| 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 1
JLPT level N4
491 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 音 【オン】 sound, noise, (speech) sound, Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
- 音楽 【オンガク】 music
- 爆音 【バクオン】 (sound of an) explosion or detonation, roar (of a machine)
- 防音 【ボウオン】 soundproofing
- 音信 【オンシン】 correspondence, news, letter, tidings
- 鸚哥 【インコ】 true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
- 玉音 【ギョクオン】 the Emperor's voice, beautiful voice, beautiful sound
- 唐音 【トウオン】 tō-on, Tang reading, on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese
Kun reading compounds
- 音 【おと】 sound, noise, (musical) note, fame
- 音孔 【おとあな】 tone hole
- 鈍い音 【にぶいおと】 dull sound, muffled sound
- 風音 【かざおと】 sound of the wind
- 音 【ね】 sound, tone, note, ring, chirp
- 音色 【ねいろ】 tone color, tone colour, tone quality, timbre
- 弱音 【よわね】 feeble complaint, whine
- 高音 【こうおん】 high-pitched tone, soprano
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 と
- Korean:
- eum
Spanish
- sonido
- ruido
Portuguese
- som
- barulho
French
- son
- bruit
| 50 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 33 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 6 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 402 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 206 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 274 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 962 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 347 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 347 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 620 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1879 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2570 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1783 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 490 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43265 | Morohashi |
| 2070 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6607 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 479 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 518 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 78 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 478 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 0060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 97f3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
513 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 階 【カイ】 storey, story, floor, stairs, stage (in chronostratigraphy), counter for storeys and floors of a building
- 階級 【カイキュウ】 (social) class, rank, grade
- 中二階 【チュウニカイ】 mezzanine floor
- 位階 【イカイ】 court rank
Kun reading compounds
- 階 【きざはし】 stairs, stairs at the front of a noh stage
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しな、 と、 はし
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- piso
- nivel
- grado
- posición
Portuguese
- Andar de edifícios
- grau
- sufixo para contagem de andares de um edifício
French
- étage
- niveau
- compteur d'étages
| 361 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 262 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 242 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 253 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5011 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 436 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 991 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1840 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 588 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 597 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 607 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 743 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 761 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 451 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1318 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41755 | Morohashi |
| 624 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6469 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1309 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1406 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 328 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 392 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3678 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d9.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 1-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 7226.2 | Four corner code |
| 7126.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 968e | Unicode hex code |