| 1027 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1147 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2784 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 914 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 718 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 919 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 941 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1045 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1269 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1294 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 700 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 936 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1626 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19203X | Morohashi |
| 1021 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3456 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1612 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1739 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1645 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1290 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 煙突 【エントツ】 chimney, smokestack, funnel (of a ship), stovepipe, carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
- 煙草 【タバコ】 tobacco, cigarette, cigar, tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
- 噴煙 【フンエン】 (eruption of) smoke
- 黒煙 【コクエン】 black smoke
Kun reading compounds
- 煙る 【けむる】 to smoke (e.g. fire), to billow smoke, to smoulder, to smolder, to be hazy, to look dim
- 煙 【けむり】 smoke, fumes
- 煙感知器 【けむりかんちき】 smoke detector
- 黒煙 【こくえん】 black smoke
- 砂煙 【すなけむり】 cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
- 煙い 【けむい】 smoky
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たば
- Korean:
- yeon, in
Spanish
- humo
- humeante
- fumarolas
- humear
Portuguese
- fumaça
French
- fumée
| 1172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 1-1-12 | SKIP code |
| 9181.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7159 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
930 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 探検 【タンケン】 exploration, expedition
- 探求 【タンキュウ】 search, quest, pursuit
- 内探 【ナイタン】 private inquiry, private enquiry, secret investigation
- 独探 【ドクタン】 German spy
Kun reading compounds
- 探る 【さぐる】 to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)
- 探す 【さがす】 to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek, to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
Readings
- Korean:
- tam
Spanish
- explorar
- indagar
- buscar
- sondear
Portuguese
- tatear
- pesquisar
- procurar
French
- chercher
- tâtonner
- enquête
| 942 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 930 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1239 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1949 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1236 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 578 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1316 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 535 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 544 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1258 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 908 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 613 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 374 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 466 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1340 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12276 | Morohashi |
| 505 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2211 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1327 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1425 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 927 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1364 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 5709.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 63a2 | 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
- 知る限り 【しるかぎり】 as far as I know
- 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 grade 4
JLPT level N1
525 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 器 【キ】 device, instrument, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 機械 【キカイ】 machine, mechanism, instrument, appliance, apparatus
- 呼吸器 【コキュウキ】 respiratory organs
- 化学兵器 【カガクヘイキ】 chemical weapon
Kun reading compounds
- 器 【うつわ】 bowl, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 器物 【きぶつ】 receptacle, container, vessel, utensil, implement, furniture, personal property, calibre, talent, ability
- 横綱の器 【よこづなのうつわ】 mental characteristics expected of a grand champion
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- utensilio
- vasija
- receptáculo
- envase
- caldera
Portuguese
- utensilio
- vasol
- receptaculo
- implementar
- instrumento
- capacidade
- recipiente
- ferramenta
- conjunto
French
- ustensile
- récipient
- instrument
- appareil
- capacité
- outil
- service (de table)
| 372 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 475 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 452 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 483 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 994 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 398 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 419 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2378 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 527 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 536 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 682 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 334 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3367 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1742 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2368 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 122 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4349P | Morohashi |
| 2713 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 898 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 121 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 127 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 624 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d12.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 4-15-1 | SKIP code |
| 6666.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5668 | Unicode hex code |