| 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 grade 4
JLPT level N3
894 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 願 【ガン】 prayer, wish, vow
- 願書 【ガンショ】 (written) application, written request, petition, written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
- 本願 【ホンガン】 Amida Buddha's original vow, long-cherished desire
- 祈願 【キガン】 prayer (for something), supplication
Kun reading compounds
- 願う 【ねがう】 to desire, to wish, to hope, to beg, to request, to implore, to pray, to have something done for oneself
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ら
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- petición
- deseo
- anhelo
- desear
- pedir
- rogar
Portuguese
- petição
- solicitação
- voto
- desejo
- esperança
French
- demande
- prière
- souhait
- voeu
- espoir
| 368 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 469 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 446 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 869 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 255 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 428 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1011 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 581 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 590 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 862 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1897 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2320 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1199 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1637 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 137 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43623 | Morohashi |
| 1845 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6653 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 135 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 143 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 637 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3361 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-9 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-16 | SKIP code |
| 7128.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9858 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
505 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鍼灸 【シンキュウ】 acupuncture and moxibustion
- 針葉樹 【シンヨウジュ】 conifer, needle-leaved tree
- 指針 【シシン】 needle (compass, gauge, etc.), hand (clock), indicator, pointer, index, guiding principle, guideline, guide
- 検針 【ケンシン】 inspection of a meter, reading a meter, needle detection (in garments, etc.), needle inspection
Kun reading compounds
- 針 【はり】 needle, pin, hook, stinger, thorn, hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer, staple (for a stapler), needlework, sewing, malice, counter for stitches
- 針金 【はりがね】 wire
- 縫い針 【ぬいばり】 sewing needle
- 無外傷性針 【むがいしょうせいはり】 atraumatic needle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- は
- Korean:
- chim
Spanish
- aguja
- alfiler
Portuguese
- agulha
- alfinete
- grampo
- o que pica
French
- aiguille
- épingle
- agrafe
- dard
| 916 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 905 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 573 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4817 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1407 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 974 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1155 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 341 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 341 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 729 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1809 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2099 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1092 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1488 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 280 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40165 | Morohashi |
| 1666 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6218 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 274 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 292 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 907 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 8410.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 91dd | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2312 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 叶える 【かなえる】 to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer), to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)
- 叶う 【かなう】 to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.), to be realized, to be fulfilled, to suit (e.g. a purpose), to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.), to conform to (standards, rules, etc.), to be consistent with, to match (implies competition), to rival, to bear (e.g. the heat)
- 叶うことなら 【かなうことなら】 if possible, if it is in my power, if it was realistic
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かの、 かのう
- Korean:
- hyeob
Spanish
- concesión
- reconocimiento
- respuesta
Portuguese
French
| 871 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 132 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2033 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 209 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 134 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 161 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 3255 | Morohashi |
| 689 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2173 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2291 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3d2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 6400.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53f6 | Unicode hex code |