| 841 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 773 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 750 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 493 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 606 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 594 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1669 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1024 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1063 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 900 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 955 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1885 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1001 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1355 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1145 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13557 | Morohashi |
| 1492 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2385 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1136 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1218 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 426 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 743 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
338 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 断 【ダン】 decision, judgment, resolution
- 断言 【ダンゲン】 assertion, declaration, affirmation
- 独断 【ドクダン】 one's own judgement (judgment), decision made without consulting others, arbitrary decision, dogmatism
- 縦断 【ジュウダン】 running through (north-south), cutting across, travelling across, cutting vertically, sectioning longitudinally
Kun reading compounds
- 断つ 【たつ】 to sever, to cut off, to suppress, to eradicate, to exterminate, to abstain (from), to give up
- 断る 【ことわる】 to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline, to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance, to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
- 断るまでもなく 【ことわるまでもなく】 needless to say
Readings
- Korean:
- dan
Spanish
- cortar
- interrumpir
- rehusar
- declinar
- rechazar
Portuguese
- desligamento
- decadência
- recusa
- pedir desculpas
- avisar
- despedir
- proíbir
- decisão
- julgamento
- incisivo
French
- refus
- décliner
- rupture
- excuses
- prévenir
- rejeter
- interdire
- décision
- jugement
- trancher
| 1254 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6b5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 2272.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65ad | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
750 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 固体 【コタイ】 solid (body), solid matter, solid-state
- 固形 【コケイ】 solid (body)
- 凝固 【ギョウコ】 coagulation, freezing, solidification
- 簡明強固 【カンメイキョウコ】 plain and sturdy
Kun reading compounds
- 固める 【かためる】 to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt), to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate, to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establish (evidence), to fortify, to reinforce, to support, to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.), to swear, to resolutely vow, to sincerely promise, to tie tightly, to fasten, to hold a bow fully drawn
- 固まる 【かたまる】 to harden, to solidify, to become firm, to become certain, to gather (together), to assemble, to huddle together, to freeze, to hang, to stop responding
- 塊 【かたまり】 lump, mass, bundle, clump, clod, cluster, group, crowd, embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.), personification
- 塊肉 【かたまりにく】 chunk of meat (e.g. for grilling), joint of meat
- 硬い 【かたい】 hard, solid, tough, stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing), strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved), safe, steady, honest, steadfast, obstinate, stubborn, bookish, formal, stuffy
- かたいことは言いっこなし 【かたいことはいいっこなし】 let's put formalities aside, let's not speak so stiffly
Readings
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- endurecer
- fijar
- terco
- testarudo
- originario de
Portuguese
- endurecer
- aglomerar
- coágulo
- coagular
French
- solide
- durcir
- résolu
- coaguler
- cailler
| 393 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 501 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 476 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 834 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1036 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 738 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 424 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 744 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 972 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1004 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 470 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 343 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3830 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1963 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 587 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4745 | Morohashi |
| 3086 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 949 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 580 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 622 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 503 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1577 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3s5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 6060.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 56fa | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1280 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 阻止 【ソシ】 obstruction, prevention, hindrance, check, blocking, stopping
- 阻害 【ソガイ】 obstruction, impediment, hindrance, inhibition, blocking, check
- 悪阻 【オソ】 morning sickness, hyperemesis gravidarum
- 妊娠悪阻 【ニンシンオソ】 hyperemesis gravidarum, HG, severe morning sickness
Kun reading compounds
- 阻む 【はばむ】 to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to oppose, to thwart
Readings
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- escarpado
- separar
- obstruir
- disuadir
- impedir
Portuguese
- demover
- separar de
- previnir
- obstruir
- deter
- impedir
French
- faire obstacle
- obstruer
- contrarier
- séparer
- dissuader
- empêcher
| 1505 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1377 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4984 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1767 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1866 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1085 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1135 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1519 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 726 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 411 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 308 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1796 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41593 | Morohashi |
| 348 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6434 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1780 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1919 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1221 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3673 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 7721.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 963b | Unicode hex code |
止
stop, halt
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
310 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 止血 【シケツ】 stopping of bleeding, stanching, hemostasis, haemostasis
- 止音器 【シオンキ】 (piano) damper
- 抑止 【ヨクシ】 check, checkmate, stave off, control, restraint, inhibit, deterrent, deterrence
- 解止 【カイシ】 termination
Kun reading compounds
- 止まる 【とまる】 to stop (moving), to come to a stop, to stop (doing, working, being supplied), to come to a halt, to cease, to be stopped, to be suspended, to alight, to perch on
- 止める 【とめる】 to stop, to turn off, to park, to prevent, to suppress (a cough), to hold back (tears), to hold (one's breath), to relieve (pain), to stop (someone from doing something), to dissuade, to forbid, to prohibit, to notice, to be aware of, to concentrate on, to pay attention to, to remember, to bear in mind, to fix (in place), to fasten, to tack, to pin, to nail, to button, to staple, to detain, to keep in custody
- 留める 【とどめる】 to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to, to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit, to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
- 止め 【とどめ】 finishing blow, coup de grâce
- 留める 【とどめる】 to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to, to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit, to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
- 止まる 【とどまる】 to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place), to be limited to, to be confined to, to only account for
- とどまるところを知らない 【とどまるところをしらない】 knowing no bounds, showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
- 止める 【やめる】 to stop (an activity), to cease, to discontinue, to end, to quit, to cancel, to abandon, to give up, to abolish, to abstain, to refrain
- 止む 【やむ】 to cease, to stop, to be over
- やむを得ない 【やむをえない】 cannot be helped, unavoidable
- 止す 【よす】 to stop (doing), to cease, to desist, to drop, to lay off, to give up, to quit
Readings
- Japanese names:
- どめ
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- parar
- cesar
- dejar de hacer
- detenerse
- pararse
- detener
Portuguese
- parada
French
- arrêter
- cesser
| 220 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 143 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 129 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 400 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2429 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 552 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 202 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 87 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 477 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 485 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 217 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1127 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3659 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1868 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2545 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 376 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16253 | Morohashi |
| 2941 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2954 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 370 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 396 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 415 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 94 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1273 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2m2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 2110.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6b62 | Unicode hex code |