| 1244 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 517 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2491 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 994 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1458 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 252 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 821 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 840 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 905 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1160 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 257 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 162 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 195 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 141 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17140 | Morohashi |
| 221 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3045 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 139 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 148 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1085 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
704 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 江 【コウ】 large river (esp. the Yangtze), Lake Biwa
- 江上 【コウジョウ】 (on the) bank of a large river
- 長江 【チョウコウ】 Yangtze River (China), Changjiang River
- 三角江 【サンカクコウ】 estuary
Kun reading compounds
- 江 【え】 inlet, bay
- 縁 【えん】 fate, destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together), relationship (e.g. between two people), bond, link, connection, family ties, affinity, opportunity, chance (to meet someone and start a relationship), pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes), narrow open-air veranda
- 堀江 【ほりえ】 canal
- 松江 【まつえ】 Matsue (city in Shimane)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くん、 とうみ、 み、 りえ
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- gran río
- ensenada
- bahía
Portuguese
- riacho
- pequena baía em lagos
- baía
French
- baie
- crique
- anse
- rivière
| 372 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a3.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 3111.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c5f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
341 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 南 【ナン】 south wind tile, winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
- 南海 【ナンカイ】 southern sea
- 東南 【トウナン】 south-east
- 西南 【セイナン】 south-west
- 南 【ナン】 south wind tile, winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
- 南海 【ナンカイ】 southern sea
Kun reading compounds
- 南 【みなみ】 south
- 南アフリカ 【みなみアフリカ】 South Africa
- 東南 【とうなん】 south-east
- 西南 【せいなん】 south-west
Readings
- Japanese names:
- なみ、 は、 みな、 みまみ
- Korean:
- nam
Spanish
- Sur
Portuguese
- sul
French
- sud
| 124 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 208 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 190 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 205 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 778 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 157 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 29 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 912 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 74 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 74 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 41 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 247 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2584 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1320 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1791 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1627 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2750 | Morohashi |
| 2082 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 619 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1613 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1740 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 401 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 186 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1553 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 4022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5357 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
956 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 貢 【コウ】 tribute
- 貢献 【コウケン】 contribution (furthering a goal or cause), services (to a cause), paying tribute, tribute
- 朝貢 【チョウコウ】 bringing tribute
- 幣貢 【ヘイコウ】 offering, tribute
Kun reading compounds
- 貢ぐ 【みつぐ】 to support (someone) financially, to finance, to supply (money), to give (in support), to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- tributo
- finanzas
- tributar
- financiar
Portuguese
- tributo
- apoiar
- financiar
French
- tribut
- contribution
- financer
| 1257 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1572 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1458 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1295 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1777 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1166 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1719 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1836 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1180 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1723 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2838 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1463 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1970 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 81 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36665 | Morohashi |
| 2281 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5772 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 81 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 85 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1392 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3161 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 1080.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8ca2 | Unicode hex code |
Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school
- On:
- イン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
150 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 院 【イン】 house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.), graduate school, postgraduate school, institution (often medical), institutional building, government office, sub-temple, minor temple building, temple, cloister, imperial palace, title bestowed on empresses, princesses, etc., former (esp. of emperors, daimyos, etc.), late
- 院長 【インチョウ】 director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.), superintendent, rector
- 議院 【ギイン】 parliament, congress, diet, house (of parliament, etc.), chamber
- 棋院 【キイン】 go institution, go club, go hall
Readings
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- institución
- templo
- hospital
Portuguese
- instituição
- templo
- mansão
- escola
French
- temple
- institution
- résidence
- école
- hôpital
| 350 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 249 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 229 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 236 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4991 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 237 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 271 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1055 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 614 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 624 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 230 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 729 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 544 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 331 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 410 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1313 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41665 | Morohashi |
| 454 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6447 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1304 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1401 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 412 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 350 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3657 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d7.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 7321.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9662 | Unicode hex code |