| 141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 84 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 58 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 186 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 18 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 18 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 106 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 984 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1060 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 20 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13805 | Morohashi |
| 855 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 20 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 20 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 152 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 明 【メイ】 brightness, discernment, insight, an eye (for), eyesight, vision, nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 明暗 【メイアン】 light and darkness, light and shade
- 公明 【コウメイ】 fairness, openness, impartiality, Komeito (Japanese political party)
- 英明 【エイメイ】 intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
- 明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (July 4, etc.)
- 明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
- 光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
- 内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatma vidya (one of the five sciences of ancient India), science of spirituality
- 明 【ミン】 Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
- 明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
- 胡志明 【ホーチミン】 Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
Kun reading compounds
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明り先 【あかりさき】 source of light
- 明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
- 明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
- 明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
- 明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- luz
- brillo
- claridad
- listo
- inteligente
- claro
- luminoso
- iluminar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- brilhante
- luz
French
- clair
- lumière
| 3846 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 6702.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 660e | Unicode hex code |
日
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
1 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 日 【ニチ】 Sunday, nth day (of the month), counter for days, Japan
- 日時 【ニチジ】 date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.), days and hours
- 抗日 【コウニチ】 resistance against Japanese aggression, anti-Japanese (campaign, movement, etc.)
- 在日 【ザイニチ】 resident in Japan (of a foreigner), situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy), Zainichi, Zainichi Korean, North or South Korean national with permanent residency in Japan (who came to the country before 1945, or a descendant of such a person)
- 日月 【ジツゲツ】 sun and moon, time, days and months, years, Sunday and Monday
- 日外 【ジツガイ】 at one time, some time ago, once
- 両日 【リョウジツ】 both days, two days
- 三十日 【ミソカ】 last day of the month
Kun reading compounds
- 日 【ひ】 day, days, sun, sunshine, sunlight, (the) day, daytime, daylight, date, deadline, (past) days, time (e.g. of one's childhood), case (esp. unfortunate), event
- 日陰 【ひかげ】 shade, shadow, sunshine, sunlight
- 在りし日 【ありしひ】 past days, bygone days, days of yore, the olden days, while still alive, during one's lifetime
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あき、 いる、 く、 くさ、 こう、 す、 たち、 に、 にっ、 につ、 へ
- Korean:
- il
Spanish
- día
- solar
- Japón
- sol
- rayo de sol
Portuguese
- dia
- sol
- Japão
French
- jour
- soleil
- Japon
- compteur de jours
| 11 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 13 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 62 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 5 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 56 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 77 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 5 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 5 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 16 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 963 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3759 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1915 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2606 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 12 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13733 | Morohashi |
| 3027 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2410 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 12 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 12 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 33 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3878 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 6010.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65e5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
163 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 百 【ヒャク】 hundred, 100
- １００億 【ヒャクオク】 10,000,000,000, ten billion
- ９００ 【キュウヒャク】 900, nine hundred, fool, idiot
- ５００ 【ゴヒャク】 500, five hundred, many
- 凡百 【ボンピャク】 various, many, all kinds of
Kun reading compounds
- 百 【もも】 hundred, 100, (a great) many
- 百重 【ももえ】 piling up highly, becoming a large pile
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 ど、 どう、 なり、 ひゃっ、 ひゅく、 も、 もんど、 ゆう
- Korean:
- baeg, maeg
Spanish
- cien
- muchos
Portuguese
- cem
French
- cent
| 130 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 11 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 67 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 73 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 33 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 82 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 74 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 265 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 14 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 14 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 11 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1363 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2519 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1279 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1746 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 38 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 22679 | Morohashi |
| 2026 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3864 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 38 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 38 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 218 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 50 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3178 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 1060.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 767e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
49 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 今 【コン】 the current ..., this, today's ...
- 今夏 【コンカ】 this summer, next summer, last summer
- 往古来今 【オウコライコン】 in all ages, since antiquity
- 当今 【トウコン】 nowadays, these days, at present
- 今古 【キンコ】 now and anciently
- 今上 【キンジョウ】 His Majesty the Emperor, the present emperor, the reigning emperor
Kun reading compounds
- 今 【いま】 now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, another, more
- 今に 【いまに】 before long, even now
- 中今 【なかいま】 the present (esp. as a privileged moment in eternity)
- 今が今 【いまがいま】 just now
Readings
- Japanese names:
- な
- Korean:
- geum
Spanish
- ahora
- momento actual
Portuguese
- agora
French
- maintenant
| 81 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 138 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 125 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 146 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 352 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 94 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 12 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 67 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 51 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 51 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 27 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 45 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2464 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1246 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1712 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1601 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 358 | Morohashi |
| 1968 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 112 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1587 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1711 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 50 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 93 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2860 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a2.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 8020.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4eca | Unicode hex code |
五
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
31 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 五 【ゴ】 five, 5
- ５月 【ゴガツ】 May, fifth month of the lunar calendar
- 端午 【タンゴ】 Boys' Day celebration (May 5), Dragon Boat Festival (China)
- 第五 【ダイゴ】 fifth
Kun reading compounds
- 五 【ご】 five, 5
- 五つ 【いつつ】 five, five years of age, eight o'clock (old time system)
- 五つ 【いつつ】 five, five years of age, eight o'clock (old time system)
- 五つ子 【いつつご】 quintuplets
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 さ、 さつ、 ち、 ふ、 み、 め
- Korean:
- o
Spanish
- cinco
- 5
Portuguese
- cinco
French
- cinq
| 5 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 5 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 19 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 14 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 15 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 7 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 10 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 91 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 7 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 7 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 5 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 32 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4244 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2142 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2892 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 5 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 257 | Morohashi |
| 3436 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 77 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 5 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 5 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 40 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 23 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3173 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 1010.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e94 | Unicode hex code |
十
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
8 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 十 【ジュウ】 ten, 10, ten years of age, book containing a collection of poems
- 十一 【ジュウイチ】 eleven, 11, jack
- ９０ 【キュウジュウ】 ninety, 90
- 第十 【ダイジュウ】 tenth
- 十種競技 【ジッシュキョウギ】 decathlon
- 十指 【ジッシ】 the ten fingers
- 十指 【ジッシ】 the ten fingers
- 十回 【ジッカイ】 ten times
Kun reading compounds
- 十 【じゅう】 ten, 10, ten years of age, book containing a collection of poems
- １０日 【とおか】 10th day of the month, ten days
- 釈迦十 【しゃかじゅう】 10 of batons (in mekuri karuta)
- 十 【じゅう】 ten, 10, ten years of age, book containing a collection of poems
- １０日 【とおか】 10th day of the month, ten days
- 算盤 【そろばん】 abacus, soroban, calculation (esp. of profit and loss), reckoning
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 か、 ぎ、 さ、 し、 そ、 そう、 ち、 とう、 ね、 ま、 る、 わ
- Korean:
- sib
Spanish
- diez
- 10
Portuguese
- dez
French
- dix
| 10 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 10 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 33 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 5 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 768 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 12 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 25 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 18 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 12 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 12 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 10 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 239 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4172 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2110 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2855 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 10 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2695 | Morohashi |
| 3365 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 598 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 10 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 10 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 22 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 6 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1455 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4000.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5341 | Unicode hex code |