| 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 3
JLPT level N3
155 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 指揮者 【シキシャ】 (musical) conductor, commander, leader, director
- 指揮 【シキ】 command, direction, supervision, conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
- 中指 【ナカユビ】 middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger, middle toe, third toe
- 食指 【ショクシ】 index finger, forefinger
Kun reading compounds
- 指 【ゆび】 finger, toe, digit
- 指先 【ゆびさき】 fingertip, finger, toe tip, toe
- 中指 【なかゆび】 middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger, middle toe, third toe
- 食指 【しょくし】 index finger, forefinger
- 指す 【さす】 to point, to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person, to identify, to indicate, to point out, to play (a game of shogi), to move (a piece), to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
- 刺股 【さすまた】 sasumata, man catcher, two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 いぶ、 さし、 さす
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- dedo
- apuntar
- señalar
Portuguese
- dedo
- apontar para
- indicar
- colocar dentro
- jogo (xadrez)
- medida (governantal)
French
- doigt
- désigner
- indiquer
- jouer (échecs)
- mesure (règle, mètre)
| 226 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 305 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 289 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 241 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1904 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 729 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 569 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 800 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1041 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1082 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 775 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 888 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 452 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 278 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 337 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 666 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12034 | Morohashi |
| 378 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2152 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 659 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 711 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 292 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 327 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1378 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c6.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 5206.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6307 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
148 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 数 【スウ】 several, a few, a number of, number, quantity, amount, counting, calculation, figures, numbers, number, numeral, figure, number, destiny, fate, outcome, course of events, trend
- 数億年 【スウオクネン】 several hundred million years
- 複数 【フクスウ】 plural, multiple, plural (number)
- 枚数 【マイスウ】 the number of flat things, win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
- 数 【スウ】 several, a few, a number of, number, quantity, amount, counting, calculation, figures, numbers, number, numeral, figure, number, destiny, fate, outcome, course of events, trend
- 数億年 【スウオクネン】 several hundred million years
- 数牌 【シューパイ】 suited tiles
Kun reading compounds
- 数 【かず】 number, amount
- 数多く 【かずおおく】 in great numbers
- 手数 【てすう】 trouble, bother, number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.), number of punches
- 口数 【くちかず】 number of words a person speaks, number of dependents, number of mouths to feed, number of shares, items, applications, etc.
- 数える 【かぞえる】 to count, to enumerate
- 屡々 【しばしば】 often, again and again, frequently, repeatedly
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じゅ
- Korean:
- su, chog
Spanish
- número
- cifra
- contar
Portuguese
- número
- vigor
- destino
- lei
- figuras
French
- nombre
- compter
- destin
- loi
- chiffres
| 262 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 168 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 151 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 188 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2057 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 429 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 592 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2169 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 225 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 225 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 529 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 945 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2245 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1170 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1591 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 938 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13319 | Morohashi |
| 1790 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2353 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 929 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 998 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 159 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 227 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1066 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 9844.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6570 | Unicode hex code |