| 1349 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1540 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2936 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1585 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1534 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1077 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1504 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1603 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1769 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1317 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1183 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 643 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 854 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 264 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20956 | Morohashi |
| 947 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3637 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 258 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 274 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1364 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1711 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 珠算 【シュザン】 calculation on an abacus
- 珠玉 【シュギョク】 jewel, gem, gem (of a story, essay, etc.), accomplished work, beautiful piece
- 遺珠 【イシュ】 unknown literary masterpiece, lost pearl
- 滄海遺珠 【ソウカイノイシュ】 talented person unbeknownst to the world
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 珠算 【しゅざん】 calculation on an abacus
- 射干玉 【ぬばたま】 pitch-black, darkness
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 とも、 ま、 み
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- perla
- gema
- joya
Portuguese
- pérola
- gema
- jóia
French
- perle
- gemme
- joyau
| 3164 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 1519.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 73e0 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2335 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 黎明 【レイメイ】 daybreak, dawn, gray of the morning (grey), dawn (of a new age)
- 黎元 【レイゲン】 commoners, the masses
- 萌黎 【ホウレイ】 the masses, common people
- 黔黎 【ケンレイ】 commoners, peasantry, the masses
- 黎族 【リーゾク】 Li (people)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- れ
- Korean:
- ryeo
Spanish
- oscuro
- negro
- muchos
Portuguese
French
| 2648 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2389 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2282 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3487 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1799 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2448 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 47994 | Morohashi |
| 7049 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2935 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2942 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3a10.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-7 | SKIP code |
| 2713.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-83-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9ece | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2240 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 五月 【さつき】 fifth month of the lunar calendar, satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
- 五月晴れ 【さつきばれ】 fine weather during the rainy season
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たかし
- Korean:
- go, ho
Spanish
- pantano
- orilla
Portuguese
French
| 3104 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1459 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2168 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3198 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1653 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2243 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 22727 | Morohashi |
| 3873 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2070 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2220 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4c7.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 2640.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7690 | Unicode hex code |
夕
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
924 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 勺 【シャク】 shaku, traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 ml, shaku, traditional unit of area, approx. 0.033 meters square
- 夕日 【ユウヒ】 evening sun, setting sun
- 秋夕 【シュウセキ】 autumn evening
- 一夕 【イッセキ】 one evening, some evenings
Kun reading compounds
- 夕 【ゆう】 evening
- 夕刊 【ゆうかん】 evening paper
- 昨夕 【さくゆう】 yesterday evening, last night
- 春の夕 【はるのゆう】 spring evening
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ゆ
- Korean:
- seog, sa
Spanish
- tarde
- noche
Portuguese
- Noite
French
- soirée
| 98 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 44 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 627 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1167 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 734 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 149 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 33 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 81 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 81 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 95 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 403 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4195 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2123 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2871 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 109 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5749 | Morohashi |
| 3387 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1123 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 109 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 114 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 20 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2560 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 2720.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5915 | Unicode hex code |