| 999 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1467 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1963 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1566 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1370 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1714 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1831 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1257 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 911 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 714 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 427 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 535 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1068 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12366 | Morohashi |
| 585 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2232 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1059 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1139 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1538 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1003 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 握手 【アクシュ】 handshake, reconciliation, joining hands, cooperation
- 握力 【アクリョク】 grip (of hand), grip strength
- 一握 【イチアク】 handful
- 動向把握 【ドウコウハアク】 grasping the trend, firmly understanding how the situation is developing, getting a good sense of how things are changing
Kun reading compounds
- 握る 【にぎる】 to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch, to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason, to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control, to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form (with one's hands), to press into shape, to mold, to mould
Readings
- Korean:
- ag
Spanish
- agarrar
- coger
- asir
- empuñar
- apretar con la mano
Portuguese
- agarrar
- segurar
- moldar sushi
- suborno
French
- s'agripper
- tenir
- mouler (sushis)
- soudoyer
| 1372 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c9.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 5701.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 63e1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
797 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 締約 【テイヤク】 conclusion of a treaty
- 締結 【テイケツ】 conclusion, execution (of a contract), entering (into treaty), fastening (as in a joint)
Kun reading compounds
- 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
- 締まり 【しまり】 closing, shutting, firmness, tightness, discipline, control
- 締まり屋 【しまりや】 thrifty person, stingy person, tight-fisted person
- 締める 【しめる】 to tie, to fasten, to tighten, to wear (necktie, belt), to put on, to total, to sum, to be strict with, to economize, to economise, to cut down on, to salt, to marinate, to pickle, to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt, to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- che
Spanish
- abrochar
- apretar
- atar
- amarrar
- liar
Portuguese
- apertar
- amarrar
- fechar
- travar
French
- serrer
- lier
- fermer
- verrouiller
- attacher
| 1622 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 740 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3581 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1243 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1638 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1180 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1239 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1067 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1552 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1761 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 945 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1274 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1352 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27651 | Morohashi |
| 1393 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1340 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1440 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1794 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2744 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a9.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 2092.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7de0 | Unicode hex code |