| 62 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 108 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 97 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 909 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2852 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 534 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 213 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 111 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 281 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 281 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 483 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1289 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4263 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2151 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2903 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 251 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19922 | Morohashi |
| 3452 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 245 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 260 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 88 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
牛
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1202 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 妓夫 【ギュウ】 pimp, brothel tout
- 牛 【ウシ】 cattle (Bos taurus), cow, bull, ox, calf, beef, Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 肉牛 【ニクギュウ】 beef cattle
- 海牛 【カイギュウ】 sirenian (any aquatic mammal of order Sirenia, incl. manatees, and dugongs), sea cow
Kun reading compounds
- 牛 【うし】 cattle (Bos taurus), cow, bull, ox, calf, beef, Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 牛車 【ぎゅうしゃ】 ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles), oxcart
- 去勢牛 【きょせいうし】 ox, bullock
- 特牛 【こというし】 strong bull
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うじ、 ご
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- vaca
- ganado
Portuguese
- Vaca
French
- vache
| 2455 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4g0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 2500.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-77 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 725b | Unicode hex code |
耳
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N3
1328 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 耳鼻科 【ジビカ】 otolaryngology, ear, nose, and throat department
- 耳鼻咽喉科 【ジビインコウカ】 otorhinolaryngology, otolaryngology, ear, nose and throat department
- 中耳 【チュウジ】 middle ear, tympanum
- 外耳 【ガイジ】 external ear, concha
Kun reading compounds
- 耳 【みみ】 ear, hearing, ear (for music, etc.), edge, crust, heel (of bread or cheese), selvedge (of woven fabric), selvage, ear (of a pot, jug, etc.), handle
- 耳障り 【みみざわり】 hard (on the ears), offensive (to the ear), rasping, rough, harsh, grating, jarring, cacophonous
- 大耳 【おおみみ】 big ears, listening without paying attention
- 遠耳 【とおみみ】 sharp hearing
Readings
- Japanese names:
- がみ
- Korean:
- i
Spanish
- oreja
- oído
Portuguese
- ouvido
French
- oreille
| 26 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 32 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 29 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1323 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3697 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 107 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 79 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 331 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 56 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 56 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 169 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1582 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4329 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2190 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2948 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 826 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28999 | Morohashi |
| 3516 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4715 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 818 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 881 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 61 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3255 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 1012.0 | Four corner code |
| 1040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8033 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
800 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 執務 【シツム】 performance of one's official duties
- 執拗い 【シツコイ】 insistent, obstinate, persistent, tenacious, too rich (taste, etc.), fatty, heavy, greasy
- 中執 【チュウシツ】 Central Executive Committee
- 確執 【カクシツ】 discord, antagonism
- 執 【シュウ】 attachment, obsession, persistence
- 執行 【シッコウ】 execution, carrying out, performance, enforcement, exercise, service, conduct, execution, lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
- 愛執 【アイシュウ】 attachment, covetous affection
- 妄執 【モウシュウ】 deep-rooted delusion, firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
Kun reading compounds
- 執る 【とる】 to take (trouble), to attend (to business), to command (army)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し
- Korean:
- jib
Spanish
- dirigir
- hacer negocios
- tomar el control
Portuguese
- tenaz
- segurar
- agarrar
- simpatizar
French
- prendre en charge
- saisir
- ténacité
- prendre à coeur
| 1332 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 965 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1231 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1152 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1420 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 686 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 699 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1823 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 351 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2114 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1102 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1501 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1520 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5193 | Morohashi |
| 1680 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1039 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1506 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1623 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1418 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1457 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b8.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 4441.7 | Four corner code |
| 4541.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 57f7 | Unicode hex code |