| 1395 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1150 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2521 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1175 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1463 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 595 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 996 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1033 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1842 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1173 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 398 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 254 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 302 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 139 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17257 | Morohashi |
| 339 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3091 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 137 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 145 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1201 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1467 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 沼地 【ヌマチ】 marshland, wetland, swampland
- 沼沢 【ショウタク】 marsh, swamp, bog
- 湖沼 【コショウ】 lake, marsh, wetland, inland waters
- 池沼 【チショウ】 ponds and swamps, retard, mentally disabled person
Kun reading compounds
- 沼 【ぬま】 marsh, swamp, wetland, bog, pond, obsession, addiction, being hooked on, getting sucked into, ugly man
- 沼田 【ぬまた】 deep-mud paddy
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- pantano
- lago
- estanque
Portuguese
- pântano
- lago
- charco
- brejo
- lagoa
French
- marais
- lac
- marécage
- mare
- étang
| 377 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a5.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3716.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6cbc | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
663 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 河 【ホー】 discarded tiles, discards
- 川 【カワ】 river, stream, River, the ... river
- 星河 【セイガ】 Milky Way
- 暴虎馮河 【ボウコヒョウガ】 foolhardy courage
Kun reading compounds
- 川 【かわ】 river, stream, River, the ... river
- 河 【ホー】 discarded tiles, discards
- 追河 【おいかわ】 pale chub (Zacco platypus), freshwater minnow
- 恋河 【こいかわ】 oceans of love
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かっ、 こ、 こう
- Korean:
- ha
Spanish
- río
- corriente
Portuguese
- rio
French
- rivière
- fleuve
| 561 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 658 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 628 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 698 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2530 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 633 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 669 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 597 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 389 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 391 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1127 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1170 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 394 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 251 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 298 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 148 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17245 | Morohashi |
| 336 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3102 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 146 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 157 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 679 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 349 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a5.30 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3112.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6cb3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1566 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 舞姫 【マイヒメ】 female dancer, dancing girl, danseuse
- 寵姫 【チョウキ】 one's favorite mistress, one's favourite mistress
Kun reading compounds
- 姫 【ひめ】 young lady of noble birth, princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.), girl, small, cute, lesser (in names of species), prostitute
- 姫君 【ひめぎみ】 daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
- 歌姫 【うたひめ】 songstress, diva
- 舞姫 【まいひめ】 female dancer, dancing girl, danseuse
Readings
- Korean:
- heui
Spanish
- princesa
Portuguese
- princesa
French
- princesse
| 1738 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1534 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1216 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1220 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1191 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1358 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1757 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1882 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1868 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 445 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 489 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 368 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 857 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6229 | Morohashi |
| 407 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1217 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 849 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 912 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1320 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1775 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3e7.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 4141.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 59eb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
465 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 命 【メイ】 order, command, decree, life, destiny, fate
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 十月革命 【ジュウガツカクメイ】 October Revolution
- 命婦 【ミョウブ】 title for high-ranking court ladies
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 安心立命 【アンシンリツメイ】 spiritual peace and enlightenment, keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
Kun reading compounds
- 命 【いのち】 life, life force, lifetime, lifespan, most important thing, foundation, core, paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love), fate, destiny, karma
- 命からがら 【いのちからがら】 for dear life, barely escaping alive
- 貴い命 【たっといいのち】 precious life
- 露の命 【つゆのいのち】 life as evanescent as the dew
Readings
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- orden
- mandato
- vida
Portuguese
- destino
- comando
- decreto
- vida
French
- destinée
- destin
- ordre
- décret
- vie
- nommer (à un poste)
| 519 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 388 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 430 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 411 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 578 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 587 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 997 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 325 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2553 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1412 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3473 | Morohashi |
| 2058 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 767 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1400 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1502 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 249 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 316 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2844 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a6.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 8062.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 547d | Unicode hex code |