| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
86 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 理 【リ】 reason, principle, logic, general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon), the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
- 理科 【リカ】 science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.), natural science, science department (university), science course, science (as a school subject)
- 合理 【ゴウリ】 rationality
- 経理 【ケイリ】 accounting, administration (of money)
Kun reading compounds
- 理 【ことわり】 reason, logic, sense, natural way of things
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あや、 おさむ、 さと、 さとる、 ただ、 ただし、 とおる、 に、 のり、 ひ、 まこと、 まさ、 まさし、 まろ、 みち、 よし
- Korean:
- ri
Spanish
- lógica
- razón
- preparar
Portuguese
- lógica
- arranjo
- razão
- justiça
- verdade
French
- logique
- principe
- raison
- justice
- vérité
| 333 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 239 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 220 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 95 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2942 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 104 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 217 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1361 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 143 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 143 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 241 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1321 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1220 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 881 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 271 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21014 | Morohashi |
| 970 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3644 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 265 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 283 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 59 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 212 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1611.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7406 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
642 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 休刊 【キュウカン】 suspension of publication
- 休暇 【キュウカ】 holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work)
- 帰休 【キキュウ】 leave, furlough, temporary layoff
- 定休 【テイキュウ】 regular holiday, fixed day off, regular closing day
Kun reading compounds
- 休む 【やすむ】 to be absent, to take a day off, to rest, to have a break, to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire, to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business
- 休まる 【やすまる】 to be rested, to feel at ease, to repose, to be relieved
- 休める 【やすめる】 to rest, to suspend, to give relief
Readings
- Korean:
- hyu
Spanish
- descanso
- descansar
- tomarse un descanso
- estar descansado
- dar descanso
Portuguese
- descanso
- dia desligado
- aposentar
- sono
French
- repos
- jour de repos
- se coucher
- dormir
| 61 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 80 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 13 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 583 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 380 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 153 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 13 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 233 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 60 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 60 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 138 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 64 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 56 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 36 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 37 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 974 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 440 | Morohashi |
| 52 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 142 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 965 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1038 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 56 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2164 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2429.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f11 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1386 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 暇人 【ヒマジン】 person with a lot of free time on their hands, person of leisure, idler, loafer
- 寸暇 【スンカ】 moment's leisure, free minute
- 請暇 【セイカ】 vacation request, request for leave of absence
Kun reading compounds
- 暇 【ひま】 spare time, free time, leisure, time (it takes to do something), time required, time off, leave, vacation, holiday, dismissal, firing, severance, divorce, free, not busy, unoccupied, idle, slow (business), slack, dull, to be free, to be not busy, to be available, to be doing nothing
- 暇つぶし 【ひまつぶし】 waste of time, killing time
- 暇暇 【ひまひま】 one's leisure hours
- 暇 【いとま】 (spare) time, free time, leisure, time off, leave, vacation, holiday, resignation, dismissal, divorce, leaving, taking one's leave, farewell
- 暇乞い 【いとまごい】 leave-taking, (saying) goodbye, requesting leave (from work)
Readings
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- tiempo libre
- descanso
- ocio
- tiempo libre ocio
- separación
- adiós
Portuguese
- tempo livre
- descanso
- lazer
- tempo
- ausência
French
- temps libre
- repos
- loisirs
- temps
- congé
| 1050 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1547 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2152 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 891 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1410 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1064 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1110 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 622 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 993 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1275 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 691 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 923 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1900 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14036 | Morohashi |
| 1012 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2501 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1882 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2027 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1632 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3867 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 6704.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6687 | Unicode hex code |