| 1686 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1156 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1948 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1657 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1361 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1317 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1036 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1077 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1262 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 909 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 593 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 359 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 446 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1649 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12256 | Morohashi |
| 490 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2210 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1634 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1762 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1443 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
repudiate, exclude, expel, reject, line up, arrange
- On:
- ハイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1047 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 排 【ハイ】 anti-
- 排気 【ハイキ】 exhaust, emission (of gas from an engine), expulsion (of air), ventilation
- 暴排 【ボウハイ】 combating organized crime, elimination of criminal gangs
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おし
- Korean:
- bae
Spanish
- repudiar
- excluir
- expulsar
- rechazar
Portuguese
- repudiar
- excluir
- expelir
- rejeitar
French
- répudier
- exclure
- rejeter
- expulser
| 1354 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 5101.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6392 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
594 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 除 【ジョ】 division
- 除外 【ジョガイ】 exception, exclusion
- 切除 【セツジョ】 cut off, cut out, ablation, resection, surgical removal
- 防除 【ボウジョ】 prevention (of plant disease and insect damage), (pest) control, extermination (of harmful insects), protection (against natural disasters)
- 除 【ジョ】 division
- 除外 【ジョガイ】 exception, exclusion
- 分解掃除 【ブンカイソウジ】 overhaul, taking apart and cleaning
- 掃き掃除 【ハキソウジ】 sweeping and cleaning
Kun reading compounds
- 除く 【のぞく】 to remove, to eliminate, to eradicate, to exclude, to except
Readings
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
- eliminar
- quitar
- excluir
- dividir
Portuguese
- excluir
- divisão (mat.)
- remover
- abolir
- cancelar
- exceto
French
- exclure
- division (opération)
- enlever
- abolir
- annuler
| 813 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 910 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 711 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 688 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4993 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 530 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 986 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1059 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1065 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1112 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 958 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 732 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 546 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 333 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 412 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1674 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41669 | Morohashi |
| 456 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6449 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1658 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1787 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 905 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3641 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d7.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 7829.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9664 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
106 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 要 【ヨウ】 main point, essential point, important thing, necessity, need, requirement
- 要因 【ヨウイン】 main cause, primary factor
- 所要 【ショヨウ】 required, needed, necessary
- 法要 【ホウヨウ】 Buddhist memorial service
Kun reading compounds
- 要る 【いる】 to be needed, to be necessary, to be required, to be wanted, to need, to want
- 要 【かなめ】 pivot, vital point, cornerstone, keystone, Japanese photinia
- 要石 【かなめいし】 keystone
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とし
- Korean:
- yo
Spanish
- necesidad
- punto central
- esencia
- necesitar
Portuguese
- necessidade
- ponto principal
- essência
- pivô
- chave para
French
- besoin
- point principal
- pivot
- essentiel
- point clef
| 729 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 623 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 593 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 117 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4274 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 262 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 887 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1218 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 419 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 425 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 424 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1639 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3263 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1683 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2290 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1618 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34768P | Morohashi |
| 2635 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5515 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1604 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1730 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 78 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 536 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3269 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 1040.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8981 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
660 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 素 【ソ】 plain, white silk, prime
- 素案 【ソアン】 rough plan, draft
- 栄養素 【エイヨウソ】 nutrient
- 酵素 【コウソ】 enzyme
- 素 【ス】 one's nature, one's feelings, oneself, plain, unadorned, undecorated, unadulterated, au naturel, mere, poor, exceedingly
- 素顔 【スガオ】 face with no make-up, unpainted face, true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.), real face, true picture, real nature, sober face, sobriety
- 空素 【カラス】 dealt hand containing only 1-point cards (scoring combination)
- 鉤素 【ハリス】 snell (fishing), leader, trace, cast
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 元より 【もとより】 from the beginning, from the first, all along, originally, of course, not to mention ..., not only ... but also ..., to say nothing of ...
- 味の素 【あじのもと】 Ajinomoto, brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- 味の素 【あじのもと】 Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- materia prima
- elemental
- normal
- usual
Portuguese
- elementar
- princípio
- descoberto
- nu
French
- élément
- principe
- nu
- découvert
| 658 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 759 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 737 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 717 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3511 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 797 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1623 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1707 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 271 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 271 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 636 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1506 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3108 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1590 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2171 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1546 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27300 | Morohashi |
| 2458 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4456 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1532 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1652 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 500 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 716 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1441 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 5090.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d20 | Unicode hex code |