| 202 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 289 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 271 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 94 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2509 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 230 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 667 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 402 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 356 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 357 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 277 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1163 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 308 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 197 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 233 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1656 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17174 | Morohashi |
| 263 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3070 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1641 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1770 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 138 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 281 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
71 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 決 【ケツ】 decision, vote
- 決意 【ケツイ】 decision, determination, resolution
- 表決 【ヒョウケツ】 vote, voting
- 強行採決 【キョウコウサイケツ】 forced passage (of a bill, measure, resolution, etc.), railroading, steamrolling, steamrollering
Kun reading compounds
- 決める 【きめる】 to decide, to choose, to determine, to make up one's mind, to resolve, to set one's heart on, to settle, to arrange, to set, to appoint, to fix, to clinch (a victory), to decide (the outcome of a match), to persist in doing, to go through with, to always do, to have made a habit of, to take for granted, to assume, to dress up, to dress to kill, to dress to the nines, to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.), to succeed in doing, to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.), to eat or drink something, to take illegal drugs
- 決まる 【きまる】 to be decided, to be settled, to be fixed, to be arranged, to be unchanging, to be the same (as always), to be fixed, to be set, to be a fixed rule, to be destined, to be a convention, to be a custom, to be common knowledge, to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.), to go well, to succeed, to connect (of a punch), to look good (of clothing), to look sharp, to be stylish, to suit one, to be held in place (of a hairdo), to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)
- 決る 【しゃくる】 to dig out, to gouge out, to hollow out, to scoop, to ladle, to bail, to jerk (one's chin)
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeol
Spanish
- decidir
- fijar
- quedar decidido
Portuguese
- decida
- fixar
- concordar sobre
- nomear
French
- décider
- fixer
- se mettre d'accord
- arrangement
| 363 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3513.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c7a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
229 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 死 【シ】 death, (an) out, death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
- 死因 【シイン】 cause of death
- 安楽死 【アンラクシ】 euthanasia
- 病死 【ビョウシ】 death from disease, death from illness
Kun reading compounds
- 死ぬ 【しぬ】 to die, to pass away, to lose spirit, to lose vigor, to look dead, to cease, to stop
- 死ぬ気で 【しぬきで】 all out, like hell, like crazy, desperately, expecting to die
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- muerte
- morir
Portuguese
- morte
- dados
French
- mort
- mourir
| 223 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 302 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 286 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 254 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2439 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 207 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 205 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 85 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 85 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 258 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1133 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4334 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2194 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2952 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 823 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16365 | Morohashi |
| 3521 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2968 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 815 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 878 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 238 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 267 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3256 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a6.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 1021.1 | Four corner code |
| 1021.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6b7b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1216 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 圏 【ケン】 sphere, circle, range, area, zone, bloc, category
- 圏内 【ケンナイ】 inside (a region, area, etc.), within the range (of), within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
- 成層圏 【セイソウケン】 stratosphere
- 勢力圏 【セイリョクケン】 sphere of influence
Readings
- Korean:
- gweon
Spanish
- esfera
- círculo
- radio
- rango
Portuguese
- esfera
- círculo
- raio
- série
French
- sphère
- domaine
- bloc
- orbite
- rayon
- zone
| 1216 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1402 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1045 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1160 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1147 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 508 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 517 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1251 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 345 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3904 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2012 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2714 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1216 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4815P | Morohashi |
| 3148 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 960 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1208 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1293 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1511 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1056 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3s9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 6071.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 570f | Unicode hex code |
eaves, roof, house, heaven
- On:
- ウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
883 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宇 【ウ】 Ukraine
- 宇 【ウ】 counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
- 大宇 【ダイウ】 Daewoo (car company)
- 航宇 【コウウ】 aerospace
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いえ、 たか、 ひろ、 ひろし
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- edificio grande
- cielo
- sensación
Portuguese
- Beira de telhado
- teto
- casa
- paraíso
French
- firmament
- cieux
- auvent
- toit
- maison
| 829 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 811 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 757 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1280 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1286 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 459 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 285 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 990 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1027 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1252 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 465 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2699 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1377 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1863 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1672 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7067 | Morohashi |
| 2175 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1309 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1656 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1785 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 839 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 747 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 3040.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b87 | Unicode hex code |
mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time
- On:
- チュウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1005 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宙 【チュウ】 space, air, midair, (from) memory, (by) heart
- 宙返り 【チュウガエリ】 somersault, looping-the-loop
- 小宇宙 【ショウウチュウ】 microcosmos, microcosm
- 大宇宙 【ダイウチュウ】 macrocosmos, macrocosm, the universe, the cosmos
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひろ、 ゆ
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- en el aire
- espacio
- cielo
- firmamento
Portuguese
- aéreo
- ar
- espaço
- céu
- memorização
- intervalo de tempo
French
- plein ciel
- air
- espace
- mémorisation
- intervalle de temps
| 947 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 935 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 993 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1291 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1303 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 463 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 673 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 991 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1028 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1253 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 472 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2761 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1413 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1907 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1118 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7108 | Morohashi |
| 2221 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1318 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1109 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1190 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 868 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 776 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3060.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b99 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
713 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 船 【セン】 ship, boat, vessel
- 船員 【センイン】 sailor, seaman, seafarer
- 造船 【ゾウセン】 shipbuilding
- 大船 【オオブネ】 large boat
Kun reading compounds
- 船 【ふね】 ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane, tank, tub, vat, trough, counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
- 船貝 【ふねがい】 Arca avellana (species of ark shell)
- 大船 【おおぶね】 large boat
- 釣り船 【つりぶね】 fishing boat, boat-shaped hanging flower vase
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ふ
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- barco
- buque
- bote
Portuguese
- barco
French
- bateau
- navire
| 266 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 175 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 158 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 313 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3873 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 314 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 860 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1391 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 376 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 377 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 647 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1595 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1700 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 906 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1229 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1892 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30407 | Morohashi |
| 1341 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4939 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1874 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2019 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 208 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 877 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6c5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 2846.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8239 | Unicode hex code |