| 723 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 620 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 796 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 227 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2773 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 386 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 715 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1789 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 93 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 93 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 400 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1280 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2648 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1351 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1832 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1791 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19113 | Morohashi |
| 2135 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3439 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1775 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1913 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 179 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 600 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
274 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 無 【ム】 nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero, un-, non-
- 無意識 【ムイシキ】 unconsciousness, unconscious, involuntary, automatic, mechanical, unintentional, spontaneous, the unconscious
- 皆無 【カイム】 nonexistent, nil, none, nothing (at all), bugger-all
- 虚無 【キョム】 nihility, nothingness
- 無 【ブ】 un-, non-, bad ..., poor ...
- 不気味 【ブキミ】 weird, eerie, ominous, creepy, uncanny, unearthly
Kun reading compounds
- 無い 【ない】 nonexistent, not being (there), unowned, not had, unpossessed, unique, not, impossible, won't happen, not, to not be, to have not
- 【ないといけない】 have to (verb), must (verb), is indispensable, absolutely necessary
- 苦無 【くない】 ninja throwing knives, mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
Readings
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- nada
- inexistente
- prefijo negativo
- no hay
Portuguese
- Sem valor
- nada
- não sou/ estou
- nihil
- não
French
- néant
- rien
- ne pas
- non
- in-
- négatif
| 2340 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-10 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 8033.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7121 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
17 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 政 【マツリゴト】 rule, government
- 政界 【セイカイ】 (world of) politics, political world, political circles
- 農政 【ノウセイ】 agricultural administration
- 帝政 【テイセイ】 imperial government, imperialism, monarchical rule
- 摂政 【セッショウ】 regency, regent
Kun reading compounds
- 政 【まつりごと】 rule, government
- 政所 【まんどころ】 official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period), titled lady (legal wife of an important official), government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods), clerk working for large temples and shrines
- 太政 【おおまつりごと】 (Japanese) imperial government
- 政所 【まんどころ】 official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period), titled lady (legal wife of an important official), government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods), clerk working for large temples and shrines
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ただ、 まさ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- política
- gobierno
- reglas
Portuguese
- política
- governo
French
- politique
- gouvernement
| 646 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 746 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 724 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 50 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2045 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 124 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 586 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 881 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 483 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 492 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 530 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 937 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 779 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1058 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 387 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13135X | Morohashi |
| 1142 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2335 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 381 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 407 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 23 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 700 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3166 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 1814.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 653f | Unicode hex code |
borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse
- On:
- フ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
170 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 府 【フ】 (urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto), centre (e.g. of learning), center, seat, (government) office, fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
- 府警 【フケイ】 prefectural police (Osaka or Kyoto)
- 総理府 【ソウリフ】 Prime Minister's office, PMO
- 無政府 【ムセイフ】 anarchy
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 う、 お、 はん
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- municipio
- prefectura urbana
Portuguese
- burgo
- região urbana
- altocomissariado
- corpo representativo
- depósito
French
- préfecture urbaine
- arrondissement
- bureau de gouvernement
- corps représentatif
- entrepôt
| 503 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 603 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 575 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 156 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1507 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 260 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 509 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 740 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 504 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 513 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 337 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 587 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3824 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1960 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2654 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1011 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9283 | Morohashi |
| 3082 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1611 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1002 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1077 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 168 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 515 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 548 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 0024.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e9c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
95 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 主 【シュ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord, leader (of a country, group, etc.), head, chief, Lord, main thing, chief part, first consideration, primary object, principal aim
- 主 【シュウ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord
- 自主 【ジシュ】 independence, autonomy, self-reliance
- 盟主 【メイシュ】 leader (of an alliance), leading power
- 主 【ス】 honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
- 法主 【ホッス】 high priest
- 座主 【ザス】 temple's head priest
- 主 【シュウ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord
- 主従 【シュウジュウ】 master and servant, lord and retainer, employer and employee
- 男主 【オトコアルジ】 male head of a household, male owner, landlord, proprietor, male employer
Kun reading compounds
- 主 【ぬし】 head (of a household, etc.), leader, master, owner, proprietor, proprietress, subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed), guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.), husband, you
- 馬主 【うまぬし】 owner of a horse (esp. racehorse), registered owner (of a racehorse)
- 船主 【せんしゅ】 shipowner
- 主 【おも】 chief, main, principal, important, main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
- 主に 【おもに】 mainly, primarily, mostly, largely, chiefly
- 主 【あるじ】 head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady, master (of a servant), entertaining someone as one's guest
- 男主 【おとこあるじ】 male head of a household, male owner, landlord, proprietor, male employer
- 女主 【おんなあるじ】 female owner, proprietress, landlady, female head of a household
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 ず、 もん
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- señor
- jefe
- dueño
- patrón
Portuguese
- senhor
- chefe
- mestre
- coisa principal
- principal
French
- maître
- seigneur
- chef
- principal
- propriétaire
- mari
| 237 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 315 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 299 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 91 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 285 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 49 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 106 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 196 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 155 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 155 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 70 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 19 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2437 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1231 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1696 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 272 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 100 | Morohashi |
| 1938 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 38 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 266 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 284 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 34 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 252 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 472 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 0010.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e3b | Unicode hex code |
righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
- On:
- ギ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
415 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 義 【ギ】 morality, righteousness, justice, honour (honor), meaning, teachings, doctrine, nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws), prosthesis
- 義援金 【ギエンキン】 donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity), contribution
- 疑義 【ギギ】 doubt
- 大義 【タイギ】 great cause, moral law, justice
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ただし、 ちか、 のり、 よし
- Korean:
- eui
Spanish
- moralidad
- lealtad
- significado
- artificial
- no consanguíneo
Portuguese
- retidão
- justiça
- moralidade
- honra
- lealdade
- significado
French
- vertu
- justice
- moralité
- honneur
- loyauté
- signification
| 580 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 674 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 645 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 287 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3668 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 244 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1658 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1975 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 291 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 291 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 493 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1568 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2948 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1514 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2052 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 648 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28504 | Morohashi |
| 2338 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4668 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 641 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 691 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 62 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 771 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 959 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o11.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-11 | SKIP code |
| 8055.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7fa9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
38 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 者 【シャ】 person, -er, expert, geisha, prostitute
- 芸者 【ゲイシャ】 geisha, professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
- 加害者 【カガイシャ】 perpetrator, wrong-doer, aggressor, assailant, offender
Kun reading compounds
- 者 【もの】 person
- 者ども 【ものども】 you, people
- 弱き者 【よわきもの】 weak person, the weak
- 若い者 【わかいもの】 young person, young people, youth, youngsters, young employee, young manservant, young follower
Readings
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- alguém
- pessoa
French
- personne
- quelqu'un
| 235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 314 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 298 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 22 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3685 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 56 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 240 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 769 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 164 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 164 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 148 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1578 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3980 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2047 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2765 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1264 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28852 | Morohashi |
| 3211 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4698 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1256 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1345 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 19 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 302 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1478 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4460.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8005 | Unicode hex code |