| 754 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 669 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 640 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1127 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3140 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 674 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1561 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1637 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 848 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 867 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 976 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1387 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1504 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 796 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1084 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1479 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23318 | Morohashi |
| 1172 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3935 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1467 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1577 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 725 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
1527 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 眼 【ガン】 eye, insight, vision, power of observation, gist, main point, hole
- 眼科 【ガンカ】 ophthalmology
- 主眼 【シュガン】 main purpose, chief aim, focus, main point, gist, essence
- 象嵌 【ゾウガン】 inlay, inlaying, damascening
- 慈眼 【ジゲン】 merciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity)
- 開眼 【カイガン】 enlightenment, spiritual awakening, opening one's eyes to the truth, reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.), reaching the highest echelons, gaining eyesight, restoring eyesight, opening the eyes, filling out the eyes (of a Buddha) as the last step of consecrating a new statue or picture, ceremony where a newly made image or idol is consecrated
Kun reading compounds
- 眼 【まなこ】 eye, eyeball, pupil and (dark) iris of the eye, insight, perceptivity, power of observation, look, field of vision, core, center, centre, essence
- 血眼 【ちまなこ】 bloodshot eyes, (doing something in a) frenzy
- 百眼 【ひゃくまなこ】 using multiple simple paper masks to represent different emotions in a play (from the middle of the Edo period), simple paper mask
- 目 【め】 eye, eyeball, eyesight, sight, vision, look, stare, gaze, glance, notice, attention, observation, eyes (of the world, public, etc.), an experience, viewpoint, discrimination, discernment, judgement, eye (e.g. for quality), (an) appearance, chance (of success), possibility (of a good result), spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.), opening, stitch, texture, weave, grain (of wood, paper), eye (of a storm, needle, etc.), intersection (on a go board), square (on a chessboard), dot (on a dice), pip, rolled number, graduation, division (of a scale), tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.), ordinal number suffix, somewhat, -ish, point (e.g. of change)
- 眼鏡 【めがね】 glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles, judgment, judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight
- 血眼 【ちまなこ】 bloodshot eyes, (doing something in a) frenzy
- 遠目 【とおめ】 distant view, looking from a distance, being able to see a long distance, good long-distance vision, farsightedness
Readings
- Korean:
- an
Spanish
- ojo
- vista
- perspicacia
- punto principal
Portuguese
- globo ocular
French
- globe oculaire
| 3965 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 6703.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 773c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
302 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 球 【キュウ】 sphere, globe, ball, bulb, ball, sphere, counter for pitches
- 球威 【キュウイ】 (pitcher's) stuff
- 配球 【ハイキュウ】 combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.
- 制球 【セイキュウ】 (pitcher's) control
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
- 玉突き 【たまつき】 billiards, pool, serial collisions (of cars)
- 電気の球 【でんきのたま】 electric (light) bulb
- 目の玉 【めのたま】 eyeball
Readings
- Japanese names:
- く
- Korean:
- gu
Spanish
- pelota
- esfera
Portuguese
- bola
- esfera
French
- balle
- sphère
| 188 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 275 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 257 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 379 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 845 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 736 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1359 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 726 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 739 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 935 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1319 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1219 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 880 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 944 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21011 | Morohashi |
| 969 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3643 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 935 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1005 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 370 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3142 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1313.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7403 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
590 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 破 【ハ】 middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
- 破壊 【ハカイ】 destruction, disruption, (application) crash
- 大破 【タイハ】 serious damage, heavy damage, being wrecked, thrashing (an opponent), crushing, giving a drubbing
- 踏破 【トウハ】 travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot, walking (all the way) across, travelling through, hiking across, traversing, travelling all over (e.g. a country), visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 破る 【やぶる】 to tear, to rip, to break, to destroy, to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.), to breach, to defeat, to beat, to break (e.g. silence), to disturb (e.g. peace), to shatter (e.g. dream), to disrupt, to spoil, to violate (e.g. rule), to break (e.g. promise), to infringe, to break (a record)
- 破れる 【やぶれる】 to get torn, to tear, to rip, to break, to wear out, to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.), to break down, to collapse, to fall into ruin
- 割れる 【われる】 to break, to be smashed, to split, to crack, to fissure, to be torn, to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.), to split (e.g. of a party), to come to light, to become clear, to be identified, to be revealed, to become distorted (of sound), to clip, to be divisible (without a remainder), to drop below a minimum
Readings
- Korean:
- pa
Spanish
- dañar
- romper
- rasgar
- derrotar
- completar
- especial
- desgarrar
- desgarrarse
- desgastarse
Portuguese
- arrancar
- rasgar
- lágrima
- quebrar
- destruir
- derrotar
- frustrar
French
- déchirer
- casser
- détruire
- défaire
- frustrer
| 692 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 788 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 767 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 634 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3186 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 645 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 765 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1113 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 665 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 676 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1037 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1401 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1478 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 784 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1064 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 814 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24124 | Morohashi |
| 1150 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3999 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 806 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 869 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 427 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 719 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3367 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5a5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 1464.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7834 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1041 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 裂孔ヘルニア 【レツコウヘルニア】 hiatal hernia, hiatus hernia
- 裂肉歯 【レツニクシ】 carnassial, carnassial tooth
- 核分裂 【カクブンレツ】 nuclear fission, karyokinesis (division of a cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis)
- 炸裂 【サクレツ】 violent explosion, bursting
Kun reading compounds
- 裂く 【さく】 to tear, to rip up, to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen), to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers), to spare (time, money, etc.), to use part of something, to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
- 裂ける 【さける】 to split, to tear, to burst, to be separated, to be divided
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeol
Spanish
- hendidura
- escisión
- desgarramiento
- hender
- rasgar
- desgarrar
- desgarrarse
- agrietarse
Portuguese
- partir
- arrancar
- lágrimas
French
- fente
- déchirer
- arracher
| 1930 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1332 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4233 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1277 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1728 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1330 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1413 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1371 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1626 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3331 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1727 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2347 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 821 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34260 | Morohashi |
| 2687 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5453 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 813 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 876 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1581 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3165 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5e6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 1273.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 88c2 | Unicode hex code |