| 438 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 341 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 514 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 278 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 783 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 384 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 227 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1228 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 422 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 428 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 242 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1385 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2616 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1337 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1813 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 75 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23236 | Morohashi |
| 2111 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3926 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 75 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 79 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 195 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 358 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
279 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 真 【シン】 truth, reality, genuineness, seriousness, truth, printed style writing, star performer
- 真意 【シンイ】 real intention, true motive, true meaning
- 組み写真 【クミシャシン】 composite or montage photograph
- 迫真 【ハクシン】 realistic, true to life
Kun reading compounds
- 真 【ま】 just, right, due (east), pure, genuine, true, truth
- 誠 【まこと】 truth, reality, fact, sincerity, honesty, faithfulness, good faith, indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
- 秀真 【ほつま】 Hotsuma (script)
- 誠 【まこと】 truth, reality, fact, sincerity, honesty, faithfulness, good faith, indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
- 誠に 【まことに】 indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
- 嘘から出たまこと 【うそからでたまこと】 something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true, lie turned truth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さな、 さね、 ただ、 ただし、 なお、 のり、 まあ、 まこ、 まさ、 まっ、 まど、 まな、 まゆ、 みち、 も
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- verdad
- realidad
- puro
- genuino
- verdadero
Portuguese
- verdadeiro
- realidade
- seita do Budismo
French
- exact
- vrai
- réalité
- secte bouddhiste
| 1561 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 2-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 4080.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 771f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1711 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 珠算 【シュザン】 calculation on an abacus
- 珠玉 【シュギョク】 jewel, gem, gem (of a story, essay, etc.), accomplished work, beautiful piece
- 遺珠 【イシュ】 unknown literary masterpiece, lost pearl
- 滄海遺珠 【ソウカイノイシュ】 talented person unbeknownst to the world
Kun reading compounds
- 玉 【たま】 ball, sphere, globe, orb, bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.), bullet, bulb (i.e. a light bulb), lens (of glasses, etc.), bead (of an abacus), ball (i.e. a testicle), gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl, female entertainer (e.g. a geisha), person (when commenting on their nature), character, item, funds or person used as part of a plot, egg, okonomiyaki, coin, precious, beautiful, excellent
- 珠算 【しゅざん】 calculation on an abacus
- 射干玉 【ぬばたま】 pitch-black, darkness
Readings
- Japanese names:
- す、 とも、 ま、 み
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- perla
- gema
- joya
Portuguese
- pérola
- gema
- jóia
French
- perle
- gemme
- joyau
| 1349 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1540 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2936 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1585 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1534 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1077 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1504 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1603 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1769 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1317 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1183 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 643 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 854 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 264 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20956 | Morohashi |
| 947 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3637 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 258 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 274 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1364 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3164 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 1519.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 73e0 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 頚骨 【ケイコツ】 neckbones
- 頚神経叢 【ケイシンケイソウ】 cervical plexus
- 子宮頸 【シキュウケイ】 uterine cervix
- 斜頸 【シャケイ】 torticollis, wryneck, stiff neck
Kun reading compounds
- 首 【くび】 neck, head, dismissal (from a job), firing, sacking
- 首飾り 【くびかざり】 necklace, choker
- 上頸 【あげくび】 neckband, round upright collar (on some traditional Japanese clothing)
- 鶴首 【つるくび】 item with a long slender neck (e.g. vase, bottle), long-necked person
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 1568 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 43434 | Morohashi |
| 6626 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2796 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2813 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 9a7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-9 | SKIP code |
| 1118.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 981a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1193 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 飾緒 【ショクショ】 aiguillette (ornamental braided cord)
- 服飾 【フクショク】 clothing and accessories, attire
- 潤色 【ジュンショク】 rhetorical flourishes
Kun reading compounds
- 飾る 【かざる】 to decorate, to ornament, to adorn, to display, to exhibit, to put on show, to arrange, to mark (e.g. the day with a victory), to adorn (e.g. the front page), to grace (e.g. the cover), to affect (a manner), to keep up (appearances), to embellish, to dress up, to be showy, to be pretentious
- 飾り 【かざり】 decoration, ornament, trimmings
- 飾り気 【かざりけ】 affectation, showiness, pretence
- 耳飾り 【みみかざり】 earring
- 蓬莱飾り 【ほうらいかざり】 Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しか
- Korean:
- sig
Spanish
- decorar
- ornamentar
- adornar
- embellecer
Portuguese
- decorar
- ornamento
- adornar
- embelezar
French
- décorer
- orner
- parer
- embellir
| 1427 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 972 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5161 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1014 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1906 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2164 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 979 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1013 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 603 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1906 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2150 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1129 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1530 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1489 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 44111P | Morohashi |
| 1717 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6683 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1477 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1587 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1690 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2844 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8b5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 8872.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 98fe | Unicode hex code |