| 55 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 94 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 88 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 158 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2553 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 99 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 211 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1071 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 117 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 117 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 454 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1184 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 284 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 344 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 471 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17450 | Morohashi |
| 384 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 461 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 500 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 206 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 171 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
200 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 海運 【カイウン】 maritime transport, shipping
- 海域 【カイイキ】 area of ocean
- 公海 【コウカイ】 high seas, international waters
- 内海 【ナイカイ】 inland sea, inlet, gulf, bay, lake
Kun reading compounds
- 海 【うみ】 sea, ocean, waters
- 海辺 【うみべ】 beach, seashore, seaside, coast
- 内海 【ないかい】 inland sea, inlet, gulf, bay, lake
- 血の海 【ちのうみ】 sea of blood, pool of blood
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あま、 うな、 うん、 え、 か、 た、 ひろ、 ひろし、 ぶ、 まち、 まま、 み、 め、 わたる
- Korean:
- hae
Spanish
- mar
- océano
- playa
Portuguese
- oceano
- mar
French
- mer
- océan
| 347 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a6.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3815.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6d77 | Unicode hex code |
burglar, rebel, traitor, robber
- On:
- ゾク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2045 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 賊 【ゾク】 thief, robber, burglar, rebel, insurgent, traitor
- 賊害 【ゾクガイ】 harm, killing, destruction at the hands of rebels
- 空賊 【クウゾク】 air pirate, air piracy
- 流賊 【リュウゾク】 roving robber, marauder
Readings
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- ladrón
- rebelde
- traidor
Portuguese
- assaltante
- rebelde
- traidor
- ladrão
French
- bandit
- rebelle
- traitre
- cambrioleur
- voleur
| 1537 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1999 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4508 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1426 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1782 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1807 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1946 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1584 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1744 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1932 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1029 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1391 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 363 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36759 | Morohashi |
| 1530 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5801 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 357 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 381 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1669 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3959 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-6 | SKIP code |
| 6385.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cca | Unicode hex code |
set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
288 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 放火 【ホウカ】 arson, setting fire
- 放映 【ホウエイ】 televising, broadcasting, airing
- 豪放 【ゴウホウ】 largehearted, frank, unaffected
- 性解放 【セイカイホウ】 sexual liberation, emancipation from gender restrictions
Kun reading compounds
- 放す 【はなす】 to release, to let go, to free, to set free, to let loose, to turn loose, to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
- 放つ 【はなつ】 to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.), to shoot, to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind, to set free, to release, to let loose, to emit (e.g. light), to give off (e.g. a scent), to send out (a person to carry out a duty), to set fire to
- 放れる 【はなれる】 to get free (from), to be freed, to be released
- 放く 【こく】 to expel (from the body), to let off (a fart), to let out, to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.), to say, to do
- 放る 【ほうる】 to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss, to neglect, to abandon, to leave alone, to give up on, to leave undone, to leave unfinished
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はなれ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- dejar libre
- soltar
- liberar
- emitir
- separarse
- abandonar
Portuguese
- libertar
- liberação
- fogo
- disparar
- emitir
- banir
- liberar
French
- libérer
- relâcher
- renvoyer
- enflammer
- bannir
- émettre
| 512 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 414 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 391 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 282 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2084 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 287 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 585 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 606 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 512 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 521 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 723 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 935 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1058 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 570 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 754 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 507 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13133 | Morohashi |
| 853 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2333 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 496 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 535 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 325 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 314 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4h4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 0824.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 653e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
311 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 送球 【ソウキュウ】 throwing a ball, handball
- 送還 【ソウカン】 sending home, repatriation, deportation
- 葬送 【ソウソウ】 attending a funeral procession, seeing off the deceased, burial of someone's remains, observing a burial
- 移送 【イソウ】 transfer, transport, transportation
Kun reading compounds
- 送る 【おくる】 to send (a thing), to dispatch, to despatch, to transmit, to take or escort (a person somewhere), to see off (a person), to bid farewell (to the departed), to bury, to spend (time), to live one's life, to pass (down the line), to affix okurigana
Readings
- Korean:
- song
Spanish
- enviar
- remitir
- expedir
Portuguese
- acompanhante
- enviar
French
- escorter
- envoyer
| 268 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 349 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 331 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 220 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4683 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 192 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 260 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 441 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 447 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 206 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 686 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3837 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1968 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2664 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2035 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38842P | Morohashi |
| 3093 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6039 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2016 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2172 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 440 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 335 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 963 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q6.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 3830.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9001 | Unicode hex code |