| 1565 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1478 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2602 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1065 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1479 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1340 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1337 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1420 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1401 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1214 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 640 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 389 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 484 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 166 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17660 | Morohashi |
| 528 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3202 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 164 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 176 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1458 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1436 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 淡々 【タンタン】 uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, dispassionate, matter-of-fact, detached, plain, light, simple, bland, flowing gently
- 淡水 【タンスイ】 fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
- 濃淡 【ノウタン】 light and shade, shade (of colour, color), depth (of flavor), complexity, strength and weakness (of flavor)
- 平淡 【ヘイタン】 simple, quiet
Kun reading compounds
- 淡い 【あわい】 light, faint, pale, fleeting
Readings
- Korean:
- dam
Spanish
- claro
- pálido
- fugaz
- efímero
Portuguese
- magro
- desmaiar
- passageiro
- pálido
French
- dilué
- vague
- pâle
- éphémère
| 362 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 3918.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6de1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1251 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 彩色 【サイシキ】 colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting
- 彩雲 【サイウン】 iridescent clouds, glowing clouds
- 油彩 【ユサイ】 oil painting
- 光彩 【コウサイ】 brilliance, splendour, splendor, lustre, luster
Kun reading compounds
- 彩る 【いろどる】 to colour, to color, to paint, to apply make-up, to decorate, to garnish, to adorn, to add flair
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あや、 さ、 さえ、 つや
- Korean:
- chae
Spanish
- color
- coloración
- colorido
- colorear
Portuguese
- colorindo
- pintura
- maquilagem
French
- colorer
- peindre
- maquillage
| 1290 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1341 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1590 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1660 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1273 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1413 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 932 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 959 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1619 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 616 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2115 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1103 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1502 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1730 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9992X | Morohashi |
| 1681 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1718 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1714 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1850 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1429 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2060 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3j8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 2292.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f69 | Unicode hex code |