| 1838 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1350 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2683 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1389 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1497 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1411 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1500 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 652 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1246 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 858 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 494 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 633 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 838 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18166 | Morohashi |
| 700 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3308 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 830 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 893 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1715 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1408 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 漫画家 【マンガカ】 cartoonist, comic book artist, manga artist, manga author, mangaka
- 漫画 【マンガ】 cartoon, comic, comic strip, manga
- 海漫 【カイマン】 ocean, large sea
- 浪漫 【ロウマン】 romance (e.g. Arthurian romances), heroic tale, (nigh) impossible dream, adventurous spirit, great undertaking, epic adventure, (full-length) novel, romance, love affair, romanticism
Kun reading compounds
- 妄りに 【みだりに】 without authority, without reason, unnecessarily, recklessly, indiscriminately, arbitrarily
- 漫ろ 【そぞろ】 restless, on edge (and unable to concentrate), distracted, for some reason
- そぞろ歩き 【そぞろあるき】 slow, relaxed walk, stroll
Readings
- Korean:
- man
Spanish
- involuntariamente
- relajado
- flojo
Portuguese
- desenho animado
- involuntariamente
- no interesse de a si próprio
- corrompido
French
- manga
- imprécis
- involontaire
- à contre-coeur
- corrompre
| 367 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a11.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 3614.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6f2b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
199 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 絵 【エ】 picture, drawing, painting, sketch, image (TV, film, etc.), picture, footage
- 画家 【ガカ】 painter, artist
- 洋画 【ヨウガ】 Western painting, Western film, Western movie
- 邦画 【ホウガ】 Japanese film, Japanese painting
- 画 【カク】 stroke (of a kanji)
- 描く 【エガク】 to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe, to picture in one's mind, to imagine, to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
- 参画 【サンカク】 taking part (in planning), participation
- 家族計画 【カゾクケイカク】 family planning
- 絵 【エ】 picture, drawing, painting, sketch, image (TV, film, etc.), picture, footage
- 描く 【エガク】 to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe, to picture in one's mind, to imagine, to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
- 似顔絵 【ニガオエ】 portrait, likeness, sketch (of a face)
- 影絵 【カゲエ】 shadow picture, silhouette, shadowgraph
Kun reading compounds
- 描く 【えがく】 to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe, to picture in one's mind, to imagine, to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
- 画する 【かくする】 to draw (a line), to demarcate, to mark, to divide, to map out, to plan
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa, hoeg
Spanish
- dibujo
- trazo
- puntuar
- interrumpir
Portuguese
- gravura
French
- trait de plume
- dessin
- écran
- compteur de traits de kanji
| 167 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 91 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 85 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 150 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 50 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 477 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 222 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 991 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 343 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 343 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 235 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 176 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3723 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1904 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2586 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1178 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21739P | Morohashi |
| 3000 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3733 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1170 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1254 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 176 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 155 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3175 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a8.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 1077.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 753b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
336 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 研究員 【ケンキュウイン】 researcher, lab worker
- 研究 【ケンキュウ】 research, study, investigation
- 予研 【ヨケン】 National Institute of Health
- 映研 【エイケン】 film studies, cinema studies
Kun reading compounds
- 研ぐ 【とぐ】 to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind, to wash (rice), to scour, to polish, to burnish
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- yeon
Spanish
- estudio
- afilar
- pulir
Portuguese
- polir
- estudar
- afiar
French
- polir
- étudier
- aiguiser
| 204 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 290 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 272 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 426 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3180 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 583 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 231 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 875 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 896 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 918 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 297 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1398 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1456 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 771 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1046 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 682 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24080 | Morohashi |
| 1132 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3991 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 675 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 729 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 284 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 325 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5a4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 1164.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7814 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
368 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 究明 【キュウメイ】 investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts), finding out the facts, bringing (a matter) to light, inquiring into
- 究極 【キュウキョク】 ultimate, final, last, eventual
- 最新研究 【サイシンケンキュウ】 the newest research
- 学究 【ガッキュウ】 scholar, student
- 究竟 【クキョウ】 culmination, conclusion
- 究竟 【クッキョウ】 after all, in the end, finally, excellent, superb, handy, appropriate, ideal, robust, brawny, muscular, strong, sturdy
Kun reading compounds
- 究める 【きわめる】 to investigate thoroughly, to research thoroughly, to master, to understand completely
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きゅ
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- estudio
- investigación
- profundización
- último
- final
- dominar
- profundizar en el estudio de
Portuguese
- pesquisa
- estudo
French
- recherche
- étudier
| 185 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 271 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 253 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 427 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3314 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 599 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 234 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 492 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 895 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 917 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 298 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1451 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2729 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1398 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1885 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1331 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25409 | Morohashi |
| 2203 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4189 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1320 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1417 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 261 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 278 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 757 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 3041.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7a76 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
| 54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 460 | Morohashi |
| 2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2871 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 8073.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f1a | Unicode hex code |