| 246 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 328 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 312 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 107 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1821 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 137 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 177 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 600 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 153 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 153 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 149 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 843 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1056 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 568 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 752 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1137 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11715X | Morohashi |
| 851 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2054 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1127 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1208 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 129 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 305 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
221 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 所 【ショ】 counter for places
- 署員 【ショイン】 staff member, station employee, official
- 高所 【コウショ】 high place, high ground, height, (high) altitude, elevation, broad (point of) view
- 随所 【ズイショ】 everywhere, all over the place, here and there, at every turn
Kun reading compounds
- 所 【ところ】 place, spot, scene, site, address, district, area, locality, one's house, point, aspect, side, facet, passage (in text), part, space, room, thing, matter, whereupon, as a result, about to, on the verge of, was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing, approximately, around, about
- 所が 【ところが】 even so, however, still, whereupon, even though, nevertheless, on the contrary, as a matter of fact, despite
- 一所 【いっしょ】 one place, the same place, one person, together
- 痛いところ 【いたいところ】 one's weak point, one's sore spot, raw nerve
- 所か 【どころか】 far from, anything but, not at all ... but rather ..., not ..., on the contrary, ..., instead of, rather than, let alone, to say nothing of, not to mention, much less, not only ... (but also ...)
- 所じゃない 【どころじゃない】 not the time for, not the place for, far from, anything but, ... is out of the question, ... isn't the word for it
- 大所 【おおどころ】 wealthy family, important person, bigwig
- 居所 【いどころ】 whereabouts, address, place of temporary residence
- 所 【ところ】 place, spot, scene, site, address, district, area, locality, one's house, point, aspect, side, facet, passage (in text), part, space, room, thing, matter, whereupon, as a result, about to, on the verge of, was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing, approximately, around, about
- 所が 【ところが】 even so, however, still, whereupon, even though, nevertheless, on the contrary, as a matter of fact, despite
- 早いとこ 【はやいとこ】 promptly, quickly
- 僕んとこ 【ぼくんとこ】 at my place
Readings
- Japanese names:
- せ
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- lugar
Portuguese
- Lugar
French
- lieu
| 3054 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4m4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 3222.1 | Four corner code |
| 7222.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6240 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1771 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 直轄 【チョッカツ】 direct control, direct supervision
- 車轄 【シャカツ】 linchpin
Kun reading compounds
- 楔 【くさび】 wedge, chock, linchpin, lynchpin, tie, bond
Readings
- Korean:
- hal
Spanish
- control
- dirección
Portuguese
- controlar
- cunha
French
- contrôle
- cale (coin)
| 1090 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1791 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4636 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1553 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1802 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1186 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1245 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1590 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1783 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2056 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1081 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1468 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1566 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38482P | Morohashi |
| 1627 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5981 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1552 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1672 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1886 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1577 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7c10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-10 | SKIP code |
| 5306.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-77 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8f44 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
366 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 警官 【ケイカン】 police officer, policeman, constable
- 警戒 【ケイカイ】 vigilance, caution, alertness, precaution, being on guard
- 県警 【ケンケイ】 prefectural police
- 府警 【フケイ】 prefectural police (Osaka or Kyoto)
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:
- gyeong
Spanish
- amonestar
- advertir
Portuguese
- advertir
- mandamentos
French
- réprimander
- avertissement
- commandement
| 857 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 847 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 410 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4439 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 902 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 912 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 706 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 719 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 476 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1657 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3595 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1847 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2512 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 343 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35989 | Morohashi |
| 2893 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5705 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 336 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 358 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 454 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1005 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1977 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a12.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-12-7 | SKIP code |
| 4860.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8b66 | Unicode hex code |
guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand
- On:
- サツ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
477 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 察 【サツ】 cops, police
- 監察 【カンサツ】 inspection, inspector
- 偵察 【テイサツ】 scouting, reconnaissance
Readings
- Korean:
- chal
Spanish
- adivinar
- suponer
- percibir
Portuguese
- convidado
- presumir
- conjecturar
- juiz
- compreender
French
- deviner
- présumer
- supposer
- juger
- comprendre
| 406 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 516 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 489 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 671 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1334 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 511 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 474 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2180 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 619 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 629 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 475 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 495 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2961 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1520 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2062 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1112 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7283 | Morohashi |
| 2347 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1360 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1103 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1184 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 492 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 617 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 741 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m11.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 3090.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bdf | Unicode hex code |
signature, govt office, police station
- On:
- ショ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
725 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 署 【ショ】 station (esp. a police station), office (e.g. tax office)
- 署員 【ショイン】 staff member, station employee, official
- 支署 【シショ】 substation
- 副署 【フクショ】 countersignature
Readings
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- puesto
- cargo
- oficina del gobierno
- firma
Portuguese
- assinatura
- escritório do govêrno
- estação de polícia
French
- signature
- commissariat de police
- bureau (administration)
- autorités publiques
| 908 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 897 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 511 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3642 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 903 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 832 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 860 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 879 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1316 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1465 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3223 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1672 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2263 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1267 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28311P | Morohashi |
| 2609 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4643 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1259 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1349 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 959 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3678 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5g8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-8 | SKIP code |
| 3-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 6060.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7f72 | Unicode hex code |