| 1550 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1285 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2655 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1664 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1491 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1862 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1759 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1887 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1841 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1235 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 813 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 476 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 607 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 543 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18067 | Morohashi |
| 661 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3273 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 537 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 576 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1644 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1478 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 滝 【たき】 waterfall, rapids
- 滝川 【たきがわ】 rapids
- 白滝 【しらたき】 shirataki noodles, white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki, waterfall resembling a white sheet
- 枯滝 【かれたき】 dried up waterfall, dry waterfall, simulated waterfall in a dry garden
Readings
- Japanese names:
- らき
- Korean:
- rong
Spanish
- cascada
- catarata
- rápidos
Portuguese
- cachoeira
- corredeira
- cascata
French
- cascade
- rapides
- chute d'eau
| 356 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a10.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 3011.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6edd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
10 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 本 【ホン】 book, volume, script, this, present, current, ... in question, ... at issue, main, head, principal, real, genuine, regular, proper, counter for long, cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls
- 本位 【ホンイ】 standard, basis, principle
- 社会資本 【シャカイシホン】 social capital, SOC
- 配本 【ハイホン】 distribution of books
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 大本 【おおもと】 root, origin, source, cause, basis, foundation, Ōmoto (religion)
- 旗本 【はたもと】 shogunal vassal, direct retainer of a shogun
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まと、 ごう
- Korean:
- bon
Spanish
- libro
- origen
- base
- contador de cosas alargadas
Portuguese
- livro
- presente
- real
- verdadeiro
- principal
- sufixo p/ contagem De coisas longas
French
- livre
- présent
- essentiel
- origine
- principal
- réalité
- vérité
- compteur d'objets allongés
| 45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 70 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 15 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 96 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 20 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 61 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 212 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 25 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 25 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 37 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1046 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4314 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2183 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 215 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14421 | Morohashi |
| 3502 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2536 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 211 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 6 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 47 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 5023.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 672c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1195 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 竜 【リュウ】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 竜王 【リュウオウ】 Dragon King, promoted rook
- 鎧竜 【ガイリュウ】 ankylosaur (any dinosaur of infraorder Ankylosauria)
- 青龍 【セイリョウ】 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
- 竜 【リュウ】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 竜駕 【リョウガ】 imperial carriage
- 青龍 【セイリョウ】 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
- 蛟竜 【コウリョウ】 mizuchi, aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath, unfulfilled genius, dormant talent
Kun reading compounds
- 竜 【りゅう】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 竜巻 【たつまき】 tornado, whirlwind, waterspout, twister
- 伊勢海老 【いせえび】 spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- りう
- Korean:
- ryong, nong
Spanish
- dragón
Portuguese
- dragão imperial
French
- dragon
- impérial
| 1899 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1110 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5440 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1992 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1600 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1199 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1758 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1886 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1867 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1930 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2603 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1332 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1805 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 542 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25751 | Morohashi |
| 2099 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4232 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 536 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 575 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1406 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 456 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 0071.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7adc | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1117 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 諸彦 【ショゲン】 many accomplished persons
- 俊彦 【シュンゲン】 gifted man, accomplished man
Kun reading compounds
- 彦 【ひこ】 boy
- 彦星 【ひこぼし】 Altair (star in the constellation Aquila), Alpha Aquilae
- 猿田彦 【さるたひこ】 Sarutahiko (deity)
- 長髄彦 【ながすねひこ】 Nagasunehiko, legendary clan leader who opposed Emperor Jimmu's unification of Japan and was subsequently killed by the deity Nigihayahi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よし、 こ、 ひろ、 やす
- Korean:
- eon
Spanish
- hombre bello
- muchacho
Portuguese
French
- bonhomme
- écho (phon.)
| 1076 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3347 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1931 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1007 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2067 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 4085 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2072 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2808 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1732 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9981 | Morohashi |
| 3295 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1714 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1716 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1852 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 460 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 0022.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f66 | Unicode hex code |