| 2939 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1221 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 660 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 20978X | Morohashi |
| 3642 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2557 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2611 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2036 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 琉球 【リュウキュウ】 Ryukyu, chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
- 琉歌 【リュウカ】 Okinawan fixed form poetry
- 瑠璃 【ルリ】 lapis lazuli, lapis lazuli (color), beryl, mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail), glass
Readings
- Korean:
- ryu
Spanish
- lapis lázuli (color)
- cristal (forma antigua)
Portuguese
French
| 4f7.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1011.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7409 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
302 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 球 【キュウ】 sphere, globe, ball, bulb, ball, sphere, counter for pitches
- 球威 【キュウイ】 (pitcher's) stuff
- 配球 【ハイキュウ】 combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
- 制球 【セイキュウ】 (pitcher's) control
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
- 玉突き 【たまつき】 billiards, pool, serial collisions (of cars)
- 電気の球 【でんきのたま】 electric (light) bulb
- 目の玉 【めのたま】 eyeball
Readings
- Japanese names:
- く
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- pelota
- esfera
Portuguese
- bola
- esfera
French
- balle
- sphère
| 188 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 275 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 257 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 379 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 845 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 736 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1359 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 726 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 739 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 935 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1319 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 880 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 944 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21011 | Morohashi |
| 969 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3643 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 935 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1005 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 370 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3142 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1313.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7403 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
658 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 諸 【ショ】 various, many, several
- 諸君 【ショクン】 you (people), gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, my friends, everyone
Kun reading compounds
- 諸 【もろ】 both, many, various, all, together
- 諸々 【もろもろ】 all kinds of things, various things, large number of people
- その他もろもろ 【そのたもろもろ】 and various other things, and many others, and all the rest, and so on and so forth
Readings
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
- diversos
- varios
- variados
Portuguese
- vários
- muitos
- juntamente
French
- multiples
- plusieurs
- différents
- divers
- ensemble
| 812 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 909 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 898 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 602 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4393 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 617 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 909 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2329 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 861 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 880 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1032 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1694 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1984 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1061 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1427 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1269 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35691P | Morohashi |
| 1577 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5648 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1261 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1351 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 272 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 985 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3078 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-8 | SKIP code |
| 0466.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-84 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8af8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 島 【トウ】 Island, insula, island, islet
- 島国 【シマグニ】 island country
- 千島列島 【チシマレットウ】 Kurile Islands
- 列島 【レットウ】 archipelago, chain of islands
Kun reading compounds
- 島 【しま】 island, one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.), one's turf
- 島国 【しまぐに】 island country
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 広島 【ひろしま】 Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Readings
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- isla
Portuguese
- ilha
French
- île
| 292 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 358 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 173 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 230 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 183 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 489 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1522 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 455 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 543 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4103 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2081 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2820 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1967 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8108 | Morohashi |
| 3310 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1476 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1948 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2098 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 379 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 362 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 852 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o7.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 2772.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5cf6 | Unicode hex code |