| 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 5
JLPT level N2
523 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 接続 【セツゾク】 connection, attachment, union, join, joint, link, changing trains, conjunction
- 切断 【セツダン】 cutting, severance, section, amputation, disconnection
- 溶接 【ヨウセツ】 welding
- 応接 【オウセツ】 reception (e.g. of visitors), dealing with
- 接心 【セッシン】 concentration, period of intensive zazen
Kun reading compounds
- 接ぐ 【つぐ】 to join, to piece together, to set (bones), to graft (onto a tree)
Readings
- Korean:
- jeob
Spanish
- acercarse
- aproximarse
- unir
- conectar
- entretener
- dar la bienvenida
- contactar
Portuguese
- tocar
- contato
- juntar
- pedir juntamente
French
- joindre
- toucher
- contact
- recoller (morceaux)
| 652 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 753 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 730 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 576 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1951 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 417 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 579 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1548 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 486 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 495 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 748 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 905 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 607 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 368 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 460 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 679 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12280 | Morohashi |
| 500 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2213 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 672 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 725 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 399 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 740 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1369 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c8.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 5004.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 63a5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
70 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 関 【カン】 barrier, gate
- 関係 【カンケイ】 relation, relationship, connection, participation, involvement, concern, influence, effect, sexual relations, sexual relationship, related to, connected to
- 連関 【レンカン】 connection, relation, linkage
- 通関 【ツウカン】 customs clearance
Kun reading compounds
- 関 【せき】 barrier, gate, seki, mutual life
- 関取 【せきとり】 ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions
- 霞ヶ関 【かすみがせき】 Kasumigaseki, district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located, government ministries (of Japan), Japanese government bureaucracy
- 関わる 【かかわる】 to be affected, to be influenced, to be concerned with, to have to do with, to stick to (opinions)
- 覗き機関 【のぞきからくり】 peep show, device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
- 水機関 【みずからくり】 puppet powered by (falling) water, water-powered contrivance, show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
Readings
- Korean:
- gwan, wan
Spanish
- barrera
- puerta
- relación
- mecanismo
- valla
Portuguese
- conexão
- obstáculo
- passagem
- emvolver
- concernente
French
- relation
- barrière
- lien
- rapport
- concerner
| 365 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 467 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 444 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 104 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4958 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 289 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 982 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2245 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 398 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 402 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 446 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1844 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4129 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2099 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2842 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2036 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41297 | Morohashi |
| 3328 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6402 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2017 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2173 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 84 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 614 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3863 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8e6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-8-6 | SKIP code |
| 7743.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 95a2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
232 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 係争 【ケイソウ】 dispute, contention, conflict, controversy
- 係数 【ケイスウ】 coefficient, factor, proportional constant
- 相関関係 【ソウカンカンケイ】 correlation, interrelation, intertwining
- 三角関係 【サンカクカンケイ】 love triangle, eternal triangle
Kun reading compounds
- 係る 【かかる】 to be the work of, to be the result of, to be done by, to concern, to affect, to involve, to relate to
- 係 【かかり】 charge, duty, person in charge, official, clerk, connection, linking
- 係員 【かかりいん】 person in charge, official, attendant
- 口座係 【こうざかかり】 teller (in bank)
- 応接係 【おうせつかかり】 receptionist, desk clerk
- 関わる 【かかわる】 to be affected, to be influenced, to be concerned with, to have to do with, to stick to (opinions)
Readings
- Korean:
- gye
Spanish
- cargo
- deber
- concernir
- afectar
Portuguese
- pessoa em carga
- conexão
- dever
- interessa a si próprio
French
- chargé de
- liaison
- devoir
- s'occuper de
| 385 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 286 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 268 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 263 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 449 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 426 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 318 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 909 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 931 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 447 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 94 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 108 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 73 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 78 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1404 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 663 | Morohashi |
| 97 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 217 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1392 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1493 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 221 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 324 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2141 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a7.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2229.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4fc2 | Unicode hex code |