| 2279 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1371 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1199 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 866 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 14889 | Morohashi |
| 2699 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2502 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2564 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1355 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 梶 【かじ】 paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
- 舵 【かじ】 rudder, helm
Readings
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4a7.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 4791.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 68b6 | Unicode hex code |
川
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
181 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 川柳 【センリュウ】 senryū, comic haiku, humorous seventeen-mora poem
- 川きゅう 【センキュウ】 cnidium rhizome (Cnidium officinale)
- 山川 【サンセン】 mountains and rivers
- 四川 【シセン】 Sichuan (China), Szechuan, Szechwan
Kun reading compounds
- 川 【かわ】 river, stream, River, the ... river
- 川上 【かわかみ】 upper reaches of a river, upstream
- 堀川 【ほりかわ】 canal
- 山川 【さんせん】 mountains and rivers
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 こ、 さわ
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- arroyo
- río
Portuguese
- corrente
- rio
French
- rivière
- fleuve
- radical rivière (no. 47)
| 39 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 59 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 48 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 111 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1447 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 41 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 49 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 20 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 33 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 33 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 101 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 548 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 6 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 129 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8673 | Morohashi |
| 6 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1526 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 127 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 134 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 196 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 21 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1254 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-1-2 | SKIP code |
| 2200.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5ddd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
708 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 頼信紙 【ライシンシ】 telegram form, telegram blank
- 無頼 【ブライ】 villainous, rascally, knavish, independent, self-reliant
- 市井無頼 【シセイブライ】 urban villain, street hoodlum
Kun reading compounds
- 頼む 【たのむ】 to request, to beg, to ask, to call, to order, to reserve, to entrust to, to rely on, please, please do
- 頼むから 【たのむから】 please!, I'm asking you, for heaven's sake
- 頼もしい 【たのもしい】 reliable, dependable, trustworthy, reassuring, hopeful, promising
- 頼る 【たよる】 to rely on, to depend on, to count on, to turn to (for help)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よち、 より
- Korean:
- roe
Spanish
- solicitud
- petición
- solicitar
- pedir
- de confianza
- confiar en
- depender de
Portuguese
- confiança
- solicitação
French
- confiance
- demande
| 1889 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 706 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5129 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1172 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1009 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2506 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1512 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1613 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 572 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1890 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2041 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1075 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1458 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1681 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43529P | Morohashi |
| 1615 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6635 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1665 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1794 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1864 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1561 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-9 | SKIP code |
| 5198.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 983c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1004 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 照射 【ショウシャ】 irradiation, radiation, beaming, exposure (to light), illumination
- 照会 【ショウカイ】 inquiry, query, enquiry, referral (e.g. to a doctor or court)
- 日照 【ニッショウ】 sunlight
- 残照 【ザンショウ】 afterglow
Kun reading compounds
- 照る 【てる】 to shine, to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
- てるてる坊主 【てるてるぼうず】 paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
- 照らす 【てらす】 to shine on, to illuminate, to compare (with), to refer to
- 天照 【あまてらす】 Amaterasu, sun goddess who is the ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
- 照れる 【てれる】 to be shy, to be bashful, to feel awkward, to feel embarrassed
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 てる
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- iluminar
- brillar
- comparar
- tener vergüenza
Portuguese
- iluminar
- brilhar
- comparar
- tímido
French
- illuminer
- briller
- comparer
- timide
| 433 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 541 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 510 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1072 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2785 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 675 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 719 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 998 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1035 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 868 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1281 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3506 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1809 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2461 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 172 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19226 | Morohashi |
| 2827 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3457 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 170 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 182 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 606 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3840 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d9.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 6733.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7167 | Unicode hex code |