| 352 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 252 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 232 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1198 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2520 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 562 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 680 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1208 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1271 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 193 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1168 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 385 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 242 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 289 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 138 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17328 | Morohashi |
| 327 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3090 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 136 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 144 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 293 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
1223 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 泳者 【エイシャ】 a swimmer
- 泳動 【エイドウ】 migration, movement, phoresis
- 遠泳 【エンエイ】 long-distance swimming
- 着衣泳 【チャクイエイ】 swimming fully-clothed
Kun reading compounds
- 泳ぐ 【およぐ】 to swim, to struggle through (a crowd), to make one's way through the world, to get along (in life), to totter, to lose one's balance
Readings
- Korean:
- yeong
Spanish
- nadar
Portuguese
- nadar
French
- nager
| 342 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a5.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3313.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6cf3 | Unicode hex code |
力
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
62 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 力 【リョク】 strength, power, proficiency, ability
- 力作 【リキサク】 painstaking piece of work, work of great effort, tour de force, outstanding work, toil, labor, labour
- 水力 【スイリョク】 hydraulic power, water power
- 威力 【イリョク】 power, might, authority, influence
- 力 【リキ】 strength, power, proficiency, ability, the strength of ... people, the strength of ... men
- 力学 【リキガク】 mechanics, dynamics
- 地力 【ジリキ】 one's own potential, real ability, one's own strength
- 合力 【ゴウリョク】 resultant force, assistance, help, donation, alms, almsgiving
Kun reading compounds
- 力 【ちから】 force, strength, might, vigour, vigor, energy, capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty, efficacy, effect, effort, endeavours, endeavors, exertions, power, authority, influence, good offices, agency, support, help, aid, assistance, stress, emphasis, means, resources
- 力強い 【ちからづよい】 powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous, reassuring, encouraging
- 強い力 【つよいちから】 strong interaction, strong force
- 弱い力 【よわいちから】 weak force, weak interaction
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じから、 つとむ
- Korean:
- ryeog
Spanish
- potencia
- poder
- fuerza
- energía
- vigor
- énfasis
Portuguese
- força
- forte
- esforço
- suportar
- exercer
French
- force
- fort
- puissance
- tension
- tenir le coup
- s'efforcer
- employer (force)
| 148 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 38 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 74 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 69 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 715 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 53 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 128 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 11 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 100 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 100 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 173 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 207 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4178 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2114 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 866 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2288 | Morohashi |
| 3371 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 521 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 858 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 922 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 38 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 9 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1645 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4002.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 529b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
198 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 認識 【ニンシキ】 recognition, awareness, perception, understanding, knowledge, cognition, cognizance, cognisance
- 認可 【ニンカ】 approval, license, licence, permission
- 公認 【コウニン】 official recognition, official approval, certification, authorization, authorisation
- 追認 【ツイニン】 ratification, confirmation
Kun reading compounds
- 認める 【みとめる】 to recognize, to recognise, to observe, to notice, to deem, to judge, to assess, to approve, to deem acceptable, to allow, to admit, to accept, to confess (to a charge), to watch steadily, to observe carefully, to renown, to give renown to, to appreciate, to acknowledge
- 認める 【したためる】 to write (e.g. a letter), to draw up (a document), to take down (e.g. notes), to have (lunch, dinner, etc.), to eat
Readings
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- reconocer
- admitir
- consentir
Portuguese
- reconhecer
- testemunhar
- discernir
- apreciar
- acreditar
French
- reconnaître
- approuver
- certifier
- distinguer
- apprécier
- croire
| 855 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 962 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 952 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 363 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4370 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 649 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 903 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2137 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 738 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 751 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 668 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1690 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1948 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1041 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1404 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 605 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35502P | Morohashi |
| 1546 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5623 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 598 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 643 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 357 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 978 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3058 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a7.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 0763.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a8d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
48 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 定価 【テイカ】 list price, regular price, established price
- 定員 【テイイン】 fixed number (of people), prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.), quota, numerical limit, complement, capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.), seating capacity
- 裁定 【サイテイ】 decision, ruling, award, arbitration
- 改定 【カイテイ】 revision (of a rule, price, etc.), alteration, change
- 定 【ジョウ】 certainty, reality, actuality, regular, permanent, samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
- 定住 【テイジュウ】 settlement, permanent residency
- 不定 【フジョウ】 uncertainty, insecurity, inconstancy, indefinite, undecided
- 改定 【カイテイ】 revision (of a rule, price, etc.), alteration, change
Kun reading compounds
- 定める 【さだめる】 to decide, to determine, to establish, to lay down, to prescribe, to provide, to stipulate, to bring peace (to), to make peaceful
- 定まる 【さだまる】 to become settled, to be fixed
- 定か 【さだか】 definite, sure
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さた
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- determinar
- establecer
- decidir
Portuguese
- determinar
- fixar
- estabelecer
- decidir
French
- déterminé
- fixé
- établi
- décidé
| 474 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 371 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 351 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 62 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1296 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 218 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 464 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 677 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 355 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 356 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 289 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 473 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2770 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1420 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1916 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 388 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7109 | Morohashi |
| 2229 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1323 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 382 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 408 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 93 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 308 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 770 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m5.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3080.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b9a | Unicode hex code |