| 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 3
JLPT level N2
1344 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 湖 【コ】 lake (in place names)
- 湖沼 【コショウ】 lake, marsh, wetland, inland waters
- 汽水湖 【キスイコ】 brackish lake
- 塩水湖 【エンスイコ】 saltwater or saline lake
Kun reading compounds
- 湖 【みずうみ】 lake
- 白鳥の湖 【はくちょうのみずうみ】 Swan Lake (ballet)
- 白鳥の湖 【はくちょうのみずうみ】 Swan Lake (ballet)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うみ、 み
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- lago
Portuguese
- lago
French
- lac
| 394 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 293 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 276 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1086 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2628 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 573 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 699 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1584 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 467 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 475 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 453 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1220 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 736 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 439 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 551 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 150 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17836 | Morohashi |
| 604 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3240 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 148 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 159 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 396 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 346 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a9.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3712.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e56 | Unicode hex code |
pass through, note, commentary, estrangement, sparseness, neglect, penetrate
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 疏 【ソ】 detailed commentary, explanation, annotation, memorial to the throne (esp. itemized)
- 疎通 【ソツウ】 (mutual) understanding, communication, passing without obstruction
- 注疏 【チュウソ】 (detailed) commentary, notes, comments
- 上疏 【ジョウソ】 reporting to the emperor
- 疏 【ソ】 detailed commentary, explanation, annotation, memorial to the throne (esp. itemized)
Kun reading compounds
- 疎ら 【まばら】 sparse, thin, scattered, straggling, sporadic
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3020 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1511 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1090 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 22000X | Morohashi |
| 1179 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3775 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2922 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2930 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2j9.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 1011.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 758f | Unicode hex code |
水
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
223 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 水 【スイ】 Wednesday, shaved ice (served with flavored syrup), water (fifth of the five elements)
- 水位 【スイイ】 water level
- 用水 【ヨウスイ】 irrigation water, water for fire, city water, cistern water
- 浄水 【ジョウスイ】 clean water, purified water
Kun reading compounds
- 水 【みず】 water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water), fluid (esp. in an animal tissue), liquid, flood, floodwaters, water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout, break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
- 水揚げ 【みずあげ】 landing, unloading (e.g. a ship), catch (of fish), takings, sales (of a shop), defloration (e.g. of a geisha), preservation (of cut flowers, in ikebana)
- 飲み水 【のみみず】 drinking water, potable water
- 呼び水 【よびみず】 pump-priming, rousing, stimulation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うず、 ずみ、 つ、 ど、 み、 みさ、 みつ、 みな、 みん
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- agua
Portuguese
- água
French
- eau
| 14 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 16 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 40 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 144 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2482 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 16 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 68 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 54 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 21 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 21 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 19 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1151 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 10 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 132 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17083 | Morohashi |
| 10 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3030 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 130 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 137 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 166 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 31 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1142 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-1-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 1223.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c34 | Unicode hex code |