| 1569 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2249 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1974 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1103 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2110 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1173 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 637 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 847 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 208 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14770 | Morohashi |
| 937 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2655 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 204 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 216 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1668 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 桐蔭学園横浜大学 【トウインガクエンヨコハマダイガク】 Toin University of Yokohama
- 桐蔭横浜大学 【トウインヨコハマダイガク】 Toin University of Yokohama
- 梧桐 【アオギリ】 Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex), Chinese-bottletree, Japanese varnishtree, phoenix-tree
Kun reading compounds
- 桐 【きり】 paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa), empress tree, foxglove tree
- 桐材 【きりざい】 paulownia wood
- 五七桐 【ごしちのきり】 paulownia crest (three leaves with seven blossoms on the center lead and five blossoms on each side leaf)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひさ、 き
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- paulonia (planta)
Portuguese
French
- paulownia
| 4a6.30 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 4792.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6850 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
508 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 谷底平野 【コクテイヘイヤ】 valley plain
- 渓谷 【ケイコク】 valley (with a river running through it), gorge, ravine, canyon
- 盤谷 【バンコク】 Bangkok (Thailand)
Kun reading compounds
- 谷 【たに】 valley
- 谷間 【たにま】 valley, ravine, gorge, chasm, cleavage (of breasts), part or place that has been left behind, blind spot, bottom (of society), (economic) trough, gap (in activity, one's work, etc.), lull, opening
- 死の谷 【しのたに】 valley of death (barrier between product development and commercialization stages)
- 気圧の谷 【きあつのたに】 low pressure trough
- 極まる 【きわまる】 to reach an extreme, to reach a limit, to terminate, to come to an end, extremely, to be stuck, to be in a dilemma, to be at a loss, to be decided, to be settled
Readings
- Japanese names:
- がい、 がえ、 がや、 せ、 たり、 たん、 や
- Korean:
- gog, yog
Spanish
- valle
Portuguese
- vale
French
- vallée
| 78 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 135 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 122 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 249 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4458 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 528 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 914 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 449 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 653 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 664 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 458 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1714 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2536 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1290 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1758 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 796 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36182 | Morohashi |
| 2043 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5730 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 788 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 851 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 143 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2077 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 8060.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-11 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8c37 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
462 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 美 【ビ】 beauty
- 美意識 【ビイシキ】 sense of beauty, aesthetic sense
- 華美 【カビ】 splendor, splendour, gorgeousness, pomp, magnificence, showiness, gaudiness, extravagance, luxury
- 造形美 【ゾウケイビ】 beauty of form (oft. used of nature), beauty of a sculpted shape
- 御 【ミ】 august, beautiful
- 見事 【ミゴト】 splendid, magnificent, excellent, fine, superb, beautiful, admirable, utter (esp. defeat), total, complete, something worth seeing, sight, spectacle
- 水野亜美 【ミズノアミ】 Ami Mizuno (Sailor Moon character)
- 伊邪那美 【イザナミ】 Izanami (Shinto goddess)
Kun reading compounds
- 美しい 【うつくしい】 beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はる、 よし、 よしみ、 り
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- belleza
- bello
Portuguese
- beleza
- bela
French
- beauté
- beau, belle
| 308 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 398 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 376 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 289 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3658 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 268 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 833 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 923 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 401 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 405 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 673 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1566 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2817 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1451 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1955 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 554 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28435 | Morohashi |
| 2264 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4660 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 548 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 587 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 339 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 343 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 963 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 8043.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7f8e | Unicode hex code |
sound of jewels
- On:
- レイ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1931 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 玲々 【レイレイ】 tinkling (jewels, metal, etc.)
- 玲瓏 【レイロウ】 clear, translucent, brilliant, sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
- 玲々 【レイレイ】 tinkling (jewels, metal, etc.)
- 白玲 【ハクレイ】 Hakurei (one of the eight major professional female titles of shogi)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たま、 あきら、 あき、 りょう、 れ
- Korean:
- ryeong
Spanish
- joya perfectamente clara
- sonido de joyas
- belleza límpida
Portuguese
French
| 2928 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1995 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 835 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2157 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1139 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 614 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 818 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 20888 | Morohashi |
| 910 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3626 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2568 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2619 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4f5.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 1813.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 73b2 | Unicode hex code |