| 655 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 554 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 525 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 838 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2549 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 722 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 683 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 827 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 649 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 660 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 122 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1190 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 464 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 289 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 349 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 375 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17452 | Morohashi |
| 389 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3129 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 369 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 395 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 529 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1253 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 浅見 【センケン】 shallow view, superficial idea
- 浅海 【センカイ】 shallow sea
- 深浅 【シンセン】 depth, shade (of color, colour)
Kun reading compounds
- 浅い 【あさい】 shallow, superficial, slight (wound), light (sleep), pale (colour), inadequate (knowledge), short (time), early, young
- 浅煎り 【あさいり】 light roast (coffee)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あざ、 さ
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- poco profundo
- superficial
Portuguese
- raso
- frívolo
- superficial
- desprezível
- obsceno
French
- peu profond
- superficiel
- frivole
- misérable
- honteux
| 359 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3315.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6d45 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
216 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 側 【ソク】 first principle of the Eight Principles of Yong, tiny dash or speck
- 側 【ソバ】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, third person
- 最外側 【サイガイソク】 outermost (side)
- 体側 【タイソク】 side of a body
Kun reading compounds
- 側 【がわ】 side (of something, or taking someone's side), part, (watch) case
- 側板 【がわいた】 stringer, slanted staircase beam, side plate, side panel, side sheet
- 裏っかわ 【うらっかわ】 the reverse (side), back (side), other side, hidden side, behind the scenes
- 上っ側 【うわっかわ】 upper side, surface
- 側 【がわ】 side (of something, or taking someone's side), part, (watch) case
- 側板 【がわいた】 stringer, slanted staircase beam, side plate, side panel, side sheet
- 縁側 【えんがわ】 engawa, external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses, bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish), meat at the base of a fin
- 体制側 【たいせいがわ】 the establishment
- 側 【そば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, third person
- 側泳 【そばえい】 side stroke
- お側 【おそば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, attendant, retainer, vassal
Readings
- Korean:
- cheug
Spanish
- lado
- fila
Portuguese
- lado
- inclinação
- opõe
- pesar
French
- côté
- pencher
- opposer
- regretter
| 667 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 562 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 535 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 240 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 509 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 538 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 330 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 3.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 609 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 619 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 809 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 119 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 155 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 105 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 120 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 984 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 897 | Morohashi |
| 137 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 275 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 975 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1049 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 280 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 571 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2143 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a9.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 2220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5074 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
433 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 頭 【トウ】 counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
- 頭角 【トウカク】 top of the head
- 教頭 【キョウトウ】 deputy head teacher, vice principal
- 会頭 【カイトウ】 society president
- 頭 【ズ】 head
- 頭打ち 【アタマウチ】 reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out
- 馬頭 【メズ】 horse-headed demon (in hell)
- 竜頭 【リュウズ】 crown (of a watch), stem, canon (of a bell), something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
- 頭 【トウ】 counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
- 頭角 【トウカク】 top of the head
- 鳥兜 【トリカブト】 aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum), wolfsbane, monkshood, traditional bugaku hat
Kun reading compounds
- 頭 【あたま】 head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains, intellect, leader, chief, boss, captain, top, tip, beginning, start, head, person, down payment, deposit, top structural component of a kanji, pair
- 頭打ち 【あたまうち】 reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out
- 石頭 【いしあたま】 obstinate person, stubbornness, pigheadedness, hard head (like a rock)
- ごま塩頭 【ごましおあたま】 salt and pepper hair, dark hair streaked with gray
- 頭 【あたま】 head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains, intellect, leader, chief, boss, captain, top, tip, beginning, start, head, person, down payment, deposit, top structural component of a kanji, pair
- 頭文字 【かしらもじ】 first letter of a word, capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence), initials (of one's name)
- お頭 【おかしら】 leader, chief, head, boss, (another person's) head
- 鯛の尾より鰯の頭 【たいのおよりいわしのかしら】 better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
- 頭 【かぶり】 head
- 頭を振る 【かぶりをふる】 to shake one's head (in denial)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かみ、 がみ、 ちゃん、 つむり、 づ
- Korean:
- du
Spanish
- cabeza
- principio
- delantera
Portuguese
- cabeça
- sufixo para contagem de animais grandes
French
- tête
- compteur de gros animaux
| 294 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 203 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 186 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 386 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4469 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 519 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 275 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2504 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 276 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 276 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 166 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1889 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2019 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1073 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1450 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1453 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43490 | Morohashi |
| 1604 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6639 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1441 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1549 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 234 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 238 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3061 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-9 | SKIP code |
| 1118.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 982d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
764 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 静 【セイ】 stillness, quiet, peacefulness
- 静観 【セイカン】 watchful waiting, careful supervision
- 沈静 【チンセイ】 settling down, quieting down, cooling down, cooling off, stillness, quiet, tranquility
- 寧静 【ネイセイ】 calm, peace, tranquility
- 静脈 【ジョウミャク】 vein
- 静注 【ジョウチュウ】 intravenous injection, IV
- 寂静 【ジャクジョウ】 quiet, stillness, tranquility, enlightenment, nirvana
- 涅槃寂静 【ネハンジャクジョウ】 enlightenment leads to serenity
Kun reading compounds
- 静か 【しずか】 quiet, silent, slow, unhurried, calm, peaceful
- 静かに 【しずかに】 calmly, quietly, gently, peacefully, be quiet!
- 二人静 【ふたりしずか】 Chloranthus serratus (species of flowering plant)
- 一人静 【ひとりしずか】 Chloranthus japonicus
- 静まる 【しずまる】 to become quiet, to quiet down, to quieten down, to calm down, to die down, to subside, to abate, to be suppressed
- 静める 【しずめる】 to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.), to quieten, to make quiet, to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.), to compose (oneself), to appease (someone's anger), to pacify, to settle (e.g. discord), to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.), to quell, to put down, to get under control, to relieve (a cough, pain, etc.), to soothe, to alleviate, to ease, to appease (a spirit, soul, etc.), to pacify, to soothe
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しづ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- quieto
- tranquilo
- calmado
- tranquilo [na]
- calmarse
- calmar
Portuguese
- calmo
French
- calme
| 442 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 548 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 519 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 632 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5077 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 703 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1000 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2145 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 663 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 674 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 247 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1872 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2164 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1138 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1539 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1554 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 42574P | Morohashi |
| 1728 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6560 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1540 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1660 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 619 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1447 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b10.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-6 | SKIP code |
| 5725.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9759 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
1477 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 脈 【ミャク】 pulse, vein, chain (of mountains, etc.), hope, thread (of an argument)
- 脈拍 【ミャクハク】 pulse, pulse rate, pulsation, stroke of pulse
- 大動脈 【ダイドウミャク】 aorta, important traffic route
- 動脈 【ドウミャク】 artery, arterial road, major route
Readings
- Korean:
- maeg
Spanish
- vena
- pulso
- esperanza
Portuguese
- veia
- pulso
- esperança
French
- veine
- pouls
- chaîne (montagne)
- espoir
| 517 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 618 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 589 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1454 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3764 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 813 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1676 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 913 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 935 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1353 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1033 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1189 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 648 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1873 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29470 | Morohashi |
| 953 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4805 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1856 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2000 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 557 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3965 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 7223.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8108 | Unicode hex code |