| 134 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 77 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 68 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 136 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2064 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 71 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 180 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 86 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 111 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 111 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 320 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 949 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2458 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1242 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1708 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1741 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13450 | Morohashi |
| 1962 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2364 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1725 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1861 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 89 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 35 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
文
sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
190 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 文 【ブン】 sentence, composition, text, writings, the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature, statement
- 文化 【ブンカ】 culture, civilization, civilisation, Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
- 公文 【コウブン】 official document, archives
- 異文 【イブン】 variant (in a manuscript or book), part of a text that differs from other versions
- 文 【モン】 mon, one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870), mon, traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm), letter, character, sentence, scripture, incantation
- 紋 【モン】 (family) crest, coat of arms, pattern, figure, playing card suit (in karuta)
- 人文 【ジンブン】 humanity, civilization, civilisation, culture
- 縄文 【ジョウモン】 straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware, Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
Kun reading compounds
- 文 【ふみ】 letter, note, mail, book, writings, literary arts, learning, scholarship
- 文香 【ふみこう】 scented insert (to enclose with a letter), perfumed insert
- 御文 【おふみ】 Gobunsho (The Epistles, a collection of letters written by Rennyo)
- 雁の文 【かりのふみ】 (a) letter
- 綾 【あや】 figure, design, twill weave, pattern of diagonal stripes, style (of writing), figure (of speech), design, plot, plan, minor market fluctuation, technical correction, cat's cradle, lease rod (in a loom)
- 文つける 【あやつける】 to make a false accusation, to invent a pretext for a quarrel
- 言葉は身の文 【ことばはみのあや】 words betray one's character
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かざり、 ふ、 も
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- letras
- literatura
Portuguese
- sentença
- literatura
- estilo
- arte
- decoração
- figuras
- plano
French
- phrase
- littérature
- style
- art
- décoration
- figure (de style)
- plan
- radical littéraire (no. 67)
| 466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 0040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6587 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
719 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 芸 【ゲイ】 art, craft, accomplishment, artistic skill, technique, performance
- 芸者 【ゲイシャ】 geisha, professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
- 民芸 【ミンゲイ】 folk craft, folk art
- 文芸 【ブンゲイ】 literature, the arts, art and literature, liberal arts
- 芸香 【ウンコウ】 common rue (Ruta graveolens)
- 芸艸堂 【ウンソウドウ】 Unsodo
- 耕耘 【コウウン】 plowing and weeding, farming, cultivation, tillage
Readings
- Japanese names:
- き、 げ、 なり
- Korean:
- un, ye
Spanish
- arte
- técnica
Portuguese
- técnica
- arte
- ofício
- performance
- representação
- truque
- façanha
French
- art
- technique
- métier
- interprétation
- tour
- cascade
| 388 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 495 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 470 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 588 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3908 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 421 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 862 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 689 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 435 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 441 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 566 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 642 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2738 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1403 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1892 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 428 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30741P | Morohashi |
| 2209 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4978 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 421 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 450 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 479 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1971 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4473.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 82b8 | Unicode hex code |
criticism, strike
- On:
- ヒ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
568 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 非難 【ヒナン】 criticism, blame, censure, attack, reproach
- 批准 【ヒジュン】 ratification
- 高批 【コウヒ】 your valued criticism
Readings
- Korean:
- bi, byeol
Spanish
- criticar
- golpear
Portuguese
- Críticar
- bater
French
- critique
- commentaire
| 973 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 963 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 771 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1848 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1523 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 556 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1029 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1068 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1051 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 865 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 294 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 187 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 223 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 656 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11845 | Morohashi |
| 250 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2086 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 649 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 701 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 854 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1356 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 5201.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6279 | Unicode hex code |
evaluate, criticism, comment
- On:
- ヒョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
454 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 評 【ヒョウ】 criticism, commentary, review
- 評価 【ヒョウカ】 valuation, appraisal, evaluation, assessment, estimation, rating, judging, appreciation, recognition, acknowledgement, rating highly, praising
- 総評 【ソウヒョウ】 general comment
- 大好評 【ダイコウヒョウ】 very highly commended, highly lauded, very well-received, very popular
Readings
- Korean:
- pyeong
Spanish
- criticar
- crítica
- comentario
Portuguese
- avaliar
- críticar
- comentário
- crítica
French
- évaluer
- critiquer
- commenter
| 863 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 797 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 776 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 428 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4339 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 627 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 899 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1663 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1028 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1067 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 948 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1676 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1895 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1005 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1361 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1499 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35383X | Morohashi |
| 1501 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5587 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1487 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1599 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 358 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 764 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3055 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-5 | SKIP code |
| 0164.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a55 | Unicode hex code |