| 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 2
JLPT level N5
65 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 高 【コウ】 high, high school
- 高圧 【コウアツ】 high voltage, high pressure
- 中高 【チュウコウ】 middle and high school, medium and high (level)
- 激昂 【ゲッコウ】 excitement, exasperation, indignation, rage, fury
Kun reading compounds
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 高い高い 【たかいたかい】 lifting (a child) high up in the air
- 高 【たか】 quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 威高 【いたか】 arrogant
- 背高 【せいたか】 tallness, tall person
- 高まる 【たかまる】 to rise, to swell, to be promoted
- 高める 【たかめる】 to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 こ、 じょい、 た、 はか
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- alto
- caro
- sobresaliente
- elevar
- levantar
Portuguese
- Caro
- alto
French
- haut
- élevé
- grand
- cher
| 76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 132 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 119 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 49 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5248 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 160 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 102 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1163 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 190 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 190 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 83 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1924 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2601 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1803 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 313 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 45313 | Morohashi |
| 2097 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6796 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 307 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 329 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 135 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 193 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 449 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9ad8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
364 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 幹 【ミキ】 (tree) trunk, (arrow) shaft, (tool) handle, backbone, base
- 幹事 【カンジ】 executive secretary, coordinator, organizer, person in charge of making arrangements
- 主幹 【シュカン】 chief editor, managing editor, manager, person in charge
- 基幹 【キカン】 mainstay, nucleus, key
Kun reading compounds
- 幹 【みき】 (tree) trunk, (arrow) shaft, (tool) handle, backbone, base
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つよし、 まさ、 もと、 えだ、 き、 くる、 たかし、 つね、 とも、 み、 もとき、 よし、 より
- Korean:
- gan
Spanish
- tronco del árbol
- punto importante
- base
Portuguese
- Tronco de árvore
French
- tronc d'arbre
- pièce principale
| 751 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 667 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 637 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 761 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 790 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 763 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1254 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1938 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1189 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1248 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1230 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 576 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2152 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1130 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1531 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1669 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9183 | Morohashi |
| 1718 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1596 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1654 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1783 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 770 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1555 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c9.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 4844.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e79 | Unicode hex code |
section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
36 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 部 【ブ】 department (in an organization, company, etc.), division, bureau, faculty, club (at a school, university, etc.), team, part, portion, region, area, category, class, division, section, heading, counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
- 部位 【ブイ】 part (esp. of the body), region, site, cut (of meat)
- 情報部 【ジョウホウブ】 information bureau, intelligence department
- 首脳部 【シュノウブ】 executives, top management, governing body
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とり、 ふ、 ぺ、 ま
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- sección
- departamento
- parte
- copia
Portuguese
- seção
- biro
- departamento
- classe
- cópia
- parte
- porção
- sufixo para contagem de jornais ou revistas
French
- partie
- bureau
- service
- classe
- copie
- section
- portion
- compteur de copies (presse)
| 504 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 407 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 384 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 37 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4767 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 282 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 969 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1418 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 86 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 86 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 53 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 762 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2111 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1099 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1498 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1862 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39460 | Morohashi |
| 1676 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6146 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1845 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1988 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 52 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 386 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 0762.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 90e8 | Unicode hex code |