Jisho

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5 strokes
Radical:
tree
Parts:
tag, paper money, counter for bonds, placard, bid
Kun:
ふだ
On:
サツ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
921 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 札 【サツ】 banknote, bill, note, paper money
  • 札束 【サツタバ】 bundle of banknotes, stack of bills, large sum of money
  • 落札 【ラクサツ】 successful bid, winning a tender
  • 応札 【オウサツ】 making a bid, tendering a bid

Kun reading compounds

  • 札 【ふだ】 ticket, token, check, receipt, label, tag, sign, card, plate, playing card, charm, talisman, slip of paper posted on shrine pillars by pilgrims
  • 札所 【ふだしょ】 temple which issues amulets
  • 立て札 【たてふだ】 sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.), public notice, bulletin board, notice board
  • 合札 【あいふだ】 check (e.g. baggage claim), tag, token, tally, score

Readings

Japanese names:
さっ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
zha2
Korean:
chal

Spanish

  • etiqueta
  • papel moneda
  • billete
  • tarjeta señal

Portuguese

  • etiqueta
  • dinheiro de papel
  • número de contratos
  • letreiro
  • oferta

French

  • étiquette
  • billet de banque
  • compteur d'obligations
  • affiche
  • offre
513 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
1304 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
811 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2171 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1536 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
617 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
145 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1157 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1212 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
984 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1067 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1011 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
546 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
723 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
216 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
14422 Morohashi
817 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2533 New Nelson (John Haig)
212 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
225 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
449 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1856 2001 Kanji
4a1.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-1 SKIP code
4291.0 Four corner code
1-27-05 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
672d Unicode hex code

13 strokes
Radical:
turban, scarf
Parts:
Variants:
canopy, awning, hood, curtain
Kun:
ほろとばり
On:
コウ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1309 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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Kun reading compounds

  • 幌 【ほろ】 canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it), awning, top (of a convertible), hood, helmet cape, cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
  • 幌蚊帳 【ほろがや】 tent-shaped mosquito net (often used to protect infants)
  • 帳 【とばり】 curtain, hanging, bunting

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
huang3
Korean:
hwang

Spanish

  • dosel
  • toldo
  • marquesina
  • capota

Portuguese

French

  • capote
  • auvent
  • rideau
1003 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1485 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1833 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
787 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
586 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
417 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
9022 Morohashi
1577 New Nelson (John Haig)
410 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
438 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
3f10.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-10 SKIP code
4621.1 Four corner code
1-43-58 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5e4c Unicode hex code

9 strokes
Radical:
cliff
Parts:
Variants:
thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless
Kun:
あつ.いあか
On:
コウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
768 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 厚生 【コウセイ】 welfare, public welfare, social welfare, (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • 厚相 【コウショウ】 Welfare Minister
  • 重厚 【ジュウコウ】 profound, deep, grave, solid, dignified, stately, solemn, composed, substantial, massive
  • 敗色濃厚 【ハイショクノウコウ】 likely loss, probable defeat

Kun reading compounds

  • 厚い 【あつい】 thick, deep, heavy, kind, cordial, hospitable, warm, faithful, serious (of an illness), abundant
  • 厚板 【あついた】 thick board, plank, steel plate (with a thickness of at least 3 mm), heavy brocade cloth, Elaphoglossum yoshinagae (species of fern)

Readings

Japanese names:
あ、 あっ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
hou4
Korean:
hu

Spanish

  • grueso
  • espeso
  • cordial
  • calma

Portuguese

  • rico
  • pesado
  • espesso
  • espécie
  • de bronze
  • cordial
  • desavergonhado

French

  • épais
  • lourd
  • cordial
  • chaleureux
  • gentil
  • effronté
  • éhonté
606 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
698 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
672 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
774 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
824 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
735 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
387 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
985 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
639 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
649 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
848 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
258 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3726 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1905 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2588 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
127 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
2949 Morohashi
3003 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
651 New Nelson (John Haig)
125 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
132 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
698 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3347 2001 Kanji
2p6.1 The Kanji Dictionary
3-2-7 SKIP code
3-2-6 SKIP code
7124.7 Four corner code
1-24-92 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
539a Unicode hex code

7 strokes
Radical:
knife, sword 刀 (刂)
Parts:
separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
214 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 別 【ベツ】 distinction, difference, discrimination, separate, different, another, extra, exception, exclusion, classified by, ranked by, according to
  • 別院 【ベツイン】 branch temple
  • 無差別 【ムサベツ】 indiscrimination, without discrimination, indiscriminate
  • 告別 【コクベツ】 farewell, leave-taking

