| 138 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 223 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 204 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 28 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2082 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 26 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 182 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 85 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 70 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 70 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 43 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 957 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1243 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1709 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 501 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13620 | Morohashi |
| 1963 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 490 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 529 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 25 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 102 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
方
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
46 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 方 【ホウ】 direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction), side (of an argument, etc.), one's part, type, category, field (of study, etc.), indicates one side of a comparison, way, method, manner, means, length (of each side of a square)
- 方言 【ホウゲン】 dialect, provincialism
- 途方 【トホウ】 way, destination, reason
- 右方 【ウホウ】 right side, style of Japanese court music
Kun reading compounds
- 方 【かた】 direction, way, person, lady, gentleman, method of, manner of, way of, care of ..., person in charge of ..., side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
- 方々 【かたがた】 people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen, you (usu. plural)
- 親方 【おやかた】 master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor, stable master, craftsman, artisan, foster parent
- 出方 【でかた】 attitude, approach, move, theater usher, theatre usher
Readings
- Japanese names:
- から、 な、 なた、 ふさ、 まさ、 みち、 も、 わ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- dirección
- lado
- cuadrado
- método
- manera
- persona
- forma de hacer
Portuguese
- direção
- pessoa
- alternativa
French
- direction
- personne
- alternative
| 445 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65b9 | Unicode hex code |
yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
182 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 向上 【コウジョウ】 elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress
- 向後 【コウゴ】 hereafter
- 趣向 【シュコウ】 plan, idea, design, plot, taste, liking, preference
- 性向 【セイコウ】 inclination, tendency, nature, character
Kun reading compounds
- 向く 【むく】 to turn toward, to look (up, down, etc.), to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.), to look out on, to front (on), to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.), to be suited to, to be fit for, to go towards, to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.), to be inclined (to do)
- 向いている 【むいている】 to be cut out for (e.g. a job), to be suited (to)
- 向ける 【むける】 to turn (towards), to face, to point, to aim, to direct to, to head to, to go towards, to allot, to allocate, to send, to dispatch (e.g. a person), to aim for, to pursue
- 向かう 【むかう】 to face, to go towards, to head towards
- 向かうところ敵無し 【むかうところてきなし】 unbeatable, invincible, irresistible
- 向い 【むかい】 facing, opposite, across the street, other side
- 向かい合う 【むかいあう】 to face each other, to be opposite (to)
- 向こう 【むこう】 opposite side, other side, over there, ahead, beyond, (in the) distance, far away, far off, destination, there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad), the other party, the other side, from now, next (e.g. two weeks), coming ..., from ... onwards
- 向こう側 【むこうがわ】 other side, opposite side, other party
- 向こう 【むこう】 opposite side, other side, over there, ahead, beyond, (in the) distance, far away, far off, destination, there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad), the other party, the other side, from now, next (e.g. two weeks), coming ..., from ... onwards
- 向こう側 【むこうがわ】 other side, opposite side, other party
- 向い 【むかい】 facing, opposite, across the street, other side
- 向かい合う 【むかいあう】 to face each other, to be opposite (to)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こお、 た、 な、 むか、 むかい、 むこう
- Korean:
- hyang, sang
Spanish
- mirar hacia
- volverse
- hacer frente
- oponerse
Portuguese
- Aquele lá
- em frente
- além de
- confronta
- desafia
- tende para
- aproximação
French
- se diriger vers
- direction
- en face
- de l'autre côté
- éloigné
- confronter
- défier
- approcher
- avoir tendance
| 213 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 294 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 278 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 217 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 101 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 215 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 402 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 312 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 199 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 199 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 557 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 319 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3790 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1934 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2627 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 186 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3301 | Morohashi |
| 3052 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 712 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 183 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 195 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 192 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 266 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 849 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d3.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 2722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5411 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
930 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 探検 【タンケン】 exploration, expedition
- 探求 【タンキュウ】 search, quest, pursuit
- 内探 【ナイタン】 private inquiry, private enquiry, secret investigation
- 独探 【ドクタン】 German spy
Kun reading compounds
- 探る 【さぐる】 to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)
- 探す 【さがす】 to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek, to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
Readings
- Korean:
- tam
Spanish
- explorar
- indagar
- buscar
- sondear
Portuguese
- tatear
- pesquisar
- procurar
French
- chercher
- tâtonner
- enquête
| 942 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 930 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1239 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1949 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1236 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 578 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1316 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 535 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 544 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1258 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 908 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 613 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 374 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 466 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1340 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12276 | Morohashi |
| 505 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2211 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1327 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1425 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 927 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1364 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 5709.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 63a2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
205 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 知 【チ】 wisdom, jnana (higher knowledge)
- 知恵 【チエ】 wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence, prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
- 認知 【ニンチ】 acknowledgement, acknowledgment, recognition, cognition
- 熟知 【ジュクチ】 being familiar with, having a thorough knowledge of, being well-informed about
Kun reading compounds
- 知る 【しる】 to know, to be aware (of), to be conscious (of), to learn (of), to find out, to discover, to sense, to feel, to notice, to realize, to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to appreciate, to remember, to be familiar with, to be acquainted with, to experience, to go through, to know (e.g. hardship), to get acquainted with (a person), to get to know, to have to do with, to be concerned with, to be one's concern, to be one's responsibility
- 知るか 【しるか】 I don't care, how should I know?, who cares?
- 吾唯足知 【われただたるをしる】 I am content with what I am (have), rich is the person who is content with what he is
- 知らせる 【しらせる】 to notify, to advise, to inform
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さと、 さとる、 しり、 しれ、 とも、 のり
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- conocer
- saber
- entender
Portuguese
- saber
- sabedoria
French
- savoir
- sagesse
| 112 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 186 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 169 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 207 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3169 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 196 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 229 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 636 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 214 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 214 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 143 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1394 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1446 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 768 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1041 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1231 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23935 | Morohashi |
| 1127 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3978 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1223 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1308 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 73 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 160 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2377 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d5.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 8640.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 77e5 | Unicode hex code |