| 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 junior high
JLPT level N1
1317 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 冒頭 【ボウトウ】 beginning, opening, start, outset
- 冒険 【ボウケン】 adventure, venture, venture which is unlikely to succeed, risky attempt, danger, hazard, risk
- 感冒 【カンボウ】 (common) cold
- 流行性感冒 【リュウコウセイカンボウ】 influenza, flu
Kun reading compounds
- 冒す 【おかす】 to brave, to risk, to face, to venture, to harm, to afflict, to affect, to desecrate, to profane, to assume (someone else's surname), to take
Readings
- Korean:
- mo, mog
Spanish
- riesgo
- desafío
- afrenta
- comienzo
- desafiar
- atreverse
- atacar
Portuguese
- risco
- enfrentar
- desafiar
- ousar
- prejuízo
- assumir (um nome)
French
- risque
- affronter
- braver
- défier
- dommage
- emprunter (un nom)
| 1812 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1483 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2117 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1463 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1079 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1104 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1156 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1669 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1384 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3088 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1576 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2155 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 18 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1538X | Morohashi |
| 2434 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3915 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 18 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 18 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1263 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3879 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 6060.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5192 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
707 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 険 【ケン】 steepness, steep place, harsh (look), sharp (tongue)
- 険悪 【ケンアク】 dangerous, perilous, threatening, stormy, volatile, tense, critical, serious, stern (expression), hostile (attitude), sharp, harsh
- 損害保険 【ソンガイホケン】 damage insurance
- 社会保険 【シャカイホケン】 social insurance
Kun reading compounds
- 険しい 【けわしい】 precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep, grim, severe, stern
- 険しい顔 【けわしいかお】 grim face
Readings
- Korean:
- heom
Spanish
- escarpado
- inaccesible
- peligroso
- difícil
Portuguese
- íngreme
- lugar inacessível
- posição inexpugnável
- lugar escarpado
- olhos agudos
French
- à pic
- escarpé
- raide
- lieu inaccessible
- position imprenable
- regard aiguisé
| 770 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 689 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 662 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 616 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5000 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 356 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 988 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1308 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 533 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 542 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 790 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 736 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 658 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 398 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 495 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1688 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41721P | Morohashi |
| 542 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6456 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1672 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1802 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 731 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3663 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 7823.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 967a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1866 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 開扉 【カイヒ】 opening a door
- 小開扉 【ショウカイヒ】 opening a door for a moment (esp. on the train, when someone's foot is stuck, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 扉 【とびら】 door, gate, opening, title page
- 扉絵 【とびらえ】 frontispiece
- 自動扉 【じどうとびら】 automatic door
- 前扉 【まえとびら】 front door (of a cabinet, bus, etc.), half-title (of a book), bastard title
Readings
- Korean:
- bi
Spanish
- puerta principal
- puerta corredera
Portuguese
- porta frontal
- página de título
- página frontal
French
- porte d'entrée
- première page
- page de titre
| 1730 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1838 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1825 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1334 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1556 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1658 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1734 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 846 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2453 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1240 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1705 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1653 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11750X | Morohashi |
| 1955 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2058 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1638 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1766 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1536 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3054 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4m8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-11 | SKIP code |
| 3021.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6249 | Unicode hex code |