| 231 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 310 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 294 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 184 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1903 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 50 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 178 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 801 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 451 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 458 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 142 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 889 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 447 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 333 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 667 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12019 | Morohashi |
| 374 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2151 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 660 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 712 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 94 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 328 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
119 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 持 【ジ】 draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.), tie
- 持久 【ジキュウ】 endurance, persistence
- 堅持 【ケンジ】 holding on to, sticking to
- 護持 【ゴジ】 defend and maintain, support, protection
Kun reading compounds
- 持つ 【もつ】 to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry, to possess, to have, to own, to maintain, to keep, to last, to be durable, to keep, to survive, to take charge of, to be in charge of, to hold (meeting, etc.), to have (opportunity, etc.), to have "it", to have that special something, to be blessed with good luck
- 持子 【もつご】 stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva), topmouth gudgeon
- 持てる 【もてる】 to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.), to be well liked, to be popular, to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.), to be welcomed, to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.), to last, possessed, held, rich, wealthy, affluent
- 持てる者 【もてるもの】 (the) haves, those who have
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もち、 もつ
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- duración
- propiedad
- cargo
- sostener
- mantener
Portuguese
- segurar
- ter
French
- avoir
- tenir
| 1348 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 5404.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6301 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
215 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 物 【ブツ】 stock, products, goods (esp. stolen), loot, spoils, stuff
- 物議 【ブツギ】 public discussion, public criticism, controversy
- 異物 【イブツ】 foreign substance, foreign body, foreign contamination, foreign material, strange object, unusual object, dead body, corpse, remains
- 遺物 【イブツ】 relic, remains, memento
- 財物 【ザイブツ】 property
- 幣物 【ヘイモツ】 Shinto offerings, present to a guest
Kun reading compounds
- 物 【もの】 thing, object, article, stuff, substance, one's things, possessions, property, belongings, things, something, anything, everything, nothing, quality, reason, the way of things, used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc., used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense), used to indicate a general tendency, used to indicate something that should happen, item classified as ..., item related to ..., work in the genre of ..., cause of ..., cause for ..., somehow, somewhat, for some reason, really, truly
- 物言い 【ものいい】 manner of speaking, verbal argument, objection, protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee), rumor, rumour
- 先物 【さきもの】 futures, futures contract
- 拾い物 【ひろいもの】 found article, thing picked up (e.g. in the street), (lucky) find, piece of good luck, windfall, bargain
Readings
- Korean:
- mul
Spanish
- cosa
- objeto
- materia
Portuguese
- coisa
- objeto
- matéria
French
- objet
- chose
- matière
| 313 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 410 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 387 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 126 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2857 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 74 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 214 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 611 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 79 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 79 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 321 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1290 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1084 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 587 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 777 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1059 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19959 | Morohashi |
| 874 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3538 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1050 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1129 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 95 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 313 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2451 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4g4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 2752.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7269 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
290 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 検閲 【ケンエツ】 censorship, inspection, examination
- 検疫 【ケンエキ】 quarantine, medical inspection
- 送検 【ソウケン】 referring a case to a public prosecutor
- 最高検 【サイコウケン】 Public Prosecutor's Office
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
- examinar
- investigar
- analizar
Portuguese
- examinar
- investigar
French
- examen
- inspection
| 771 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 690 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 663 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 351 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2304 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 785 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 638 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 531 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 540 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 792 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1101 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1241 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1689 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15065P | Morohashi |
| 986 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2752 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1673 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1803 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 473 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 752 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1863 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a8.28 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 4893.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 691c | Unicode hex code |
investigate
- On:
- サ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
184 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 査証 【サショウ】 visa, endorsing (e.g. a passport), stamping
- 査察 【ササツ】 inspection (for compliance), investigation (tax, etc.)
- 主査 【シュサ】 chief examiner or investigator
- 実態調査 【ジッタイチョウサ】 fact-finding investigation, investigation into actual conditions, fact-finding survey
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- investigar
- examinar
- inspeccionar
Portuguese
- investigar
French
- investigation
| 611 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 705 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 678 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 284 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2235 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 510 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 630 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 624 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 634 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 825 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1056 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3092 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1580 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2159 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1798 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14643 | Morohashi |
| 2437 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2630 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1781 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1920 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 699 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1873 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a5.32 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 4010.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 67fb | Unicode hex code |