| 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 2
JLPT level N4
205 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 知 【チ】 wisdom, jnana (higher knowledge)
- 知恵 【チエ】 wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence, prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
- 認知 【ニンチ】 acknowledgement, acknowledgment, recognition, cognition
- 熟知 【ジュクチ】 being familiar with, having a thorough knowledge of, being well-informed about
Kun reading compounds
- 知る 【しる】 to know, to be aware (of), to be conscious (of), to learn (of), to find out, to discover, to sense, to feel, to notice, to realize, to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to appreciate, to remember, to be familiar with, to be acquainted with, to experience, to go through, to know (e.g. hardship), to get acquainted with (a person), to get to know, to have to do with, to be concerned with, to be one's concern, to be one's responsibility
- 知るか 【しるか】 I don't care, how should I know?, who cares?
- 吾唯足知 【われただたるをしる】 I am content with what I am (have), rich is the person who is content with what he is
- 知らせる 【しらせる】 to notify, to advise, to inform
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さと、 さとる、 しり、 しれ、 とも、 のり
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- conocer
- saber
- entender
Portuguese
- saber
- sabedoria
French
- savoir
- sagesse
| 112 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 186 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 169 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 207 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3169 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 196 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 229 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 636 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 214 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 214 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 143 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1394 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1446 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 768 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1041 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1231 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23935 | Morohashi |
| 1127 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3978 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1223 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1308 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 73 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 160 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2377 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d5.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 8640.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 77e5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1551 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 愚 【グ】 foolishness, silliness, stupidity, folly, I, me
- 愚痴 【グチ】 idle complaint, grumble, moha (ignorance, folly)
- 軽愚 【ケイグ】 moronity, moron
- 大愚 【タイグ】 great folly or fool
Kun reading compounds
- 愚か 【おろか】 foolish, stupid, silly
- 愚かしい 【おろかしい】 foolish, stupid
Readings
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- estupidez
- tontería
- prefijo humilde para cosas propias
Portuguese
- tolo
- tolice
- disparate
- estúpidez
French
- stupide
- absurdité
- idiot
- bête
| 1184 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1884 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1730 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1496 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1308 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2032 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1642 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1755 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1701 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 793 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3513 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1813 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2467 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1976 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10946X | Morohashi |
| 2834 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1925 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1957 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2107 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1623 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3658 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k9.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 6033.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 611a | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 昧爽 【マイソウ】 dawn
- 昧旦 【マイタン】 dawn, daybreak
- 三昧 【サンマイ】 samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation), being immersed in, being absorbed in, indulging in, doing to one's heart's content, prone to, apt to
- 蒙昧 【モウマイ】 ignorant, unenlightened, uncivilized, uncivilised
Readings
- Korean:
- mae
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 2113 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 413 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1105 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 794 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 13846 | Morohashi |
| 2444 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2445 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 231 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4c5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 6509.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6627 | Unicode hex code |