| 1243 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1071 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 92 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1082 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1540 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 184 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 982 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1016 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1816 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1331 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4293 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2169 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2923 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1122 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21725 | Morohashi |
| 3481 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3725 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1113 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1194 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1053 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1073 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 甲 【コウ】 carapace, shell, 1st in rank, grade A, instep, back of hand, the A party (e.g. in a contract), the first party, plaintiff (label in legal documents)
- 甲状腺 【コウジョウセン】 thyroid (gland)
- 装甲 【ソウコウ】 armoring, armouring, armor, armour
- 亀甲 【キッコウ】 tortoise shell
- 甲 【カン】 treble range (in Japanese music), high note
- 甲板 【カンパン】 deck (of a ship)
Kun reading compounds
- 甲 【きのえ】 first sign of the Chinese calendar
- 甲戌 【きのえいぬ】 Wood Dog (11th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1934, 1994, 2054)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かぶと、 き、 まさ、 まさる
- Korean:
- gab
Spanish
- caparazón
- armadura
- voz alta
- primero
Portuguese
- armadura
- alto (voz)
- Um grau
- umterior
- peito do pé
- carapaça
French
- armure
- carapace
- haute (voix)
- premier ordre
- première classe
- ancien
- cou-de-pied
- signe du 1er tronc céleste
| 3655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.34 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 6050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7532 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1975 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 丙寅 【ヒノエトラ】 Fire Tiger (3rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1926, 1986, 2046)
- 甲寅 【キノエトラ】 Wood Tiger (51st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034)
Kun reading compounds
- 寅 【とら】 the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am), east-northeast, first month of the lunar calendar
- 寅年 【とらどし】 year of the Tiger
- 庚寅 【かのえとら】 Metal Tiger (27th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1950, 2010, 2070)
- 甲寅 【きのえとら】 Wood Tiger (51st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも、 のぶ
- Korean:
- in, i
Spanish
- signo del tigre
- tercer signo de zodíaco
Portuguese
French
- signe de la 3ème branche terrestre
- signe du Tigre (zodiaque)
- 3 à 5 heures du matin
| 1563 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1314 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1911 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1439 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2052 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2854 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1471 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1981 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2025 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7204 | Morohashi |
| 2289 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1341 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2006 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2162 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3m8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 3080.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bc5 | Unicode hex code |