| 2388 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2624 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1387 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1005 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 15676 | Morohashi |
| 2894 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2964 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2969 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2090 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 檜 【ひのき】 hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa), Japanese cypress
- 桧笠 【ひのきがさ】 conical hat
- 檜 【ひのき】 hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa), Japanese cypress
- 檜扇 【ひおうぎ】 formal folding fan made of hinoki cypress, blackberry lily (Belamcanda Chinensis), leopard lily, leopard flower
- 唐檜 【とうひ】 spruce tree (esp. Picea jezoensis hondoensis, a variety of Ezo spruce)
- 欧州唐檜 【おうしゅうとうひ】 Norway spruce (Picea abies)
Readings
- Korean:
- hoe, gwal
Spanish
- ciprés japonés
Portuguese
French
| 4a13.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-13 | SKIP code |
| 4893.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-59-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6a9c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1092 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 皮肉 【ヒニク】 irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire, unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned, (only) surface, something superficial, skin and bone, body
- 皮革 【ヒカク】 leather, hide
- 表皮 【ヒョウヒ】 epidermis, cuticle, bark, epidermis, facade
- 上皮 【ウワカワ】 outer layer (e.g. of skin), cuticle, epidermis, bark, rind, crust, film (on the surface of a liquid), scum, epithelium
Kun reading compounds
- 皮 【かわ】 skin, hide, pelt, fur, rind, peel, husk, bark, shell, sheath, wrapping, mask (hiding one's true nature), seeming
- 皮切り 【かわきり】 beginning, start
- 一皮 【ひとかわ】 unmasking
- 薄皮 【うすかわ】 thin skin
Readings
- Korean:
- pi
Spanish
- pellejo
- piel
- cuero
- pelaje
Portuguese
- pelego
- pele
- esconder
- couro
French
- peau
- cuir
- fourrure
- radical peau (no. 107)
| 307 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 396 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 374 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 939 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3109 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 863 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 755 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 975 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1008 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1144 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1367 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3771 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1923 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2615 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 810 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 22823 | Morohashi |
| 3037 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3878 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 802 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 865 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 258 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1667 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2h3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 4024.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 76ae | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
621 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 色 【ショク】 counter for colours
- 紫色 【ムラサキイロ】 purple, violet
- 彩色 【サイシキ】 colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting
- 色 【シキ】 rupa (form), visible objects (i.e. color and form)
- 色彩 【シキサイ】 colour, color, hue, tints
- 彩色 【サイシキ】 colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting
- 極彩色 【ゴクサイシキ】 richly colored, richly coloured
Kun reading compounds
- 色 【いろ】 colour, color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, complexion, skin colour, skin color, look (on one's face), expression, appearance, air, feeling, personality, character, tone (of one's voice, etc.), tune, sound, ring, love, lust, sensuality, love affair, lover, paramour, beauty, sexiness, physical appeal, kind, type, variety
- 色合い 【いろあい】 colouring, coloring, shade (of colour), hue, tone, tinge, tint, flavour, nuance, feel, sense, look
- 紫色 【むらさきいろ】 purple, violet
- 橙色 【だいだいいろ】 orange (color, colour)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しか、 しこ
- Korean:
- saeg
Spanish
- color
- aspecto
Portuguese
- cor
French
- couleur
| 94 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 162 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 145 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 326 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3889 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 241 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 243 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 345 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 204 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 204 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 316 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1599 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2522 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1280 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1748 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1769 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30602 | Morohashi |
| 2029 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4956 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1753 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1890 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 405 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 127 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2556 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2n4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2771.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8272 | Unicode hex code |