| 291 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 378 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 357 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 273 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1856 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 653 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 559 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1021 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1060 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 282 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 862 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 300 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 192 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 228 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 713 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11887 | Morohashi |
| 256 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2095 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 706 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 762 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 287 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
236 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 投 【トウ】 pitching ability, counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.), counter for casts (of a line)
- 投下 【トウカ】 throwing down, dropping, airdrop, investment
- 好投 【コウトウ】 good (nice) pitching
- 継投 【ケイトウ】 relieving the (starting) pitcher
Kun reading compounds
- 投げる 【なげる】 to throw, to hurl, to fling, to toss, to cast, to give up, to abandon, to throw away, to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- tu
Spanish
- lanzar
- arrojar
Portuguese
- arremessar
- descartar
- desembaraçar
- lançar
- unir
- investir
- atirar
- desistir
- vender com perdas
French
- jeter
- mettre au rebut
- abandonner
- lancer
- investir
- se lancer dans
- vendre à perte
| 1368 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c4.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 5704.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6295 | Unicode hex code |
assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to
- On:
- シ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
179 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 資 【シ】 funds, capital, material, basis, character, qualities, disposition
- 資格 【シカク】 qualifications, requirements, capabilities
- 増資 【ゾウシ】 increase of capital, issue of new shares
- 外資 【ガイシ】 foreign capital (e.g. in a company), foreign investment
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すけ、 もと
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- recurso
- capital
- naturaleza
- posición social
Portuguese
- bens
- recursos
- capital
- fundos
- dados
- se levado a
- contribuir para
French
- capital (argent)
- fonds
- actifs
- ressources
- données
- favorable à
- contribuer à
| 800 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 721 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 694 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 230 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4510 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 558 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 928 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2012 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 750 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 763 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 853 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1734 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3342 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1731 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2351 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 484 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36750X | Morohashi |
| 2695 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5803 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 473 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 512 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 141 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 776 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 361 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-7 | SKIP code |
| 3780.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cc7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
203 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 利 【リ】 advantage, benefit, profit, interest
- 利上げ 【リアゲ】 increase in interest rates
- 低利 【テイリ】 low interest rate
- 水利 【スイリ】 utilization of water, water supply, irrigation, water transportation, navigability (e.g. of a river)
Kun reading compounds
- 効く 【きく】 to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for), to work, to function well, to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to, to taste (alcohol), to try
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かが、 と、 とし、 のり、 み、 りい
- Korean:
- ri
Spanish
- ganancia
- ventaja
- beneficio
- ser efectivo
Portuguese
- lucro
- vantagem
- benefício
French
- profit
- avantage
- bénéfice
| 528 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 626 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 596 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 219 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3264 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 200 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 355 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 436 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 329 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 329 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 248 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 189 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1431 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 757 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1029 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 915 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1932 | Morohashi |
| 1114 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 466 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 906 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 972 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 180 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 491 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2243 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5d2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 2290.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5229 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
674 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 益 【エキ】 benefit, use, good, advantage, gain, profit, gains
- 益金 【エキキン】 profit
- 増益 【ゾウエキ】 increased (profit)
- 公益 【コウエキ】 public interest, public benefit, public good
- 益 【エキ】 benefit, use, good, advantage, gain, profit, gains
- 益体もない 【ヤクタイモナイ】 useless, worthless, silly, trivial
- 現世利益 【ゲンセリヤク】 benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings, happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
Kun reading compounds
- 益々 【ますます】 increasingly, more and more, decreasingly (when declining), less and less
- 増す 【ます】 to increase, to grow
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まし、 ます
- Korean:
- ig
Spanish
- beneficio
- ganancia
- ventaja
- provecho
Portuguese
- benefício
- ganho
- lucro
- vantagem
French
- bénéfice
- gain
- profit
- avantage
| 742 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 648 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 619 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 825 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 597 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 631 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1553 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1201 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 716 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 729 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 921 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1370 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2849 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1468 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1978 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1899 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 22972P | Morohashi |
| 2285 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3891 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1881 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2026 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 707 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 974 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 8010.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 76ca | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
383 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 卒爾 【ソツジ】 abrupt, sudden
- 卒然 【ソツゼン】 sudden, unexpected, unannounced, abrupt
- 短慮軽率 【タンリョケイソツ】 impulsive and imprudent, rash and unthinking
- 兜率 【トソツ】 Tusita (heaven, pure land)
- 率 【リツ】 rate, ratio, proportion, percentage
- 率を定める 【リツヲサダメル】 to fix the rate
- 倍率 【バイリツ】 magnification, leverage, amplification, scaling factor, scale factor, competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance), applicant-to-acceptance ratio
- 定率 【テイリツ】 fixed rate
Kun reading compounds
- 率いる 【ひきいる】 to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)
Readings
- Korean:
- sol, ryul
Spanish
- proporción
- tasa
- dirigir
- mandar
- verdad
- franqueza
- indiscreción
- liderar
- encabezar
Portuguese
- razão
- valor
- proporção
- %
- coeficiente
- fator
French
- taux
- rapport
- proportion
- %
- coefficient
- facteur
| 878 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 767 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 803 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 553 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 319 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 808 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 731 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2040 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 788 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 802 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 615 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1312 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2625 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1343 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1820 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1753 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20817P | Morohashi |
| 2118 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3618 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1737 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1874 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 742 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 455 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-9-2 | SKIP code |
| 0040.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7387 | Unicode hex code |