| 685 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 586 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 760 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 153 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2860 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 411 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 215 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 282 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 282 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 398 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1293 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1181 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 641 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 852 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 252 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20013 | Morohashi |
| 945 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3541 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 246 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 261 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 186 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 554 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
special
- On:
- トク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
234 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 特産 【トクサン】 being produced in a particular region, local specialty
- 特異 【トクイ】 unique, peculiar, singular
- 快特 【カイトク】 rapid express (train service), rapid limited express
- 在特 【ザイトク】 Special Permission to Stay in Japan, residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers
Readings
- Korean:
- teug
Spanish
- especial
Portuguese
- Especial
French
- spécial
| 2448 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4g6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 2454.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7279 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1361 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 殊勲 【シュクン】 distinguished services, meritorious deeds
- 殊勝 【シュショウ】 admirable, laudable
- 特殊 【トクシュ】 special, particular, peculiar, unique
Kun reading compounds
- 異 【こと】 difference (from one another), different thing, other, unusual, extraordinary
- 殊に 【ことに】 especially, particularly, unusually, above all, additionally
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- particularmente
- especialmente
- excepcionalmente
Portuguese
- particularmente
- especialmente
- excepcionalmente
French
- particulièrement
- spécialement
- exceptionnellement
| 1348 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1330 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2443 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1019 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1452 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1505 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1604 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 813 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1135 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1178 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 639 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 850 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 818 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16451 | Morohashi |
| 942 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2975 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 810 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 873 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1354 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3164 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a10.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 1529.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6b8a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
118 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 公 【コウ】 public affair, government matter, the state, the government, the public, duke, prince, Sir, Lord, familiar or derogatory suffix
- 公安 【コウアン】 public safety, public welfare
- 大公 【タイコウ】 archduke
- 乃公 【ダイコウ】 I, me
- 公家 【クゲ】 court noble, nobility, kuge, Imperial Court
- 公廨 【クガイ】 government office
- 夙 【シュク】 outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
Kun reading compounds
- 公 【おおやけ】 official, governmental, formal, public (use, matter, forum, etc.), common, being public knowledge, being out in the open, exposure to public view
- 公所 【おおやけどころ】 imperial court, government office, imperial land, government land
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 き、 きみ、 きん、 たか、 ただし、 とも、 ひろ、 まさ
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- público
- imparcial
- oficial
Portuguese
- público
- príncipe
- oficial
- governamental
French
- public
- prince
- officiel
- gouvernemental
| 210 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 126 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 277 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 122 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 579 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 219 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 341 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 156 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 126 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 126 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 323 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 152 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1249 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1715 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 792 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1452 | Morohashi |
| 1974 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 372 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 784 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 847 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 212 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 92 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2071 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 8073.0 | Four corner code |
| 8073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 516c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
628 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 園 【エン】 garden, orchard, park, plantation, kindergarten, nursery school, preschool
- 園芸 【エンゲイ】 horticulture, gardening
- 花園 【ハナゾノ】 flower garden
- 霊園 【レイエン】 (garden) cemetery, park-style cemetery, memorial park
Kun reading compounds
- 園 【その】 garden, orchard, park, place, world, environment
- 園生 【えんせい】 garden (esp. with trees), park
- 竹の園 【たけのその】 bamboo garden, Imperial family
- 女の園 【おんなのその】 woman's world, feminine environment
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おん、 ぞの
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- parque
- jardín
- academia
Portuguese
- parque
- jardim
- quintal
- fazenda
French
- parc
- jardin
- ferme
| 159 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 84 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 234 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 412 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1047 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 327 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 425 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2046 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 447 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 454 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 324 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 346 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3914 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2017 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2722 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 592 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4818 | Morohashi |
| 3156 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 962 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 585 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 629 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 223 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1465 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3s10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 6073.2 | Four corner code |
| 6023.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5712 | Unicode hex code |