| 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 4
JLPT level N3
894 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 願 【ガン】 prayer, wish, vow
- 願書 【ガンショ】 (written) application, written request, petition, written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
- 本願 【ホンガン】 Amida Buddha's original vow, long-cherished desire
- 祈願 【キガン】 prayer (for something), supplication
Kun reading compounds
- 願う 【ねがう】 to desire, to wish, to hope, to beg, to request, to implore, to pray, to have something done for oneself
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ら
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- petición
- deseo
- anhelo
- desear
- pedir
- rogar
Portuguese
- petição
- solicitação
- voto
- desejo
- esperança
French
- demande
- prière
- souhait
- voeu
- espoir
| 368 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 469 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 446 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 869 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 255 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 428 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1011 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 581 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 590 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 862 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1897 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2320 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1199 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1637 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 137 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43623 | Morohashi |
| 1845 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6653 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 135 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 143 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 637 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3361 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-9 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-16 | SKIP code |
| 7128.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9858 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
879 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寺 【ジ】 counter for temples
- 寺院 【ジイン】 Buddhist temple, religious building, church, cathedral, mosque
- 国分寺 【コクブンジ】 state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)
- 古寺 【コジ】 old temple
Kun reading compounds
- 寺 【てら】 temple (Buddhist)
- 寺子屋 【てらこや】 temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
- 宮寺 【ぐうじ】 Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine
Readings
- Korean:
- sa, si
Spanish
- templo budista
- templo
Portuguese
- Templo Budista
French
- temple bouddhiste
| 228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 149 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 133 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 687 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1054 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 45 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 475 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 268 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 41 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 41 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 328 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 500 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2687 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1367 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1853 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 160 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7414 | Morohashi |
| 2164 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1373 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 158 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 170 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 125 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1448 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4034.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bfa | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
632 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 歴 【レキ】 experience, history, record, career
- 歴史 【レキシ】 history
- 略歴 【リャクレキ】 brief personal record, short curriculum vitae, short CV
- 来歴 【ライレキ】 history, career
- 歴とした 【レッキトシタ】 accepted, fully-fledged, clear, respectable
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeog
Spanish
- pasar
- paso del tiempo
Portuguese
- currículo
- continuação
- passagem de tempo
French
- historique
- curriculum
- continuation
- passage du temps
| 536 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 636 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 606 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 692 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 835 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 839 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 654 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2247 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 480 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 489 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 704 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1132 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3748 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1913 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2600 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 382 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16334P | Morohashi |
| 3019 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2964 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 376 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 402 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 387 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 621 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3373 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2p12.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-12 | SKIP code |
| 7121.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6b74 | Unicode hex code |
history, chronicle
- On:
- シ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
511 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 史 【シ】 history
- 史家 【シカ】 historian
- 通史 【ツウシ】 overview of history
- 正史 【セイシ】 official history, authorized history
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あや、 お、 こ、 ちか、 とし、 なか、 のぶ、 ひさ、 ひと、 ふみ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- historia
- crónica
Portuguese
- história
- crônica
French
- histoire
- chronique
| 411 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 523 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 496 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 563 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 91 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 81 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 398 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 183 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 332 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 332 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 705 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 317 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4324 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2188 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2946 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 699 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3249 | Morohashi |
| 3510 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 697 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 692 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 747 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 300 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 450 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1666 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.38 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 5004.6 | Four corner code |
| 5000.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53f2 | Unicode hex code |