| 747 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 835 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 820 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 625 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1876 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 776 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 567 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 799 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1113 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1165 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 768 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 870 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 366 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 229 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 273 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 748 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11985P | Morohashi |
| 309 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2118 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 740 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 801 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 860 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
611 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 拡充 【カクジュウ】 expansion
- 拡散 【カクサン】 spreading, disseminating, scattering, diffusion (of light, gas)
- 軍拡 【グンカク】 military expansion, arms buildup
Kun reading compounds
- 広がる 【ひろがる】 to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)
- 広げる 【ひろげる】 to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge, to widen, to broaden, to unfold, to open, to unroll, to unwrap, to scatter about, to spread around, to make flourish, to cause to prosper
Readings
- Korean:
- hwag, gwang
Spanish
- ensanchar
- expandir
- extender
- aumentar
- ampliar
Portuguese
- alargar
- extender
- expandir
French
- élargir
- étendre
- développer
- agrandir
| 1371 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c5.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 5003.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 62e1 | Unicode hex code |
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
403 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 張 【チョウ】 Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
- 張本人 【チョウホンニン】 originator, ringleader, perpetrator, main culprit, person responsible
- 海外出張 【カイガイシュッチョウ】 overseas business trip
- 伸長 【シンチョウ】 expansion, extension, elongation, stretching
Kun reading compounds
- 張る 【はる】 to stick, to paste, to affix, to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, to put up (e.g. a tent), to form (e.g. ice on a pond), to fill, to swell, to stick out, to push out, to post (a link, etc. online), to be expensive, to keep a watch on, to be on the lookout, to slap, to become one tile away from completion, to span, to generate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はり、 わり
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- expansión
- ensanchamiento
- exageración
- ensanchar
- hinchar
- desplegar
Portuguese
- alongar
- sufixo para contagem de para arcos & instrumentos de corda
- esticar
- espalhar
- erguer (tenda)
French
- allonger
- étirer
- étaler
- compteur d'arcs et instruments à cordes
- monter (tente)
| 675 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 775 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 752 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 462 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1570 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 681 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 516 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1879 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 1106 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1185 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 612 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 573 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 348 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 431 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1940 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9812 | Morohashi |
| 474 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1694 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1921 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2071 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 744 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3565 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3h8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 1123.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f35 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
43 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 業 【ギョウ】 work, business, company, agency, study
- 業界 【ギョウカイ】 business world, business circles, (the) industry
- 鉱業 【コウギョウ】 mining industry
- 興業 【コウギョウ】 promotion of industry, inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
- 業 【ゴウ】 karma, result of one's karma, fate, destiny, uncontrollable temper
- 業因 【ゴウイン】 karma
- 罪業 【ザイゴウ】 sin, iniquity, crime
- 正業 【ショウゴウ】 right action, correct meditative activity (in Jodo, saying the name of Amitabha)
Kun reading compounds
- 業 【わざ】 deed, act, work, performance
- 業師 【わざし】 tricky wrestler, shrewd fellow
- 寝技 【ねわざ】 pinning technique (in wrestling or judo), underhanded dealings
- 投げ技 【なげわざ】 throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なり、 のぶ
- Korean:
- eob
Spanish
- negocio
- industria
- trabajo
Portuguese
- negócios
- vocação
- artes
- performance
French
- activité
- vocation
- arts
- représentation
- karma
| 380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 278 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 260 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 54 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 143 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 292 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 199 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2024 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 279 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 279 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 307 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1066 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3227 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2265 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1809 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15170 | Morohashi |
| 2612 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2789 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1792 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1931 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 74 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 419 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1064 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-8 | SKIP code |
| 3290.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 696d | Unicode hex code |
world, boundary
- On:
- カイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
158 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 界 【カイ】 community, circles, world, kingdom, erathem, field (electrical), border, boundary, division
- 界隈 【カイワイ】 neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity
- 球界 【キュウカイ】 the baseball world
- 経済界 【ケイザイカイ】 economic world, financial circles, business community
Readings
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- borde
- frontera
- extensión
- ámbito
Portuguese
- mundo
French
- monde
| 170 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 260 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 240 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 170 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2998 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 269 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 223 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 967 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 454 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 461 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 157 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1336 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3172 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1632 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2220 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 257 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21775 | Morohashi |
| 2563 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3739 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 251 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 266 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 164 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 320 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3654 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5f4.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 6022.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 754c | Unicode hex code |
signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
686 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 標 【ヒョウ】 mark, sign, target, plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court, nameplate
- 標高 【ヒョウコウ】 elevation, height above sea level
- 商標 【ショウヒョウ】 trademark
- 登録商標 【トウロクショウヒョウ】 registered trademark
Kun reading compounds
- 導 【しるべ】 guidance, guide
- 印 【しるし】 mark, sign, symbol, emblem, badge, crest, flag, evidence, proof, token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)
- 標旗 【ひょうき】 identification, marking flag
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しべ
- Korean:
- pyo
Spanish
- marca
- signo
- modelo
Portuguese
- Sinal de tráfego
- carimbo
- marca
- selo
- sinal impresso
- símbolo
- emblema
- marca registrada
- evidência
- lembrança
- alvo
French
- panneau
- sceau
- marque
- tampon
- empreinte
- symbole
- emblème
- évidence
- souvenir
- cible
| 704 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 599 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 571 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 776 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2359 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 858 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 642 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2298 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 923 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 945 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1200 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1114 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1347 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 730 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 976 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1622 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15442 | Morohashi |
| 1064 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2852 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1608 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1734 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 628 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1841 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a11.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-11 | SKIP code |
| 4199.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6a19 | Unicode hex code |
semi-, correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
425 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 準 【ジュン】 semi-, quasi-, associate
- 準決勝 【ジュンケッショウ】 semifinal
- 照準 【ショウジュン】 sight (e.g. of a gun), aim, alignment
- 低水準 【テイスイジュン】 substandard, low-level
Kun reading compounds
- 準じる 【じゅんじる】 to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.), to conform to (the law, standards, etc.), to be based on, to apply correspondingly, to be proportionate to, to correspond to, to be equivalent to, to be treated in the same way as
- 準ずる 【じゅんずる】 to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.), to conform to (the law, standards, etc.), to be based on, to apply correspondingly, to be proportionate to, to correspond to, to be equivalent to, to be treated in the same way as
- 準える 【なぞらえる】 to liken to, to compare to, to pattern after, to model after, to imitate
Readings
- Korean:
- jun, jeol
Spanish
- semi
- asociado
- norma
- asemejar
Portuguese
- semi-
- corresponder-se
- proporcional para
- adaptar-se
- imitar
French
- demi-
- correspondre à
- proportionnel à
- se conformer à
- standard
| 637 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 733 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 709 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 547 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 791 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 498 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 704 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2041 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 778 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 792 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 614 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1233 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3541 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1828 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2486 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 571 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17934 | Morohashi |
| 2856 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3278 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 564 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 606 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 778 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-11-2 | SKIP code |
| 3040.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e96 | Unicode hex code |