| 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
2151 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 霜害 【ソウガイ】 frost damage
- 霜剣 【ソウケン】 cold sharp sword, blade of ice
- 星霜 【セイソウ】 years, time
- 幾星霜 【イクセイソウ】 many months and years
Kun reading compounds
- 霜 【しも】 frost, white hair, grey hair, gray hair
- 霜降り 【しもふり】 speckled with white, salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.), marbling (of beef), (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water, formation of frost
- 秋霜 【しゅうそう】 autumn frost, fall frost, harshness, strictness, rigour, white hair, grey hair, sharp sword
- 朝霜 【あさしも】 morning frost
Readings
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- escarcha
- blanco
- tiempo
Portuguese
- geada
French
- gel
- givre
| 1529 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1630 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5064 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1352 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1892 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2694 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 948 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 978 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1689 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1868 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3491 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1801 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2451 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 433 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 42363 | Morohashi |
| 2815 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6542 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 426 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 455 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1888 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3179 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8d9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-9 | SKIP code |
| 1096.1 | Four corner code |
| 1096.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 971c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1935 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 拳 【ケン】 hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
- 拳銃 【ケンジュウ】 pistol, handgun
- 形意拳 【ケイイケン】 shape-of-the-mind fist, Hsing I Chuan
- 五形拳 【ゴケイケン】 Wu Xing Fist, Five Form Fist (Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Crane, Leopard)
- 拳骨 【ゲンコツ】 (clenched) fist, knuckles
- 拳固 【ゲンコ】 fist
Kun reading compounds
- 拳 【こぶし】 fist
- こぶし大 【こぶしだい】 fist-sized
- 【ツノナガコブシ】 pebble crab (Leucosia anatum)
- 力拳 【ちからこぶし】 clenched fist
Readings
- Korean:
- gweon
Spanish
- puño (cerrado)
Portuguese
French
| 1852 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1900 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1206 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2078 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 817 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3295 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1705 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2316 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 11996X | Morohashi |
| 2148 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2917 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1290 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3c6.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 9050.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 62f3 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Readings
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 1551 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 32726 | Morohashi |
| 1212 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5271 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 3d2.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-8 | SKIP code |
| 6121.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-73-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 865f | Unicode hex code |