| 34 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 44 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 42 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 29 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2991 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 67 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 71 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 214 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 44 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 44 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 49 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1327 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4309 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2179 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2933 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1569 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21670 | Morohashi |
| 3497 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3715 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1555 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1675 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 9 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 43 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
生
life, genuine, birth
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
29 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 生 【セイ】 life, living, I, me, myself, student
- 生育 【セイイク】 birth and growth, giving birth and raising, development, breeding
- 回生 【カイセイ】 resurrection, resuscitation, coming back to life, regeneration, nth-year university student
- 公衆衛生 【コウシュウエイセイ】 public health, public hygiene, sanitation
- 生 【セイ】 life, living, I, me, myself, student
- 生家 【セイカ】 house where one was born, one's parents' house
- 殺生 【セッショウ】 killing, destruction of life, cruel, heartless, callous, brutal
- 死生 【シセイ】 life and death
Kun reading compounds
- 生きる 【いきる】 to live, to exist, to make a living, to subsist, to be in effect, to be in use, to function, to come to life, to be enlivened, to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
- 生きる糧 【いきるかて】 source of vitality, life sustenance
- 生かす 【いかす】 to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.), to let live, to keep alive, to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life, to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
- 生ける 【いける】 to arrange (flowers), to plant, living, live
- 生ける屍 【いけるしかばね】 living corpse
- 生まれる 【うまれる】 to be born
- 生まれる 【うまれる】 to be born
- 生まれ 【うまれ】 birth, birthplace, born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
- 生まれつき 【うまれつき】 by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
- 生まれ 【うまれ】 birth, birthplace, born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
- 生まれつき 【うまれつき】 by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
- 生む 【うむ】 to give birth, to bear (child), to lay (eggs), to produce, to yield, to give rise to, to deliver
- 生う 【おう】 to grow (of plants), to spring up
- 生える 【はえる】 to grow, to spring up, to sprout, to cut (teeth)
- 生やす 【はやす】 to grow, to cultivate, to let grow (e.g. weeds)
- 生 【き】 pure, undiluted, raw, crude
- 生地 【きじ】 cloth, fabric, material, texture, dough, batter, inherent quality, one's true character, one's true colours, unglazed pottery, skin with no make-up, uncoated metal
- 死に生き 【しにいき】 death and life, death or life, death
- 生 【なま】 raw, uncooked, fresh, natural, as it is, unedited, unprocessed, unprotected (sex), raw, bareback, live (i.e. not recorded), inexperienced, unpolished, green, crude, impudence, sauciness, unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer, blank (e.g. disk), unused, just a little, somehow, vaguely, partially, somewhat, half-, semi-, insufficient, incomplete, half-baked, half-hearted, perfunctory, cash, tipsiness
- 生り 【なまり】 boiled and half-dried bonito
- お生 【おなま】 impudence, sauciness
- 現ナマ 【げんナマ】 cold cash, hard cash
- 生る 【なる】 to bear fruit
- 生す 【なす】 to have a child
- 生す 【むす】 to grow (of moss, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あさ、 いき、 いく、 いけ、 うぶ、 うまい、 え、 おい、 ぎゅう、 くるみ、 ごせ、 さ、 じょう、 すぎ、 そ、 そう、 ちる、 なば、 にう、 にゅう、 ふ、 み、 もう、 よい、 りゅう
- Korean:
- saeng
Spanish
- vida
- nacimiento
- vivir
- existir
- nacer
- dar a luz
- puro
- crudo
Portuguese
- vida
- genuína
- nascimento
French
- vie
- naissance
- authentique
- cru
| 2472 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 2510.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 751f | Unicode hex code |
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
581 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 殺意 【サツイ】 intent to kill, intent to murder, urge to kill, murderous impulse
- 殺害 【サツガイ】 killing, murder
- 他殺 【タサツ】 murder
- 併殺 【ヘイサツ】 double play
- 相殺 【ソウサイ】 offset, offsetting each other, cancelling each other out, counterbalancing, set-off, setoff, killing each other
- 減殺 【ゲンサイ】 lessening, diminishing, reducing
- 殺害 【サツガイ】 killing, murder
- 刹那 【セツナ】 moment, instant, kshana, duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second), shortest possible interval of time
- 歳殺 【サイセツ】 Saisetsu, one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar
Kun reading compounds
- 殺す 【ころす】 to kill, to slay, to murder, to slaughter, to suppress, to block, to hamper, to destroy (e.g. talent), to eliminate (e.g. an odour), to spoil (e.g. a flavour), to kill (e.g. one's speed), to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.), to hold back, to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.), to hold (one's breath), to put out (a runner), to pawn, to put in hock
- 削ぐ 【そぐ】 to chip (off), to shave off, to slice off, to cut off, to sharpen, to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.), to reduce, to diminish, to weaken, to spoil
- 殺める 【あやめる】 to wound, to murder
Readings
- Korean:
- sal, soe
Spanish
- matar
- quitar la vida
Portuguese
- matar
- assassinato
