| 1225 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1275 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1790 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1283 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1328 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2984 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 911 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 933 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 450 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 806 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3632 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1855 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2532 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1406 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11462 | Morohashi |
| 2915 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2011 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1394 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1495 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1930 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
889 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 懸賞 【ケンショウ】 offering a prize, prize competition, prize, reward
- 懸案 【ケンアン】 pending question, unresolved problem
- 倒懸 【トウケン】 hanging (someone) upside down
- 懸案 【ケンアン】 pending question, unresolved problem
- 懸念 【ケネン】 worry, fear, anxiety, concern
- 鈴懸 【スズカケ】 plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis), hemp overgarment worn by Shugendō practitioners
- 手掛け 【テカケ】 handle, mistress, kept woman, concubine
Kun reading compounds
- 掛ける 【かける】 to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall), to let hang, to suspend (from), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag), to put on (e.g. a blanket), to put on top of, to cover, to lay, to spread, to put on (glasses, etc.), to wear (a necklace, etc.), to make (a call), to spend (time, money), to expend, to use, to pour (liquid) onto, to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto, to splash, to throw (e.g. water) onto, to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.), to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.), to put on (a DVD, song, etc.), to use (a device, implement, etc.), to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.), to burden (someone), to impose, to multiply (arithmetic operation), to secure (e.g. lock), to take a seat, to sit, to rest (something on something else), to support (something on something else), to bind, to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble, to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on, to hold (a play, festival, etc.), to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.), to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.), to increase further, to catch (in a trap, etc.), to set atop, to erect (a makeshift building), to apply (insurance), to pun (on a word), to use (a word) as a pivot word, to play on words, to be partway doing ..., to begin (but not complete) ..., to be about to ..., to address (someone), to direct (something, to someone), to do (something, to someone)
- 掛かる 【かかる】 to take (a resource, e.g. time or money), to hang, to come into view, to arrive, to come under (a contract, a tax), to start (engines, motors), to attend, to deal with, to handle, to have started to, to be on the verge of, to overlap (e.g. information in a manual), to cover, to (come) at, to be fastened, to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.), to be caught in, to get a call, to depend on
Readings
- Korean:
- hyeon
Spanish
- suspender
- colgar
- depender
- estar suspendido
Portuguese
- suspender
- pendurar
- 10%
- instalar
- depender
- consultar
French
- suspendre
- pendre
- 10%
- installer
- dépendre
- consulter
| 1258 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k16.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-16-4 | SKIP code |
| 6233.9 | Four corner code |
| 2233.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 61f8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1163 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 腕力 【ワンリョク】 physical strength, brute strength, arm strength
- 腕白 【ワンパク】 naughty, mischievous, unruly
- 鉄腕 【テツワン】 strong arm
- 怪腕 【カイワン】 remarkable ability, amazing ability
Kun reading compounds
- 腕 【うで】 arm, skill, efforts, ability
- 腕時計 【うでどけい】 wristwatch, watch
- 細腕 【ほそうで】 thin arm, slender arm, slender means, meager ability to earn a living
- 太い腕 【ふというで】 big arm, brawny arm
Readings
- Korean:
- wan
Spanish
- brazo
- habilidad
- talento
Portuguese
- braço
- capacidade
- talento
French
- bras
- aptitude
- talent
| 1945 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1114 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3786 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1180 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 850 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1299 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1376 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1342 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1038 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1269 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 687 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 919 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1430 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29631 | Morohashi |
| 1006 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4837 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1418 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1522 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1550 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3956 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 7321.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8155 | Unicode hex code |
straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
246 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 直 【チョク】 direct, honest, frank, straightforward, candid, easygoing, lighthearted, friendly, night duty, night watch, being on duty (in a factory), shift
- 直営 【チョクエイ】 direct management
- 司直 【シチョク】 judge, judiciary, administration of justice, judicial authorities
- 愚直 【グチョク】 simple honesty, tactless frankness
- 直 【ジキ】 soon, in a moment, before long, shortly, nearby, close, direct, spot transaction, cash transaction
- 直に 【ジキニ】 immediately, right away, at once, soon, shortly, in a moment, before long, easily, readily
- 高直 【コウジキ】 expensive, valuable
- バカ正直 【バカショウジキ】 honest to a fault, foolishly honest, naively honest
- 直 【ジカ】 direct
- 直に 【ジカニ】 directly, in person, firsthand
Kun reading compounds
- 直ちに 【ただちに】 at once, immediately, right away, without delay, directly (face, lead to, etc.), automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
- 直す 【なおす】 to repair, to mend, to fix, to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.), to put right, to restore, to straighten (e.g. a tie), to tidy up (one's hair, make-up, etc.), to revive (one's spirits), to change, to alter, to convert, to translate, to put back, to put away, to cure, to heal, to move up, to promote, to do over again, to redo
- 直る 【なおる】 to get mended, to be repaired, to be fixed, to return to normal, to recover (e.g. one's temper), to be restored, to improve, to rally, to come right, to be corrected, to get put right, to be rectified, to come right, to cure (itself), to get cured, to sit properly, to be promoted, to rise, to have one's crimes forgiven
- 直き 【なおき】 straight, upright
- 直木三十五賞 【なおきさんじゅうごしょう】 Naoki Prize (literary award)
- 直ぐ 【すぐ】 immediately, at once, right away, directly, soon, before long, shortly, easily, readily, without difficulty, right (near), nearby, just (handy), honest, upright, frank, straightforward
- 直ぐさま 【すぐさま】 immediately, promptly
- 真直ぐ 【ますぐ】 straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, straightforward, honest, frank
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すぐ、 なお、 のう、 のお
- Korean:
- jig
Spanish
- derecho
- recto
- correcto
- de inmediato
- arreglar
- reparar
- arreglarse
- repararse
Portuguese
- retidão
- honestidade
- franqueza
- consertar
- reparo
French
- droit devant
- directement
- honnêteté
- franchise
- réparer
- guérir
- tout de suite
| 472 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 192 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 349 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 329 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 775 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 304 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 758 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 988 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 423 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 429 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 220 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1377 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3649 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1862 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2539 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 73 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23136 | Morohashi |
| 2932 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3908 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 73 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 77 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 214 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 162 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1575 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-1-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 4071.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 76f4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1132 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 筆 【フデ】 writing brush, paintbrush, pen, writing with a brush, drawing with a brush, penmanship, something drawn with a brush, writing (composing text), the written word, (land) lot, plot
- 筆順 【ヒツジュン】 stroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)
- 自筆 【ジヒツ】 one's own handwriting, autograph, holograph
- 特筆 【トクヒツ】 special mention
Kun reading compounds
- 筆 【ふで】 writing brush, paintbrush, pen, writing with a brush, drawing with a brush, penmanship, something drawn with a brush, writing (composing text), the written word, (land) lot, plot
- 筆跡 【ひっせき】 handwriting, calligraphy specimen, example of penmanship, holograph
- 面相筆 【めんそうふで】 fine-point brushes
- 焼き筆 【やきふで】 wooden stick with a burned tip (used to create underdrawings)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はじめ
- Korean:
- pil
Spanish
- pincel
- escritura
- pincel de escritura
Portuguese
- Pincel de escrever
- escrever
- pincel
- manuscrito
French
- pinceau
- écriture
| 701 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 400 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 569 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 940 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3397 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 69 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 794 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1769 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 130 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 130 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 355 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1481 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3317 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1718 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2335 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 952 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25987 | Morohashi |
| 2677 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4288 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 943 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1014 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 410 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 8850.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7b46 | Unicode hex code |