| 2280 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 14823 | Morohashi |
| 2674 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 桿菌 【カンキン】 bacillus
- 桿状 【カンジョウ】 rod-shaped, bacillary, bacilliform, baculiform
- 槓杆 【コウカン】 lever
- 操縦桿 【ソウジュウカン】 control column, yoke, joystick
Readings
- Korean:
- han
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4a7.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 4694.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-59-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 687f | Unicode hex code |
status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
- On:
- ジョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
298 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 状 【ジョウ】 form, shape, appearance, state, condition, circumstances, letter, correspondence
- 状況 【ジョウキョウ】 state of affairs, situation, conditions, circumstances
- 内情 【ナイジョウ】 internal conditions, true state of affairs
- 形状 【ケイジョウ】 shape, form
Readings
- Korean:
- jang, sang
Spanish
- estado
- condición
- circunstancias
- situación
Portuguese
- condicional
- condições
- circunstâncias
- formulário
- aparecimento
French
- état des choses
- conditions
- circonstances
- lettre
- forme
- apparence
| 818 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 739 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 717 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 414 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2839 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 512 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 727 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 365A | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 626 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 636 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 829 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1296 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 322 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 204 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 244 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 244 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20257 | Morohashi |
| 272 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3556 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 239 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 254 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 430 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 672 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1263 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2b5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3313.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 72b6 | Unicode hex code |
nucleus, core, kernel
- On:
- カク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
475 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 核 【カク】 stone (of a fruit), pit, pip, core (of an organization, team, etc.), nucleus, heart, nuclear weapons, nucleus (of an atom), nucleus (of a cell), condensation nucleus, (planetary) core, ring (in a cyclic compound), kernel, core, nucleus (of a cultured pearl)
- 核家族 【カクカゾク】 nuclear family
- 中核 【チュウカク】 kernel, core, nucleus, center, centre
- 放射性同位核 【ホウシャセイドウイカク】 radioisotope
Readings
- Korean:
- haeg
Spanish
- semilla
- núcleo
- centro
- meollo
Portuguese
- núcleo
- centro
- cerne
French
- noyau
- nucléaire
- coeur
| 1074 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 577 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2254 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1608 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1430 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1212 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1275 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 986 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1089 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1162 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 628 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 836 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1534 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14743 | Morohashi |
| 927 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2660 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1520 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1638 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1348 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1862 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a6.22 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 4098.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6838 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
302 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 球 【キュウ】 sphere, globe, ball, bulb, ball, sphere, counter for pitches
- 球威 【キュウイ】 (pitcher's) stuff
- 配球 【ハイキュウ】 combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
- 制球 【セイキュウ】 (pitcher's) control
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 玉突き 【たまつき】 billiards, pool, serial collisions (of cars)
- 電気の球 【でんきのたま】 electric (light) bulb
- 目の玉 【めのたま】 eyeball
Readings
- Japanese names:
- く
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- pelota
- esfera
Portuguese
- bola
- esfera
French
- balle
- sphère
| 188 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 275 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 257 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 379 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 845 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 736 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1359 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 726 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 739 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 935 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1319 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 880 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 944 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21011 | Morohashi |
| 969 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3643 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 935 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1005 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 370 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3142 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1313.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7403 | Unicode hex code |