| 1754 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 880 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 605 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1102 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 602 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1792 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1166 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1223 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 427 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 978 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2919 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1499 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2028 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1803 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13982 | Morohashi |
| 2323 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2489 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1786 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1925 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1548 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
757 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 普 【フ】 ordinary bank account
- 普及 【フキュウ】 diffusion, spread, popularization, promulgation, familiarization
Kun reading compounds
- 遍く 【あまねく】 widely, extensively, far and wide, everywhere, all around, generally, universally
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しん、 ひろ
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- universal
- amplio
- general
- Prusia
Portuguese
- vasto
- universal(mente)
- geralmente
- Prussia
French
- universel
- largement
- généralement
- Prusse
| 978 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o10.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 8060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 666e | Unicode hex code |
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
80 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 通 【ツウ】 authority, expert, connoisseur, well-informed person, counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc., understanding (esp. of male-female relations), tact, insight, supernatural powers, magical powers
- 通院 【ツウイン】 going to the hospital for regular treatment, going to the hospital as an outpatient
- 富士通 【フジツウ】 Fujitsu
- 食通 【ショクツウ】 gourmandism, gourmet, gourmand, foodie
- 通 【ツウ】 authority, expert, connoisseur, well-informed person, counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc., understanding (esp. of male-female relations), tact, insight, supernatural powers, magical powers
- 通院 【ツウイン】 going to the hospital for regular treatment, going to the hospital as an outpatient
Kun reading compounds
- 通る 【とおる】 to go by, to go past, to go along, to travel along, to pass through, to use (a road), to take (a route), to go via, to go by way of, to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.), to operate (between), to connect, to go indoors, to go into a room, to be admitted, to be shown in, to be ushered in, to come in, to penetrate, to pierce, to skewer, to go through, to come through, to permeate, to soak into, to spread throughout, to carry (e.g. of a voice), to reach far, to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen), to be relayed, to be conveyed, to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.), to be approved, to be accepted, to go by (a name), to be known as, to be accepted as, to have a reputation for, to be coherent, to be logical, to be reasonable, to be comprehensible, to be understandable, to make sense, to get across (e.g. of one's point), to be understood, to pass for, to come across as, to seem like, to be straight (e.g. wood grain), to be well-informed, to be wise, to do ... completely, to do ... thoroughly
- 通り 【とおり】 street, road, avenue, thoroughfare, traffic, coming and going, flow (of water, air, etc.), passage, running, transmission (of sound), reach (of voice), reputation, favor, favour, popularity, understanding, comprehension, comprehensibility, clarity, the same way (as), as (follows, stated, expected, etc.), counter for sets of things, counter for methods, ways, kinds, etc.
- 通り過ぎる 【とおりすぎる】 to go past, to pass, to pass by
- 通す 【とおす】 to stick through, to force through, to spread throughout, to thoroughly diffuse, to make a path between two points, to proceed in a logical manner, to let pass, to allow through, to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.), to show in, to go through (a middleman), to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.), to pass (a law, applicant, etc.), to force to accept, to force agreement, to continue (in a state), to persist in, to do to the entirety of, to cover all of, to span the whole ..., to do from beginning to end without a break, to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party, to do to the end, to carry through, to complete
- 通し 【とおし】 continuing from beginning to end, continuous run, consecutive run, appetizer, starter, hors d'oeuvre, performance of an entire play
- 通し切符 【とおしきっぷ】 through ticket (e.g. rail, air), ticket good for multiple performances (e.g. both matinee and evening shows), all-day ticket, season ticket
- 切通し 【きりどおし】 road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain, cutting
- 通う 【かよう】 to go to and from (a place), to go back and forth between, to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.), to ply between, to go to (school, work, etc.), to attend, to commute, to frequent, to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity), to be communicated (e.g. thought), to resemble
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とん、 どうし、 どおり、 みち
- Korean:
- tong
Spanish
- atravesar
- traspasar
- hacer saber
- pasar
- ir y venir
Portuguese
- tráfego
- passar através de
- avenida
- comutar
- sufixo para contagem de letras
French
- circulation
- passer par
- avenue
- trajet (travail)
- compteur de lettres, notes, ...
