| 402 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 510 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 484 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 121 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2146 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 291 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 612 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1742 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 263 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 263 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 439 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1000 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3120 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1599 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2181 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 829 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14301 | Morohashi |
| 2472 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2492 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 821 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 884 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 99 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 587 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
82 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 最 【サイ】 the most, the extreme, prime, conspicuous
- 最悪 【サイアク】 worst, horrible, horrid, awful, terrible, in the worst case, if worst comes to worst
Kun reading compounds
- 最も 【もっとも】 most, extremely
- 最も近い共通祖先 【もっともちかいきょうつうそせん】 most recent common ancestor
Readings
- Japanese names:
- も
- Korean:
- choe
Spanish
- prefijo para superlativo
- más
- sumamente
- extremadamente
Portuguese
- Capacidade máxima
- maior
- extremo
French
- le plus
- ultra-
- extrême
| 3867 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c8.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 6014.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6700 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
435 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 低 【テイ】 low (level, value, price, etc.)
- 低温 【テイオン】 low temperature
- 高低 【コウテイ】 high and low, rise and fall
- 西高東低 【セイコウトウテイ】 high barometric pressure to the west, low pressure to the east
Kun reading compounds
- 低い 【ひくい】 low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.), low (position), close to the ground, short (height), deep (voice), in a low key, low (volume)
- 低い優先順位 【ひくいゆうせんじゅんい】 low priority (e.g. cell)
- 低める 【ひくめる】 to lower, to be lowered
- 低まる 【ひくまる】 to lower, to be lowered
Readings
- Korean:
- jeo
Spanish
- bajo
- barato
- humilde
- pequeño
- bajar
- ser bajado
Portuguese
- abaixe
- humilde
- curto
French
- bas
- petit (taille)
- humble
| 677 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 575 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 548 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 518 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 406 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 690 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 113 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 561 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 570 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 108 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 82 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 82 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 54 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 57 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1848 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 504 | Morohashi |
| 73 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 166 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1831 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1973 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 487 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2156 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a5.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 2224.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f4e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
146 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 保育 【ホイク】 nurturing, rearing, childcare, day care, nursing, suckling
- 保安 【ホアン】 peace preservation, security, safety
- 留保 【リュウホ】 reserving, withholding
- 生保 【セイホ】 life insurance, livelihood protection, public assistance, welfare
- 保する 【ホスル】 to guarantee
- 保安 【ホウアン】 Hōan era (1120.4.10-1124.4.3)
- 永保 【エイホウ】 Eihō era (1081.2.10-1084.2.7), Eiho era
- 太保 【タイホウ】 Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou dynasty), Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 保つ 【たもつ】 to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain, to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 お、 ぶ、 もり、 やす、 やすし
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- garantizar
- mantener
- preservar
- proteger
- apoyar
Portuguese
- proteger garantia
- guarda
- preservar
- sustentar
- apoiar
French
- protéger
- garantir
- garder
- préserver
- conserver
- soutenir
| 716 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 808 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 787 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 166 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 455 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 351 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 319 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 781 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 489 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 498 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 665 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 102 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 72 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 77 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1006 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 702 | Morohashi |
| 96 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 222 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1072 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 163 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 705 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2164 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a7.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2629.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4fdd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
742 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 障害者 【ショウガイシャ】 disabled person, person with a (physical or mental) disability
- 障害 【ショウガイ】 obstacle, impediment, hindrance, barrier, difficulty, disorder, defect, disability, handicap, impairment, dysfunction, steeplechase, obstacle race, steeplechase (athletics)
- 安全保障 【アンゼンホショウ】 security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
- 囲障 【イショウ】 fence (esp. between buildings)
Kun reading compounds
- 障る 【さわる】 to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate
Readings
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- estorbo
- impedimento
- obstáculo
- obstrucción
- estorbar
- impedir
- obstruir
- obstaculizar
Portuguese
- impedir
- ferido
- dano
French
- gêne
- faire du mal
| 913 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 902 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 676 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5019 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1145 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1880 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 858 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 877 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1028 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 751 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 875 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 504 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 647 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1307 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41821 | Morohashi |
| 715 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6479 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1297 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1393 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 976 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d11.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 7024.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 969c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
615 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 給 【キュウ】 wage, recompense
- 給食 【キュウショク】 provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.), providing a meal, lunch service
- 自給 【ジキュウ】 self-support
- 有給 【ユウキュウ】 salaried, paid, with pay, paid vacation, paid holiday, paid leave
Kun reading compounds
- 給う 【たまう】 to give, to do ...
- 給ふ 【たまう】 to give, to receive
- 給う 【たもう】 to give, to do ...
- 給ふ 【たまう】 to give, to receive
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きい
- Korean:
- geub
Spanish
- sueldo
- salario
- distribuir
- suministrar
Portuguese
- salário
- pagamento
- presente
- permitir
- bolsa
- prover
French
- salaire
- paye
- cadeau
- allocation
- subventions
- accorder
- conférer à
| 585 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 481 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 457 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 581 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3538 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 348 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 818 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2149 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 346 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 346 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 618 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1531 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1708 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 914 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1237 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1361 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27432 | Morohashi |
| 1350 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4489 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1349 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1449 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 404 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 583 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 2896.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d66 | Unicode hex code |