Kun reading compounds

  • 別れる 【わかれる】 to part (usu. of people), to part from, to part with, to be apart from, to separate (of a couple), to break up, to divorce, to lose (e.g. one's mother), to be bereaved
  • 分ける 【わける】 to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out, to share, to distribute, to deal out, to dish out, to distinguish, to discriminate, to differentiate (between), to break up (a fight), to mediate, to call a draw, to tie, to push one's way through (a crowd), to sell

Readings

Japanese names:
べっ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
bie2
Korean:
byeol

Spanish

  • separar
  • aparte
  • distinto
  • dividirse

Portuguese

  • separar
  • ramo desligado
  • divergir
  • garfo
  • outro
  • extra
  • especialmente

French

  • séparer
  • spécialement
  • diverger
  • extra
  • un autre
508 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
607 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
579 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
255 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
674 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
288 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
127 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
435 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
2.12 Japanese for Busy People
267 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
267 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
397 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
188 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1434 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
760 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1032 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
91 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
1924 Morohashi
1117 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
467 New Nelson (John Haig)
90 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
94 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
227 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
490 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
3743 2001 Kanji
2f5.3 The Kanji Dictionary
1-5-2 SKIP code
6220.0 Four corner code
1-42-44 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5225 Unicode hex code

4 strokes
Radical:
eight
Parts:
public, prince, official, governmental
Kun:
おおやけ
On:
コウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
118 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 公 【コウ】 public affair, government matter, the state, the government, the public, duke, prince, Sir, Lord, familiar or derogatory suffix
  • 公安 【コウアン】 public safety, public welfare
  • 大公 【タイコウ】 archduke
  • 乃公 【ダイコウ】 I, me
  • 公家 【クゲ】 court noble, nobility, kuge, Imperial Court
  • 公廨 【クガイ】 government office
  • 夙 【シュク】 outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period

Kun reading compounds

  • 公 【おおやけ】 official, governmental, formal, public (use, matter, forum, etc.), common, being public knowledge, being out in the open, exposure to public view
  • 公所 【おおやけどころ】 imperial court, government office, imperial land, government land

Readings

Japanese names:
あきら、 き、 きみ、 きん、 たか、 ただし、 とも、 ひろ、 まさ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
gong1
Korean:
gong

Spanish

  • público
  • imparcial
  • oficial

Portuguese

  • público
  • príncipe
  • oficial
  • governamental

French

  • public
  • prince
  • officiel
  • gouvernemental
210 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
126 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
277 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
122 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
579 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
219 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
341 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
156 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
126 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
126 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
323 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
152 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2468 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1249 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1715 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
792 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
1452 Morohashi
1974 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
372 New Nelson (John Haig)
784 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
847 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
212 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
92 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2071 2001 Kanji
2o2.2 The Kanji Dictionary
2-2-2 SKIP code
8073.0 Four corner code
8073.2 Four corner code
1-24-88 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
516c Unicode hex code

13 strokes
Radical:
enclosure
Parts:
Variants:
park, garden, yard, farm
Kun:
その
On:
エン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
628 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 園 【エン】 garden, orchard, park, plantation, kindergarten, nursery school, preschool
  • 園芸 【エンゲイ】 horticulture, gardening
  • 花園 【ハナゾノ】 flower garden
  • 霊園 【レイエン】 (garden) cemetery, park-style cemetery, memorial park

Kun reading compounds

  • 園 【その】 garden, orchard, park, place, world, environment
  • 園生 【えんせい】 garden (esp. with trees), park
  • 竹の園 【たけのその】 bamboo garden, Imperial family
  • 女の園 【おんなのその】 woman's world, feminine environment

Readings

Japanese names:
おん、 ぞの
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
yuan2
Korean:
weon

Spanish

  • parque
  • jardín
  • academia

Portuguese

  • parque
  • jardim
  • quintal
  • fazenda

French

  • parc
  • jardin
  • ferme
159 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
84 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
234 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
412 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1047 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
327 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
425 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2046 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
447 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
454 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
324 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
346 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3914 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2017 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2722 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
592 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
4818 Morohashi
3156 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
962 New Nelson (John Haig)
585 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
629 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
223 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1465 2001 Kanji
3s10.1 The Kanji Dictionary
3-3-10 SKIP code
6073.2 Four corner code
6023.2 Four corner code
1-17-64 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5712 Unicode hex code

