| 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 |
stratum, social class, layer, story, floor
- On:
- ソウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
801 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 層 【ソウ】 layer, stratum, seam, bed, class, stratum, bracket, group, sheaf, counter for stories (of a building)
- 層群 【ソウグン】 (geol) group
- 重層 【ジュウソウ】 multistoried, multilayered
- 高層 【コウソウ】 high-rise (building), multistory, multistoried, tall, high (altitude), upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- cheung
Spanish
- estrato
- nivel
Portuguese
- estrato
- classe social
- camada
- estória
- andar
French
- strate
- classe sociale
- couche
- étage
| 934 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 921 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 893 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1402 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1183 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 486 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1367 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1454 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1725 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 533 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3920 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2021 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2728 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1074 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7798X | Morohashi |
| 3161 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1432 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1065 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1146 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 977 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3778 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3r11.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 7726.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c64 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
255 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 運 【ウン】 fortune, luck, chance
- 運営 【ウンエイ】 management, administration, operation
- 機運 【キウン】 opportunity, chance, good time (to do), trend, tendency, momentum
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
Kun reading compounds
- 運ぶ 【はこぶ】 to carry, to transport, to move, to convey, to come, to go, to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.), to move, to carry out, to proceed with, to arrange, to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress
Readings
- Korean:
- un
Spanish
- suerte
- destino
- transportar
Portuguese
- carregar
- sorte
- destino
- objetivo
- transportar
- progresso
- avanço
French
- porter
- chance
- destin
- destinée
- sort
- progrès
| 157 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 251 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 231 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 179 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4725 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 373 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 263 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1808 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 439 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 445 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 304 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 704 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3894 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2006 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2707 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 309 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38998P | Morohashi |
| 3140 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6092 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 303 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 325 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 157 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 389 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q9.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3730.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 904b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
73 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 動 【ドウ】 motion
- 動員 【ドウイン】 mobilization, mobilisation
- 人事異動 【ジンジイドウ】 personnel change, personnel shift, reshuffle, (annual) staff reassignment
- 異動 【イドウ】 (personnel) change, transfer, relocation, reassignment, reshuffle
Kun reading compounds
- 動く 【うごく】 to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing, to operate, to run, to go, to work, to make a move, to take action, to act, to go into action, to be touched, to be influenced, to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver, to be transferred
- 動く歩道 【うごくほどう】 moving walkway, moving sidewalk, travelator
- 動かす 【うごかす】 to move, to shift, to stir, to budge, to change position, to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence, to change, to alter, to deny, to operate, to set in motion, to get going, to mobilize (e.g. troops), to mobilise, to deploy, to manage (e.g. funds)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- るぎ
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- mover
- movimiento
- moverse
- trasladar
Portuguese
- mover
- movimento
- mudança
- jáfusão
- trocar
- agitar
French
- bouger
- mouvement
- changement
- confusion
- secouer
| 296 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 384 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 362 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 86 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 730 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 169 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 130 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 231 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 231 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 64 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 221 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2232 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1583 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1692 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2390 | Morohashi |
| 1778 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1676 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1806 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 47 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 385 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2245 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-2 | SKIP code |
| 2412.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52d5 | Unicode hex code |