| 1167 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 951 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1685 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1163 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 537 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1602 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1709 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 759 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 780 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3283 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1696 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2306 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 620 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10552X | Morohashi |
| 2650 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1853 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 613 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 660 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 497 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1330 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
878 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 恐慌 【キョウコウ】 panic, scare, alarm, panic, financial panic
- 恐喝 【キョウカツ】 blackmail, extortion, threat (to extort money)
- 戦々恐々 【センセンキョウキョウ】 trembling with fear, in great fear, filled with trepidation, nervously, timidly
- 最恐 【サイキョウ】 scariest, most frightening
Kun reading compounds
- 恐れる 【おそれる】 to fear, to be afraid of
- 恐る 【おそる】 to fear, to be afraid
- 恐る恐る 【おそるおそる】 fearfully, timidly, nervously, cautiously, gingerly
- 恐ろしい 【おそろしい】 terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening, surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing
- 恐ろしい思いをする 【おそろしいおもいをする】 to find oneself fearful, to have an awful time
- 怖い 【こわい】 scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
- 怖いもの見たさ 【こわいものみたさ】 curiosity of fear, urge to look at something frightening, wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
- 怖がる 【こわがる】 to be afraid (of), to fear, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of), to worry (about)
Readings
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- miedo
- temor
- sobrecogimiento
- tener miedo
- temer
- temible
- pavoroso
- espantoso
Portuguese
- medo
- temer
- temor
French
- peur
- épouvante
- crainte
| 3158 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k6.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 1733.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6050 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1325 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 畏怖 【イフ】 awe, fear, dread, fright
- 衝撃と畏怖 【ショウゲキトイフ】 shock and awe
Kun reading compounds
- 怖い 【こわい】 scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
- 怖い顔 【こわいかお】 grim face, angry look
- 怖がる 【こわがる】 to be afraid (of), to fear, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of), to worry (about)
- 怖じる 【おじる】 to be scared
- 恐れる 【おそれる】 to fear, to be afraid of
Readings
- Korean:
- po
Spanish
- temor
- miedo
- estar asustado
Portuguese
- terrível
- assustar-se
- medroso
French
- effrayant
- affreux
- épouvantable
- faire peur
| 1749 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1593 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1662 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1784 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 534 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1814 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1959 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1451 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 810 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 353 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 219 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 263 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 630 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10450 | Morohashi |
| 296 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1817 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 623 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 670 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1173 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1144 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 9402.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6016 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
1054 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 吸収 【キュウシュウ】 absorption, suction, attraction
- 吸血鬼 【キュウケツキ】 vampire, bloodsucker
- 腹式呼吸 【フクシキコキュウ】 diaphragmatic breathing, abdominal breathing
- 外呼吸 【ガイコキュウ】 external respiration
Kun reading compounds
- 吸う 【すう】 to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale, to suck, to sip, to slurp, to absorb, to soak up, to kiss
Readings
- Korean:
- heub
Spanish
- aspirar
- absorber
- chupar
- fumar
Portuguese
- chupar
- inalar
- sugar
French
- aspirer
- absorber
- inhaler
- siroter
| 849 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 837 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1133 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 885 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1083 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 406 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1256 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1327 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 272 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 296 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 234 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 150 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 179 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 696 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3372P | Morohashi |
| 202 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 713 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 689 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 744 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 843 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3767 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 6704.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5438 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
832 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 血液 【ケツエキ】 blood
- 血圧 【ケツアツ】 blood pressure
- 脳出血 【ノウシュッケツ】 cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral haemorrhage
- 熱血 【ネッケツ】 hot blood, warm blood, zeal, fervor, fervour, ardor, ardour, enthusiasm
Kun reading compounds
- 血 【ち】 blood, blood, ancestry, lineage, stock, (the) blood, feelings, passions
- 血筋 【ちすじ】 lineage, stock, descent, strain, blood relationship
- 黄色い血 【きいろいち】 blood low in blood cells (caused by frequent blood donations), yellow blood
- 生き血 【いきち】 lifeblood
Readings
- Korean:
- hyeol
Spanish
- sangre
- consanguinidad
Portuguese
- sangue
French
- sang
| 389 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 288 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 270 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 637 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4205 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 344 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 876 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 337 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 789 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 803 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 928 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1611 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4339 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2196 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2955 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1460 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 33964 | Morohashi |
| 3526 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5411 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1448 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1556 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 489 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 265 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 874 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5h1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 2710.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8840 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
462 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 美 【ビ】 beauty
- 美意識 【ビイシキ】 sense of beauty, aesthetic sense
- 華美 【カビ】 splendor, splendour, gorgeousness, pomp, magnificence, showiness, gaudiness, extravagance, luxury
- 造形美 【ゾウケイビ】 beauty of form (oft. used of nature), beauty of a sculpted shape
- 御 【ミ】 august, beautiful
- 見事 【ミゴト】 splendid, magnificent, excellent, fine, superb, beautiful, admirable, utter (esp. defeat), total, complete, something worth seeing, sight, spectacle
- 水野亜美 【ミズノアミ】 Ami Mizuno (Sailor Moon character)
- 伊邪那美 【イザナミ】 Izanami (Shinto goddess)
Kun reading compounds
- 美しい 【うつくしい】 beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はる、 よし、 よしみ、 り
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- belleza
- bello
Portuguese
- beleza
- bela
French
- beauté
- beau, belle
| 308 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 398 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 376 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 289 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3658 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 268 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 833 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 923 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 401 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 405 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 673 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1566 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2817 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1451 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1955 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 554 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28435 | Morohashi |
| 2264 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4660 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 548 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 587 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 339 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 343 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 963 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 8043.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7f8e | Unicode hex code |
女
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
151 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 女 【ジョ】 woman, girl, daughter, Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), feminine noun
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 処女 【ショジョ】 virgin (usu. female), maiden, virgin (e.g. forest), unspoiled by human activity, debut, maiden (e.g. voyage)
- 一女 【イチジョ】 one daughter, eldest daughter, first-born daughter
- 女王 【ジョオウ】 queen, female champion
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 老若男女 【ロウニャクナンニョ】 men and women of all ages
- 天女 【テンニョ】 heavenly nymph, celestial maiden, beautiful and kind woman
- 女房 【ニョウボウ】 wife (esp. one's own wife), court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace, woman (esp. as a love interest)
- 女官 【ジョカン】 court lady, lady-in-waiting
Kun reading compounds
- 女 【おんな】 woman, female, female lover, girlfriend, mistress, (someone's) woman
- 女形 【おんながた】 onnagata, male actor in female kabuki roles, female partner (in a relationship)
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
- 囲い女 【かこいおんな】 mistress
- 雌 【め】 female, smaller (of the two), weaker, woman, wife
- 女神 【めがみ】 goddess, female deity
- 早乙女 【さおとめ】 young female rice planter, young girl
- 醜女 【しゅうじょ】 homely woman, plain-looking woman, female demon
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おな、 た、 つき、 な
- Korean:
- nyeo, yeo
Spanish
- femenino
- mujer
Portuguese
- mulher
- fêmea
French
- femme
- féminin
| 32 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 41 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 35 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 178 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1185 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 62 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 42 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 114 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 102 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 102 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 68 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 423 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4226 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2135 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 99 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6036 | Morohashi |
| 3418 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1173 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 98 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 102 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 60 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 19 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1769 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5973 | Unicode hex code |