20 strokes
Radical:
stand, erect
Parts:
emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
610 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 競演 【キョウエン】 contest (between performers), competitive performance, competition between theatres putting on the same show
  • 競泳 【キョウエイ】 competitive swimming, swimming race
  • 競馬 【ケイバ】 horse racing
  • 競売 【キョウバイ】 auction

Kun reading compounds

  • 競う 【きそう】 to compete, to contend, to vie, to contest
  • 競る 【せる】 to compete, to bid, to sell at auction
  • 比べる 【くらべる】 to compare, to make a comparison, to compete, to vie

Readings

Japanese names:
かい、 わたなべ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
jing4
Korean:
gyeong

Spanish

  • competir
  • rivalizar
  • comparar

Portuguese

  • imitar
  • competir com
  • oferta
  • vender em leilão
  • disputa
  • competição
  • corrida

French

  • compétition
  • rivaliser
  • enchère
  • vente aux enchères
  • combat
  • concours
  • course
379 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
487 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
463 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
609 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3364 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
464 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
789 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2927 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
852 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
871 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1020 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1463 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2322 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1200 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1639 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
441 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
25831 Morohashi
1847 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4244 New Nelson (John Haig)
434 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
465 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
640 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
457 2001 Kanji
5b15.1 The Kanji Dictionary
1-10-10 SKIP code
2-10-10 SKIP code
0021.6 Four corner code
1-22-05 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
7af6 Unicode hex code

7 strokes
Radical:
hand 手 (扌龵)
Parts:
Variants:
skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts
Kun:
わざ
On:
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
434 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 技 【ワザ】 technique, art, skill, move
  • 技巧 【ギコウ】 technique, finesse
  • 国技 【コクギ】 national sport
  • 陸上競技 【リクジョウキョウギ】 track-and-field events

Kun reading compounds

  • 技 【わざ】 technique, art, skill, move
  • 技あり 【わざあり】 waza-ari (in judo, a half-point awarded for good but incomplete execution)
  • 寝技 【ねわざ】 pinning technique (in wrestling or judo), underhanded dealings
  • 投げ技 【なげわざ】 throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
ji4
Korean:
gi

Spanish

  • habilidad
  • arte
  • técnica

Portuguese

  • habilidade
  • arte
  • ofício
  • capacidade
  • façanha
  • performance
  • vocação
  • artes

French

  • habileté
  • art
  • technique
  • jeu (d'acteur)
  • prouesse
  • métier
  • vocation
  • arts
579 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
673 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
644 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
387 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1853 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
463 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
558 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
381 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
871 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
891 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
369 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
857 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
292 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
185 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
221 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
719 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
11855 Morohashi
248 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2092 New Nelson (John Haig)
712 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
769 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
665 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1367 2001 Kanji
3c4.16 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-4 SKIP code
5404.7 Four corner code
1-21-27 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6280 Unicode hex code

12 strokes
Radical:
earth
Parts:
Variants:
location, place
Kun:
On:
ジョウチョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
52 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

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  • 場 【ジョウ】 place, spot, grounds, arena, stadium, range, course
  • 場外 【ジョウガイ】 outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.), off the grounds, off the premises, off-track
  • 斎場 【サイジョウ】 funeral hall, ceremony site
  • 開場 【カイジョウ】 opening (the doors of a venue), inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)

Kun reading compounds

  • 場 【ば】 place, spot, space, field, discipline, sphere, realm, occasion, situation, scene (of a play, movie, etc.), session, field, table, area in which cards are laid out (in a card game), round (east, south, etc.), field, field (in Gestalt psychology)
  • 場合 【ばあい】 case, occasion, situation, circumstances
  • 木場 【きば】 lumberyard
  • 漁場 【ぎょじょう】 fishing grounds, permitted fishing zone

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
chang2, chang3
Korean:
jang

Spanish

  • lugar
  • situación
  • momento

Portuguese

  • localização
  • lugar

French

  • lieu
  • place
  • aire
  • champ (magnétique)
252 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
161 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
144 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
34 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1113 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
250 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
145 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
3.2 Japanese for Busy People
154 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
154 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
335 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
380 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
678 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
408 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
512 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
551 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
5278 Morohashi
558 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1058 New Nelson (John Haig)
545 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
584 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
49 The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley)
216 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1451 2001 Kanji
3b9.6 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-9 SKIP code
4612.7 Four corner code
1-30-76 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5834 Unicode hex code