegre
French
- agréable
- gai
- plaisant
- confortable
| 1163 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 1-1-6 | SKIP code |
| 9503.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5feb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N1
1794 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 刀 【カタナ】 sword (esp. Japanese single-edged), katana, scalpel, chisel, burin, graver, knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
- 刀剣 【トウケン】 sword, dagger, knife, bayonet
- 小刀 【コガタナ】 (small) knife, short sword, small sword
- 大刀 【ダイトウ】 (Japanese) long sword, large sword, guandao, Chinese glaive
Kun reading compounds
- 刀 【かたな】 sword (esp. Japanese single-edged), katana, scalpel, chisel, burin, graver, knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
- 刀折れ矢尽きて 【かたなおれやつきて】 having exhausted every available means, having broken one's sword and exhausted one's arrows
- 一刀 【いっとう】 sword, blade, single stroke
- 返す刀 【かえすかたな】 attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
- 剃刀 【かみそり】 razor
- オッカムの剃刀 【オッカムのかみそり】 Occam's razor, Ockham's razor
Readings
- Japanese names:
- き、 ち、 と、 わき
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- espada
Portuguese
- espada
- sabre
- faca
French
- épée
- sabre
- couteau
| 289 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 198 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 181 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1494 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 665 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 34 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1088 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 12 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 37 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 37 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 441 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 177 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3642 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2534 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 84 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1845 | Morohashi |
| 2926 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 448 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 83 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 87 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 81 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3545 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-1-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-2-1 | SKIP code |
| 1722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5200 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
755 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 乱 【ラン】 revolt, rebellion, war
- 乱獲 【ランカク】 excessive fishing, overfishing, overhunting, excessive taking
- 動乱 【ドウラン】 disturbance, upheaval, unrest, war, riot
- 騒乱 【ソウラン】 disturbance, riot, mayhem
- 胡乱 【ウロン】 suspicious-looking, fishy
Kun reading compounds
- 乱れる 【みだれる】 to be disordered, to be disarranged, to be disarrayed, to be disheveled, to be dishevelled, to be discomposed, to be upset, to get confused, to be disturbed, to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
- 乱す 【みだす】 to throw into disorder, to disarrange, to disturb (order, peace, etc.), to corrupt (public morals), to dishevel (hair)
- 乱れる 【みだれる】 to be disordered, to be disarranged, to be disarrayed, to be disheveled, to be dishevelled, to be discomposed, to be upset, to get confused, to be disturbed, to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
- 乱れ 【みだれ】 disorder, disturbance, unrest
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ら
- Korean:
- ran
Spanish
- disturbio
- desorden
- confusión
- absurdamente
- irrazonablemente
- guerra
- confundirse
- estar desordenado
- ser molestado
- confundir
- desordenar
- molestar
Portuguese
- distúrbio
- guerra
- desordenar
- perturbar
French
- tumulte
- émeute
- troubles
- désordre
- guerre
- confusion
| 999 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 989 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 734 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3856 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 912 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 290 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 437 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 689 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 702 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 932 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 28 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1611 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 846 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1161 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 72 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 187 | Morohashi |
| 1260 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 60 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 72 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 76 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 856 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2256 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 2261.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e71 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 麻布 【アサヌノ】 hemp cloth, linen
- 麻酔 【マスイ】 anaesthesia, anesthesia
- 大麻 【タイマ】 hemp, cannabis, marijuana, pot, hashish, Shinto paper offerings
- 胡麻 【ゴマ】 sesame seeds, sesame (Sesamum indicum)
- 麻雀 【マージャン】 mahjong, mah-jongg
Kun reading compounds
- 麻 【あさ】 cannabis (Cannabis sativa), hemp (plant), hemp (fiber), linen, flax, jute
- 麻布 【あさぬの】 hemp cloth, linen
- 大麻 【たいま】 hemp, cannabis, marijuana, pot, hashish, Shinto paper offerings
- 絹麻 【きぬあさ】 thin linen polished to appear like silk
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あざ、 お
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- cáñamo
- lino
- entumecerse
Portuguese
- cânhamo
- linho
French
- chanvre
- lin
| 1829 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1118 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5390 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1480 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1924 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1508 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1529 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1630 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1414 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1938 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3878 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1995 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2694 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 600 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 47888 | Morohashi |
| 3125 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 7040 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 593 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 637 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1502 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 564 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 0029.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9ebb | Unicode hex code |
severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
338 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 断 【ダン】 decision, judgment, resolution
- 断言 【ダンゲン】 assertion, declaration, affirmation
- 独断 【ドクダン】 one's own judgement (judgment), decision made without consulting others, arbitrary decision, dogmatism
- 縦断 【ジュウダン】 running through (north-south), cutting across, travelling across, cutting vertically, sectioning longitudinally
Kun reading compounds
- 断つ 【たつ】 to sever, to cut off, to suppress, to eradicate, to exterminate, to abstain (from), to give up
- 断る 【ことわる】 to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline, to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance, to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
- 断るまでもなく 【ことわるまでもなく】 needless to say
Readings
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- cortar
- interrumpir
- rehusar
- declinar
- rechazar
Portuguese
- desligamento
- decadência
- recusa
- pedir desculpas
- avisar
- despedir
- proíbir
- decisão
- julgamento
- incisivo
French
- refus
- décliner
- rupture
- excuses
- prévenir
- rejeter
- interdire
- décision
- jugement
- trancher
| 841 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 773 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 750 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 493 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 606 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 594 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1669 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1024 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1063 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 900 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 955 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1885 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1001 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1355 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1145 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13557 | Morohashi |
| 1492 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2385 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1136 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1218 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 426 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 743 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1254 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6b5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 2272.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65ad | Unicode hex code |