| 1741 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 920 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1936 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1489 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1367 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1469 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1566 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 765 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 910 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 591 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 358 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 445 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 677 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12339X | Morohashi |
| 488 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2196 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 670 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 723 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1444 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
876 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 描写 【ビョウシャ】 depiction, description, portrayal
- 描画 【ビョウガ】 drawing, painting
- 線描 【センビョウ】 line drawing
- 素描 【ソビョウ】 drawing, sketch, outline, summary, synopsis
Kun reading compounds
- 描く 【えがく】 to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe, to picture in one's mind, to imagine, to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
- 描く 【えがく】 to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe, to picture in one's mind, to imagine, to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- myo
Spanish
- esbozo
- dibujo
- composición
- descripción
- esbozar
- dibujar
- componer
- describir
Portuguese
- esboço
- compor
- escrever
- desenhar
- pintura
French
- croquis
- dessiner
- composer
- écrire
- peindre
| 1376 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c8.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 5406.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 63cf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
453 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 写真集 【シャシンシュウ】 photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models), photobook
- 写真 【シャシン】 photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap, moving picture, movie
- 実写 【ジッシャ】 live action (as opposed to animation), photograph (of a real scene, event, etc.), real image, actual footage, depiction of a real scene (in writing or a picture), description
- 活写 【カッシャ】 vivid description, painting a lively picture (of)
Kun reading compounds
- 写す 【うつす】 to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe, to describe, to depict, to portray, to express, to imitate, to model after, to take (a photo), to photograph, to film, to shoot
- 写る 【うつる】 to be photographed, to be projected
- 写し 【うつし】 copy, duplicate, facsimile, transcript
- 映し出す 【うつしだす】 to project, to show (on a screen), to reflect (of a mirror, lake, etc.), to portray, to depict, to describe, to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- copiar
- imitar
- fotografiar
Portuguese
- cópia
- foto
- descrever
French
- copie
- être photographié
- décrire
| 419 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 313 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 297 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 489 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 626 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 494 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 124 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 540 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 549 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 194 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 164 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2493 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1260 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1726 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1255 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1570 | Morohashi |
| 2000 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 400 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1247 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1336 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 251 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3647 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2i3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 3712.7 | Four corner code |
| 3740.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5199 | Unicode hex code |
力
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
62 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 力 【リョク】 strength, power, proficiency, ability
- 力作 【リキサク】 painstaking piece of work, work of great effort, tour de force, outstanding work, toil, labor, labour
- 水力 【スイリョク】 hydraulic power, water power
- 威力 【イリョク】 power, might, authority, influence
- 力 【リキ】 strength, power, proficiency, ability, the strength of ... people, the strength of ... men
- 力学 【リキガク】 mechanics, dynamics
- 地力 【ジリキ】 one's own potential, real ability, one's own strength
- 合力 【ゴウリョク】 resultant force, assistance, help, donation, alms, almsgiving
Kun reading compounds
- 力 【ちから】 force, strength, might, vigour, vigor, energy, capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty, efficacy, effect, effort, endeavours, endeavors, exertions, power, authority, influence, good offices, agency, support, help, aid, assistance, stress, emphasis, means, resources
- 力強い 【ちからづよい】 powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous, reassuring, encouraging
- 強い力 【つよいちから】 strong interaction, strong force
- 弱い力 【よわいちから】 weak force, weak interaction
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じから、 つとむ
- Korean:
- ryeog
Spanish
- potencia
- poder
- fuerza
- energía
- vigor
- énfasis
Portuguese
- força
- forte
- esforço
- suportar
- exercer
French
- force
- fort
- puissance
- tension
- tenir le coup
- s'efforcer
- employer (force)
| 148 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 38 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 74 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 69 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 715 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 53 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 128 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 11 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 100 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 100 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 173 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 207 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4178 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2114 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 866 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2288 | Morohashi |
| 3371 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 521 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 858 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 922 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 38 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 9 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1645 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4002.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 529b | Unicode hex code |