| 1363 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1291 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3166 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1086 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 628 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 907 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 774 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 788 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1310 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1057 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2591 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1325 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1797 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1234 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14622 | Morohashi |
| 2088 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2633 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1226 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1312 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1269 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1187 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 柔 【ジュウ】 softness, gentleness, weakness
- 柔道 【ジュウドウ】 judo
- 内剛外柔 【ナイゴウガイジュウ】 gentle on the outside but tough on the inside, an iron hand in a velvet glove
- 外剛内柔 【ガイゴウナイジュウ】 being tough on the outside but soft at heart, a faint-hearted person pretending to be brave
- 柔和 【ニュウワ】 gentle, mild, meek, tender
- 柔弱 【ニュウジャク】 weak, weak-kneed, soft, feeble, effeminate
Kun reading compounds
- 柔らか 【やわらか】 soft, tender, pliant, supple, soft (colour, light, etc.), subdued, gentle (demeanour, voice, etc.), mild, informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
- 柔らかい 【やわらかい】 soft, tender, supple, flexible, limber, limp, gentle, mild, soft, mellow, light (topic, book, etc.), informal, flexible (thinking, mind, etc.), malleable, adaptable
- 柔らかい 【やわらかい】 soft, tender, supple, flexible, limber, limp, gentle, mild, soft, mellow, light (topic, book, etc.), informal, flexible (thinking, mind, etc.), malleable, adaptable
- 柔 【やわ】 soft, weak, fragile, poorly built, insubstantial
- 柔ら 【やわら】 judo, jujutsu
- 柔ら 【やわら】 judo, jujutsu
- 柔らか 【やわらか】 soft, tender, pliant, supple, soft (colour, light, etc.), subdued, gentle (demeanour, voice, etc.), mild, informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とお
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- suave
- tierno
- blando
Portuguese
- macio
- ponto fraco
- gentileza
- suavidade
French
- tendre
- faiblesse
- douceur
| 3564 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a5.34 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 1790.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 67d4 | Unicode hex code |
sturdy, strength
- On:
- ゴウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1576 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剛 【ゴウ】 strength, toughness, bravery, boldness
- 強情 【ゴウジョウ】 obstinate, stubborn, headstrong
- 強豪 【キョウゴウ】 overwhelming strength, extremely strong person, powerhouse, very strong player, very strong team
- 金剛 【コンゴウ】 vajra (indestructible substance), diamond, adamantine, thunderbolt, Indra's weapon, Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かた、 こう、 ご、 たか、 たけ、 たけし、 つよ、 つよし、 ひさ、 まさ、 よし
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- fuerte
- robusto
- inflexible
- rígido
Portuguese
- robusto
- vigor
French
- fermeté
- vigoureux
- force
| 1270 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1854 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 114 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1434 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1094 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1429 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1610 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1717 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1613 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 199 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1097 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1495 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1983 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2042 | Morohashi |
| 1673 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 497 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1964 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2115 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1311 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3643 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f8.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 7220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 525b | Unicode hex code |
system, law, rule
- On:
- セイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
108 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 制 【セイ】 system, organization, organisation, imperial command, laws, regulation, control, government, suppression, restraint, holding back, establishment
- 制圧 【セイアツ】 gaining total control (of people or counties), suppression, oppression, control, mastery, ascendancy, supremacy
- 天皇制 【テンノウセイ】 the Emperor System
- 帝政 【テイセイ】 imperial government, imperialism, monarchical rule
Readings
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
- determinar
- establecer
- comprobar
- cesar
- poner fin
- sistema
- construir
Portuguese
- sistema
- lei
- regra
French
- système
- règle
- loi
- régime
- contrôle
| 823 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 744 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 722 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 196 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 683 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 635 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 357 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 656 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 427 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 433 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 687 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 193 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1624 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 854 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1170 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 425 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1961 | Morohashi |
| 1274 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 481 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 418 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 447 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 161 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 689 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2443 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 2220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5236 | Unicode hex code |