| 1060 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1191 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1801 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1006 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1330 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 511 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 876 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 896 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1334 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 838 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3972 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2043 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2760 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 683 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11548 | Morohashi |
| 3204 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2027 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 676 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 730 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1123 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1062 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 戒 【カイ】 admonition, commandment, sila (precept)
- 戒厳令 【カイゲンレイ】 martial law
- 懲戒 【チョウカイ】 discipline, punishment, reprimand
- 自戒 【ジカイ】 self-admonition
Kun reading compounds
- 戒める 【いましめる】 to warn against, to caution against, to admonish, to scold, to rebuke, to prohibit, to forbid, to ban, to be cautious, to detest, to loathe, to punish
Readings
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- poner cuidado
- mandamiento
- orden
- ordenar
- advertir
- instruir
Portuguese
- mandamentos
French
- châtiment
- avertissement
| 1459 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4n3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 5340.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6212 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
638 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 厳 【ゲン】 strict, stern
- 厳格 【ゲンカク】 strict, severe, stern, rigid, rigorous, tough
- 謹厳 【キンゲン】 stern, grave, solemn, sobersided
- 冷厳 【レイゲン】 grim, stern, stark, heartless
- 華厳 【ケゴン】 avatamsa (flower adornment, as a metaphor for becoming a buddha), Avatamska sutra, Kegon (sect of Buddhism)
- 荘厳 【ショウゴン】 decorating (a Buddhist statue or temple), adorning
Kun reading compounds
- 厳か 【おごそか】 solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.), austere, grave, majestic, dignified, stately, impressive
- 厳しい 【きびしい】 severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless, hard (to do), difficult, tricky, intense (e.g. cold), harsh (weather), inclement
- 厳しい暑さ 【きびしいあつさ】 intense heat
- 厳めしい 【いかめしい】 stern, grave, austere, imposing, dignified, formidable, solemn, majestic, strict (e.g. security), severe, firm, rigid, rigorous
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いつ、 いづ、 きゅうら、 とし
- Korean:
- eom
Spanish
- solemne
- austero
- severo
- rígido
- estricto
Portuguese
- severo
- estrito
- seriedade
- rigidez
French
- strict
- sévère
- rigide
| 776 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 865 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 854 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1055 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 253 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 817 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1118 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2706 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 822 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 841 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1190 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 519 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4079 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2068 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2804 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1955 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3048P | Morohashi |
| 3289 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 663 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1936 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2086 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 998 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 966 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n14.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-5-12 | SKIP code |
| 9024.8 | Four corner code |
| 3224.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53b3 | Unicode hex code |
orders, laws, command, decree, good
- On:
- レイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
804 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 令 【レイ】 command, order, dictation, nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
- 令状 【レイジョウ】 warrant, summons, written order
- 号令 【ゴウレイ】 order (esp. to a number of people), command, ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
- 政令 【セイレイ】 government ordinance, cabinet order
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり、 りょう、 れ
- Korean:
- ryeong
Spanish
- órdenes
- leyes
Portuguese
- pedidos
- leis antigas
- comando
- decreto
French
- ordre
- anciennes lois
- décret
| 736 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 633 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 603 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 668 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 360 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 496 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 303 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 155 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 831 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 850 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 998 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 46 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2489 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1259 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1725 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1413 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 387 | Morohashi |
| 1995 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 121 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1401 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1503 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 460 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2844 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a3.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 8030.7 | Four corner code |
| 8022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4ee4 | Unicode hex code |