- açougueiro
- fatiar
- partir
- diminuir
- reduzir
- corromper
French
- tuer
- meurtre
- massacrer
- abattre
- trancher
- fendre
- diminuer
- réduire
- gâcher
| 614 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 515 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 488 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 546 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 419 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 657 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1138 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 576 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 585 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 610 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1140 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1677 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1208 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1507 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16629 | Morohashi |
| 1324 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2994 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1493 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1607 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 470 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 545 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2968 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a6.35 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 4794.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6bba | Unicode hex code |
bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
308 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 与野党 【ヨヤトウ】 ruling and opposition parties, parties in and out of power
- 与党 【ヨトウ】 ruling party, government party, party in power, government
- 賞与 【ショウヨ】 bonus, reward, prize
- 贈与 【ゾウヨ】 donation, presentation
Kun reading compounds
- 与える 【あたえる】 to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award, to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply, to assign, to cause, to pass (a variable to a function)
- 与る 【あずかる】 to participate in, to take part in, to play a part in, to receive, to be given, to enjoy
- 与する 【くみする】 to take part in, to be a party to, to side with, to support, to agree with
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも、 ゆ
- Korean:
- yeo
Spanish
- otorgar
- conceder
- proveer
- unir fuerzas
Portuguese
- conferir
- participar em
- prêmio
- dar
- fornecer
- causa
- presente
- dádiva
French
- donner
- conférer
- participer à
- décerner
- fournir
- cause
- don
- don du ciel
| 1873 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 485 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 6 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 983 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 285 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 101 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 539 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 548 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 713 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 9 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4229 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2138 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2887 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1254 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20 | Morohashi |
| 3421 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1246 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1335 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 334 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1011 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1247 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 2140.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e0e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
974 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 奪三振 【ダツサンシン】 striking a batter out
- 奪三振王 【ダツサンシンオウ】 (season's) record holder in (for) the most strike-outs
- 争奪 【ソウダツ】 struggle (for), scramble, contest
- 収奪 【シュウダツ】 plundering, exploitation
Kun reading compounds
- 奪う 【うばう】 to take (by force), to take away, to snatch, to steal, to rob (someone) of, to dispossess of, to deprive of, to usurp, to absorb (one's attention), to fascinate, to captivate, to charm, to dazzle
Readings
- Korean:
- tal
Spanish
- arrebatar
- desposeer
- usurpar
- privar
- tomar por la fuerza
Portuguese
- roubar
- tomar pela força
- apropriar-se
- pilhar
- usurpar
French
- dérober
- prendre de force
- arracher (des mains)
- déposséder
- piller
- usurper
| 1561 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1068 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1183 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1603 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1182 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1310 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1389 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1407 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 421 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2956 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1517 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2058 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 573 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5994 | Morohashi |
| 2343 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1171 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 566 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 608 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1697 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1448 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8c6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 2-11-3 | SKIP code |
| 4034.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 596a | Unicode hex code |