| 1085 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1664 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1896 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1474 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1353 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1260 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1332 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1472 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 885 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 449 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 276 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 334 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 668 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11988 | Morohashi |
| 376 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 661 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 714 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1257 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1026 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 括約筋 【カツヤクキン】 sphincter, sphincter muscle, constrictor
- 総括 【ソウカツ】 summarization, summary, generalization, review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
- 概括 【ガイカツ】 summary, generalization, generalisation
Kun reading compounds
- 括る 【くくる】 to tie up, to tie together, to bind, to bundle, to fasten, to hang (oneself), to summarize, to put (it all) together, to consolidate, to estimate, to expect, to tie-dye, to detain, to check, to restrain
Readings
- Korean:
- gwal
Spanish
- sujetar
- amarrar
- abrochar
- atar
Portuguese
- fechar
- amarrar
- prisão
- constranger
French
- lier
- attacher
- arrêter
- serrer
| 1377 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c6.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 5206.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 62ec | Unicode hex code |
arc, arch, bow
- On:
- コ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2371 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弧 【コ】 arc
- 弧形 【コケイ】 arc
- 円弧 【エンコ】 arc
- 励弧 【レイコ】 excitation
Readings
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- arco
- circunferencia
Portuguese
- Arco
French
- arc de cercle
- arc
- arche
| 1230 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1958 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1567 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1729 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1271 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1481 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1578 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1447 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 609 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 430 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 266 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 320 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1896 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9757X | Morohashi |
| 360 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1687 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1878 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2023 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1224 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3562 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3h6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 1223.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f27 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
951 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 閉鎖 【ヘイサ】 closing, closure, shutdown, lockout
- 閉会 【ヘイカイ】 closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
- 開閉 【カイヘイ】 opening and shutting, opening and closing
- 幽閉 【ユウヘイ】 confinement, imprisonment, incarceration
Kun reading compounds
- 閉じる 【とじる】 to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut
- 閉ざす 【とざす】 to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock, to block (a street, entrance, etc.), to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.), to shut off, to cut off, to cover (e.g. in darkness), to consume (with negative feelings), to fill (e.g. with sadness), to bury (e.g. in grief)
- 閉める 【しめる】 to close, to shut
- 閉まる 【しまる】 to be shut, to close, to be closed, to be firm (of a body, face, etc.), to be well-knit, to be locked, to tighten, to be tightened, to become sober, to become tense
- 閉てる 【たてる】 to shut, to close
Readings
- Japanese names:
- へ
- Korean:
- pye
Spanish
- cerrar
- finalizar
- dejar de hacer
- guardar
Portuguese
- fechado
- fechar
French
- fermer
- clore
| 979 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 968 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1143 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4945 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 900 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 981 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 397 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 401 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 216 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1839 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4116 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2090 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2832 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1637 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41222 | Morohashi |
| 3319 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6385 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1623 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1751 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 931 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3847 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8e3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 7724.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9589 | Unicode hex code |