| 45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 70 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 15 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 96 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 20 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 61 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 212 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 25 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 25 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 37 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1046 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4314 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2183 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 215 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14421 | Morohashi |
| 3502 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2536 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 211 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 6 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 47 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
10 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 本 【ホン】 book, volume, script, this, present, current, ... in question, ... at issue, main, head, principal, real, genuine, regular, proper, counter for long, cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls
- 本位 【ホンイ】 standard, basis, principle
- 社会資本 【シャカイシホン】 social capital, SOC
- 配本 【ハイホン】 distribution of books
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 大本 【おおもと】 root, origin, source, cause, basis, foundation, Ōmoto (religion)
- 旗本 【はたもと】 shogunal vassal, direct retainer of a shogun
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まと、 ごう
- Korean:
- bon
Spanish
- libro
- origen
- base
- contador de cosas alargadas
Portuguese
- livro
- presente
- real
- verdadeiro
- principal
- sufixo p/ contagem De coisas longas
French
- livre
- présent
- essentiel
- origine
- principal
- réalité
- vérité
- compteur d'objets allongés
| 1855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 5023.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 672c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
102 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 来 【ライ】 next (year, spring, etc.), coming, since (e.g. last month), for (e.g. 20 years)
- 来客 【ライキャク】 visitor, caller
- 在来 【ザイライ】 pre-existing, already there, conventional
- 再来 【サイライ】 return, coming back, second coming (e.g. of Christ), second advent, reincarnation
Kun reading compounds
- 来る 【くる】 to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive, to come back, to do ... and come back, to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue, to come from, to be caused by, to derive from, to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
- 来る年 【くるとし】 the coming year
- 来る 【きたる】 next (e.g. "next April"), forthcoming, coming, to come, to arrive, to be due to
- 来るべき 【きたるべき】 expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
- 来す 【きたす】 to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
- 来す 【きたす】 to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
- 来る 【きたる】 next (e.g. "next April"), forthcoming, coming, to come, to arrive, to be due to
- 来るべき 【きたるべき】 expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
- 来合わせる 【きあわせる】 to happen to come along
- 来掛かる 【きかかる】 to happen to come
- 不出来 【ふでき】 bad job, poor workmanship, bungle
- 行ってき 【いってき】 bye, see ya (afterwards), have fun, get going, now
- 来い 【こい】 come!, come on!
- 来し方 【きしかた】 the past
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くり、 くる、 ごろ、 さ
- Korean:
- rae
Spanish
- venir
- llegar
- acercarse
- aproximarse
Portuguese
- Vir
- devido
- próximo
- causa
- tornar-se
French
- venir
- dû à
- suivant
- causer
- devenir
| 147 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 237 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 217 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 113 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 202 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 25 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 62 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 538 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 69 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 69 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 133 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 36 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4366 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2975 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1902 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14489 | Morohashi |
| 3551 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2565 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1884 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2029 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 27 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 153 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1464 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 5090.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6765 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
186 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 面 【メン】 face, mask, face guard, striking the head (in kendo), surface (esp. a geometrical surface), page, aspect, facet, side, chamfer, counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
- 面会 【メンカイ】 meeting (face-to-face), seeing, visit, interview
- 平面 【ヘイメン】 level surface, plane
- 対面 【タイメン】 meeting face-to-face, seeing in person, facing (each other), opposing (traffic, etc.), confronting
Kun reading compounds
- 面 【おもて】 face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
- 面影 【おもかげ】 face, looks, countenance, vestige, trace, reminder
- 水の面 【みのも】 surface of the water, face of the water
- 面 【おもて】 face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
- 面伏せ 【おもてぶせ】 being so embarrassed as to keep one's face down
- 細面 【ほそおもて】 slender face
- 面 【つら】 face, mug, surface, cheek meat, cheek, cheeks, surrounding area
- 面当て 【つらあて】 spiteful remarks
- 赤面 【あかつら】 red face, villain (in kabuki, jōruri, etc.)
- 横面 【よこつら】 side of the face, side
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 ずら、 ほおつき、 も
- Korean:
- myeon
Spanish
- cara
- semblante
- superficie
Portuguese
- máscara
- rosto
- recursos
- superfície
French
- masque
- face
- traits
- surface
| 322 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 417 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 395 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 165 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5087 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 321 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1002 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 904 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 274 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 274 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 438 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1876 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2590 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1324 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1796 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1910 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 42618 | Morohashi |
| 2087 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6566 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1892 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2039 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 117 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 347 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3176 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3s6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 1060.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9762 | Unicode hex code |
目
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
76 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 目 【モク】 order, item (of a budget revision, etc.), counter for go pieces, counter for surrounded positions
- 目撃 【モクゲキ】 witnessing, observing, sighting
- 着目 【チャクモク】 attention, giving one's attention, focusing
- 細目 【サイモク】 particulars, details, specified items
- 耳目 【ジモク】 eyes and ears, seeing and hearing, one's attention, one's interest
- 不面目 【フメンボク】 shame, disgrace
Kun reading compounds
- 目 【め】 eye, eyeball, eyesight, sight, vision, look, stare, gaze, glance, notice, attention, observation, eyes (of the world, public, etc.), an experience, viewpoint, discrimination, discernment, judgement, eye (e.g. for quality), (an) appearance, chance (of success), possibility (of a good result), spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.), opening, stitch, texture, weave, grain (of wood, paper), eye (of a storm, needle, etc.), intersection (on a go board), square (on a chessboard), dot (on a dice), pip, rolled number, graduation, division (of a scale), tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.), ordinal number suffix, somewhat, -ish, point (e.g. of change)
- 目当て 【めあて】 mark, guide, landmark, purpose, aim, goal, intention, end, sight (on a firearm)
- 蛇の目 【じゃのめ】 bull's-eye (pattern), double ring (pattern), umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
- 負い目 【おいめ】 (feeling of) indebtedness, feeling obliged
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さかん、 さがん、 さっか、 さつか
- Korean:
- mog
Spanish
- ojo
- mirada
- percepción
Portuguese
- olho
- classe
- olhar
- visão
- experiência
- atenção
- favor
French
- oeil
- regard
- aperçu
- numérateur ordinal
- expérience
- classe
- faveur
- pièce (Go)
| 25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 30 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 72 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 65 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3127 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 22 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 75 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 191 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 55 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 55 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 168 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1376 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3777 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1927 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2619 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 15 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23105 | Morohashi |
| 3043 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3906 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 15 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 15 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 91 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 48 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3979 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 6010.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 76ee | Unicode hex code |