| 987 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 975 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1424 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2302 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1121 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 636 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1543 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1645 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 988 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1105 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1237 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 671 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 894 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1589 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14929 | Morohashi |
| 983 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2750 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1575 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1697 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 956 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
- On:
- ボウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1455 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 棒 【ボウ】 pole, rod, stick, baton, line, dash, spoken monotonously
- 棒状 【ボウジョウ】 cylinder or rod-shaped
- 用心棒 【ヨウジンボウ】 bodyguard, bouncer, (security) guard, bar (on a door), bolt, stick or pole used for self-defence
- 指揮棒 【シキボウ】 conductor's stick, conductor's baton
Readings
- Korean:
- bong, bang
Spanish
- barra
- vara
- bastón
- palo
- sin variación
- invariable
Portuguese
- vara
- pau
- poste
- bastão
- ramo
French
- bâton
- baguette
- canne
- barre
- perche
- massue
- ligne
| 1855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a8.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 4595.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 68d2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1789 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 渦中 【カチュウ】 vortex, maelstrom, whirlpool, (in the middle of a) scandal, controversy, quarrel, turmoil
- 渦状 【カジョウ】 spiral
- 冷水渦 【レイスイウズ】 cold eddy
- 極渦 【キョクウズ】 polar vortex, polar cell
Kun reading compounds
- 渦 【うず】 whirlpool, swirl, eddy, vortex, maelstrom
- 渦巻き 【うずまき】 whirlpool, maelstrom, vortex, eddy, swirl, spiral (shape, pattern)
- 冷水渦 【れいすいうず】 cold eddy
- 暖水渦 【だんすいうず】 warm eddy
Readings
- Korean:
- wa
Spanish
- remolino de agua
- vórtice
Portuguese
- redemoinho
- turbilhão
French
- tourbillon
- remous
- vortex
| 1048 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1850 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2629 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1823 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1485 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1810 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1949 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1498 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1218 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 735 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 438 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 550 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1301 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17771 | Morohashi |
| 603 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3241 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1292 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1387 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1558 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 349 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a9.36 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3712.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e26 | Unicode hex code |
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
944 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 巻 【カン】 volume (of book), reel (of film), scroll (of books or paintings), roll (paper, etc.)
- 巻末 【カンマツ】 end of a book
- 圧巻 【アッカン】 highlight, best part, stunning, incredible, spectacular, breathtaking, to stun, to amaze, to impress, to overwhelm (with emotion)
- 通巻 【ツウカン】 consecutive number of volumes, total number of volumes
- 巻雲 【ケンウン】 cirrus (cloud)
- 巻纓 【ケンエイ】 rolled tail (of a traditional Japanese hat), looped tail
- 席巻 【セッケン】 sweeping (over, across), conquering, overwhelming
Kun reading compounds
- 巻く 【まく】 to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf), to envelope, to shroud, to outflank, to skirt, to link (verse), to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up
- 巻 【まき】 roll (e.g. of cloth), winding (e.g. watch), volume (of book), speeding up, heel (of a Japanese sandal)
- 巻き返し 【まきかえし】 rally, recovery, comeback, rollback, winding (thread, etc.)
- 絵巻 【えまき】 picture scroll
- 鉢巻 【はちまき】 headband
- 巻 【まき】 roll (e.g. of cloth), winding (e.g. watch), volume (of book), speeding up, heel (of a Japanese sandal)
- 巻き返し 【まきかえし】 rally, recovery, comeback, rollback, winding (thread, etc.)
- 絵巻 【えまき】 picture scroll
- 鉢巻 【はちまき】 headband
Readings
- Korean:
- gweon
Spanish
- enrollar
- rollo
- volumen
- tomo
- liar
Portuguese
- rolo
- volume
- livro
- parte
- enrolar
- laço
- mola
- sufixo para contagem de para textos (em livros)
French
- rouleau
- livre
- tome
- volume
- partie
- enrouler
- envelopper
- compteur de textes (manuscrits roulés)
| 841 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 826 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 636 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1466 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 885 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 493 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 975 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 507 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 516 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 715 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 555 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3273 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1691 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2298 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1215 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8759P | Morohashi |
| 2645 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1545 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1207 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1292 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 878 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1056 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a9.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-9-2 | SKIP code |
| 9071.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5dfb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
395 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 銀 【ギン】 silver (Ag), silver coin, money, silver medal, silver colour, silver color, bank, silver general
- 銀色 【ギンイロ】 silver (color, colour)
- 世銀 【セギン】 World Bank
- 水銀 【スイギン】 mercury (Hg)
Kun reading compounds
- 銀 【ぎん】 silver (Ag), silver coin, money, silver medal, silver colour, silver color, bank, silver general
- 銀鯵 【しろがねあじ】 lookdown (Selene vomer)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うん、 かな、 かね
- Korean:
- eun
Spanish
- plata
Portuguese
- prata
French
- argent
| 196 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 281 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 263 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 264 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4855 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 379 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 268 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2345 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 313 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 313 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 57 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1817 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2156 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1534 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1471 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40355 | Morohashi |
| 1722 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6268 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1459 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1569 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 427 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2865 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-6 | SKIP code |
| 8713.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9280 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
663 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 河 【ホー】 discarded tiles, discards
- 川 【カワ】 river, stream, River, the ... river
- 星河 【セイガ】 Milky Way
- 暴虎馮河 【ボウコヒョウガ】 foolhardy courage
Kun reading compounds
- 川 【かわ】 river, stream, River, the ... river
- 河 【ホー】 discarded tiles, discards
- 追河 【おいかわ】 pale chub (Zacco platypus), freshwater minnow
- 恋河 【こいかわ】 oceans of love
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かっ、 こ、 こう
- Korean:
- ha
Spanish
- río
- corriente
Portuguese
- rio
French
- rivière
- fleuve
| 561 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 658 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 628 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 698 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2530 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 633 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 669 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 597 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 389 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 391 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1127 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1170 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 394 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 251 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 298 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 148 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17245 | Morohashi |
| 336 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3102 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 146 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 157 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 679 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 349 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a5.30 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3112.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6cb3 | Unicode hex code |