| 523 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 423 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 401 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 268 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3727 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 267 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 193 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 303 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 265 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 265 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 347 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1003 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3703 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1895 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2576 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 79 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14332 | Morohashi |
| 2983 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4756 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 79 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 83 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 245 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 273 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
282 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 有 【ユウ】 existence, possession, having, limited company
- 有意義 【ユウイギ】 significant, useful, meaningful, worthwhile, valuable, of interest
- 領有 【リョウユウ】 possession (esp. of a territory)
- 公有 【コウユウ】 public ownership, public domain
- 有 【ウ】 bhava (becoming, existence)
- 有無 【ウム】 existence or nonexistence, presence or absence, consent or refusal, yes or no
- 領有 【リョウユウ】 possession (esp. of a territory)
- 公有 【コウユウ】 public ownership, public domain
Kun reading compounds
- 有る 【ある】 to be, to exist, to live, to have, to be located, to be equipped with, to happen, to come about
- ある限り 【あるかぎり】 all (there is), as long as there is
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あら、 あり、 ある、 くに、 なお、 ゆ
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- existir
- poseer
- tener
- ser
Portuguese
- possuir
- ter
- existir
- acontecer
- ocorrer
- aproximadamente
- haver
French
- posséder
- avoir
- être
- arriver (se passer)
| 1446 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6709 | Unicode hex code |
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
| 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) |
| 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 |
going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
20 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 行 【コウ】 going, travelling, traveling, journey, trip, act, action, bank, counter for banks, counter for groups or parties of people, type of classical Chinese verse (usu. an epic from the Tang period onwards), shopping district (of similar merchants; in the Sui and Tang periods), merchants' guild (in the Tang period)
- 行為 【コウイ】 act, deed, conduct
- 並行 【ヘイコウ】 going side-by-side, going abreast, running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with
- 性行 【セイコウ】 character and conduct
- 行 【ギョウ】 line (of text), row, verse, carya (austerities), samskara (formations), semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters), running style
- 行革 【ギョウカク】 administrative reform
- 奉行 【ブギョウ】 magistrate, shogunate administrator
- 施行 【シコウ】 putting in force (a law), putting into operation, putting into effect, enforcement, carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.), execution
- 行脚 【アンギャ】 pilgrimage, walking tour, travelling (on foot)
- 行火 【アンカ】 bed warmer, foot warmer
Kun reading compounds
- 行く 【いく】 to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for), to move through, to travel across, to walk along (e.g. a road), to go (well, badly, etc.), to proceed, to turn out, to get along, to do (in a particular way), to go (with; a choice), to try, to pass (of time, seasons, etc.), to go by, to stream, to flow, to die, to pass away, to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.), to get to, to go (so far as ...), to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.), to arrive, to continue ..., to go on ..., to (progress) steadily, to gradually ..., to progressively ..., to have an orgasm, to come, to cum, to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination
- 行く先 【ゆくさき】 destination, whereabouts, future, prospects
- 行く 【いく】 to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for), to move through, to travel across, to walk along (e.g. a road), to go (well, badly, etc.), to proceed, to turn out, to get along, to do (in a particular way), to go (with; a choice), to try, to pass (of time, seasons, etc.), to go by, to stream, to flow, to die, to pass away, to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.), to get to, to go (so far as ...), to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.), to arrive, to continue ..., to go on ..., to (progress) steadily, to gradually ..., to progressively ..., to have an orgasm, to come, to cum, to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination
- 行方 【ゆくえ】 (one's) whereabouts, destination, where one is headed, outcome, course (of events), development, direction, tide, future, journey ahead
- 行う 【おこなう】 to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
- 行う 【おこなう】 to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いく、 なみ、 なめ、 みち、 ゆき、 ゆく
- Korean:
- haeng, hang
Spanish
- ir
- fila
- línea (texto)
- ocurrencia
- conducta
- realizar
- llevar a cabo
- ocurrir
Portuguese
- ir
- viagem
- viajar
French
- aller
- voyage
| 73 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 131 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 118 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 31 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4213 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 24 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 82 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 245 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 68 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 68 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 58 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1613 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 246 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 157 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 187 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 882 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34029 | Morohashi |
| 212 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5419 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 873 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 938 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 18 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 123 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2053 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 2122.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 884c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1605 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 灯 【トウ】 light, lamp, counter for electric lights
- 灯台 【トウダイ】 lighthouse, old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
- 消灯 【ショウトウ】 putting out the lights, turning off the lights
- 探海灯 【タンカイトウ】 searchlight
Kun reading compounds
- 灯 【ひ】 light, lamp
- 灯明かり 【ひあかり】 lamplight, torchlight
- 灯火 【ともしび】 light, lamp, torch
- 灯す 【ともす】 to light (a candle, lamp, etc.), to turn on (a light)
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明かりを消す 【あかりをけす】 to turn the lights off
Readings
- Korean:
- deung
Spanish
- lámpara
- luz
- contador para luces
Portuguese
- lâmpada
- luz
- sufixo p/ contagem de luzes
French
- lampe
- lumière
- compteur de lampes
| 583 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 556 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1290 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2745 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 537 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 711 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1333 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1416 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 871 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1262 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1019 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 552 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 730 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 167 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18855 | Morohashi |
| 825 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3395 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 165 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 177 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 471 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1153 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 1-1-5 | SKIP code |
| 9182.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 706f | Unicode hex code |