| 864 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 853 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 827 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2656 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 893 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1486 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1863 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 580 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 589 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 854 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1231 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 806 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 470 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 600 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 144 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17926 | Morohashi |
| 656 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3274 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 142 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 153 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 958 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
738 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 源 【ゲン】 source, origin
- 源氏 【ゲンジ】 Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari), the Minamoto family
- 震源 【シンゲン】 hypocentre (of an earthquake), hypocenter, focus
- 財源 【ザイゲン】 source of funds, resources, finances
Kun reading compounds
- 源 【みなもと】 source (of a river), fountainhead, source, origin, root
- 河の源 【かわのみなもと】 fountainhead
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はら、 みな、 もと
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- fuente
- origen
Portuguese
- fonte
- origem
French
- source
- origine
| 341 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a10.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 3119.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e90 | Unicode hex code |
pattern, example, model
- On:
- ハン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1088 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 範 【ハン】 example, model
- 範囲 【ハンイ】 extent, scope, sphere, range, span
- 師範 【シハン】 instructor, (fencing) teacher, model
- 遺範 【イハン】 good example set by those who came before us
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- beom
Spanish
- patrón
- ejemplo
- modelo
- conclusión
- final
Portuguese
- modelo
- exemplo
French
- modèle
- exemple
| 1719 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1126 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3424 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1067 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1606 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2384 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1092 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1143 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1061 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1487 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3360 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1740 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2364 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1425 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 26253 | Morohashi |
| 2709 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4330 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1413 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1516 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1789 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2356 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 8851.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7bc4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
708 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 頼信紙 【ライシンシ】 telegram form, telegram blank
- 無頼 【ブライ】 villainous, rascally, knavish, independent, self-reliant
- 市井無頼 【シセイブライ】 urban villain, street hoodlum
Kun reading compounds
- 頼む 【たのむ】 to request, to beg, to ask, to call, to order, to reserve, to entrust to, to rely on, please, please do
- 頼むから 【たのむから】 please!, I'm asking you, for heaven's sake
- 頼もしい 【たのもしい】 reliable, dependable, trustworthy, reassuring, hopeful, promising
- 頼る 【たよる】 to rely on, to depend on, to count on, to turn to (for help)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よち、 より
- Korean:
- roe
Spanish
- solicitud
- petición
- solicitar
- pedir
- de confianza
- confiar en
- depender de
Portuguese
- confiança
- solicitação
French
- confiance
- demande
| 1889 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 706 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5129 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1172 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1009 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2506 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1512 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1613 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 572 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1890 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2041 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1075 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1458 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1681 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43529P | Morohashi |
| 1615 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6635 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1665 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1794 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1864 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1561 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-9 | SKIP code |
| 5198.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 983c | Unicode hex code |