| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
117 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 期 【キ】 period, time, opportunity, chance, occasion, age, term (e.g. in office), session (e.g. of parliament), stage (e.g. of a disease), season (e.g. of a TV series)
- 期間 【キカン】 period, term, interval
- 周期 【シュウキ】 cycle, period
- 当期 【トウキ】 current term (period)
- 期 【ゴ】 time, moment, limit, time of death, last moment, midnight in red-light districts during the Edo period
- 期日 【キジツ】 fixed date, appointed date, set date, deadline, due date
- 一期 【イチゴ】 one's whole life, one's lifetime
- 非業の最期 【ヒゴウノサイゴ】 unnatural death, violent death
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- período
- plazo
- intención
- propósito
Portuguese
- período
- tempo
- data
- termo
French
- période
- temps
- date
- terme
| 183 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 269 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 251 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 119 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3785 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 619 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 614 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 449 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 456 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 690 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1008 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2139 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1120 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1520 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1781 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14378 | Morohashi |
| 1704 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4836 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1765 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1902 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 247 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 394 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1946 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b8.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 4782.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 671f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
797 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 締約 【テイヤク】 conclusion of a treaty
- 締結 【テイケツ】 conclusion, execution (of a contract), entering (into treaty), fastening (as in a joint)
Kun reading compounds
- 閉まる 【しまる】 to be shut, to close, to be closed, to be firm (of a body, face, etc.), to be well-knit, to be locked, to tighten, to be tightened, to become sober, to become tense
- 締まり 【しまり】 closing, shutting, firmness, tightness, discipline, control
- 締まり屋 【しまりや】 thrifty person, stingy person, tight-fisted person
- 締める 【しめる】 to tie, to fasten, to tighten, to wear (necktie, belt), to put on, to total, to sum, to be strict with, to economize, to economise, to cut down on, to salt, to marinate, to pickle, to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt, to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- che
Spanish
- abrochar
- apretar
- atar
- amarrar
- liar
Portuguese
- apertar
- amarrar
- fechar
- travar
French
- serrer
- lier
- fermer
- verrouiller
- attacher
| 1622 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 740 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3581 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1243 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1638 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1180 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1239 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1067 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1552 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1761 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 945 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1274 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1352 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27651 | Morohashi |
| 1393 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4549 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1340 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1440 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1794 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2744 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a9.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 2092.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7de0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
162 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 結末 【ケツマツ】 end, conclusion
- 結合 【ケツゴウ】 combination, union, joining, linking, coupling, bond, join (in relational algebra)
- 完結 【カンケツ】 conclusion, completion
- 妥結 【ダケツ】 settlement, an agreement
- 結縁 【ケチエン】 making a connection (with Buddha)
- 結願 【ケチガン】 expiration of term of a vow
Kun reading compounds
- 結ぶ 【むすぶ】 to tie, to bind, to link, to bear (fruit), to close (e.g. deal), to confirm, to conclude, to connect (two distant places), to close tightly, to purse (e.g. lips), to unite (with), to ally, to join hands
- 結ぶ便 【むすぶびん】 connecting flight, connecting service
- 結う 【ゆう】 to do up (hair), to dress, to arrange, to tie, to bind, to fasten, to make (a fence)
- 結城紬 【ゆうきつむぎ】 silk products produced near Yūki (using natural indigo dye), Yūki pongee
- 結わえる 【ゆわえる】 to bind, to fasten, to tie up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ゆい、 ゆう
- Korean:
- gyeol
Spanish
- final
- finalizar
- atar
- amarrar
- unir
- vincular
- arreglarse el pelo
Portuguese
- laço
- unir
- contrato
- união
- organizar
- pentear
- fechar
French
- nouer
- lier
- joindre
- contrat
- attacher
- se coiffer
- organiser
| 390 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 497 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 472 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 163 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3540 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 359 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 816 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2151 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 485 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 494 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 302 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1532 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1706 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 912 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1235 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1363 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27398 | Morohashi |
| 1348 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4492 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1351 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1451 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 109 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 586 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 2496.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d50 | Unicode hex code |