| 602 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 692 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 666 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 82 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2943 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 495 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 735 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1360 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 298 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 298 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 578 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1320 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1218 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 657 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 879 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 265 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21004 | Morohashi |
| 968 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3645 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 259 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 275 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 67 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 732 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
85 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 現 【ゲン】 present (e.g. government, administration), current, existing
- 現役 【ゲンエキ】 active duty, active service, student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school, student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
- 具現 【グゲン】 incarnation, embodiment, realization, giving concrete form (to)
- 体現 【タイゲン】 personification, impersonation, embodiment
Kun reading compounds
- 現れる 【あらわれる】 to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise, to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
- 表す 【あらわす】 to represent, to signify, to stand for, to reveal, to show, to display, to express, to make widely known
- 現つ 【うつつ】 reality, consciousness
- 現責 【うつつぜめ】 sleep deprivation (Edo-period torture method)
- 現つ 【うつつ】 reality, consciousness
- 現責 【うつつぜめ】 sleep deprivation (Edo-period torture method)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 きら
- Korean:
- hyeon
Spanish
- presente
- actual
- real
- aparecer
- hacerse visible
- mostrarse
- manifestar
- expresar
Portuguese
- presente
- exist6encia
- realidade
French
- le présent
- existant
- actuel
- montrer
| 3157 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1611.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 73fe | Unicode hex code |
status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
- On:
- ジョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
298 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 状 【ジョウ】 form, shape, appearance, state, condition, circumstances, letter, correspondence
- 状況 【ジョウキョウ】 state of affairs, situation, conditions, circumstances
- 内情 【ナイジョウ】 internal conditions, true state of affairs
- 形状 【ケイジョウ】 shape, form
Readings
- Korean:
- jang, sang
Spanish
- estado
- condición
- circunstancias
- situación
Portuguese
- condicional
- condições
- circunstâncias
- formulário
- aparecimento
French
- état des choses
- conditions
- circonstances
- lettre
- forme
- apparence
| 818 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 739 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 717 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 414 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2839 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 512 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 727 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 365A | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 626 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 636 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 829 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1296 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 322 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 204 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 244 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 244 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20257 | Morohashi |
| 272 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3556 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 239 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 254 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 430 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 672 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1263 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2b5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3313.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 72b6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1569 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 取っ手 【トッテ】 handle, grip, knob
- 把握 【ハアク】 grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.), understanding, control, hold, grip
- 銃把 【ジュウハ】 grip of a gun
- 握把 【アクハ】 holding, gripping, grip (sword, gun, etc.), hilt, handle
- 把 【ワ】 counter for bundles
- 一把 【イチワ】 bundle, bunch
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たば
- Korean:
- pa
Spanish
- llevar
- coger
- comprender
- haz
- manojo
- racimo
- contador de racimos
Portuguese
- agarre
- pacote
- punhado
- sufixo para contagem de pacotes
French
- agripper
- saisir
- fagot
- paquet
- compteur de paquets
| 1682 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1926 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1846 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1338 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1724 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1842 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1467 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 863 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 293 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 186 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 222 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1768 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11874 | Morohashi |
| 249 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2083 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1889 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1128 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1356 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c4.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 5701.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 628a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1003 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 握手 【アクシュ】 handshake, reconciliation, joining hands, cooperation
- 握力 【アクリョク】 grip (of hand), grip strength
- 一握 【イチアク】 handful
- 動向把握 【ドウコウハアク】 grasping the trend, firmly understanding how the situation is developing, getting a good sense of how things are changing
Kun reading compounds
- 握る 【にぎる】 to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch, to hold (the answer), to have (e.g. the solution), to be the key, to be the reason, to seize (power), to hold (the reins), to dominate, to control, to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form (with one's hands), to press into shape, to mold, to mould
Readings
- Korean:
- ag
Spanish
- agarrar
- coger
- asir
- empuñar
- apretar con la mano
Portuguese
- agarrar
- segurar
- moldar sushi
- suborno
French
- s'agripper
- tenir
- mouler (sushis)
- soudoyer
| 999 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1467 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1963 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1566 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1370 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1714 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1831 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1257 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 911 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 714 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 427 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 535 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1068 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12366 | Morohashi |
| 585 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2232 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1059 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1139 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1538 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1372 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c9.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 5701.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 63e1 | Unicode hex code |