| 472 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 192 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 349 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 329 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 775 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 304 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 758 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 988 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 423 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 429 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 220 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1377 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3649 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1862 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2539 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 73 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23136 | Morohashi |
| 2932 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3908 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 73 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 77 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 214 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 162 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
246 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 直 【チョク】 direct, honest, frank, straightforward, candid, easygoing, lighthearted, friendly, night duty, night watch, being on duty (in a factory), shift
- 直営 【チョクエイ】 direct management
- 司直 【シチョク】 judge, judiciary, administration of justice, judicial authorities
- 愚直 【グチョク】 simple honesty, tactless frankness
- 直 【ジキ】 soon, in a moment, before long, shortly, nearby, close, direct, spot transaction, cash transaction
- 直に 【ジキニ】 immediately, right away, at once, soon, shortly, in a moment, before long, easily, readily
- 高直 【コウジキ】 expensive, valuable
- バカ正直 【バカショウジキ】 honest to a fault, foolishly honest, naively honest
- 直 【ジカ】 direct
- 直に 【ジカニ】 directly, in person, firsthand
Kun reading compounds
- 直ちに 【ただちに】 at once, immediately, right away, without delay, directly (face, lead to, etc.), automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
- 直す 【なおす】 to repair, to mend, to fix, to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.), to put right, to restore, to straighten (e.g. a tie), to tidy up (one's hair, make-up, etc.), to revive (one's spirits), to change, to alter, to convert, to translate, to put back, to put away, to cure, to heal, to move up, to promote, to do over again, to redo
- 直る 【なおる】 to get mended, to be repaired, to be fixed, to return to normal, to recover (e.g. one's temper), to be restored, to improve, to rally, to come right, to be corrected, to get put right, to be rectified, to come right, to cure (itself), to get cured, to sit properly, to be promoted, to rise, to have one's crimes forgiven
- 直き 【なおき】 straight, upright
- 直木三十五賞 【なおきさんじゅうごしょう】 Naoki Prize (literary award)
- 直ぐ 【すぐ】 immediately, at once, right away, directly, soon, before long, shortly, easily, readily, without difficulty, right (near), nearby, just (handy), honest, upright, frank, straightforward
- 直ぐさま 【すぐさま】 immediately, promptly
- 真直ぐ 【ますぐ】 straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, straightforward, honest, frank
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すぐ、 なお、 のう、 のお
- Korean:
- jig
Spanish
- derecho
- recto
- correcto
- de inmediato
- arreglar
- reparar
- arreglarse
- repararse
Portuguese
- retidão
- honestidade
- franqueza
- consertar
- reparo
French
- droit devant
- directement
- honnêteté
- franchise
- réparer
- guérir
- tout de suite
| 1575 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-1-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 4071.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 76f4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
927 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 列 【レツ】 row, line, file, column, queue, rank, procession, company (of someone), group, ranks, sequence, counter for rows
- 列伝 【レツデン】 series of biographies
- 配列 【ハイレツ】 arrangement, disposition, array
- 系列 【ケイレツ】 series, sequence, system, succession, keiretsu (group), conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings, affiliated, subsidiary
- 列 【レツ】 row, line, file, column, queue, rank, procession, company (of someone), group, ranks, sequence, counter for rows
- 列車 【レッシャ】 train, railway train
- 加密列 【カミツレ】 German chamomile (Matricaria recutita), German camomile
Readings
- Japanese names:
- れっ
- Korean:
- ryeol
Spanish
- fila
- línea
- hilera
Portuguese
- arquivo
- fila
- posição
- alinhamento
- coluna
French
- file
- rang
- colonne
- queue
| 537 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 437 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 414 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 891 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2438 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 407 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 352 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 257 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 611 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 621 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 812 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 186 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1018 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 551 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 729 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 820 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1901 | Morohashi |
| 824 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 460 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 812 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 875 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 276 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3143 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 1220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5217 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
130 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 加 【カ】 addition, Canada
- 加圧 【カアツ】 pressurization, applying pressure (to)
- 添加 【テンカ】 addition, annexing
- 倍加 【バイカ】 doubling, marked increase, multiplying, redoubling
Kun reading compounds
- 加える 【くわえる】 to add, to add up, to sum up, to append, to annex, to increase, to gather (e.g. speed), to pick up, to include, to count in, to let join, to inflict (damage), to deal, to give
- 加わる 【くわわる】 to be added to, to be appended, to join in (e.g. a group of friends), to participate, to increase (e.g. heat), to gain in (e.g. influence), to grow, to gather (speed), to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure), to be exerted
Readings
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- agregar
- añadir
- incrementar
- Canadá
- sumar
- unirse
Portuguese
- somar
- adição
- aumento
- unir
- incluir
- Canadá
French
- ajouter
- addition
- augmentation
- rejoindre
- inclure
- Canada
| 356 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 453 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 431 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 187 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 716 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 787 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 366 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 121 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 709 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 722 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 295 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 208 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 42 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 23 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 24 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 876 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2297 | Morohashi |
| 38 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 523 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 867 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 932 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 237 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 447 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1677 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4600.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52a0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
361 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 算 【サン】 divining sticks, counting, calculation
- 算出 【サンシュツ】 calculation, computation
- 通算 【ツウサン】 total, sum, aggregate
- 公算 【コウサン】 probability, likelihood
Kun reading compounds
- 算盤 【そろばん】 abacus, soroban, calculation (esp. of profit and loss), reckoning
- 算盤勘定 【そろばんかんじょう】 counting on the abacus, cost-benefit calculation, profit calculation
- 電算 【でんそろ】 electronic calculator combined with a soroban
Readings
- Korean:
- san
Spanish
- cálculo
- cómputo
- expectativas
Portuguese
- calcular
- advinhar
- número
- ábaco
- probabilidade
French
- calculer
- prédire
- nombre
- abaque (boulier)
- probabilité
| 219 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 142 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 128 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 333 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3415 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 720 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 797 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2213 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 747 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 760 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 356 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1485 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3351 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1737 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2359 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 955 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 26146 | Morohashi |
| 2702 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4316 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 946 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1017 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 499 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 232 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f8.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 8844.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7b97 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
525 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 器 【キ】 device, instrument, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 機械 【キカイ】 machine, mechanism, instrument, appliance, apparatus
- 呼吸器 【コキュウキ】 respiratory organs
- 化学兵器 【カガクヘイキ】 chemical weapon
Kun reading compounds
- 器 【うつわ】 bowl, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber
- 器物 【きぶつ】 receptacle, container, vessel, utensil, implement, furniture, personal property, calibre, talent, ability
- 横綱の器 【よこづなのうつわ】 mental characteristics expected of a grand champion
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- utensilio
- vasija
- receptáculo
- envase
- caldera
Portuguese
- utensilio
- vasol
- receptaculo
- implementar
- instrumento
- capacidade
- recipiente
- ferramenta
- conjunto
French
- ustensile
- récipient
- instrument
- appareil
- capacité
- outil
- service (de table)
| 372 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 475 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 452 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 483 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 994 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 398 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 419 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2378 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 527 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 536 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 682 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 334 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3367 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1742 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2368 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 122 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4349P | Morohashi |
| 2713 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 898 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 121 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 127 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 624 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d12.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 4-15-1 | SKIP code |
| 6666.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5668 | Unicode hex code |