| 281 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 193 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 176 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 71 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4703 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 201 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 261 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1239 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 150 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 150 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 204 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 695 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3855 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1982 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2678 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1420 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38892P | Morohashi |
| 3109 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6063 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1408 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1511 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 97 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 198 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3553 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q7.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 3730.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 901a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
324 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 切 【セツ】 eager, earnest, ardent, kind, keen, acute, OFF (on switch)
- 切実 【セツジツ】 earnest, sincere, acute, keen, fervent, pressing, urgent, serious, severe, pertinent, appropriate
- 懇切 【コンセツ】 kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.), considerate, helpful, thoughtful, detailed, scrupulous
- 哀切 【アイセツ】 pathetic, plaintive
- 家財一切 【カザイイッサイ】 complete set of household goods
- 費用一切 【ヒヨウイッサイ】 all expenses
Kun reading compounds
- 切る 【きる】 to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery), to sever (connections, ties), to turn off (e.g. the light), to terminate (e.g. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect, to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub), to open (something sealed), to start, to set (a limit), to do (something) in less or within a certain time, to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.), to reduce, to decrease, to discount, to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry, to let drain, to cross, to traverse, to criticize sharply, to act decisively, to do (something noticeable), to go first, to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki), to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.), to curl (a ball), to bend, to cut, to shuffle (cards), to discard a tile, to dismiss, to sack, to let go, to expel, to excommunicate, to dig (a groove), to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph), to trump, to cut (the connection between two groups), to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone), to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.), to do completely, to finish doing, to be completely ..., to be totally ..., to be terribly ..., to do clearly, to do decisively, to do firmly
- 切り 【きり】 end, finish, place to stop, bound, limit, end, delivery date (of a futures contract), finale (of a noh song), end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki), final performance of the day (in vaudeville), trump card, king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta), counter for slices (esp. thick slices), counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.), only, just, (ever) since, after, continuously, remaining (in a particular state)
- 切り替え 【きりかえ】 exchange, conversion, replacement, switching (to), switchover
- 爪切り 【つめきり】 nail clippers
- 押し切り 【おしきり】 straw cutter, short mane, pressing and cutting
- 切れる 【きれる】 to break, to snap, to be cut, to split, to crack, to be injured, to wear out, to be worn out, to break, to burst, to collapse, to wear off, to stop working, to go dead, to expire (time limit, etc.), to run out, to become due, to run out (of stock, etc.), to be exhausted, to be used up, to be sold out, to be out of, to be broken off (e.g. of a relationship), to break up, to have severed ties, to be cut off, to be disconnected, to cut well, to be sharp, to be sharp-minded, to be keen, to be shrewd, to be quick-witted, to be able, to be short of, to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a record time), to dry off, to curve, to veer, to shuffle (cards), to get angry, to snap, to blow one's top, to lose one's temper, to flip, to be able to do completely
- 切れ 【きれ】 piece, slice, strip, scrap, cloth, sharpness, agility, counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
- 切れ味 【きれあじ】 sharpness, cutting ability, quickness (of wit), incisiveness, technical proficiency, skill, peppiness (of a ball)
- 布切れ 【ぬのきれ】 piece of cloth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きつ、 きり、 ぎり
- Korean:
- jeol, che
Spanish
- cortar
- urgente
- apremiante
- completo
- cortar bien
- agotarse
Portuguese
- corte
- talho
- afiar
French
- couper
- trancher
- tranchant
- passionné
- sérieux
| 99 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 173 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 156 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 204 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 667 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 36 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 126 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 51 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 39 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 39 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 250 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 179 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 30 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 15 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 15 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 86 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1858 | Morohashi |
| 27 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 453 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 85 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 89 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 208 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 97 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1445 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 4772.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5207 | 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 【さかて】 underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.), cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.), using ones hands backwards from their conventional positioning, reverse grip (e.g. of a sword), turning the tables (on an opponent), reverse arm-lock (in judo), joint lock, foul trick
- 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 |