| 834 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 818 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1788 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 820 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1325 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 712 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 302 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1343 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1426 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 874 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1261 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3699 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1892 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2573 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 170 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18859 | Morohashi |
| 2979 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3396 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 168 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 180 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 840 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1717 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 灰色 【ハイイロ】 grey, gray, ashen
- 灰色植物門 【カイショクショクブツモン】 Glaucophyta (phylum of freshwater microscopic algae)
- 石灰 【セッカイ】 lime, quicklime, caustic lime
- 生石灰 【セイセッカイ】 quick lime
Kun reading compounds
- 灰 【はい】 ash, ashes
- 灰色 【はいいろ】 grey, gray, ashen
- 死の灰 【しのはい】 lethal radioactive fallout, atomic dust
- 降灰 【こうかい】 fall of (volcanic) ash, falling ash
Readings
- Korean:
- hoe
Spanish
- ceniza
- cremar
Portuguese
- cinzas
- suco adstringente
- cremar
French
- cendre
- lessive
- incinéré
| 3362 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2p4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 7128.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7070 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
621 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 色 【ショク】 counter for colours
- 紫色 【ムラサキイロ】 purple, violet
- 彩色 【サイシキ】 colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting
- 色 【シキ】 rupa (form), visible objects (i.e. color and form)
- 色彩 【シキサイ】 colour, color, hue, tints
- 彩色 【サイシキ】 colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting
- 極彩色 【ゴクサイシキ】 richly colored, richly coloured
Kun reading compounds
- 色 【いろ】 colour, color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, complexion, skin colour, skin color, look (on one's face), expression, appearance, air, feeling, personality, character, tone (of one's voice, etc.), tune, sound, ring, love, lust, sensuality, love affair, lover, paramour, beauty, sexiness, physical appeal, kind, type, variety
- 色合い 【いろあい】 colouring, coloring, shade (of colour), hue, tone, tinge, tint, flavour, nuance, feel, sense, look
- 紫色 【むらさきいろ】 purple, violet
- 橙色 【だいだいいろ】 orange (color, colour)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しか、 しこ
- Korean:
- saeg
Spanish
- color
- aspecto
Portuguese
- cor
French
- couleur
| 94 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 162 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 145 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 326 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3889 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 241 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 243 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 345 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 204 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 204 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 316 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1599 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2522 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1280 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1748 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1769 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30602 | Morohashi |
| 2029 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4956 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1753 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1890 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 405 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 127 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2556 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2n4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2771.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8272 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2124 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 藻類 【ソウルイ】 seaweed, algae
- 藻菌類 【ソウキンルイ】 algal fungi
- 海藻 【カイソウ】 seaweed
- 石灰藻 【セッカイソウ】 calcareous algae
Kun reading compounds
- 藻 【も】 algae, waterweed, seaweed, duckweed
- 藻掻く 【もがく】 to struggle, to writhe, to wriggle, to squirm, to act frantically, to make desperate efforts
- 山椒藻 【さんしょうも】 floating watermoss (Salvinia natans)
- 菅藻 【すがも】 Phyllospadix iwatensis (species of seagrass)
Readings
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- alga marina
Portuguese
- algas
- planta flutuante
French
- algue
- lentille d'eau
| 1531 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 2031 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4098 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1710 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2837 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1657 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1771 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1839 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 674 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3033 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1546 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2116 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2052 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 32401X | Morohashi |
| 2384 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5254 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2035 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2191 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1920 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1964 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k16.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-16 | SKIP code |
| 4419.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 85fb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1053 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 綱 【コウ】 class
- 綱領 【コウリョウ】 general plan, main points, summary, platform (e.g. for a campaign), mission statement
- 要綱 【ヨウコウ】 main principle, gist, general plan, guidelines, outline
- 大綱 【タイコウ】 fundamental principles, main lines, outline, summary, general features
Kun reading compounds
- 綱 【つな】 rope, cord, line, grand champion's braided belt
- 綱引き 【つなひき】 tug of war, forward puller (of a rickshaw)
- 命の綱 【いのちのつな】 the thread of life
- 望みの綱 【のぞみのつな】 one's last hope, one's only hope, the last hope
Readings
- Korean:
- gang
Spanish
- soga
- cuerda
- cordón
- categoría
Portuguese
- amarrio
- classe (gênero em biologia)
- corda
- cabo
French
- haussière
- classe (genre)
- corde
- câble
| 1264 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1250 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3561 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1052 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1635 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2661 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1609 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1716 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1566 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1541 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1735 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 928 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1253 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1982 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27576 | Morohashi |
| 1372 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4525 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1963 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2114 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1723 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2753 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a8.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 2792.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7db1 | Unicode hex code |