| 738 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 826 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 807 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 707 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3008 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 581 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 746 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1497 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1061 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1106 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1196 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1342 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3195 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1651 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2241 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1814 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21854 | Morohashi |
| 2584 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3757 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1797 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1936 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 918 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
631 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 異 【イ】 difference (of opinion), strange, odd, unusual, different
- 異議 【イギ】 objection, dissent, protest
- 天変地異 【テンペンチイ】 natural disaster, cataclysm
- 小異 【ショウイ】 minor difference
Kun reading compounds
- 異 【こと】 difference (from one another), different thing, other, unusual, extraordinary
- 異なる 【ことなる】 to differ, to be different, to disagree, to vary, to diverge
- 異なる 【ことなる】 to differ, to be different, to disagree, to vary, to diverge
- 異 【こと】 difference (from one another), different thing, other, unusual, extraordinary
- 異な 【けな】 exceptional, praiseworthy, laudable
Readings
- Korean:
- i
Spanish
- raro
- extraño
- inusual
- diferente
Portuguese
- incomum
- esquisito
- estranho
- raro
- curioso
- maravilhoso
French
- inhabituel
- bizarrerie
- étrangeté
- surprenant
- curieux
- extraordinaire
| 3661 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5f6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-9-2 | SKIP code |
| 6080.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7570 | Unicode hex code |
方
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
46 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 方 【ホウ】 direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction), side (of an argument, etc.), one's part, type, category, field (of study, etc.), indicates one side of a comparison, way, method, manner, means, length (of each side of a square)
- 方言 【ホウゲン】 dialect, provincialism
- 途方 【トホウ】 way, destination, reason
- 右方 【ウホウ】 right side, style of Japanese court music
Kun reading compounds
- 方 【かた】 direction, way, person, lady, gentleman, method of, manner of, way of, care of ..., person in charge of ..., side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
- 方々 【かたがた】 people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen, you (usu. plural)
- 親方 【おやかた】 master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor, stable master, craftsman, artisan, foster parent
- 出方 【でかた】 attitude, approach, move, theater usher, theatre usher
Readings
- Japanese names:
- から、 な、 なた、 ふさ、 まさ、 みち、 も、 わ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- dirección
- lado
- cuadrado
- método
- manera
- persona
- forma de hacer
Portuguese
- direção
- pessoa
- alternativa
French
- direction
- personne
- alternative
| 138 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 223 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 204 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 28 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2082 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 26 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 182 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 85 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 70 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 70 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 43 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 957 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1243 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1709 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 501 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13620 | Morohashi |
| 1963 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 490 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 529 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 25 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 102 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 445 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65b9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
354 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 導入 【ドウニュウ】 introduction, bringing in, installation, setting up, importation, introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.), introductory part
- 導火線 【ドウカセン】 fuse
- 超伝導 【チョウデンドウ】 superconductivity, super-conductivity
- 主導 【シュドウ】 leadership, initiative, spearhead
Kun reading compounds
- 導く 【みちびく】 to guide, to lead, to show the way, to conduct, to derive, to deduce
Readings
- Japanese names:
- みち
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- guía
- enseñanza
- conductor
- guiar
- ser guiado
Portuguese
- orientação
- conduzindo
- conduta
- organizador
French
- directives
- mener
- guider
- conduire
| 684 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 782 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 759 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 524 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1354 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 755 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 481 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2413 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 703 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 716 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 480 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 510 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3587 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1845 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2509 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 284 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7463P | Morohashi |
| 2888 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1388 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 278 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 296 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 810 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 948 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-12-3 | SKIP code |
| 3-5-9 | SKIP code |
| 3-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-11-3 | SKIP code |
| 3834.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c0e | Unicode hex code |
electricity
- On:
- デン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
268 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 電化 【デンカ】 electrification
- 電圧 【デンアツ】 voltage
- 送電 【ソウデン】 transmission of electricity, electricity supply, power supply
- 配電 【ハイデン】 distribution of electricity
Readings
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- electricidad
- eléctrico
Portuguese
- eletricidade
French
- électricité
| 286 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 197 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 180 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 125 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5050 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 222 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 98 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2025 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 108 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 108 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 61 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1862 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3465 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1784 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2431 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 541 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 42253 | Morohashi |
| 2790 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6526 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 535 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 574 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 332 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 228 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3156 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8d5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 1071.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 96fb | Unicode hex code |
membrane
- On:
- マク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1804 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 膜 【マク】 membrane, film
- 膜厚 【マクアツ】 film thickness, coating thickness
- 角膜 【カクマク】 cornea
- 網膜 【モウマク】 retina
Readings
- Korean:
- mag, mo
Spanish
- membrana
Portuguese
- membrana
French
- membrane
| 1834 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1897 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3803 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1379 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1681 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1426 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1515 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1546 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1042 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1345 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 728 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 974 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 238 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29808P | Morohashi |
| 1062 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4854 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 233 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 248 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1708 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3963 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b10.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-10 | SKIP code |
| 7423.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 819c | Unicode hex code |