| 380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 278 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 260 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 54 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 143 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 292 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 199 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2024 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 279 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 279 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 307 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1066 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3227 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2265 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1809 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15170 | Morohashi |
| 2612 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2789 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1792 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1931 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 74 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 419 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
43 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 業 【ギョウ】 work, business, company, agency, study
- 業界 【ギョウカイ】 business world, business circles, (the) industry
- 鉱業 【コウギョウ】 mining industry
- 興業 【コウギョウ】 promotion of industry, inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
- 業 【ゴウ】 karma, result of one's karma, fate, destiny, uncontrollable temper
- 業因 【ゴウイン】 karma
- 罪業 【ザイゴウ】 sin, iniquity, crime
- 正業 【ショウゴウ】 right action, correct meditative activity (in Jodo, saying the name of Amitabha)
Kun reading compounds
- 業 【わざ】 deed, act, work, performance
- 業師 【わざし】 tricky wrestler, shrewd fellow
- 寝技 【ねわざ】 pinning technique (in wrestling or judo), underhanded dealings
- 投げ技 【なげわざ】 throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なり、 のぶ
- Korean:
- eob
Spanish
- negocio
- industria
- trabajo
Portuguese
- negócios
- vocação
- artes
- performance
French
- activité
- vocation
- arts
- représentation
- karma
| 1064 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-8 | SKIP code |
| 3290.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 696d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
111 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 務歯 【ムシ】 zipper teeth, zip teeth
- 務所 【ムショ】 prison, jail, slammer, pen
- 政務 【セイム】 government affairs
- 外務 【ガイム】 foreign affairs
Kun reading compounds
- 勤める 【つとめる】 to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in), to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of), to conduct a religious service
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つかさ、 み
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- tarea
- obligaciones
- deber
- cargo
- servir
- desempeñar un cargo
Portuguese
- tarefa
- deveres
French
- tâche
- devoir
- travail
| 722 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 815 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 795 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 140 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3167 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 491 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 372 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1377 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 235 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 235 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 388 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 222 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1505 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 797 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1085 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1235 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2394 | Morohashi |
| 1173 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 546 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1227 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1313 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 244 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 747 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3545 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 1822.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52d9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
159 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 支 【シ】 China
- 支援 【シエン】 support, backing, aid, assistance
- 気管支 【キカンシ】 bronchus, bronchial tube
- 干支 【エト】 sexagenary cycle, 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days, 12-year Chinese zodiac
Kun reading compounds
- 支える 【ささえる】 to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend, to hold at bay, to stem, to check
- 閊える 【つかえる】 to stick, to get stuck, to get caught, to get jammed, to clog, to be unavailable, to be busy, to be occupied, to be full, to be piled up (e.g. of work), to halt (in one's speech), to stumble (over one's words), to stutter, to stammer, to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.), to feel pressure, to feel pain
- 支う 【かう】 to support, to prop up
Readings
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- soporte
- apoyo
- rama
- pago
- interferencia
- soportar
- sostener
Portuguese
- ramo
- apoio
- sustentar
French
- soutien
- support
- branche
- filiale
- succursale
- radical branche (no. 65)
| 621 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 717 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 691 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 302 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2039 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 115 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 583 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 63 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 318 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 318 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 368 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 932 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2473 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1251 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1717 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 718 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13061 | Morohashi |
| 1979 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2324 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 711 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 768 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 185 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 642 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1467 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 4040.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 652f | Unicode hex code |
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- エン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
312 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 援助 【エンジョ】 assistance, aid, support
- 援護 【エンゴ】 support, help, backing, covering (from enemy attack), protection
- 来援 【ライエン】 assistance, support
- 義捐 【ギエン】 alms, donation (esp. disaster relief or charity), contribution
Readings
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- ayudar
- auxiliar
- citar
- mencionar
Portuguese
- encorajar
- ajudar
- salvar
French
- renfort
- aide
- assistance
| 1026 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 582 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1961 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1564 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1372 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1088 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1139 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1270 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 912 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 715 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 428 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 536 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1970 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12407X | Morohashi |
| 586 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2230 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1951 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2101 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 354 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1539 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1367 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 5204.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 63f4 | Unicode hex code |