| 59 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 68 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 11 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 77 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2480 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 144 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 67 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 319 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 134 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 134 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 246 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1150 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3960 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2037 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2751 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1903 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17046P | Morohashi |
| 3194 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3025 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1885 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2030 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 55 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 52 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
113 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 気 【キ】 spirit, mind, heart, nature, disposition, intention, mind, will, motivation, mood, feelings, consciousness, care, attention, consideration, worry, interest, (the) air, atmosphere, ambience, atmosphere (of), air (of), mood, fragrance, aroma, flavour, taste, qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine), chi, ki
- 気合 【キアイ】 (fighting) spirit, motivation, effort, shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.), cheer, yell, kiai, short shout when performing an attacking move
- 心意気 【ココロイキ】 spirit, determination, pluck, mettle
- 水気 【ミズケ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
- 気 【ケ】 sign, indication, trace, touch, feeling, somehow, for some reason, seeming to be
- 気配 【ケハイ】 indication, sign, hint, sensation, feeling, tone (of the market)
- 嫌気 【イヤキ】 dislike, disgust, disinclination, tired of
- 水気 【ミズケ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
Kun reading compounds
- 気 【き】 spirit, mind, heart, nature, disposition, intention, mind, will, motivation, mood, feelings, consciousness, care, attention, consideration, worry, interest, (the) air, atmosphere, ambience, atmosphere (of), air (of), mood, fragrance, aroma, flavour, taste, qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine), chi, ki
- 気合 【きあい】 (fighting) spirit, motivation, effort, shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.), cheer, yell, kiai, short shout when performing an attacking move
- 心意気 【こころいき】 spirit, determination, pluck, mettle
- 水気 【みずけ】 water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness, water vapor (vapour), steam, dropsy, edema, oedema
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- espíritu
- mente
Portuguese
- espírito
- mente
French
- esprit
- air
- atmosphère
- humeur
| 2356 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 8041.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c17 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1872 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 泡影 【ホウエイ】 bubbles and shadows, something transient
- 宝瓶 【ホウヒン】 handleless Japanese tea pot
- 水泡 【スイホウ】 foam, bubble, nothing
- 気泡 【キホウ】 (air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
Kun reading compounds
- 泡 【あわ】 bubble, foam, froth, suds, lather, head (on beer)
- 泡盛 【あわもり】 awamori, strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
- 口角泡 【こうかくあわ】 frothing at the mouth
- 一泡 【ひとあわ】 blow, shock
Readings
- Korean:
- po
Spanish
- burbuja
- espuma
Portuguese
- bolhas
- espuma
French
- bulle
- mousse
- écume
| 1795 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1781 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2523 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1904 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1466 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1765 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1895 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1629 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1182 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 392 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 249 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 296 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 539 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17307X | Morohashi |
| 334 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3093 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 533 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 572 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1206 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 356 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a5.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3711.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6ce1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
933 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 緩和 【カンワ】 relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.), easing, softening
- 緩急 【カンキュウ】 high and low speed, fast and slow, pace, tempo, lenience and severity, emergency, crisis, dire situation
- 弛緩 【シカン】 relaxation (e.g. of muscles), becoming flaccid
- 軍紀弛緩 【グンキチカン】 lack of (slackness in) military discipline, demoralization
Kun reading compounds
- 緩い 【ゆるい】 loose, lenient, lax, gentle (curve, slope, etc.), slow, weak, soft, not firm, difficult, hard
- 緩やか 【ゆるやか】 loose, slack, gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed), lenient, liberal, lax
- 緩やかに進む 【ゆるやかにすすむ】 to proceed slowly
- 緩む 【ゆるむ】 to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope), to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down, to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax, to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression), (of ice) to partially melt, to decrease (e.g. speed), (of a market price) to go down slightly
- 緩める 【ゆるめる】 to loosen, to slacken, to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension), to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control), to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up, to make more gradual (of a slope)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひろ
- Korean:
- wan
Spanish
- fácil
- despacio
- disminución
- mitigado
- aliviado
- aflojar(se)
- relajar(se)
- disminuir
- indulgente
Portuguese
- afrouxar
- relaxar
- diminuir
- moderar
- facilitar
French
- relâcher
- abaisser
- décompresser
- lâche (noeud)
- modéré
- aise
| 1112 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1267 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3584 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1454 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1639 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2659 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1089 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1140 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1271 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1549 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1757 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 943 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1272 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1971 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27669 | Morohashi |
| 1389 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4551 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1952 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2102 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1791 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2767 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a9.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 2294.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7de9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
972 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 衝 【ショウ】 important point (e.g. on a route), important role (responsibility, etc.), opposition
- 衝撃 【ショウゲキ】 impact, shock, impulse, (psychological) shock
- 要衝 【ヨウショウ】 important point, strategic position, key point
- 緩衝 【カンショウ】 shock absorption, buffer action, cushioning, buffer
Kun reading compounds
- 突く 【つく】 to prick, to stab, to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike, to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.), to attack, to brave (the rain, etc.)
- 衝羽根 【つくばね】 Buckleya lanceolata (species of parasitic deciduous shrub)
Readings
- Korean:
- chung
Spanish
- avenida
- lugar importante
- punto clave
- chocar
Portuguese
- colidir
- o mais forte
- rodovia
- oposição (astronomia)
- atravessar
- furar
- apunhalar
- picar
French
- collision
- choc
- route principale
- opposition (astronomie)
- point clé
- percer
- poignarder
- piquer
| 1411 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 918 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1638 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1117 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1723 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2264 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1772 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1904 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1388 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1616 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 893 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 509 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1696 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34069 | Morohashi |
| 725 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1772 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1680 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1811 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1759 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2053 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 2122.1 | Four corner code |
| 2110.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 885d | Unicode hex code |
lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent
- On:
- ザイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
565 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 材 【ザイ】 wood, lumber, timber, (raw) material, stuff, talent, ability, capable person
- 材質 【ザイシツ】 material, material properties, quality of material, quality of wood, quality of lumber
- 器材 【キザイ】 tools and materials, equipment and materials
- 廃材 【ハイザイ】 scrap wood, waste wood, waste, waste material, scrap material
Readings
- Japanese names:
- き、 さい
- Korean:
- jae
Spanish
- talento
- habilidad
- material
- leño
Portuguese
- tábuas
- registro
- pau
- madeira
- talento
French
- matériaux
- ingrédients
- bois de charpente
- bille de bois
- bûche
- talent
| 403 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 511 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 485 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 590 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2189 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 284 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 619 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 420 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 552 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 561 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 740 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1071 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1031 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 560 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 740 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 690 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14463 | Morohashi |
| 836 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2561 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 683 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 738 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 481 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1847 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a3.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 4490.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6750 | Unicode hex code |