| 859 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 1210 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 596 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2712 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1365 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1506 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1017 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1056 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1039 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1254 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 955 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 534 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 696 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 509 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18438 | Morohashi |
| 776 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3350 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 497 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 536 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 990 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
560 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 激 【ゲキ】 extremely, terrifically, super
- 激化 【ゲキカ】 intensification, aggravation
- 憤激 【フンゲキ】 fury, flying into a rage, outrage
- 矯激 【キョウゲキ】 radical, extreme, eccentric
Kun reading compounds
- 激しい 【はげしい】 violent, furious, tempestuous, extreme, intense, fierce, strong, fervent, vehement, incessant, relentless, precipitous, steep
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeog
Spanish
- violento
- furioso
Portuguese
- violento
- obtem excitado
- enraged
- chafe
- incita
French
- violent
- s'exciter
- enragé
- s'énerver
- inciter
| 366 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a13.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-13 | SKIP code |
| 3814.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6fc0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1254 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 励起 【レイキ】 (electrical) excitation
- 励起状態 【レイキジョウタイ】 excited state
- 精励 【セイレイ】 diligence, industry, assiduity, hard work
- 刻苦精励 【コックセイレイ】 being arduous, working diligently enduring hardships, making a strenuous effort
Kun reading compounds
- 励む 【はげむ】 to work hard, to try hard, to strive, to endeavour, to endeavor, to devote oneself to, to make an effort, to be zealous
- 励ます 【はげます】 to encourage, to cheer on, to cheer (someone) up, to raise (one's voice)
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeo
Spanish
- aliento
- estímulo
- esfuerzo
- diligencia
- alentar
- estimular
- esforzarse
- ser diligente
Portuguese
- encorajar
- estar diligente
- inspirar
French
- encourager
- être appliqué
- pousser à
| 1919 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1227 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 193 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1495 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1101 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 430 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1340 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1423 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 832 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 213 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1438 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 762 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1035 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 875 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2326 | Morohashi |
| 1119 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 528 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 866 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 931 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1100 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3345 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 7422.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52b1 | Unicode hex code |
performance, act, play, render, stage
- On:
- エン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
267 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 演技 【エンギ】 acting, performance
- 演歌 【エンカ】 enka, traditional-style Japanese popular ballad, troubadour
- 共演 【キョウエン】 appearing together (in a film, play, etc.), performing together (at a concert, etc.), acting together, co-starring, playing together (in a sports match)
- 再演 【サイエン】 another showing (of a play), playing the same role again (i.e. of an actor), recapitulation
Readings
- Korean:
- yeon
Spanish
- expresar
- realizar
- llevar a cabo
- poner en práctica
- representar
Portuguese
- performance
- ato
- jogo
- fazer
- estágio
French
- interpréter
- représentation
- jouer
- numéro
- réciter
- mettre en scène
| 553 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 650 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 621 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 222 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2685 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 806 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 708 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2079 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 344 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 344 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 616 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1239 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 855 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 491 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 630 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2026 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18130 | Morohashi |
| 697 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3310 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2007 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2163 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 413 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 785 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 361 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a11.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 3318.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6f14 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
326 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 説 【セツ】 theory, doctrine, opinion, view, rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay
- 説明 【セツメイ】 explanation, exposition, description, account, caption, legend
- 論説 【ロンセツ】 article, discourse, dissertation, (written) argument, commentary, editorial, leading article, leader
- 定説 【テイセツ】 established theory, accepted opinion, accepted explanation
- 遊説 【ユウゼイ】 election tour, election campaign, stumping
- 全国遊説 【ゼンコクユウゼイ】 nationwide election campaign
Kun reading compounds
- 説く 【とく】 to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さとし、 とき
- Korean:
- seol, se, yeol
Spanish
- opinión
- teoría
- explicar
- expresar
Portuguese
- rumor
- opinião
- teoria
French
- théorie
- rumeur
- opinion
- thèse
| 654 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 553 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 524 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 307 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4373 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 216 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 251 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2143 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 400 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 404 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 292 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1688 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1949 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1042 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1405 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 511 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35556P | Morohashi |
| 1547 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5627 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 499 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 538 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 240 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 620 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3057 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a7.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 0861.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8aac | Unicode hex code |