| 66 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 73 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 17 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1295 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2868 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 578 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 216 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 107 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 280 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 280 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 319 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1295 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4275 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2160 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2912 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 243 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20234 | Morohashi |
| 3464 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3553 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 238 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 253 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 29 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
1326 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 犬猿の仲 【ケンエンノナカ】 like cats and dogs, (on) very bad terms, relationship of dogs and monkeys
- 犬猿 【ケンエン】 cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship), dogs and monkeys
- 柴犬 【シバイヌ】 shiba inu (dog breed), shiba, brushwood dog
- ポメラニア犬 【ポメラニアケン】 Pomeranian (dog)
Kun reading compounds
- 犬 【いぬ】 dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris), squealer, rat, snitch, informer, informant, spy, loser, asshole, counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful
- 犬合わせ 【いぬあわせ】 dog fighting, dog fight
- 野良犬 【のらいぬ】 stray dog
- 柴犬 【しばいぬ】 shiba inu (dog breed), shiba, brushwood dog
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeon
Spanish
- perro
Portuguese
- Cão
French
- chien
| 1463 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3g0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4303.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 72ac | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
869 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 陪塚 【バイチョウ】 subsidiary burial mound (Kofun period), satellite burial mound
Kun reading compounds
- 塚 【つか】 mound, heap, hillock, burial mound, tomb, tumulus, barrow, gravesite, standing stone, stone signpost, roadside stone statue
- 塚穴 【つかあな】 grave
- 高塚 【たかつか】 tumulus, burial mound
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ずか、 つ
- Korean:
- chong
Spanish
- altozano
- montículo
Portuguese
- morro
- monte
French
- butte
- tertre
- borne
- tombe
| 1607 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 782 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1104 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1163 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1844 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1751 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1875 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1889 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 381 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 675 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 406 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 509 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1048 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5345 | Morohashi |
| 556 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1048 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1039 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1117 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1515 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1451 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b9.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 4713.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 585a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
622 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 友 【ユウ】 friend, affection (for siblings)
- 友愛 【ユウアイ】 fraternity, friendship
- 戦友 【センユウ】 comrade in arms, war buddy, fellow soldier
- 盟友 【メイユウ】 sworn friend
Kun reading compounds
- 友 【とも】 friend, companion, comrade, pal, accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
- 友達 【ともだち】 friend, companion
- リア友 【リアとも】 real-life friend (as opposed to online friend)
- 酒のお供 【さけのおとも】 appetizer or snack served with drinks, accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 ど、 ゆ
- Korean:
- u
Spanish
- amigo
- compañero
Portuguese
- amigo
French
- ami
| 145 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 234 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 214 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 543 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 858 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 158 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 30 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 70 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 264 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 264 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 79 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 268 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3670 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1873 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2553 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 711 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3119 | Morohashi |
| 2952 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 672 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 704 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 760 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 451 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 104 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1467 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2h2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4004.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53cb | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1898 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 補助 【ホジョ】 assistance, support, help, aid, subsidy, supplement, subvention, grant-in-aid, spotting (in weight training)
- 補佐 【ホサ】 aid, help, assistance, assistant, counselor, counsellor, adviser, advisor
- 補す 【フス】 to appoint, to designate
- 大輔 【タイフ】 vice-minister (ritsuryō system), deputy minister
Kun reading compounds
- 助ける 【たすける】 to save, to rescue, to spare, to help, to assist, to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid, to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すけ、 たすく、 ゆう
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- ayudar
Portuguese
French
| 4626 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1981 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2133 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2245 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1963 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1046 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1411 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 38342 | Morohashi |
| 1559 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5964 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2730 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2761 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 7c7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 5302.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8f14 | Unicode hex code |