| 584 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 480 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 456 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 876 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2051 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 698 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 588 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1406 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 725 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 738 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 934 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 939 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1891 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1003 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1358 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 945 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13221 | Morohashi |
| 1497 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2344 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 936 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1006 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 563 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
799 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 救急 【キュウキュウ】 first-aid, emergency (aid)
- 救援 【キュウエン】 relief, rescue
- 匡救 【キョウキュウ】 delivering from sin, succor, succour
Kun reading compounds
- 救う 【すくう】 to rescue from, to help out of, to save
Readings
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- socorro
- ayuda
- rescate
- rescatar
- salvar
- ayudar
Portuguese
- salvação
- salva
- ajudar
- resgatar
- reivindicar
French
- sauvetage
- sauver
- aider
- secourir
- récupérer
| 1466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 4814.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6551 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
465 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 命 【メイ】 order, command, decree, life, destiny, fate
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 十月革命 【ジュウガツカクメイ】 October Revolution
- 命婦 【ミョウブ】 title for high-ranking court ladies
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 安心立命 【アンシンリツメイ】 spiritual peace and enlightenment, keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
Kun reading compounds
- 命 【いのち】 life, life force, lifetime, lifespan, most important thing, foundation, core, paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love), fate, destiny, karma
- 命からがら 【いのちからがら】 for dear life, barely escaping alive
- 貴い命 【たっといいのち】 precious life
- 露の命 【つゆのいのち】 life as evanescent as the dew
Readings
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- orden
- mandato
- vida
Portuguese
- destino
- comando
- decreto
- vida
French
- destinée
- destin
- ordre
- décret
- vie
- nommer (à un poste)
| 519 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 388 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 430 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 411 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 578 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 587 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 997 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 325 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2553 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1412 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3473 | Morohashi |
| 2058 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 767 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1400 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1502 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 249 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 316 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2844 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a6.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 8062.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 547d | Unicode hex code |
tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
629 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 具 【グ】 tool, means, ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.), counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
- 具合 【グアイ】 condition, state, health, state (of health), way, manner, circumstance, luck, face, dignity, decency, propriety
- 文具 【ブング】 stationery
- 金具 【カナグ】 metal fittings, metal fixtures
Kun reading compounds
- 備える 【そなえる】 to furnish with, to equip with, to provide, to install, to prepare for, to make preparations for, to make provision for, to possess (all that is needed), to be endowed with, to be equipped with, to be born with, to have since birth
- 具に 【つぶさに】 in detail, with great care, completely, fully
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- herramienta
- utensilio
- ingredientes
Portuguese
- ferramenta
- utensílio
- meios
- posses
- ingredientes
- sufixo para contagem de armaduras
- coleção
- mobília
French
- outils
- ustensiles
- moyens
- ingrédients
- possession
- compteur d'armures, costumes, meubles
- minutieusement
| 383 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 284 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 265 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 513 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3128 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 400 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 344 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 718 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 420 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 426 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 720 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 156 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3159 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1622 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2208 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 74 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1473 | Morohashi |
| 2552 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 376 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 74 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 78 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 296 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3961 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 6080.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5177 | Unicode hex code |