| 1830 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1074 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5392 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1783 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1380 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2428 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1530 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1631 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1415 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 852 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3938 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2030 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2740 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 646 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12613P | Morohashi |
| 3175 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2264 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 639 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 689 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1768 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1252 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 摩擦 【マサツ】 friction, rubbing, chafing, discord, friction, strife, conflict
- 摩天楼 【マテンロウ】 skyscraper
- 研磨 【ケンマ】 grinding, polishing, refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.), applying oneself (to study), disciplining oneself
- あん摩 【アンマ】 massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage), masseur, masseuse, massager, blind person
Kun reading compounds
- 摩する 【まする】 to rub, to scrub, to scrape, to draw near, to press
- 摩る 【さする】 to rub, to pat, to stroke, to massage
- 擦る 【する】 to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass), to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- roce
- fricción
- caricia
Portuguese
- escoriação
- raspar
- polir
- alcance
- arranhão
French
- irriter
- gratter
- caresser
- frictionner
- polir
- moudre
| 547 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q12.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 3-11-4 | SKIP code |
| 0025.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6469 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1844 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 尼 【ニ】 bhikkhuni (fully ordained nun), Indonesia
- 尼加拉瓦 【ニカラグア】 Nicaragua
- 僧尼 【ソウニ】 monks and nuns
- 修道尼 【シュウドウニ】 nun
Kun reading compounds
- 尼 【あま】 Buddhist nun, Catholic nun, sister, bitch, Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture), Amazon (online retailer)
- 尼崎歯科専門学校 【あまがさきしかせんもんがっこう】 Amagasaki Dental College, ADC
Readings
- Korean:
- ni, il
Spanish
- monja budista
- monja
Portuguese
- Freira
French
- nonne
| 1674 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1661 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1378 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1688 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1228 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 175 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1620 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1728 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1722 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 522 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3767 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1919 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2611 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1063 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7635 | Morohashi |
| 3033 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1405 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1054 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1133 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1046 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3756 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3r2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 7721.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c3c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1711 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 珠算 【シュザン】 calculation on an abacus
- 珠玉 【シュギョク】 jewel, gem, gem (of a story, essay, etc.), accomplished work, beautiful piece
- 遺珠 【イシュ】 unknown literary masterpiece, lost pearl
- 滄海遺珠 【ソウカイノイシュ】 talented person unbeknownst to the world
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 珠算 【しゅざん】 calculation on an abacus
- 射干玉 【ぬばたま】 pitch-black, darkness
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 とも、 ま、 み
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- perla
- gema
- joya
Portuguese
- pérola
- gema
- jóia
French
- perle
- gemme
- joyau
| 1349 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1540 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2936 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1585 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1534 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1077 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1504 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1603 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1769 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1317 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1183 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 643 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 854 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 264 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20956 | Morohashi |
| 947 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3637 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 258 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 274 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1364 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3164 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 1519.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 73e0 | Unicode hex code |