| 536 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 1394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 215 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2212 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 884 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1419 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 869 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 696 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 709 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 970 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1075 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1075 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 580 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 769 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 793 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14516 | Morohashi |
| 864 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2592 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 785 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 848 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 483 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 508 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
471 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 松竹梅 【ショウチクバイ】 pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping), high, middle and low (ranking), top, middle and bottom, upper, medium, lower, first, second and third (class)
- 鰹 【カツオ】 skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), oceanic bonito, victorfish
- 老松 【ロウショウ】 old pine tree
- 翠松 【スイショウ】 verdant pine, green pine
Kun reading compounds
- 松 【まつ】 pine tree (Pinus spp.), highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
- 松下電工 【まつしたでんこう】 Matsushita Electric Works
- 赤松 【あかまつ】 Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora), Japanese umbrella pine, tanyosho pine
- 浜松 【はままつ】 Hamamatsu (city)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 しょ、 ま、 まっ
- Korean:
- song
Spanish
- pino
Portuguese
- pinheiro
French
- pin
| 1871 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a4.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4893.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 677e | Unicode hex code |
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
| 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) |
| 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 |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 興奮 【コウフン】 excitement, stimulation, agitation, arousal
- 高騰 【コウトウ】 sharp rise (in prices), steep rise, substantial increase, soaring
- 激昂 【ゲッコウ】 excitement, exasperation, indignation, rage, fury
- 軒昂 【ケンコウ】 high-spirited, in high spirits
Kun reading compounds
- 高ぶる 【たかぶる】 to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.), to become excited, to become stirred up, to become worked up, to be proud, to be haughty, to be pompous, to be self-important
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 たか、 たかし、 のぼる
- Korean:
- ang
Spanish
- subir
- elevar
- entusiasmado
Portuguese
French
| 2103 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 943 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2088 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3065 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1562 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2136 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 13783 | Morohashi |
| 2412 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2424 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2449 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2525 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4c5.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 6012.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6602 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1507 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 聡明 【ソウメイ】 wise, sagacious, intelligent, sensible
- 聡敏 【ソウビン】 sagacity, cleverness
Kun reading compounds
- 聡い 【さとい】 clever, smart, sharp (ear, etc.), sensitive, discerning
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さと、 さとし、 さとる、 あき、 あきら、 とし、 さた、 みのる
- Korean:
- chong
Spanish
- inteligente
- que aprende rápido
Portuguese
French
| 3708 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1961 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2311 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2203 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1750 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 938 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1266 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 29109 | Morohashi |
| 1384 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4730 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2677 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2717 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3258 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6e8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 1813.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8061 | Unicode hex code |