| 2251 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1221 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3287 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2309 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 14664X | Morohashi |
| 2653 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2657 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2044 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2202 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1638 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 柴胡 【サイコ】 Bupleurum root, Radix Bupleuri
- 西貢 【サイゴン】 Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City
- 鹿砦 【ロクサイ】 abatis
- 柴 【シバ】 brushwood, firewood
- 柴犬 【シバイヌ】 shiba inu (dog breed), shiba, brushwood dog
Kun reading compounds
- 柴 【しば】 brushwood, firewood
- 柴犬 【しばいぬ】 shiba inu (dog breed), shiba, brushwood dog
- 火柴 【かしば】 match, lucifer
- 噛柴 【たむしば】 willow-leafed magnolia (Magnolia salicifolia), anise magnolia
Readings
- Korean:
- si, chae
Spanish
- maleza
- leña
Portuguese
French
| 4a6.33 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 2190.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 67f4 | Unicode hex code |
山
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
131 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 山 【サン】 Mt., Mount, temple
- 山陰 【ヤマカゲ】 place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
- 治山 【チサン】 forest conservation, afforestation
- 開山 【カイサン】 founding a temple (on a hill-top)
- 山道 【ヤマミチ】 mountain road, mountain trail
- 山海経 【センガイキョウ】 Classic of Mountains and Seas (classic Chinese text)
- 雪山 【セツザン】 snowy mountain, permanently snow-covered mountain, Himalayas
- 須弥山 【シュミセン】 Mount Sumeru (believed to be the centre of the Buddhist world)
Kun reading compounds
- 山 【やま】 mountain, hill, mine (e.g. coal mine), heap, pile, crown (of a hat), thread (of a screw), tread (of a tire), protruding part of an object, high part, climax, peak, critical point, guess, speculation, gamble, criminal case, crime, mountain climbing, mountaineering, festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd), deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn), stack, wall, wall tile, temple, temple grounds, wild
- 山陰 【やまかげ】 place in the shade of a mountain, shelter of the mountains, mountain recess
- 奥山 【おくやま】 remote mountain, mountain recesses
- 青山 【せいざん】 lush mountain, green mountain, grave, burial place
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 やの、 やん
- Korean:
- san
Spanish
- montaña
Portuguese
- montanha
French
- montagne
| 38 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 58 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 24 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 60 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1407 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 21 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 48 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 89 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 34 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 34 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 100 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 535 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3658 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1867 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2544 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 775 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7869 | Morohashi |
| 2940 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1439 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 768 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 830 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 148 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 17 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1276 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 2277.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c71 | Unicode hex code |
昌
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1372 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 昌運 【ショウウン】 prosperity, fortune
- 昌泰 【ショウタイ】 Shōtai era (898.4.26-901.7.15)
- 隆昌 【リュウショウ】 prosperity
- 南昌 【ナンショウ】 Nanchang (China)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まさ、 まさし、 よし、 あき、 あきら、 さかえ、 あつ、 すけ
- Korean:
- chang
Spanish
- claro
- próspero
- brillante
Portuguese
French
- prospère
- brillant
- clair
| 1552 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2105 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1950 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 715 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2089 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3069 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1564 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2140 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 25 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13803 | Morohashi |
| 2414 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2428 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 25 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 25 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4c4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 6060.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 660c | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1117 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 諸彦 【ショゲン】 many accomplished persons
- 俊彦 【シュンゲン】 gifted man, accomplished man
Kun reading compounds
- 彦 【ひこ】 boy
- 彦星 【ひこぼし】 Altair (star in the constellation Aquila), Alpha Aquilae
- 猿田彦 【さるたひこ】 Sarutahiko (deity)
- 長髄彦 【ながすねひこ】 Nagasunehiko, legendary clan leader who opposed Emperor Jimmu's unification of Japan and was subsequently killed by the deity Nigihayahi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よし、 こ、 ひろ、 やす
- Korean:
- eon
Spanish
- hombre bello
- muchacho
Portuguese
French
- bonhomme
- écho (phon.)
| 1076 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3347 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1931 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1007 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2067 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 4085 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2072 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2808 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1732 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9981 | Morohashi |
| 3295 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1714 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1716 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1852 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 460 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 0022.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f66 | Unicode hex code |