| 1459 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1742 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3149 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1521 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1562 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1071 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1118 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 977 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1389 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1535 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 813 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1108 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1597 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23448 | Morohashi |
| 1200 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3948 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1583 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1707 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1650 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1739 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 睡眠 【スイミン】 sleep
- 睡魔 【スイマ】 sleepiness, drowsiness, the sandman, Morpheus
- 昏睡 【コンスイ】 coma, deep sleep, falling fast asleep
- 仮睡 【カスイ】 nap, doze
Kun reading compounds
- 眠る 【ねむる】 to sleep, to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave), to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched, to close one's eyes
- 眠い 【ねむい】 sleepy, drowsy, somnolent
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- somnolencia
- dormir
- dormitar
Portuguese
- sonolento
- sono
- morte
French
- ensommeillé
- dormir
- mourir
| 3972 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-8 | SKIP code |
| 6201.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7761 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1315 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 眠剤 【ミンザイ】 sleeping pills
- 冬眠 【トウミン】 hibernation, winter sleep, torpor
- 安眠 【アンミン】 sound sleep, good sleep, quiet sleep
Kun reading compounds
- 眠る 【ねむる】 to sleep, to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave), to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched, to close one's eyes
- 眠い 【ねむい】 sleepy, drowsy, somnolent
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ね
- Korean:
- myeon
Spanish
- somnoliento
- tener sueño
- sonmoliento
- dormir
Portuguese
- sono
- morrer
- sonolento
French
- dormir
- somnolent
- mourir
| 1842 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1298 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3132 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1144 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 762 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1376 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 849 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 868 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 978 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1386 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1474 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 782 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1061 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1852 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23240 | Morohashi |
| 1147 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3925 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1835 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1977 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1371 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3956 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 6704.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7720 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
562 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 周 【シュウ】 counter for laps or circuits, perimeter, Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE), Chou dynasty
- 周囲 【シュウイ】 surroundings, environs, circumference
- 円周 【エンシュウ】 circumference
- 外周 【ガイシュウ】 outer circumference, perimeter, outskirts, periphery
Kun reading compounds
- 周り 【まわり】 circumference, girth, surroundings, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, people surrounding oneself, surrounding circumstances
- 回りくどい 【まわりくどい】 circuitous, roundabout, indirect
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あまね、 しゅ、 す、 ちか、 のり、 ひろ、 びび、 まこと
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- circunferencia
- vuelta
- alrededores
- difundir
Portuguese
- circunferência
- circuito
- volta
French
- circonférence
- tour
- alentours
| 632 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 532 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 504 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 694 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 622 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 187 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 409 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 736 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 91 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 91 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 558 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 324 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3720 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1903 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2585 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 323 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3441P | Morohashi |
| 2998 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 768 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 317 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 339 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 507 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3649 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5468 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
117 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 期 【キ】 period, time, opportunity, chance, occasion, age, term (e.g. in office), session (e.g. of parliament), stage (e.g. of a disease), season (e.g. of a TV series)
- 期間 【キカン】 period, term, interval
- 周期 【シュウキ】 cycle, period
- 当期 【トウキ】 current term (period)
- 期 【ゴ】 time, moment, limit, time of death, last moment, midnight in red-light districts during the Edo period
- 期日 【キジツ】 fixed date, appointed date, set date, deadline, due date
- 一期 【イチゴ】 one's whole life, one's lifetime
- 非業の最期 【ヒゴウノサイゴ】 unnatural death, violent death
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- período
- plazo
- intención
- propósito
Portuguese
- período
- tempo
- data
- termo
French
- période
- temps
- date
- terme
| 183 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 269 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 251 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 119 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3785 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 619 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 614 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 449 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 456 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 690 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1008 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2139 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1120 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1520 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1781 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14378 | Morohashi |
| 1704 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4836 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1765 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1902 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 247 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 394 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1946 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b8.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 4782.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 671f | Unicode hex code |