| 226 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 305 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 289 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 241 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1904 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 729 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 569 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 800 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1041 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1082 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 775 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 888 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 452 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 278 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 337 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 666 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12034 | Morohashi |
| 378 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2152 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 659 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 711 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 292 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 327 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
155 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 指揮者 【シキシャ】 (musical) conductor, commander, leader, director
- 指揮 【シキ】 command, direction, supervision, conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
- 中指 【ナカユビ】 middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger, middle toe, third toe
- 食指 【ショクシ】 index finger, forefinger
Kun reading compounds
- 指 【ゆび】 finger, toe, digit
- 指先 【ゆびさき】 fingertip, finger, toe tip, toe
- 中指 【なかゆび】 middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger, middle toe, third toe
- 食指 【しょくし】 index finger, forefinger
- 指す 【さす】 to point, to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person, to identify, to indicate, to point out, to play (a game of shogi), to move (a piece), to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
- 刺股 【さすまた】 sasumata, man catcher, two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 いぶ、 さし、 さす
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- dedo
- apuntar
- señalar
Portuguese
- dedo
- apontar para
- indicar
- colocar dentro
- jogo (xadrez)
- medida (governantal)
French
- doigt
- désigner
- indiquer
- jouer (échecs)
- mesure (règle, mètre)
| 1378 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c6.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 5206.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6307 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
237 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 示談 【ジダン】 settlement out of court, private settlement
- 示威 【ジイ】 demonstration, show of force
- 内示 【ナイジ】 unofficial announcement
- 開示 【カイジ】 release (e.g. information), disclosure (legal), show, indication, display
- 示し 【シメシ】 lesson, discipline, example (e.g. set a bad example), revelation
- 示唆 【シサ】 suggestion, hint, implication
- 公示 【コウジ】 public announcement, official notice, edict
- 内示 【ナイジ】 unofficial announcement
Kun reading compounds
- 示す 【しめす】 to (take out and) show, to demonstrate, to tell, to exemplify, to make apparent, to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.), to indicate, to show, to represent, to signify, to display
- 示偏 【しめすへん】 kanji "show" radical at left (radical 113)
Readings
- Korean:
- si, gi
Spanish
- mostrar
- enseñar
- indicar
- revelar
Portuguese
- espetáculo
- indicar
- apontar
- expressar
- mostrar
French
- montrer
- indiquer
- signaler
- exprimer
- exposer
| 622 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 723 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 695 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 415 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3228 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 575 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 769 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 148 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 615 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 625 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 814 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1413 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2435 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1229 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1694 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1095 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24623 | Morohashi |
| 1936 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1086 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1167 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 465 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 651 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3041 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-4 | SKIP code |
| 1090.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 793a | Unicode hex code |
extract, selection, summary, copy, spread thin
- On:
- ショウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2328 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 抄 【ショウ】 excerpt, extract, annotation, shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml), banknote, paper money
- 抄本 【ショウホン】 excerpt, abridgment, abridgement, book of selections
- 和名抄 【ワミョウショウ】 Wamyōruijushō (famous Heian-period Japanese dictionary)
- 史記抄 【シキショウ】 commentary on Shiki
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 り
- Korean:
- cho
Spanish
- extracto
- selección
- resumen
- extirpar
- extraer
Portuguese
- extrato
- seleção
- resumo
- cópia
- espalhar em camada fina
French
- extraire
- sélection
- résumé
- copie
- fabriquer (du papier)
| 1390 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1970 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1849 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1675 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1337 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1153 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1208 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1465 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 859 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 298 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 190 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 226 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 654 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11863 | Morohashi |
| 254 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2087 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 647 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 699 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1126 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1360 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c4.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 5902.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6284 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
546 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 録 【ロク】 record, transcript
- 録音 【ロクオン】 (audio) recording
- 付録 【フロク】 appendix, supplement, annex, extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
- 採録 【サイロク】 recording, transcription
Kun reading compounds
- 撮る 【とる】 to take (a photograph), to record (audio or video), to film, to shoot
Readings
- Korean:
- rog, ye
Spanish
- registro
- transcripción
- copia
Portuguese
- gravar
French
- enregistrer
| 543 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 640 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 611 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 416 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4879 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 665 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 980 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2523 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 538 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 547 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 730 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1830 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2186 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1147 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1554 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1153 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40519P | Morohashi |
| 1742 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6298 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1144 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1226 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 633 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2842 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-8 | SKIP code |
| 8713.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9332 | Unicode hex code |