| 2321 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1898 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2122 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1286 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 699 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 933 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 15112 | Morohashi |
| 2784 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2473 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2539 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1815 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 柳 【ヤナギ】 willow (any tree of genus Salix), weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
- 楊弓 【ヨウキュウ】 small toy bow that can be shot while sitting, popular in the Edo period
- 垂楊 【スイヨウ】 weeping willow
- 箱柳 【ハコヤナギ】 Japanese aspen (Populus tremula var. sieboldii)
Kun reading compounds
- 柳 【やなぎ】 willow (any tree of genus Salix), weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
- 箱柳 【はこやなぎ】 Japanese aspen (Populus tremula var. sieboldii)
- 泥の木 【どろのき】 Japanese poplar (Populus maximowiczii)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- やな
- Korean:
- yang
Spanish
- sauce
Portuguese
French
| 4a9.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 4692.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 694a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
287 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 少 【ショウ】 small, little, few
- 少輔 【ショウ】 assistant vice-minister (ritsuryō system, early Meiji period)
- 最少 【サイショウ】 fewest, least, smallest (number), lowest, minimum, youngest
- 過少 【カショウ】 too few, too little, insufficient
Kun reading compounds
- 少ない 【すくない】 few, little, small (amount), low, scarce, insufficient, seldom, rare
- 少し 【すこし】 a little, a bit, a small amount, a few, some, slightly, somewhat, a little while, a short time, a moment, a minute, a little way, a short distance
- 少しも 【すこしも】 (not) at all, (not) a bit, (not) in the least, (not) in the slightest
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- poco
- pequeño
- un poco
- apenas
Portuguese
- poucos
- pequenos
French
- un petit peu
- un peu
| 93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 160 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 143 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 231 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 166 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 129 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 47 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 88 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 144 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 144 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 105 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 512 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4278 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2915 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 107 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7475 | Morohashi |
| 3467 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1390 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 106 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 111 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 153 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 95 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1160 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 1-1-3 | SKIP code |
| 9020.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c11 | Unicode hex code |
marquis, lord, daimyo
- On:
- コウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2363 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 侯 【コウ】 marquis, second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility, daimyo
- 候補 【コウホ】 candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list, candidacy, candidature, nomination
- 王侯 【オウコウ】 the king and his feudal lords
- 仙台侯 【センダイコウ】 Lord of Sendai
Readings
- Korean:
- hu
Spanish
- marqués
- señor feudal
- daimyo
Portuguese
- marques
- senhor
- daimyo
French
- marquis
- seigneur
- daimyo
| 1256 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 2014 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 443 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1479 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 777 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1924 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2107 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1876 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 95 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 109 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 74 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 79 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1654 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 633 | Morohashi |
| 98 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 211 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1639 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1767 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1227 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2163 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a7.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2723.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4faf | Unicode hex code |