| 274 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 361 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 341 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1007 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1418 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 842 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 713 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1186 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1344 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1427 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 875 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1267 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2806 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1445 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1947 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 778 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18953 | Morohashi |
| 2257 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3413 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 771 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 833 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 337 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1307 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 炭素 【タンソ】 carbon (C)
- 炭鉱 【タンコウ】 coal mine, (coal) pit, colliery, coal-mine shaft
- 木炭 【モクタン】 charcoal
- 活性炭 【カッセイタン】 activated charcoal, activated carbon
Kun reading compounds
- 炭 【すみ】 charcoal, charred remains
- 炭火 【すみび】 charcoal fire
- 正炭 【しょうすみ】 first adding of charcoal to the fire (tea ceremony)
- 竹炭 【たけすみ】 bamboo charcoal
Readings
- Korean:
- tan
Spanish
- carbón vegetal
- carbón
Portuguese
- carvão
French
- charbon de bois
- charbon
| 1262 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 2228.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 70ad | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
660 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 素 【ソ】 plain, white silk, prime
- 素案 【ソアン】 rough plan, draft
- 栄養素 【エイヨウソ】 nutrient
- 酵素 【コウソ】 enzyme
- 素 【ス】 one's nature, one's feelings, oneself, plain, unadorned, undecorated, unadulterated, au naturel, mere, poor, exceedingly
- 素顔 【スガオ】 face with no make-up, unpainted face, true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.), real face, true picture, real nature, sober face, sobriety
- 空素 【カラス】 dealt hand containing only 1-point cards (scoring combination)
- 鉤素 【ハリス】 snell (fishing), leader, trace, cast
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)
- 元より 【もとより】 from the beginning, from the first, all along, originally, of course, not to mention ..., not only ... but also ..., to say nothing of ...
- 味の素 【あじのもと】 Ajinomoto, brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- 味の素 【あじのもと】 Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- materia prima
- elemental
- normal
- usual
Portuguese
- elementar
- princípio
- descoberto
- nu
French
- élément
- principe
- nu
- découvert
| 658 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 759 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 737 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 717 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3511 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 797 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1623 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1707 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 271 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 271 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 636 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1506 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3108 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1590 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2171 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1546 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27300 | Morohashi |
| 2458 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4456 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1532 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1652 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 500 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 716 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1441 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 5090.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d20 | Unicode hex code |
slender, fine, thin kimono
- On:
- セン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1451 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 繊 【セン】 daikon julienne, julienned daikon, one ten-millionth
- 繊維 【センイ】 fibre, fiber, textile
- 合繊 【ゴウセン】 synthetic fiber, synthetic fibre
- 化繊 【カセン】 synthetic fiber, synthetic fibre, chemical fiber, chemical fibre
Readings
- Korean:
- seom
Spanish
- fino
- delgado
- hilo
Portuguese
- delgado
- fino
- kimono fino (espessura)
French
- effilé
- fin
- kimono léger
| 1500 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1122 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3607 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1704 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1648 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1571 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1676 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1296 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1560 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1789 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 954 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1289 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1807 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27874 | Morohashi |
| 1413 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4586 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1790 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1929 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1879 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2759 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a11.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-11 | SKIP code |
| 2395.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7e4a | Unicode hex code |
fiber, tie, rope
- On:
- イ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
643 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 維持 【イジ】 maintenance, preservation, improvement
- 維新 【イシン】 reformation, revolution, renewal, Meiji Restoration, Nippon Ishin no Kai, Japan Innovation Party
- 化学繊維 【カガクセンイ】 synthetic fiber, synthetic fibre, chemical fiber, chemical fibre
- 合成繊維 【ゴウセイセンイ】 synthetic fibre, synthetic fiber
Readings
- Japanese names:
- これ、 たもつ、 つぐ、 ゆい、 ゆき
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- soga
- cuerda
- atar
- énfasis
Portuguese
- fibra
- laço
- corda
French
- fibre
- cordon
- corde
- conservation
| 1007 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 926 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3552 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1187 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1634 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2540 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1231 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1295 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1297 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1540 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1733 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 926 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1251 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1353 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27568 | Morohashi |
| 1370 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4516 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1341 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1441 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1722 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2775 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 2091.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7dad | Unicode hex code |