| 1146 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2099 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 300 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2086 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3697 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1890 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2571 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 27 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13747 | Morohashi |
| 2977 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2416 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 27 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 27 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1417 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 旭日 【キョクジツ】 rising sun
- 旭日旗 【キョクジツキ】 Rising Sun flag, naval ensign of Japan
Kun reading compounds
- 旭 【あさひ】 McIntosh (apple), McIntosh red
- 朝日 【あさひ】 morning sun
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あき、 てる、 ひ
- Korean:
- ug
Spanish
- sol del amanecer
- sol naciente
Portuguese
French
- soleil levant
| 1657 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c2.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4601.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65ed | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 鷲 【わし】 eagle (Accipitridae family)
- 鷲座 【わしざ】 Aquila (constellation), the Eagle
- 蛇食鷲 【へびくいわし】 secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius), secretary bird
- 白頭鷲 【はくとうわし】 bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 わ、 わせ
- Korean:
- chwi
Spanish
- águila
Portuguese
French
| 5368 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2980 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3598 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2514 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 47345 | Morohashi |
| 7004 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2834 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2849 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 11b12.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-12-11 | SKIP code |
| 0332.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9df2 | Unicode hex code |
山
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
131 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 山 【サン】 Mt., Mount, temple
- 山陰 【ヤマカゲ】 place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
- 治山 【チサン】 forest conservation, afforestation
- 開山 【カイサン】 founding a temple (on a hill-top)
- 山道 【ヤマミチ】 mountain road, mountain trail
- 山海経 【センガイキョウ】 Classic of Mountains and Seas (classic Chinese text)
- 雪山 【セツザン】 snowy mountain, permanently snow-covered mountain, Himalayas
- 須弥山 【シュミセン】 Mount Sumeru (believed to be the centre of the Buddhist world)
Kun reading compounds
- 山 【やま】 mountain, hill, mine (e.g. coal mine), heap, pile, crown (of a hat), thread (of a screw), tread (of a tire), protruding part of an object, high part, climax, peak, critical point, guess, speculation, gamble, criminal case, crime, mountain climbing, mountaineering, festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd), deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn), stack, wall, wall tile, temple, temple grounds, wild
- 山陰 【やまかげ】 place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
- 奥山 【おくやま】 remote mountain, mountain recesses
- 青山 【せいざん】 lush mountain, green mountain, grave, burial place
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 やの、 やん
- Korean:
- san
Spanish
- montaña
Portuguese
- montanha
French
- montagne
| 38 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 58 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 24 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 60 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1407 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 21 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 48 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 89 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 34 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 34 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 100 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 535 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3658 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1867 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2544 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 775 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7869 | Morohashi |
| 2940 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1439 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 768 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 830 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 148 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 17 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1276 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 2277.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c71 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
826 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 昇給 【ショウキュウ】 salary raise
- 昇格 【ショウカク】 promotion, raising of status
- 定昇 【テイショウ】 regular (annual) pay raise
- 温度上昇 【オンドジョウショウ】 temperature increase, rise in temperature
Kun reading compounds
- 上る 【のぼる】 to ascend, to go up, to climb, to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise, to go to (the capital), to be promoted, to add up to, to advance (in price), to swim up (a river), to sail up, to come up (on the agenda)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しゅう、 のり
- Korean:
- seung
Spanish
- elevar
- levantar
- alzar
Portuguese
- ascender
French
- s'élever
| 1393 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 841 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2109 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1441 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 596 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 713 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1777 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1909 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1280 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 969 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3068 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1565 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2139 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 42 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13794 | Morohashi |
| 2415 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2434 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 43 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 43 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1189 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 6044.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6607 | Unicode hex code |