| 614 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 515 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 488 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 546 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 419 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 657 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1138 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 576 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 585 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 610 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1140 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1677 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1208 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1507 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16629 | Morohashi |
| 1324 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2994 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1493 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1607 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 470 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 545 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
581 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 殺意 【サツイ】 intent to kill, intent to murder, urge to kill, murderous impulse
- 殺害 【サツガイ】 killing, murder
- 他殺 【タサツ】 murder
- 併殺 【ヘイサツ】 double play
- 相殺 【ソウサイ】 offset, offsetting each other, cancelling each other out, counterbalancing, set-off, setoff, killing each other
- 減殺 【ゲンサイ】 lessening, diminishing, reducing
- 殺害 【サツガイ】 killing, murder
- 刹那 【セツナ】 moment, instant, kshana, duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second), shortest possible interval of time
- 歳殺 【サイセツ】 Saisetsu, one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar
Kun reading compounds
- 殺す 【ころす】 to kill, to slay, to murder, to slaughter, to suppress, to block, to hamper, to destroy (e.g. talent), to eliminate (e.g. an odour), to spoil (e.g. a flavour), to kill (e.g. one's speed), to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.), to hold back, to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.), to hold (one's breath), to put out (a runner), to pawn, to put in hock
- 削ぐ 【そぐ】 to chip (off), to shave off, to slice off, to cut off, to sharpen, to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.), to reduce, to diminish, to weaken, to spoil
- 殺める 【あやめる】 to wound, to murder
Readings
- Korean:
- sal, soe
Spanish
- matar
- quitar la vida
Portuguese
- matar
- assassinato
- açougueiro
- fatiar
- partir
- diminuir
- reduzir
- corromper
French
- tuer
- meurtre
- massacrer
- abattre
- trancher
- fendre
- diminuer
- réduire
- gâcher
| 2968 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a6.35 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 4794.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6bba | Unicode hex code |
germ, fungus, bacteria
- On:
- キン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1586 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 菌 【キン】 fungus, germ, bacterium, bacillus
- 菌類 【キンルイ】 fungus, fungi
- 球菌 【キュウキン】 coccus
- 抗菌 【コウキン】 antibacterial, antimicrobial
Readings
- Korean:
- gyun
Spanish
- germen
- hongo
- bacteria
Portuguese
- germe
- fungo
- bactérias
French
- germe (microbien)
- champignon
- bactérie
| 1177 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1016 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3976 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1651 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1703 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1441 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1222 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1285 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1368 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 659 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2876 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1484 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2000 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 927 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 31156P | Morohashi |
| 2304 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5091 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 918 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 985 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1480 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1964 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k8.32 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 4460.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 83cc | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
103 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 作 【サク】 work (e.g. of art), production, harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield, technique
- 作柄 【サクガラ】 crop conditions, quality (of art)
- 大作 【タイサク】 large-scale work, voluminous work, monumental work, great work, masterpiece
- 遺作 【イサク】 posthumous works
- 作 【サク】 work (e.g. of art), production, harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield, technique
- 作業 【サギョウ】 work, operation, task
- 所作 【ショサ】 conduct, behaviour, movements, gesture, one's carriage, performance (on stage, etc.), dance, acting, dance (in kabuki), dance play
- 安定操作 【アンテイソウサ】 stabilizing (stock) transaction
Kun reading compounds
- 作る 【つくる】 to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct, to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol), to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train, to till, to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write, to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose, to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found, to have (a child), to make up (one's face, etc.), to fabricate (an excuse, etc.), to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion, to form (a line, etc.), to set (a record), to commit (a sin, etc.)
- 作り 【つくり】 making, producing, manufacturing, building, construction, make, structure, appearance (attire, make-up, etc.), build, physique, sashimi, forced (smile, etc.)
- 作り上げる 【つくりあげる】 to build up, to complete, to construct, to create, to put together, to make up, to fabricate, to invent, to cook up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くり、 さか、 さっ、 づくり、 とも、 なお、 はぎ、 まさか
- Korean:
- jag, ja, ju
Spanish
- hacer
- construir
- fabricar
- conducta
- comportamiento
- crear
Portuguese
- fazer
- produção
- preparar
- construção
French
- fabriquer
- produire
- construire
- préparer
| 82 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 127 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 99 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 407 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 147 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 116 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 362 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 360 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 361 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 137 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 75 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 77 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 49 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 52 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1151 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 518 | Morohashi |
| 68 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 167 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1142 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 120 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 144 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2154 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a5.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 2821.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f5c | Unicode hex code |
用
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
107 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 用 【ヨウ】 business, task, errand, engagement, use, purpose, for the use of ..., used for ..., made for ..., call of nature, excretion
- 用意 【ヨウイ】 preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)
- 登用 【トウヨウ】 appointment, assignment, promotion
- 効用 【コウヨウ】 use, utility, effect, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 用いる 【もちいる】 to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たから
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- uso
- empleo
- trabajo
- usar
- hacer uso de
Portuguese
- utilizar
- negócios
- serviço
- usar
- empregar
French
- se servir de
- affaires
- service
- utiliser
- employer
| 146 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 215 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 102 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2993 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 110 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 219 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 193 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 107 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 107 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 308 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1329 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3694 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21703 | Morohashi |
| 2976 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3721 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1265 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 177 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 116 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7528 | Unicode hex code |