| 2472 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 3453 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2420 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 21080 | Morohashi |
| 3653 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2912 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2921 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1965 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 琵琶 【ビワ】 biwa (Japanese lute)
- 琵琶湖 【ビワコ】 Lake Biwa, Biwako
Readings
- Korean:
- bi
Spanish
- laúd
Portuguese
French
| 4f8.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 1171.1 | Four corner code |
| 1111.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7435 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 琵琶 【ビワ】 biwa (Japanese lute)
- 楽琵琶 【ガクビワ】 large 4-stringed biwa used in gagaku
Readings
- Korean:
- pa
Spanish
- laúd
Portuguese
French
| 2945 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 3454 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2421 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 21081 | Morohashi |
| 3649 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2913 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2922 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4f8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 1171.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7436 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
418 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 形 【ケイ】 form, tense, adjective, i-adjective (in Japanese)
- 形式 【ケイシキ】 form (as opposed to substance), format, form, style, manner, formality, form, mode, form, form (bilinear, quadratic, etc.)
- 造形 【ゾウケイ】 molding, moulding, shaping, forming, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
- 体型 【タイケイ】 figure, body shape, build, physique, form, somatotype, biotype, habitus, (type of) physique
- 形相 【ギョウソウ】 look (esp. an angry or upset look), expression
- 奇形 【キケイ】 deformity, malformation, strange shape, unusual shape
- 大仰 【オオギョウ】 exaggerated, overblown, overdone
Kun reading compounds
- 形 【かた】 shape, form, style, security, collateral, obverse of an old zeni coin
- 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
- 借金のカタ 【しゃっきんのカタ】 security for a loan, collateral
- 館 【やかた】 mansion, palace, manor house, castle, nobleman, noblewoman, dignitary, cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
- 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
- 形作る 【かたちづくる】 to form, to shape, to make, to mold, to mould, to build up
- 顔かたち 【かおかたち】 features, looks
- 姿形 【すがたかたち】 appearance, figure, shape, form
- 形 【なり】 style, way, shape, form, appearance, state
- 形体 【なりかたち】 one's appearance
- 生成り 【きなり】 unbleached cloth, unbleached colour (color), unbleached, undyed
- 鉤状 【かぎなり】 hooklike, hook-shaped, unciform
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ち
- Korean:
- hyeong
Spanish
- forma
- figura
- tipo
Portuguese
- forma
- formulário
- estilo
French
- forme
- style
| 200 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 115 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 104 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 408 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1589 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 223 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 518 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 414 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 395 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 399 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 509 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 615 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1050 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 565 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 749 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1727 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9969 | Morohashi |
| 846 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1713 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1711 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1847 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 306 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 141 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3260 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3j4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 1242.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f62 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
1505 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 銅 【ドウ】 copper (Cu), bronze (medal)
- 銅像 【ドウゾウ】 bronze statue
- 白銅 【ハクドウ】 nickel and copper alloy
- 精銅 【セイドウ】 refined copper
Kun reading compounds
- 銅 【どう】 copper (Cu), bronze (medal)
- 銅色 【どうしょく】 bronze color, copper color
Readings
- Korean:
- dong
Spanish
- cobre
Portuguese
- cobre
French
- cuivre
| 683 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 781 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 758 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1437 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4853 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 855 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 978 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2159 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1605 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1712 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1340 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1821 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2155 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1132 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1533 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 278 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40361 | Morohashi |
| 1721 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6266 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 272 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 290 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 800 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2849 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a6.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-6 | SKIP code |
| 8712.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9285 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1305 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剣 【ケン】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
- 剣士 【ケンシ】 swordsman, swordswoman, fencer
- 銃剣 【ジュウケン】 bayonet, guns and swords
- 刀剣 【トウケン】 sword, dagger, knife, bayonet
Kun reading compounds
- 剣 【けん】 sword (esp. a large, double-edged one), blade, bayonet, swordsmanship, stinger, ovipositor, dart
- 剣の舞 【つるぎのまい】 Sabre Dance
- 月の剣 【つきのつるぎ】 new moon, crescent moon
- 草薙の剣 【くさなぎのつるぎ】 Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia), grass-mowing sword
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
- sable
- espada
- hoja de espada
Portuguese
- sabre
- espada
- lâmina
- ponteiro de relógio
French
- sabre
- épée
- lame
- aiguille de montre
| 1214 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1248 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 696 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1436 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1095 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1151 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 879 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 900 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 791 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 198 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2104 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1096 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1493 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1687 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2076 | Morohashi |
| 1672 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 498 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1671 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1801 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1310 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2843 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f8.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 8250.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5263 | Unicode hex code |