| 1291 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1363 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5425 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1269 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1394 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1478 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1575 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1781 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1875 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2622 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1340 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1817 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1748 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13467 | Morohashi |
| 2115 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2368 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1732 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1869 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1503 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1155 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 斎場 【サイジョウ】 funeral hall, ceremony site
- 斎院 【サイイン】 imperial princess who served as a priestess at Ise
- 大斎 【タイサイ】 Great Lent, Great Fast
- 小斎 【ショウサイ】 abstinence (in Catholicism)
Kun reading compounds
- 斎 【とき】 meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
- 忌む 【いむ】 to avoid, to refrain from, to shun, to detest
- 祝う 【いわう】 to celebrate, to congratulate, to observe (a festival), to present (a gift) in celebration, to drink in celebration, to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.), to pray for
- 斎く 【いつく】 to worship, to enshrine
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いつき、 さえ、 ひとし、 いつ、 きよ、 ただ、 とき、 よし
- Korean:
- jae, ja
Spanish
- purificación y culto
- habitación para aislarse
Portuguese
- purificação
- comida de Budistas
- quarto
- adorar
- evitar
- da mesma forma
- semelhante
French
- purification
- nourriture bouddhiste
- pièce
- adorer
- éviter
- semblable
| 454 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j9.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 4-11-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 0022.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 658e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
291 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 藤黄 【トウオウ】 gamboge
- 藤花 【トウカ】 wisteria flower
Kun reading compounds
- 藤 【ふじ】 wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda), wistaria
- 藤色 【ふじいろ】 light purple
- 草藤 【くさふじ】 tufted vetch (Vicia cracca), cow vetch
- 野田藤 【のだふじ】 Japanese wisteria (Wisteria floribunda)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぞう、 と、 ふじゅ
- Korean:
- deung
Spanish
- glicina (planta)
Portuguese
French
- glycine
| 206 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4090 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1975 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2773 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2231 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2087 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3025 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1544 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2109 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1218 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 32340P | Morohashi |
| 2382 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5241 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1210 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1295 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 432 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1942 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k15.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-15 | SKIP code |
| 4423.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 85e4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1122 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 妙 【ミョウ】 strange, weird, odd, curious, wonder, mystery, miracle, excellence, cleverness, adroitness, knack, skill
- 妙案 【ミョウアン】 ingenious idea, excellent plan, bright idea
- 絶妙 【ゼツミョウ】 exquisite, superb, perfect, miraculous
- 軽妙 【ケイミョウ】 light and easy, lambent, clever, witty, smart
- 神妙 【シンミョウ】 meek, quiet, docile, humble, faithful, obedient, mysterious, marvelous, marvellous
Kun reading compounds
- 妙なる 【たえなる】 exquisite (e.g. melody), melodious, delicate, enchanting
- 妙なる調べ 【たえなるしらべ】 enchanting melody, sweet tune
- 白妙 【しろたえ】 white cloth, white
Readings
- Korean:
- myo
Spanish
- exquisito
- encantador
- admirable
- extraño
- raro
- misterioso
- joven
Portuguese
- estranho
- seleto
- afeminado
- mistério
- milagre
- charmoso
- delicado
- excelente
French
- bizarre
- surprenant
- mystère
- merveilleux
- excellent
- exquis
- délicat
- charmant
| 1841 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1045 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1199 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1321 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1188 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 614 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1154 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1209 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1150 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 437 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 280 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 176 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 210 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 124 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6090 | Morohashi |
| 239 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1191 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 123 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 130 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1114 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1760 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4942.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5999 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1829 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 珍事 【チンジ】 strange incident, unusual occurrence, rare event, grave (and unexpected) incident, serious event, accident
- 椿寿 【チンジュ】 longevity, long life
- 香椿 【チャンチン】 Chinese mahogany (Toona sinensis)
Kun reading compounds
- 椿 【つばき】 common camellia (Camellia japonica), tea produced in the mountains
- 椿油 【つばきあぶら】 tea seed oil, camellia oil
- 寒椿 【かんつばき】 camellia-like plant native to China
- 雪椿 【ゆきつばき】 snow camellia (Camellia japonica subsp. rusticana)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つば
- Korean:
- chun
Spanish
- camelia
- acontecimiento inesperado
- imprevisto
Portuguese
French
- camélia
| 2319 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1895 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2118 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1278 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 693 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 925 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1583 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15090 | Morohashi |
| 2782 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1569 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1691 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1878 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a9.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 4596.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 693f | Unicode hex code |