| 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 |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 棘魚類 【キョクギョルイ】 acanthodians (extinct jawed fishes)
- 棘条 【キョクジョウ】 spiny ray (of a fin)
- 荊棘 【ケイキョク】 wild rose, bramble, briar patch, obstacle, source of difficulty, thorn
- 肩甲棘 【ケンコウキョク】 scapular spine, spine of the scapula, spina scapulae
Kun reading compounds
- 茨 【いばら】 thorny shrub, wild rose, briar, thorn, cusp
- 刺 【とげ】 thorn, spine, prickle, splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh), hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone), biting words
- 【トゲアシガニ】 flat rock crab (Percnon planissimum)
Readings
- Korean:
- geug
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 238 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 14938 | Morohashi |
| 2729 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2938 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2945 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 0a12.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 5599.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-59-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 68d8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
537 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 細 【サイ】 detail, details
- 細菌 【サイキン】 bacterium, bacteria, germ
- 子細 【シサイ】 reasons, circumstances, significance, particulars, hindrance, obstruction, interference
- 精細 【セイサイ】 fine, minute, detailed, meticulous, precise
Kun reading compounds
- 細い 【ほそい】 thin, slender, fine, unlucky
- 細い糸 【ほそいいと】 fine thread
- 細る 【ほそる】 to get thin, to taper off
- 細か 【こまか】 small, fine, detailed, stingy
- 細かい 【こまかい】 small, fine, minute, minor, trivial, sensitive, attentive, careful, frugal, stingy
- 細かい 【こまかい】 small, fine, minute, minor, trivial, sensitive, attentive, careful, frugal, stingy
- 細かいこと 【こまかいこと】 trifles, minor details
Readings
- Korean:
- se
Spanish
- estrecho
- fino
- delgado
- detallado
- adelgazar
- minucioso
Portuguese
- franzino
- emagrecer
- afinar
- delgado
- estreito
French
- menu
- long et fin
- délicat
- mince
- fluet
- étroit
| 218 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 140 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 284 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 721 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3522 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 701 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 812 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1958 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 695 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 708 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 123 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1525 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1689 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 900 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1220 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1375 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27344 | Morohashi |
| 1333 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4472 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1363 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1463 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 205 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2776 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 2690.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d30 | Unicode hex code |
placenta, sac, sheath
- On:
- ホウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1379 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 胞子 【ホウシ】 spore
- 胞衣 【エナ】 afterbirth, placenta
- 卵胞 【ランポウ】 (ovarian) follicle
- 肺胞 【ハイホウ】 pulmonary alveolus, alveoli, air cell, air sac
Readings
- Korean:
- po
Spanish
- estómago de la mujer
- placenta
- vaina
Portuguese
- placenta
- bolsa
- estojo
French
- placenta
- cavité
- gaine
| 1796 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1764 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3749 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1237 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1673 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1284 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1358 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1630 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1029 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1148 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 620 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 826 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 537 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29396P | Morohashi |
| 917 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4788 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 531 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 570 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1266 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3956 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 7721.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 80de | Unicode hex code |
cancer, cancerous evil
- On:
- ガン
2233 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 癌 【ガン】 cancer
- 癌遺伝子 【ガンイデンシ】 oncogene
- 子宮頸がん 【シキュウケイガン】 cervical cancer
- 膵癌 【スイガン】 pancreatic cancer
Readings
- Korean:
- am
Spanish
- cáncer
Portuguese
French
| 3076 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 4076 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 22538 | Morohashi |
| 3840 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2576 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2626 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 5i12.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-5-12 | SKIP code |
| 0017.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 764c | Unicode hex code |