| 104 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 56 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 50 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 259 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2100 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 117 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 185 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 295 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 248 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 248 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 117 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 966 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3042 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1549 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2120 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 26 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13742 | Morohashi |
| 2390 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2419 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 26 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 26 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 409 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 55 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
402 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 早急 【ソウキュウ】 immediate, prompt, quick, rapid, urgent, pressing
- 早期 【ソウキ】 early stage
- 時期早々 【ジキソウソウ】 premature
- 尚早 【ショウソウ】 prematurity
- 早急 【ソウキュウ】 immediate, prompt, quick, rapid, urgent, pressing
- 早速 【サッソク】 at once, immediately, without delay, promptly
Kun reading compounds
- 早い 【はやい】 fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt, early, soon, earlier than usual, premature, too soon, too early, easy, simple, quick, fast, as soon as ..., the moment ..., the instant ...
- 早いこと 【はやいこと】 quickly
- 早 【はや】 already, now, by this time, quick, early, fast, rapid
- 甲矢 【はや】 arrow with feathers that curve to the left (the first of two arrows to be fired)
- 千早 【ちはや】 thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
- 早々 【はやはや】 quickly
- 早まる 【はやまる】 to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours), to be moved up, to be advanced, to be hasty, to be rash, to quicken, to speed up, to gather speed
- 早める 【はやめる】 to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate, to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さか、 さわ、 そ、 わ
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- temprano
- rápido
- pronto
- apresurarse
- precipitarse
- acelerar
Portuguese
- cedo
- rápido
French
- tôt
- rapide
| 3855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 6040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65e9 | Unicode hex code |
手
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
60 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 手術 【シュジュツ】 surgery, operation, procedure, skill with one's hands, sleight of hand
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 二塁手 【ニルイシュ】 second baseman
- 名手 【メイシュ】 master, expert, brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.), excellent move
- 交際上手 【コウサイジョウズ】 good at socializing, sociability, being a good mixer
- 処世上手 【ショセイジョウズ】 knowing how to get on in the world, knowing the secret of success in life
Kun reading compounds
- 手 【て】 hand, arm, forepaw, foreleg, handle, hand, worker, help, trouble, care, effort, means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship, hand, handwriting, kind, type, sort, one's hands, one's possession, ability to cope, hand (of cards), direction, move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- 手足 【てあし】 hands and feet, limbs, person at one's beck and call, person at hand, reliable worker
- 逆手 【ぎゃくて】 underhand grip, backhand grip (e.g. in tennis), unexpected twist, turning the tables (on an opponent)
- 担い手 【にないて】 bearer, carrier, person bearing responsibility, person in charge, supporter
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- mano
Portuguese
- mão
French
- main
| 28 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 35 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 32 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 42 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1827 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 37 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 54 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 118 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 57 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 57 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 170 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 847 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4267 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2155 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2907 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 644 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11768 | Morohashi |
| 3456 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 637 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 57 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 30 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2247 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-3 | SKIP code |
| 2050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 624b | Unicode hex code |
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
50 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 回 【カイ】 counter for occurrences, a time, an instance, inning (baseball), round, game, episode, chapter, instalment, Hui (people), Islam
- 回忌 【カイキ】 death anniversary, anniversary of a person's death
- 初回 【ショカイ】 first time, first innings, initial attempt, first, initial
- 奪回 【ダッカイ】 recovery, rescue, recapture
- 回向 【エコウ】 memorial service, prayers for the repose of the soul, transfer of merit
- 回向偈 【エコウゲ】 closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead
Kun reading compounds
- 回る 【まわる】 to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin, to go around, to circle, to revolve around, to orbit, to make the rounds (of), to go around (several places), to travel around, to make a tour of, to patrol, to go by way of, to go via, to stop by (on the way), to take a roundabout route, to make a detour, to move around (to another place or position), to come around, to go over (e.g. to the opposing side), to come around (of one's turn), to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.), to function, to work well, to spread, to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention), to reach, to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.), to pass (a time), to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock), to earn interest, to ... around, to ... about
- 回す 【まわす】 to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate, to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate, to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit, to turn (to a new use), to use (for something else), to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine), to start up (e.g. an engine), to give (something) a spin, to put (someone in a position), to make (e.g. an enemy of), to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play), to do all over, to do everywhere, to do completely, to surround (something) with, to enclose with, to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist), to reach around, to invest (money), to lend, to dial (a telephone number), to gang-rape, to operate (e.g. business, shop)
- 回る 【もとおる】 to wander around
Readings
- Korean:
- hoe
Spanish
- girar
- volver al principio
- evitar
- vez
- dar vueltas
- rodar
Portuguese
- -vêzes
- redondo
- jogo
- revolver
- sufixo para contagem de para ocorrências
- girar
French
- tourner
- fois
- rond
- manche (jeu)
- tour
- révolution
- récurrence
- compteur de fois
| 168 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 92 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 86 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 64 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1028 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 571 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 141 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 309 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 90 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 90 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 162 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 338 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3793 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2630 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 593 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4690 | Morohashi |
| 3055 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 941 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 586 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 630 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 421 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 118 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3s3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 6060.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 56de | Unicode hex code |