| 121 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 201 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 184 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 11 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 213 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 27 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 63 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 771 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 71 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 71 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 39 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1053 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4385 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2987 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 516 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14499 | Morohashi |
| 3568 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2596 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 504 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 543 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 108 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 164 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
37 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 東欧 【トウオウ】 Eastern Europe
- 東亜 【トウア】 East Asia, the Orient
- 北北東 【ホクホクトウ】 north-northeast, north-north-east
- 東北東 【トウホクトウ】 east-northeast, ENE
Kun reading compounds
- 東 【ひがし】 east
- 東方 【とうほう】 eastern direction, the Orient, eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
- 犬が西向きゃ尾は東 【いぬがにしむきゃおはひがし】 that goes without saying, water is wet, when a dog turns west, its tail turns east
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 あがり、 あずま、 あづま、 こち、 さき、 しの、 とお、 はる、 ひが、 もと
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- Este
Portuguese
- Oriente
French
- Est
| 1564 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 5090.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6771 | Unicode hex code |
ocean, sea, foreign, Western style
- On:
- ヨウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
763 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 洋 【ヨウ】 Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident), ocean, sea, foreign, Western, European
- 洋画 【ヨウガ】 Western painting, Western film, Western movie
- 南氷洋 【ナンヒョウヨウ】 Antarctic Ocean
- 環太平洋 【カンタイヘイヨウ】 Pacific Rim
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なだ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 よ、 よし
- Korean:
- yang
Spanish
- océano
- de estilo occidental
- cada una de las dos mitades del mundo
Portuguese
- oceano
- estilo ocidental
French
- océan
- style occidental
| 526 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 427 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 404 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 366 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2550 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 305 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 209 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 822 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 289 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 289 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 917 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1193 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 292 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 353 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 555 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17363 | Morohashi |
| 392 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3130 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 549 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 588 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 411 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 348 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a6.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3815.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6d0b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1876 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 紡績 【ボウセキ】 spinning (textiles), spun yarn
- 紡織 【ボウショク】 spinning and weaving
- 混紡 【コンボウ】 mixed yarn, mixed spinning
- 綿紡 【メンボウ】 cotton spinning
Kun reading compounds
- 紡ぐ 【つむぐ】 to spin, to make yarn, to spin (a tale), to assemble (e.g. words), to put together
Readings
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- hilado
- hilar
Portuguese
- Girar
French
- filage
| 1814 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1113 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3505 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1415 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1624 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1681 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1859 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2015 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1563 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1521 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1646 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 872 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1189 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1369 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27305 | Morohashi |
| 1295 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4450 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1357 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1457 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1380 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2745 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 2092.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d21 | Unicode hex code |
exploits, achievements, unreeling cocoons
- On:
- セキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
820 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 戦績 【センセキ】 war or military record, score, military achievements, results
- 紡績 【ボウセキ】 spinning (textiles), spun yarn
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- hilado
- hilar
- resultados del trabajo
- acto meritorio
Portuguese
- façanhas
- casulo intacto (sem desenrolar)
French
- performance
- cocons non déroulés
| 650 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 752 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 729 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 760 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3602 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 805 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 829 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2814 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1117 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1169 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 885 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1559 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1788 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 953 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1288 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1556 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27845 | Morohashi |
| 1412 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4579 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1542 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1662 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 820 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2761 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a11.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-11 | SKIP code |
| 2598.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7e3e | Unicode hex code |