| 13 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 15 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 8 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 432 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2743 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 15 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 69 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 52 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 20 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 20 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 18 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1260 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4273 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2159 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2911 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 163 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18850 | Morohashi |
| 3463 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3394 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 161 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 173 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 27 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
574 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 火 【カ】 Tuesday, fire (second of the five elements)
- 火炎瓶 【カエンビン】 Molotov cocktail, petrol bomb, gasoline bomb
- 発火 【ハッカ】 ignition, combustion, catching fire, firing a blank cartridge, discharge of a gun without bullets
- 点火 【テンカ】 ignition, lighting, firing, setting off
Kun reading compounds
- 火 【ひ】 fire, flame, blaze
- 火口 【ひぐち】 burner, nozzle, origin of a fire
- 飛び火 【とびひ】 leaping flames, flying sparks, spread of fire (due to leaping flames), repercussions in unanticipated areas, spilling over, effects of an incident spreading to those seemingly uninvolved, impetigo contagiosa
- 不知火 【しらぬい】 phosphorescent light, mysterious lights on the sea, sea fire
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- fuego
- flama
- llama
Portuguese
- fogo
French
- feu
| 1162 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 1-1-3 | SKIP code |
| 9080.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 706b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
976 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 災害 【サイガイ】 calamity, disaster, misfortune
- 災難 【サイナン】 calamity, misfortune, disaster
- 労災 【ロウサイ】 work-related injury, work-related illness, work-related death, on-the-job accident, workers' compensation insurance
- 防災 【ボウサイ】 disaster preparedness, prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster, protection against disaster
Kun reading compounds
- 災い 【わざわい】 disaster, calamity, misfortune, trouble, woes
- 災いする 【わざわいする】 to be one's ruin, to do harm, to cause trouble, to have negative consequences, to bring about a bad outcome
Readings
- Korean:
- jae
Spanish
- desastre
- calamidad
- catástrofe
Portuguese
- desastre
- calamidade
- desgraça
- maldição
- mau
French
- désastre
- catastrophe
- calamité
- malheur
| 789 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 707 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 680 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1061 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1448 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 788 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1510 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1335 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1418 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 873 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1263 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2734 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1400 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1888 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 169 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18879 | Morohashi |
| 2206 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3400 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 167 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 179 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 667 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2762 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 2280.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 707d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
366 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 警官 【ケイカン】 police officer, policeman, constable
- 警戒 【ケイカイ】 vigilance, caution, alertness, precaution, being on guard
- 県警 【ケンケイ】 prefectural police
- 府警 【フケイ】 prefectural police (Osaka or Kyoto)
Kun reading compounds
- 戒める 【いましめる】 to warn against, to caution against, to admonish, to scold, to rebuke, to prohibit, to forbid, to ban, to be cautious, to detest, to loathe, to punish
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- amonestar
- advertir
Portuguese
- advertir
- mandamentos
French
- réprimander
- avertissement
- commandement
| 857 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 847 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 410 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4439 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 902 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 912 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 706 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 719 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 476 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1657 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3595 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1847 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2512 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 343 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35989 | Morohashi |
| 2893 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5705 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 336 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 358 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 454 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1005 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1977 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a12.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-12-7 | SKIP code |
| 4860.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8b66 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
167 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 報 【ホウ】 information, news, report, reward, retribution
- 報告 【ホウコク】 report, information
- 会報 【カイホウ】 bulletin (issued by a society), report, newsletter
- 注意報 【チュウイホウ】 warning (e.g. for a storm), advisory
Kun reading compounds
- 報いる 【むくいる】 to reward, to recompense, to repay, to retaliate, to get revenge
Readings
- Korean:
- bo, bu
Spanish
- informar
- recompensar
- responder
- compensar
- reembolsar
Portuguese
- relatório
- notícias
- recompensa
- retribuição
French
- rapport
- information
- faire savoir
- récompense
- rétribution
| 717 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 810 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 789 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 306 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1114 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 295 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 436 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1667 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 685 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 698 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 891 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 352 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2133 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1115 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1515 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1521 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5275 | Morohashi |
| 1698 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1059 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1507 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1625 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 310 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 767 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1467 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b9.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 4744.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5831 | Unicode hex code |