| 2855 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 407 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1040 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 743 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 19933 | Morohashi |
| 839 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3536 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2552 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2609 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2155 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 牡蠣 【カキ】 oyster, oyster shell
- 牡丹 【ボタン】 tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa), moutan, wild boar (meat)
- 牝牡 【ヒンボ】 male and female (animals)
- 牡丹 【ボタン】 tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa), moutan, wild boar (meat)
Kun reading compounds
- 雄 【おす】 male (animal, plant)
- 牡馬 【ぼば】 male horse
Readings
- Korean:
- mo
Spanish
- macho
- masculino
Portuguese
French
| 2472 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4g3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 2451.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7261 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
957 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鹿 【シカ】 deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon), cervid
- 鹿砦 【ロクサイ】 abatis
- 白鹿 【ハクロク】 white deer
- 神鹿 【シンロク】 deer raised upon the grounds of a shrine (who serve as messengers of the gods)
Kun reading compounds
- 鹿 【しか】 deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon), cervid
- 鹿猪 【しかいのしし】 babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa)
- 牡鹿 【おじか】 buck (male deer)
- 赤鹿 【あかしか】 red deer (Cervus elaphus)
- 鹿 【しか】 deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon), cervid
- 鹿 【かのしし】 venison, deer
- 牡鹿 【おじか】 buck (male deer)
- 赤鹿 【あかしか】 red deer (Cervus elaphus)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しし
- Korean:
- rog
Spanish
- venado
- ciervo
Portuguese
French
- cerf
| 1141 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5375 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1999 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1823 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2279 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2038 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3879 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1996 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2695 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2018 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 47586 | Morohashi |
| 3126 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 7017 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1999 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2154 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 556 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 0021.2 | Four corner code |
| 0021.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-15 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9e7f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
224 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 半 【ハン】 half, semi-, partial, half-past, odd number, han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
- 半額 【ハンガク】 half the amount (of money), half price, half fare
- 四畳半 【ヨジョウハン】 four and a half tatami mats, four-and-a-half-mat room, small room esp. for assignations
- 過半 【カハン】 the greater part
Kun reading compounds
- 半ば 【なかば】 middle, halfway, midway, half (of), one half, half (e.g. done, jokingly), partly, in part, partially, mostly, almost, nearly
- 半ば過ぎ 【なかばすぎ】 beyond the middle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- は
- Korean:
- ban
Spanish
- mitad
- medio
- incompleto
- semi-
- semi
- a medias
- en parte
Portuguese
- metade
- médio
- número ímpar
- semi-
- parte-
French
- moitié
- demi
- milieu
- nombre impair
| 129 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 214 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 195 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 224 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 132 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 150 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 28 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 213 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 88 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 88 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 159 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 243 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4313 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2182 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2936 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1210 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2707X | Morohashi |
| 3501 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 608 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1202 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1286 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 324 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 113 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1055 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 9050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 534a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 島 【トウ】 Island, insula, island, islet
- 島国 【シマグニ】 island country
- 千島列島 【チシマレットウ】 Kurile Islands
- 列島 【レットウ】 archipelago, chain of islands
Kun reading compounds
- 島 【しま】 island, one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.), one's turf
- 島国 【しまぐに】 island country
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 広島 【ひろしま】 Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Readings
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- isla
Portuguese
- ilha
French
- île
| 292 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 358 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 173 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 230 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 183 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 489 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1522 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 455 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 543 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4103 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2081 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2820 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1967 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8108 | Morohashi |
| 3310 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1476 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1948 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2098 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 379 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 362 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 852 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o7.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 2772.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5cf6 | Unicode hex code |