| 433 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 541 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 510 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1072 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2785 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 675 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 719 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 998 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1035 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 868 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1281 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3506 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1809 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2461 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 172 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19226 | Morohashi |
| 2827 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3457 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 170 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 182 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 606 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1004 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 照射 【ショウシャ】 irradiation, radiation, beaming, exposure (to light), illumination
- 照会 【ショウカイ】 inquiry, query, enquiry, referral (e.g. to a doctor or court)
- 日照 【ニッショウ】 sunlight
- 残照 【ザンショウ】 afterglow
Kun reading compounds
- 照る 【てる】 to shine, to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
- てるてる坊主 【てるてるぼうず】 paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
- 照らす 【てらす】 to shine on, to illuminate, to compare (with), to refer to
- 天照 【あまてらす】 Amaterasu, sun goddess who is the ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
- 照れる 【てれる】 to be shy, to be bashful, to feel awkward, to feel embarrassed
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 てる
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- iluminar
- brillar
- comparar
- tener vergüenza
Portuguese
- iluminar
- brilhar
- comparar
- tímido
French
- illuminer
- briller
- comparer
- timide
| 3840 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d9.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 6733.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7167 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 国際 【コクサイ】 international, diplomatic intercourse
- 国語 【コクゴ】 national language, Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan), one's native language, mother tongue, native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
- 大韓民国 【ダイカンミンコク】 Republic of Korea, South Korea
- 連合王国 【レンゴウオウコク】 United Kingdom
Kun reading compounds
- 国 【くに】 country, state, region, national government, central government, home (i.e. hometown, home country), province (of Japan), land, earth
- 御国 【みくに】 country, Japan
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こ
- Korean:
- gug
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 1042 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1500 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3886 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2699 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 4798 | Morohashi |
| 3132 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 956 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2988 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2990 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3s5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 6015.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-52-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 570b | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō variant of a jōyō kanji, used in names
2125 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 万 【マン】 10,000, ten thousand, myriad, everything, all, various
- 萬 【ワン】 counter for character tiles
- 万華鏡 【マンゲキョウ】 kaleidoscope
- 【バンリガニ】 Wanli Crab (brand name for crab caught in the Wanli district of Taiwan)
Kun reading compounds
- 万 【まん】 10,000, ten thousand, myriad, everything, all, various
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 ま、 ゆる、 よし
- Korean:
- man
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3984 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1716 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2916 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2026 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 31339 | Morohashi |
| 2497 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5103 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2969 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2974 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1953 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 4442.7 | Four corner code |
| 4422.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-72-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 842c | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō variant of a jōyō kanji, used in names
2407 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 西蔵 【セイゾウ】 Tibet
Kun reading compounds
- 蔵人 【くろうど】 keeper of imperial archives, worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
Readings
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 3028 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2112 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 32264X | Morohashi |
| 2537 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5227 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 3k12.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-15 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-15 | SKIP code |
| 4425.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-73-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 85cf | Unicode hex code |