| 49 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 47 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 5 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 499 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2922 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 310 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 733 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 90 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 294 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 294 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 577 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1315 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4247 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2145 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2895 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 261 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20823 | Morohashi |
| 3439 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3619 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 255 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 271 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 26 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
王
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N3
684 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 王 【オウ】 king, ruler, sovereign, monarch, tycoon, magnate, champion, master, king (of the senior player)
- 王女 【オウジョ】 princess
- 竜王 【リュウオウ】 Dragon King, promoted rook
- 大王 【ダイオウ】 great king
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 おおきみ、 わ
- Korean:
- wang
Spanish
- rey
- regla
- magnate
Portuguese
- rei
- regra
- magnata
- governo
French
- roi
- régner
- magnat
| 3172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 1010.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 738b | Unicode hex code |
borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse
- On:
- フ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
170 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 府 【フ】 (urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto), centre (e.g. of learning), center, seat, (government) office, fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
- 府警 【フケイ】 prefectural police (Osaka or Kyoto)
- 総理府 【ソウリフ】 Prime Minister's office, PMO
- 無政府 【ムセイフ】 anarchy
Readings
- Japanese names:
- い、 う、 お、 はん
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- municipio
- prefectura urbana
Portuguese
- burgo
- região urbana
- altocomissariado
- corpo representativo
- depósito
French
- préfecture urbaine
- arrondissement
- bureau de gouvernement
- corps représentatif
- entrepôt
| 503 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 603 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 575 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 156 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1507 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 260 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 509 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 740 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 504 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 513 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 337 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 587 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3824 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1960 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2654 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1011 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9283 | Morohashi |
| 3082 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1611 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1002 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1077 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 168 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 515 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 548 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 0024.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e9c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
339 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 井 【セイ】 well curb, Chinese "Well" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 整然 【セイゼン】 orderly, regular, systematic, well-organized, well-organised, trim, tidy, accurate
- 市井 【シセイ】 the street, the town
- 整々 【セイセイ】 well-ordered, in good order, orderly
Kun reading compounds
- 井 【い】 well
- 堰 【せき】 dam, weir, barrier, sluice
- 筒井 【つつい】 round well
- 市井 【しせい】 the street, the town
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いの、 さい、 ひ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- pozo
- ciudad
Portuguese
- poço
French
- puits
- margelle
- ville
- communauté
| 1470 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 252 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 165 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 916 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1031 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 103 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1193 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1255 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1064 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 34 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4265 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2153 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2905 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1824 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 258 | Morohashi |
| 3454 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 76 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1806 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1946 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1019 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1955 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.46 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 5500.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e95 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
512 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 天 【テン】 sky, heaven, God, svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth), deva (divine being of Buddhism), top (of a book), sole (of a Japanese sandal), beginning, start, tempura, India
- 天下 【テンカ】 the whole world, the whole country, society, the public, supremacy over a nation, government of a country, the ruling power, having one's own way, doing as one pleases, peerless, incomparable, superlative, world-famous, shogun (Edo period)
- 炎天 【エンテン】 blazing heat, scorching sun
- 楽天 【ラクテン】 optimism
Kun reading compounds
- 天津 【あまつ】 heavenly, imperial
- 天津乙女 【あまつおとめ】 celestial maiden
- 天 【あめ】 sky
- 天地 【てんち】 heaven and earth, the universe, the world, nature, land, world, realm, sphere, top and bottom, gods of heaven and earth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あも、 た、 たかし、 て、 なま
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- paraíso
- cielo
- imperial
Portuguese
- paraíso
- ceú
- imperiais
French
- cieux
- ciel
- impérial
| 119 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 67 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 58 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 364 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 16 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 78 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 41 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 93 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 141 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 141 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 462 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 410 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4250 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2148 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 435 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5833 | Morohashi |
| 3442 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1138 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 428 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 457 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 277 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 34 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3163 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 1043.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5929 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
95 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 主 【シュ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord, leader (of a country, group, etc.), head, chief, Lord, main thing, chief part, first consideration, primary object, principal aim
- 主 【シュウ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord
- 自主 【ジシュ】 independence, autonomy, self-reliance
- 盟主 【メイシュ】 leader (of an alliance), leading power
- 主 【ス】 honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
- 法主 【ホッス】 high priest
- 座主 【ザス】 temple's head priest
- 主 【シュウ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord
- 主従 【シュウジュウ】 master and servant, lord and retainer, employer and employee
- 男主 【オトコアルジ】 male head of a household, male owner, landlord, proprietor, male employer
Kun reading compounds
- 主 【ぬし】 head (of a household, etc.), leader, master, owner, proprietor, proprietress, subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed), guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.), husband, you
- 馬主 【うまぬし】 owner of a horse (esp. racehorse), registered owner (of a racehorse)
- 船主 【せんしゅ】 shipowner
- 主 【おも】 chief, main, principal, important, main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
- 主に 【おもに】 mainly, primarily, mostly, largely, chiefly
- 主 【あるじ】 head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady, master (of a servant), entertaining someone as one's guest
- 男主 【おとこあるじ】 male head of a household, male owner, landlord, proprietor, male employer
- 女主 【おんなあるじ】 female owner, proprietress, landlady, female head of a household
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 ず、 もん
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- señor
- jefe
- dueño
- patrón
Portuguese
- senhor
- chefe
- mestre
- coisa principal
- principal
French
- maître
- seigneur
- chef
- principal
- propriétaire
- mari
| 237 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 315 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 299 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 91 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 285 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 49 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 106 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 196 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 155 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 155 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 70 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 19 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2437 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1231 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1696 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 272 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 100 | Morohashi |
| 1938 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 38 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 266 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 284 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 34 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 252 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 472 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 0010.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e3b | Unicode hex code |
public chamber, hall
- On:
- ドウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N4
1010 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 堂 【ドウ】 temple, shrine, chapel, hall, company, front room
- 堂々 【ドウドウ】 magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately, fair, square, open, unashamed, brazen, grandly, boldly, confidently, fairly, squarely, unreservedly, brazenly
- 殿堂 【デンドウ】 palace, hall, shrine, temple, sanctuary, hall of fame
- 議事堂 【ギジドウ】 assembly hall, parliament house, diet building, capitol, houses of parliament, congress hall
Readings
- Korean:
- dang
Spanish
- templo
- salón
- vestíbulo
Portuguese
- câmara pública
- corredor
French
- édifice public
- temple
- salle
- hall
- grandiose (bâtiment)
| 486 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 584 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 557 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 662 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1365 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 358 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 144 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1462 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 496 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 505 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 709 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 355 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3202 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1656 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2246 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 806 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5207 | Morohashi |
| 2589 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1037 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 798 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 861 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 573 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1072 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 9010.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5802 | Unicode hex code |