| 140 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1490 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 14888X | Morohashi |
| 2701 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2954 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2961 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 梵 【ボン】 Brahman (ultimate reality of the universe in Hinduism), Brahma, Brahma (Hindu creator god), Sanskrit
- 梵学 【ボンガク】 study of Sanskrit, study of Buddhism
- 薄伽梵 【バガボン】 Bhagavan, Bhagwan, Lord
Readings
- Korean:
- beom
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4a7.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 4421.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-59-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 68b5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
1245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寿 【ジュ】 age, years, longevity, long life, congratulation, celebration, congratulatory gift
- 寿命 【ジュミョウ】 lifespan, life, lifetime, life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.), service life, end of an object's (useful) life
- 喜寿 【キジュ】 77th birthday
- 米寿 【ベイジュ】 88th birthday
- 寿司 【スシ】 sushi, range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
- すき焼き 【スキヤキ】 sukiyaki, thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
- 恵比寿 【エビス】 Ebisu, god of fishing and commerce
- 十日戎 【トオカエビス】 Tōka Ebisu, festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce
Kun reading compounds
- 寿 【ことぶき】 congratulations, felicitations, best wishes, longevity, long life
- 寿教室 【ことぶききょうしつ】 culture courses for the aged
- 新年の寿 【しんねんのことぶき】 New Years greetings
- 寿く 【ことぶく】 to congratulate, to wish one well
- 寿ぐ 【ことほぐ】 to congratulate, to wish (someone) well, to celebrate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 じ、 じゅう、 すっ、 すみ、 とし、 としかつ、 なが、 のぶ、 のり、 ひさ、 ひさし、 やす
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- longevidad
- felicitaciones
Portuguese
- longevidade
- congratulações
- vida natural
French
- longévité
- félicitations
- vie
| 1351 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1132 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 194 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1786 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1221 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 539 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1550 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1652 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1327 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 501 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4372 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2215 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2979 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1579 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7419P | Morohashi |
| 3557 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1374 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1565 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1115 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1448 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a7.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 5004.0 | Four corner code |
| 5034.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bff | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1053 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 綱 【コウ】 class
- 綱領 【コウリョウ】 general plan, main points, summary, platform (e.g. for a campaign), mission statement
- 要綱 【ヨウコウ】 main principle, gist, general plan, guidelines, outline
- 大綱 【タイコウ】 fundamental principles, main lines, outline, summary, general features
Kun reading compounds
- 綱 【つな】 rope, cord, line, grand champion's braided belt
- 綱引き 【つなひき】 tug of war, forward puller (of a rickshaw)
- 命の綱 【いのちのつな】 the thread of life
- 望みの綱 【のぞみのつな】 one's last hope, one's only hope, the last hope
Readings
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- soga
- cuerda
- cordón
- categoría
Portuguese
- amarrio
- classe (gênero em biologia)
- corda
- cabo
French
- haussière
- classe (genre)
- corde
- câble
| 1264 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1250 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3561 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1052 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1635 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2661 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1609 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1716 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1566 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1541 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1735 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 928 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1253 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1982 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27576 | Morohashi |
| 1372 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4525 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1963 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2114 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1723 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2753 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a8.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 2792.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7db1 | Unicode hex code |