| 28 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 35 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 32 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 42 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1827 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 37 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 54 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 118 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 57 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 57 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 170 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 847 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4267 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2155 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2907 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 644 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11768 | Morohashi |
| 3456 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 637 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 57 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 30 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
手
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
60 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 手術 【シュジュツ】 surgery, operation, procedure, skill with one's hands, sleight of hand
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 二塁手 【ニルイシュ】 second baseman
- 名手 【メイシュ】 master, expert, brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.), excellent move
- 交際上手 【コウサイジョウズ】 good at socializing, sociability, being a good mixer
- 処世上手 【ショセイジョウズ】 knowing how to get on in the world, knowing the secret of success in life
Kun reading compounds
- 手 【て】 hand, arm, forepaw, foreleg, handle, hand, worker, help, trouble, care, effort, means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship, hand, handwriting, kind, type, sort, one's hands, one's possession, ability to cope, hand (of cards), direction, move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- 手足 【てあし】 hands and feet, limbs, person at one's beck and call, person at hand, reliable worker
- 逆手 【ぎゃくて】 underhand grip, backhand grip (e.g. in tennis), unexpected twist, turning the tables (on an opponent)
- 担い手 【にないて】 bearer, carrier, person bearing responsibility, person in charge, supporter
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- mano
Portuguese
- mão
French
- main
| 2247 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-3 | SKIP code |
| 2050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 624b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
350 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 術 【ジュツ】 art, technique, means, way, trick, trap, plot, stratagem, magic
- 術後 【ジュツゴ】 postoperative, after surgery
- 奇術 【キジュツ】 magic, conjuring, sleight of hand, legerdemain
- 占星術 【センセイジュツ】 astrology
Kun reading compounds
- 術 【すべ】 way, method, means
- 術無し 【すべなし】 having no choice, at a loss for what to do, at one's wits' end
- なす術 【なすすべ】 means, method, way
- 為ん術 【せんすべ】 (proper) methods
Readings
- Korean:
- sul
Spanish
- arte
- técnica
- manera de hacer las cosas
Portuguese
- arte
- técnica
- habilidade
- meios
- truque
- recursos
- mágica
French
- technique
- art
- moyens
- tour
- ressources
- magie
| 636 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 732 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 708 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 299 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1621 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 447 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 877 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1298 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 187 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 187 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 370 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1614 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 575 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 350 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 433 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1539 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34046P | Morohashi |
| 476 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1754 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1525 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1644 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 322 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 736 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2053 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 2122.1 | Four corner code |
| 2190.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8853 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
525 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 器 【キ】 device, instrument, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 機械 【キカイ】 machine, mechanism, instrument, appliance, apparatus
- 呼吸器 【コキュウキ】 respiratory organs
- 化学兵器 【カガクヘイキ】 chemical weapon
Kun reading compounds
- 器 【うつわ】 bowl, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 器物 【きぶつ】 receptacle, container, vessel, utensil, implement, furniture, personal property, calibre, talent, ability
- 横綱の器 【よこづなのうつわ】 mental characteristics expected of a grand champion
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- utensilio
- vasija
- receptáculo
- envase
- caldera
Portuguese
- utensilio
- vasol
- receptaculo
- implementar
- instrumento
- capacidade
- recipiente
- ferramenta
- conjunto
French
- ustensile
- récipient
- instrument
- appareil
- capacité
- outil
- service (de table)
| 372 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 475 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 452 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 483 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 994 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 398 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 419 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2378 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 527 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 536 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 682 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 334 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3367 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1742 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2368 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 122 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4349P | Morohashi |
| 2713 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 898 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 121 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 127 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 624 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d12.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 4-15-1 | SKIP code |
| 6666.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5668 | Unicode hex code |
tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
629 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 具 【グ】 tool, means, ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.), counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
- 具合 【グアイ】 condition, state, health, state (of health), way, manner, circumstance, luck, face, dignity, decency, propriety
- 文具 【ブング】 stationery
- 金具 【カナグ】 metal fittings, metal fixtures
Kun reading compounds
- 備える 【そなえる】 to furnish with, to equip with, to provide, to install, to prepare for, to make preparations for, to make provision for, to possess (all that is needed), to be endowed with, to be equipped with, to be born with, to have since birth
- 具に 【つぶさに】 in detail, with great care, completely, fully
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- herramienta
- utensilio
- ingredientes
Portuguese
- ferramenta
- utensílio
- meios
- posses
- ingredientes
- sufixo para contagem de armaduras
- coleção
- mobília
French
- outils
- ustensiles
- moyens
- ingrédients
- possession
- compteur d'armures, costumes, meubles
- minutieusement
| 383 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 284 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 265 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 513 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3128 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 400 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 344 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 718 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 420 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 426 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 720 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 156 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3159 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1622 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2208 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 74 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1473 | Morohashi |
| 2552 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 376 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 74 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 78 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 296 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3961 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 6080.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5177 | Unicode hex code |