| 645 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 745 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 723 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 199 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1666 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 280 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 535 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 564 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 98 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 98 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 421 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 811 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 357 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 222 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 266 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1572 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10478 | Morohashi |
| 299 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1822 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1558 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1679 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 119 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 690 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
104 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 性 【セイ】 nature (of a person), sex, gender, sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.), gender, -ty, -ity, -ness, -cy
- 性格 【セイカク】 character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature, characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
- 耐性 【タイセイ】 resistance (e.g. to antibiotics), tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
- 社会性 【シャカイセイ】 sociality
- 性 【ショウ】 nature, disposition, temperament, character, quality, that which does not change according to external influences
- 性根 【ショウネ】 nature, character, disposition
- 冷え性 【ヒエショウ】 sensitivity to cold
- 凝り性 【コリショウ】 tendency to become totally absorbed in something, monomania, perfectionism, fastidiousness, meticulousness, susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
Kun reading compounds
- 性 【さが】 one's nature, one's destiny, custom, tradition, habit, convention
Readings
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- sexo
- género
- naturaleza
- temperamento
Portuguese
- sexo
- gênero
- natureza
French
- sexe
- genre
- nature
- propriétés
| 1172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 1-1-7 | SKIP code |
| 9501.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6027 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
105 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 的 【テキ】 -ical, -ive, -al, -ic, -y, -like, -ish, -sort of, -kind of, (something) like, along the lines of, -wise, in terms of, for, from the viewpoint of, from a ... standpoint, as far as ... is concerned, Mr., Ms., Mrs.
- 的確 【テキカク】 accurate, precise, exact, appropriate, apt, right
- 公的 【コウテキ】 public, official
- 人為的 【ジンイテキ】 artificial, unnatural, human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster), man-made
Kun reading compounds
- 的 【まと】 mark, target, object, subject, focus, point (e.g. of argument)
- 的外れ 【まとはずれ】 off the mark, off base, misdirected, irrelevant
- 憧れの的 【あこがれのまと】 object of adoration, longing
- 小的 【こまと】 small mark, small target
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いくは、 ゆくは
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- objetivo
- propósito
- sufijo para formar adjetivos
Portuguese
- Centro do alvo
- marca
- alvo
- objeto
French
- cible
- but
- objectif
- terminaison d'adjectif
| 478 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 578 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 551 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 39 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 372 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 753 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 635 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 210 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 210 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 380 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1364 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1444 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 767 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 69 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 22692 | Morohashi |
| 1125 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3867 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 69 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 73 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 7 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 511 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 852 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 2762.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7684 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1464 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 虐待 【ギャクタイ】 abuse, ill-treatment, maltreatment, mistreatment, cruelty
- 虐殺 【ギャクサツ】 slaughter, massacre
- 自虐 【ジギャク】 self-torture, masochism, inflicting damage to oneself
- 陵虐 【リョウギャク】 humiliation, indignity, affront, assault
Kun reading compounds
- 虐げる 【しいたげる】 to oppress, to persecute, to tyrannize
Readings
- Korean:
- hag
Spanish
- tiranizar
- oprimir
Portuguese
- tiranizar
- oprimir
French
- tyranniser
- opprimer
| 1147 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1806 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4106 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1248 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1711 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1574 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1680 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1740 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1600 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3989 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2049 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2769 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2017 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 32678P | Morohashi |
| 3218 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5267 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1998 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2153 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1293 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1275 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2m7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 3-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 2121.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8650 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
391 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 待遇 【タイグウ】 treatment, reception, service, working conditions, salary, pay, remuneration
- 待機 【タイキ】 standing by, awaiting an opportunity, being on alert, quarantine
- 歓待 【カンタイ】 warm welcome, friendly reception, hospitality, entertainment
- 優待 【ユウタイ】 preferential treatment, hospitality, warm reception, cordial welcome
Kun reading compounds
- 待つ 【まつ】 to wait, to await, to look forward to, to anticipate, to depend on, to need
- 待つ身は長い 【まつみはながい】 a watched pot never boils
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まち、 まつ
- Korean:
- dae
Spanish
- esperar
- aguardar
Portuguese
- esperar
- contar com
French
- attendre
- compter sur
| 271 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 357 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 337 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 374 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1609 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 611 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 171 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 785 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 452 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 459 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 195 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 626 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 434 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 269 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 323 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 888 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10085 | Morohashi |
| 364 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1741 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 879 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 944 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 366 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 336 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2048 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 2424.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f85 | Unicode hex code |