| 256 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 165 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 148 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 36 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2080 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 178 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 55 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1965 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 174 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 174 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 85 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 956 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2239 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1166 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1587 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1516 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13572 | Morohashi |
| 1784 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2387 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1502 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1619 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 80 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 226 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
51 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 新 【シン】 new, neo-, newness, novelty, Gregorian calendar, Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE), Hsin dynasty
- 新鋭 【シンエイ】 young and energetic, up-and-coming, new and excellent, newly produced, up-and-comer
- 維新 【イシン】 reformation, revolution, renewal, Meiji Restoration, Nippon Ishin no Kai, Japan Innovation Party
- 改新 【カイシン】 reformation
Kun reading compounds
- 新しい 【あたらしい】 new, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern
- 新しい女 【あたらしいおんな】 liberated woman
- 新た 【あらた】 new, fresh, novel
- 新田 【しんでん】 new rice field, newly developed rice field, wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あせ、 あたらし、 し、 に、 にっ、 につ、 よし
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- nuevo
- fresco
Portuguese
- novo
French
- nouveau
| 454 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 0292.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65b0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
39 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 党 【トウ】 party (political), person who is fond of, fan of
- 党員 【トウイン】 party member
- 両党 【リョウトウ】 both (political) parties
- 同党 【ドウトウ】 same (political) party, the said party
Readings
- Korean:
- dang
Spanish
- partido
- facción
Portuguese
- partido
- facção
- claque
French
- parti politique
- faction
- clique
| 848 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 957 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 946 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 106 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1363 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 466 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 339 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1191 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 495 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 504 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 710 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 515 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3190 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1647 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2236 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 805 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1381 | Morohashi |
| 2581 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 363 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 797 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 860 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 76 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 911 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1057 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 9021.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 515a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
147 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 改 【カイ】 revision
- 改革 【カイカク】 reform, reformation, reorganization
- 更改 【コウカイ】 renewal, extension, revision
- 契約更改 【ケイヤクコウカイ】 contract renewal
Kun reading compounds
- 改める 【あらためる】 to change, to alter, to revise, to replace, to reform, to correct, to mend, to improve, to examine, to check, to inspect, to do properly, to do formally
- 改まる 【あらたまる】 to be renewed, to change, to be improved, to be reformed, to be revised, to be corrected, to stand on ceremony, to be formal, to take a turn for the worse (of an illness), to take a serious turn
Readings
- Korean:
- gae
Spanish
- reforma
- cambio
- investigación
- cambiar
- reformar
- renovar
- revisar
- investigar
Portuguese
- reforma
- mudança
- modificar
- umsertar
- renovar
- examinar
- inspecionar
- pesquisar
French
- réforme
- changer
- modifier
- améliorer
- renouveler
- examiner
- inspecter
- chercher
| 359 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 458 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 435 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 294 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1464 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 691 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 584 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 379 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 514 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 523 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 726 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 933 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 287 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 180 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 216 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 534 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13114 | Morohashi |
| 243 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2332 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 528 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 567 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 289 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 475 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3566 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 1874.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6539 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
249 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 革命 【カクメイ】 revolution, 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
- 革新 【カクシン】 reform, innovation
- 行革 【ギョウカク】 administrative reform
- 農地改革 【ノウチカイカク】 agrarian reform
Kun reading compounds
- 革 【かわ】 leather
- 革靴 【かわぐつ】 leather shoes, leather boots
- 藍革 【あいかわ】 indigo-dyed leather
- 負い革 【おいかわ】 sling (e.g. of a firearm)
Readings
- Korean:
- hyeog, geug
Spanish
- cuero
- piel
- reforma
- cambio
Portuguese
- couro
- torna-se sério
- pele
- esconder
- pelêgo
French
- cuir
- peau
- fourrure
- devenir sérieux
- rénovation
- réforme
| 746 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 836 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 821 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 686 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5088 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 811 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1003 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 937 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1075 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1123 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 996 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1877 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3099 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1582 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1911 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 42710 | Morohashi |
| 2448 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6570 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1893 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2041 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 487 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 877 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1955 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4450.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9769 | Unicode hex code |