| 193 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 277 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 259 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 272 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2378 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 443 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 645 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2485 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 597 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 607 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 313 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1116 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1367 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 738 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 991 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 436 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15526 | Morohashi |
| 1078 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2879 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 429 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 460 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 437 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
553 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 橋 【キョウ】 pons (pontes), pons Varolii, pontine, part of the brain stem (links the medulla oblongata and cerebellum with the midbrain)
- 橋脚 【キョウキャク】 bridge pier, pontoon bridge
- 桟橋 【サンバシ】 wharf, bridge, jetty, pier
- 石橋 【イシバシ】 stone bridge
Kun reading compounds
- 橋 【はし】 bridge
- 橋渡し 【はしわたし】 mediation, good offices, go-between, intermediary, mediator, bridge (between), building a bridge
- 船橋 【ふなばし】 pontoon bridge, floating bridge, bridge (of a ship)
- 大橋 【おおはし】 large bridge, big bridge
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ばせ
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- puente
Portuguese
- ponte
French
- pont
| 1849 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a12.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-12 | SKIP code |
| 4292.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6a4b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
10 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 本 【ホン】 book, volume, script, this, present, current, ... in question, ... at issue, main, head, principal, real, genuine, regular, proper, counter for long, cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls
- 本位 【ホンイ】 standard, basis, principle
- 社会資本 【シャカイシホン】 social capital, SOC
- 配本 【ハイホン】 distribution of books
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 大本 【おおもと】 root, origin, source, cause, basis, foundation, Ōmoto (religion)
- 旗本 【はたもと】 shogunal vassal, direct retainer of a shogun
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まと、 ごう
- Korean:
- bon
Spanish
- libro
- origen
- base
- contador de cosas alargadas
Portuguese
- livro
- presente
- real
- verdadeiro
- principal
- sufixo p/ contagem De coisas longas
French
- livre
- présent
- essentiel
- origine
- principal
- réalité
- vérité
- compteur d'objets allongés
| 45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 70 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 15 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 96 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 20 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 61 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 212 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 25 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 25 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 37 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1046 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4314 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2183 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 215 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14421 | Morohashi |
| 3502 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2536 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 211 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 6 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 47 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 5023.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 672c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 進学 【シンガク】 advancing to the next stage of education, going on to (high school, college, etc.)
- 進化 【シンカ】 evolution, evolution, becoming more advanced, progress, development, improvement
- 後進 【コウシン】 one's junior, younger generation, next generation, moving backwards, backing up, reversing
- 累進 【ルイシン】 successive promotion, gradual progression, rising step by step, increasing progressively (of income tax, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 進む 【すすむ】 to advance, to go forward, to precede, to go ahead (of), to make progress, to improve, to deepen, to heighten, to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead, to do of one's own free will
- 進むも地獄退くも地獄 【すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく】 between the devil and the deep blue sea, both advancing and retreating are hell
- 進める 【すすめる】 to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward, to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up, to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぶ
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- avanzar
- progresar
- adelantar
- ascender
Portuguese
- avanço
- continuar
- progresso
- promover
French
- progresser
- avancer
- promouvoir
| 259 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 343 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 326 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 175 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4709 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 194 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 262 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1503 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 437 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 443 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 267 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 702 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3873 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1991 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2689 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 568 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38943P | Morohashi |
| 3121 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6073 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 561 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 603 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 156 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 378 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2475 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 3030.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9032 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
711 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 吉 【キチ】 good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result), good luck, auspiciousness, unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
- 吉祥天 【キッショウテン】 Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
- 大吉 【ダイキチ】 excellent luck
- 中吉 【チュウキチ】 moderately good luck (in fortune telling)
- 吉 【キチ】 good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result), good luck, auspiciousness, unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
- 吉事 【キチジ】 auspicious event
- 嘉吉 【カキツ】 Kakitsu era (1441.2.17-1444.2.5)
- 勿吉 【モッキツ】 Mohe (one of the Tungusic-speaking tribes)
Kun reading compounds
- 吉川神道 【よしかわしんとう】 Yoshikawa Shinto (Confucianist form of Shinto, stripped of Buddhist influence)
- 吉川線 【よしかわせん】 scratch marks on the neck of a body (indicating a struggling victim of strangulation)
- 土吉 【つちよし】 earth form of "good luck" character
- 豊臣秀吉 【とよとみひでよし】 Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 き、 きっ、 きる、 こし、 と、 よ
- Korean:
- gil
Spanish
- buena suerte
- alegría
- felicitaciones
Portuguese
- boa sorte
- prazer
- congratulações
French
- bonne chance
- joie
- félicitations
| 1142 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 464 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1053 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 990 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1124 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 278 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1141 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1194 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 893 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 282 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2691 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1369 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1855 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 326 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3289 | Morohashi |
| 2167 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 711 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 320 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 342 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 199 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1064 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1477 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3p3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5409 | Unicode hex code |