| 1031 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1246 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2494 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1531 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 666 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 693 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 706 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 907 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1158 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 258 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 163 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 196 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1253 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17133 | Morohashi |
| 222 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3047 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1245 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1334 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1083 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
908 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 汚水 【オスイ】 filthy water, sewage
- 汚職 【オショク】 corruption
- 防汚 【ボウオ】 antifouling, stain resistance, stain-proofing, anti-soiling
- 貪汚 【タンオ】 greed, corruption
Kun reading compounds
- 汚す 【よごす】 to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain, to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile
- 汚れる 【けがれる】 to be violated, to be corrupted, to be polluted, to be stained
- 汚らわしい 【けがらわしい】 filthy, unfair, dirty, untouchable, disgusting, nasty, foul, odious, repulsive
- 汚す 【よごす】 to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain, to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile
- 汚れる 【よごれる】 to get dirty, to become dirty, to become sullied, to become corrupted, to lose one's chastity
- 汚い 【きたない】 dirty, filthy, foul, unclean, disordered, messy, untidy, poor (e.g. handwriting), indecent (language, etc.), dirty, vulgar, coarse, dastardly, mean, base, underhanded, stingy, greedy
- 汚い戦争 【きたないせんそう】 Dirty War (period of state terrorism in Argentina; 1976-1983)
Readings
- Korean:
- o
Spanish
- sucio
- manchado
- manchar
- deshonrar
- ensuciar
- difamar
- obsceno
- ensuciarse
Portuguese
- sujo
- poluir
- desgraça
- estupro
- sujar
French
- sale
- polluer
- disgrâce
- profaner
- souiller
| 352 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3112.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c5a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
305 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 職 【ショク】 job, work, employment, occupation, position, duties, trade, skill
- 職員 【ショクイン】 staff member, employee, worker, personnel
- 住職 【ジュウショク】 chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
- 休職 【キュウショク】 temporary retirement, leave of absence, suspension from office
- 職 【ショク】 job, work, employment, occupation, position, duties, trade, skill
- 有職 【ユウショク】 holding a job, being employed, gainful employment, being learned, being knowledgeable, having great artistic talent, being a skilled performer, being well-versed in usages or practices of the court or military households
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もと
- Korean:
- jig
Spanish
- puesto
- empleo
- ocupación
Portuguese
- posto
- emprego
- trabalho
French
- poste de travail
- emploi
- travail
| 819 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 743 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 721 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 335 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3718 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 432 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 839 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2734 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 385 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 386 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 513 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1586 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1803 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 960 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1297 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 832 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29183 | Morohashi |
| 1425 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4742 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 824 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 887 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 253 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 823 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3259 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6e12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-12 | SKIP code |
| 1315.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8077 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
366 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 警官 【ケイカン】 police officer, policeman, constable
- 警戒 【ケイカイ】 vigilance, caution, alertness, precaution, being on guard
- 県警 【ケンケイ】 prefectural police
- 府警 【フケイ】 prefectural police (Osaka or Kyoto)
Kun reading compounds
- 戒める 【いましめる】 to warn against, to caution against, to admonish, to scold, to rebuke, to prohibit, to forbid, to ban, to be cautious, to detest, to loathe, to punish
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- amonestar
- advertir
Portuguese
- advertir
- mandamentos
French
- réprimander
- avertissement
- commandement
| 857 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 847 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 410 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4439 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 902 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 912 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 706 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 719 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 476 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1657 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3595 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1847 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2512 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 343 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35989 | Morohashi |
| 2893 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5705 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 336 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 358 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 454 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1005 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1977 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a12.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-12-7 | SKIP code |
| 4860.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8b66 | Unicode hex code |
bureaucrat, the government, organ
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
230 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 官 【カン】 government service, the bureaucracy
- 官界 【カンカイ】 bureaucracy
- 代官 【ダイカン】 local governor (Edo period), local magistrate, bailiff, deputy official (Middle Ages), acting administrator
- 自衛官 【ジエイカン】 Japanese Self-Defense Force official, Self-Defense Force official
Readings
- Korean:
- gwan
Spanish
- gobierno
- gubernamental (lugar
- persona)
- órgano del cuerpo
Portuguese
- burocracia
- o governo
French
- fonctionnaire
- gouvernemental
| 364 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 465 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 441 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 225 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1295 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 318 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 462 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 672 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 326 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 326 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 540 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 469 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2766 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1417 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1912 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1279 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7107 | Morohashi |
| 2226 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1322 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1271 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1363 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 202 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 498 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3077.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b98 | Unicode hex code |