| 1366 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1600 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2909 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1366 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1531 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1582 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1688 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1864 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1298 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2384 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1217 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1673 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1952 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20714P | Morohashi |
| 1892 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3606 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1933 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2083 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1838 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1714 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 獣 【ケモノ】 beast, brute, animal, animal with human characteristics
- 獣医 【ジュウイ】 veterinarian, veterinary surgeon, vet
- 鳥獣 【チョウジュウ】 birds and wild animals, wildlife
- 海獣 【カイジュウ】 marine mammal
Kun reading compounds
- 獣 【けもの】 beast, brute, animal, animal with human characteristics
- 獣の数字 【けもののすうじ】 number of the beast (666)
- 獣 【けもの】 beast, brute, animal, animal with human characteristics
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- animal
- bestia
- res
Portuguese
- animal
- besta
French
- bête
- animal
| 963 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3g12.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-12-4 | SKIP code |
| 9363.4 | Four corner code |
| 3363.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7363 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
148 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 数 【スウ】 several, a few, a number of, number, quantity, amount, counting, calculation, figures, numbers, number, numeral, figure, number, destiny, fate, outcome, course of events, trend
- 数億年 【スウオクネン】 several hundred million years
- 複数 【フクスウ】 plural, multiple, plural (number)
- 枚数 【マイスウ】 the number of flat things, win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
- 数 【スウ】 several, a few, a number of, number, quantity, amount, counting, calculation, figures, numbers, number, numeral, figure, number, destiny, fate, outcome, course of events, trend
- 数億年 【スウオクネン】 several hundred million years
- 数牌 【シューパイ】 suited tiles
Kun reading compounds
- 数 【かず】 number, amount
- 数多く 【かずおおく】 in great numbers
- 手数 【てすう】 trouble, bother, number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.), number of punches
- 口数 【くちかず】 number of words a person speaks, number of dependents, number of mouths to feed, number of shares, items, applications, etc.
- 数える 【かぞえる】 to count, to enumerate
- 屡々 【しばしば】 often, again and again, frequently, repeatedly
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じゅ
- Korean:
- su, chog
Spanish
- número
- cifra
- contar
Portuguese
- número
- vigor
- destino
- lei
- figuras
French
- nombre
- compter
- destin
- loi
- chiffres
| 262 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 168 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 151 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 188 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2057 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 429 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 592 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2169 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 225 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 225 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 529 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 945 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2245 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1170 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1591 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 938 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13319 | Morohashi |
| 1790 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2353 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 929 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 998 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 159 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 227 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1066 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 9844.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6570 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
485 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 字 【ジ】 character (esp. kanji), letter, written text, handwriting, penmanship, the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
- 字形 【ジケイ】 character style, character form
- 題字 【ダイジ】 title lettering
- 英字 【エイジ】 English letter, alphabetic character
Kun reading compounds
- 字 【あざ】 section of village
- 字 【あざな】 Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations), nickname, section of a village
- 大字 【おおあざ】 larger section (of village)
- 小字 【こあざ】 small administrative unit (of a village)
- 字 【あざな】 Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations), nickname, section of a village
Readings
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- carácter
- letra
- palabra
Portuguese
- caracter
- letra
- palavra
- seção de aldeia
French
- caractère
- lettre
- mot
- hameau
| 86 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 78 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 28 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 612 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1281 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 121 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 156 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 110 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 110 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 528 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 457 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2696 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1374 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 188 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6942 | Morohashi |
| 2172 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1285 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 185 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 197 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 57 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 747 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 3040.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b57 | Unicode hex code |