| 174 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 99 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 244 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 203 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2552 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 198 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 681 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 819 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 237 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 237 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 517 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1185 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 460 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 285 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 345 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 145 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17423 | Morohashi |
| 385 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3132 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 143 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 154 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 132 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 172 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
171 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 活 【カツ】 living, life, judo art of resuscitation, action, activity
- 活字 【カツジ】 printing type, movable type, printed text, print
- 死活 【シカツ】 life and death, life or death
- 就活 【シュウカツ】 job hunting, job searching
Kun reading compounds
- 生きる 【いきる】 to live, to exist, to make a living, to subsist, to be in effect, to be in use, to function, to come to life, to be enlivened, to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
- 生かす 【いかす】 to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.), to let live, to keep alive, to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life, to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
- 生ける 【いける】 to arrange (flowers), to plant, living, live
Readings
- Korean:
- hwal, gwal
Spanish
- vida
- energía
- actividad
Portuguese
- vivo
- resuscitação
- existência
- ser ajudado
- vida
French
- vivant
- animé
- résurrection
- être aidé
| 377 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a6.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3216.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6d3b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
104 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 性 【セイ】 nature (of a person), sex, gender, sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.), gender, -ty, -ity, -ness, -cy
- 性格 【セイカク】 character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature, characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
- 耐性 【タイセイ】 resistance (e.g. to antibiotics), tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
- 社会性 【シャカイセイ】 sociality
- 性 【ショウ】 nature, disposition, temperament, character, quality, that which does not change according to external influences
- 性根 【ショウネ】 nature, character, disposition
- 冷え性 【ヒエショウ】 sensitivity to cold
- 凝り性 【コリショウ】 tendency to become totally absorbed in something, monomania, perfectionism, fastidiousness, meticulousness, susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
Kun reading compounds
- 性 【さが】 one's nature, one's destiny, custom, tradition, habit, convention
Readings
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- sexo
- género
- naturaleza
- temperamento
Portuguese
- sexo
- gênero
- natureza
French
- sexe
- genre
- nature
- propriétés
| 645 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 745 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 723 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 199 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1666 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 280 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 535 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 564 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 98 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 98 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 421 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 811 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 357 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 222 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 266 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1572 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10478 | Morohashi |
| 299 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1822 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1558 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1679 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 119 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 690 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 1-1-7 | SKIP code |
| 9501.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6027 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
30 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 連 【レン】 two reams (of paper), 1000 sheets (of paper), stanza, verse, tribe (in taxonomy), forecast (bet), bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet), party, company, group, set, things strung in a line, e.g. pearls, dried fish, spans of a bridge, etc., falcon
- 連関 【レンカン】 connection, relation, linkage
- 労連 【ロウレン】 labour union, labor union
- 常連 【ジョウレン】 regular customer, regular patron, regular visitor, frequenter, constant companion
Kun reading compounds
- 連なる 【つらなる】 to extend, to stretch out, to stand in a row, to attend, to participate in, to enrol, to enroll, to join, to have a connection, to be related, to be linked
- 連ねる 【つらねる】 to line up, to put in a row, to add (to a group), to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.), to join (e.g. a list), to link, to put together, to string together (e.g. compliments), to enumerate, to take along with, to bring with
- 連れる 【つれる】 to take (someone) with one, to bring along, to go with, to be accompanied by
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ずれ、 つれ、 むらじ、 れ
- Korean:
- ryeon
Spanish
- unir
- acompañar
- estar junto
- grupo
- agrupar
Portuguese
- Levar pelo caminho
- primazia
- unir
- conectar
- partido
- gangue
- grupo
French
- emmener
- se mettre en rang
- s'unir
- série
- parti
- bande
- clique
| 538 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 637 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 607 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 87 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4702 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 383 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 960 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1238 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 440 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 446 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 299 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 699 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3849 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1976 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2672 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 293 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38902P | Morohashi |
| 3103 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6062 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 287 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 305 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 101 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 560 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1555 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3530.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9023 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
162 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 結末 【ケツマツ】 end, conclusion
- 結合 【ケツゴウ】 combination, union, joining, linking, coupling, bond, join (in relational algebra)
- 完結 【カンケツ】 conclusion, completion
- 妥結 【ダケツ】 settlement, an agreement
- 結縁 【ケチエン】 making a connection (with Buddha)
- 結願 【ケチガン】 expiration of term of a vow
Kun reading compounds
- 結ぶ 【むすぶ】 to tie, to bind, to link, to bear (fruit), to close (e.g. deal), to confirm, to conclude, to connect (two distant places), to close tightly, to purse (e.g. lips), to unite (with), to ally, to join hands
- 結ぶ便 【むすぶびん】 connecting flight, connecting service
- 結う 【ゆう】 to do up (hair), to dress, to arrange, to tie, to bind, to fasten, to make (a fence)
- 結城紬 【ゆうきつむぎ】 silk products produced near Yūki (using natural indigo dye), Yūki pongee
- 結わえる 【ゆわえる】 to bind, to fasten, to tie up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ゆい、 ゆう
- Korean:
- gyeol
Spanish
- final
- finalizar
- atar
- amarrar
- unir
- vincular
- arreglarse el pelo
Portuguese
- laço
- unir
- contrato
- união
- organizar
- pentear
- fechar
French
- nouer
- lier
- joindre
- contrat
- attacher
- se coiffer
- organiser
| 390 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 497 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 472 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 163 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3540 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 359 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 816 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2151 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 485 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 494 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 302 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1532 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1706 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 912 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1235 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1363 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27398 | Morohashi |
| 1348 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4492 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1351 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1451 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 109 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 586 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 2496.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d50 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
482 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 型式 【カタシキ】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
- 造形 【ゾウケイ】 molding, moulding, shaping, forming, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
- 体型 【タイケイ】 figure, body shape, build, physique, form, somatotype, biotype, habitus, (type of) physique
Kun reading compounds
- 型 【かた】 type, style, model, pattern, mold, mould, model, pattern, template, impression, kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts), style (in kabuki, noh, etc.), form, convention, tradition, (standard) form, formula, usage, (set) size, inches (in sizes of displays, disks, image sensors, etc.), (taxonomical) form
- 型式 【かたしき】 model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
- 空手の型 【からてのかた】 kata (in karate)
Readings
- Korean:
- hyeong
Spanish
- tipo
- modelo
- patrón
Portuguese
- bolor
- tipo
- modelo
French
- moule
- modèle
- type
| 595 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 493 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 468 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 423 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1077 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 685 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 431 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 888 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 909 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1318 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 353 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3266 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1685 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2292 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 687 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5030 | Morohashi |
| 2638 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1010 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 680 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 735 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 523 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3272 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b6.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 1210.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 578b | Unicode hex code |