| 305 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 395 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 373 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 709 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2213 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 468 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 623 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 632 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1047 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1090 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 987 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1079 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1067 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 575 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 762 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 732 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14518 | Morohashi |
| 858 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2595 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 724 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 781 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 310 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
926 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 板門店 【パンムンジョム】 Panmunjom (Korea), Panmunjeom, Joint Security Area (Korean Demilitarized Zone)
- 版画 【ハンガ】 woodcut, woodblock print, art print
- 合板 【ゴウハン】 veneer board, plywood, joint publication
- 鋼板 【コウハン】 steel sheet, steel plate
- 版木 【ハンギ】 (printing) block, woodcut
- 板金 【バンキン】 sheet metal, metal plate
- 降板 【コウバン】 leaving the mound, being knocked out, resignation, stepping down, withdrawing
- 鋼板 【コウハン】 steel sheet, steel plate
Kun reading compounds
- 板 【いた】 board, plank, sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab, cutting board, chopping board, chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine), cook, stage (i.e. at a theatre)
- 板ガラス 【いたガラス】 plate glass, sheet glass
- まな板 【まないた】 chopping board, cutting board, flat chest, tiny breasts
- 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
- Korean:
- pan
Spanish
- tabla
- tablero
- placa
Portuguese
- prancha
- junta
- prato
- estágio
French
- planche
- plaque
- panneau
- stade
| 1867 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4194.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 677f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1539 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 垣牆 【エンショウ】 hedge, fence
- 紫微垣 【シビエン】 Purple Forbidden Enclosure (group of constellations in the northern sky associated with the emperor)
Kun reading compounds
- 垣 【かき】 fence, hedge, barrier, wall, railing
- 垣根 【かきね】 hedge, fence, border, limit
- 築垣 【ついがき】 mud wall with a roof
- 岩垣 【いわかき】 stone wall, natural stone wall
Readings
- Japanese names:
- がい
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- cerco
- valla
- muro
- seto
Portuguese
- barreira
- cerca
- parede
French
- haie
- clôture
- mur
| 1073 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1272 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1075 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1151 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 795 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1276 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1350 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1784 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 373 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 416 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 260 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 311 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 156 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5060 | Morohashi |
| 351 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1009 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 154 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 165 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1241 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1472 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4111.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 57a3 | Unicode hex code |
retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
424 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 退役 【タイエキ】 retiring from military service
- 退院 【タイイン】 leaving hospital, discharge from hospital
- 進退 【シンタイ】 advance or retreat, moving forwards or backwards, movement, course of action, behaviour, conduct, attitude, remaining in one's post or resigning, staying or leaving
- 勇退 【ユウタイ】 retiring voluntarily, resigning one's post (to make way for others), stepping down, bowing out
Kun reading compounds
- 退く 【しりぞく】 to step back, to move back, to retreat, to withdraw (from the presence of a superior), to leave, to exit, to resign, to retire, to quit, to concede
- 退ける 【しりぞける】 to refuse, to reject, to turn down, to dismiss, to repel, to repulse, to drive away, to beat off, to defeat, to make (someone) leave, to send away, to turn away, to force (someone) to leave their post, to oust, to remove, to expel
- 退く 【ひく】 to move back, to draw back, to recede, to fall back, to retreat, to lessen, to subside, to ebb, to go down (e.g. of swelling), to resign, to retire, to quit
- 退く 【どく】 to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way, to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede
- 退ける 【のける】 to put something out of the way, to move (something, someone) aside, to remove, to exclude, to take away, to set aside, to keep apart, to remove (someone) from the group, to shun, to do well despite difficulties, to accomplish despite adversity, to do resolutely, to do boldly
- 退く 【どく】 to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way, to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede
Readings
- Korean:
- toe
Spanish
- retroceder
- retirarse
- renunciar
- dimitir
- destruir
- negar
- rechazar
- rehusar
Portuguese
- retirada
- sacar
- retirar
- pedir demissão
- repelir
- expelir
- rejeitar
French
- retraite
- se retirer
- démissionner
- repousser
- exclure
- rejeter
| 839 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 769 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 746 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 613 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4684 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 459 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 954 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1236A | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 846 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 865 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 348 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 687 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3838 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1969 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2665 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1477 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38839P | Morohashi |
| 3094 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6040 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1465 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1575 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 703 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3865 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3730.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9000 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
397 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 助 【ジョ】 help, rescue, assistant
- 助演 【ジョエン】 supporting performance, playing a supporting role
- 互助 【ゴジョ】 mutual aid, cooperation, benefit
- 介助 【カイジョ】 help, assistance, aid
Kun reading compounds
- 助ける 【たすける】 to save, to rescue, to spare, to help, to assist, to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid, to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to
- 助かる 【たすかる】 to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to escape harm, to be spared damage, to be helped, to be saved trouble
- 助 【すけ】 assistance, help, helper, babe, chick, broad
- 助っ人 【すけっと】 helper, supporter, second, backer, foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
- 福助 【ふくすけ】 large-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck
- デコ助 【デコすけ】 big forehead, fivehead, asshole
Readings
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- ayudar
- rescatar
- salvar
- ser salvado
- ser ayudado
Portuguese
- ajuda
- resgate
- auxiliar
French
- aider
- secourir
- assister
| 248 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 330 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 314 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 407 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 719 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 346 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 367 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 431 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 623 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 633 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 826 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 211 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1440 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 764 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1037 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1800 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2313 | Morohashi |
| 1121 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 530 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1782 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1921 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 248 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 284 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3945 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 7412.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52a9 | Unicode hex code |