| 1170 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1993 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3175 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1827 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1567 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2626 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1925 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2109 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1549 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1396 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1586 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 838 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1146 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1229 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24015 | Morohashi |
| 1241 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3984 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1221 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1306 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1877 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2105 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 矯正 【キョウセイ】 correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.), remedy, rectification, redress, reform, straightening (of teeth)
- 矯角殺牛 【キョウカクサツギュウ】 trying to straighten the horns of a bull, and killing it in the process, trying to correct a small defect and ruining the whole thing, the cure is worse than the disease
- 奇矯 【キキョウ】 eccentric
Kun reading compounds
- 矯める 【ためる】 to straighten, to correct, to cure, to falsify
Readings
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- rectificar
- enderezar
- corregir
Portuguese
- retificar
- endireitar
- corrigir
- reformar
- curar
- controlar
- fingir
- falsificar
French
- rectifier
- redresser
- corriger
- réformer
- guérir
- contrôler
- faire semblant
- falsifier
| 2349 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d14.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-12 | SKIP code |
| 8242.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 77ef | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
143 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 正 【セイ】 (logical) true, regular, 10^40, ten thousand undecillion, original, positive, greater than zero, thesis (in dialectics)
- 正解 【セイカイ】 correct answer, right solution, correct interpretation, right decision, right choice, appropriate judgement
- 検事正 【ケンジセイ】 chief public prosecutor
- 適正 【テキセイ】 reasonable, suitable
- 正 【ショウ】 exactly, precisely, correct, right, true, greater (of equal court ranks), upper, senior, director (highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryō period), chief
- 正月 【ショウガツ】 New Year (esp. first three days), first month of the year, January
- 大正 【タイショウ】 Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25), Taisho era
- 賀正 【ガショウ】 A Happy New Year!
Kun reading compounds
- 正しい 【ただしい】 right, correct, proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful
- 正しい行い 【ただしいおこない】 conducting oneself properly, right conduct, doing the right thing
- 正す 【ただす】 to correct, to rectify, to reform, to amend, to redress, to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.), to adjust
- 糺す 【ただす】 to ascertain, to confirm, to verify, to make sure of
- 正 【まさ】 exact, precise
- 正に 【まさに】 exactly, just, precisely, really, truly, surely, certainly, without doubt, right (when), just (as), just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of, really (ought to), certainly (should), naturally
- 正に 【まさに】 exactly, just, precisely, really, truly, surely, certainly, without doubt, right (when), just (as), just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of, really (ought to), certainly (should), naturally
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おお、 くに、 ま、 まさし、 ただし
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- correcto
- justo
- arreglar
- enderezar
Portuguese
- corrigir
- justiça
- correto
- direito
- 10 elevado a 40
French
- correct
- positif
- juste
- droit
- 10**40
| 46 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 79 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 41 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 109 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 27 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 123 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 203 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 205 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 275 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 275 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 407 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1128 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4296 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2172 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2926 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 385 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16255 | Morohashi |
| 3484 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2955 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 379 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 405 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 139 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 42 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3173 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2m3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 1010.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6b63 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
362 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 視 【シ】 viewing as ..., seeing as ..., treating as ..., regarding as ...
- 視界 【シカイ】 field of vision, visibility, view, visual field, (one's) ken
- 検視 【ケンシ】 examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed, investigation (e.g. of a crime scene)
- 警視 【ケイシ】 police superintendent
Kun reading compounds
- 見る 【みる】 to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe, to examine, to look over, to assess, to check, to judge, to look after, to attend to, to take care of, to keep an eye on, to experience, to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.), to try ..., to have a go at ..., to give ... a try, to see (that) ..., to find (that) ...
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも、 み
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- inspeccionar
- mirar con cuidado
- considerar
Portuguese
- inspeção
- avaliar
- ver
- olhar
French
- inspection
- point de vue
- voir
- regarder
| 798 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 889 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 878 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 502 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3248 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 794 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1737 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1348 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 606 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 616 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 806 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1645 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1223 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 662 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1102 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34827P | Morohashi |
| 972 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5525 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1093 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1174 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 922 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 657 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 3621.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8996 | Unicode hex code |
力
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
62 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 力 【リョク】 strength, power, proficiency, ability
- 力作 【リキサク】 painstaking piece of work, work of great effort, tour de force, outstanding work, toil, labor, labour
- 水力 【スイリョク】 hydraulic power, water power
- 威力 【イリョク】 power, might, authority, influence
- 力 【リキ】 strength, power, proficiency, ability, the strength of ... people, the strength of ... men
- 力学 【リキガク】 mechanics, dynamics
- 地力 【ジリキ】 one's own potential, real ability, one's own strength
- 合力 【ゴウリョク】 resultant force, assistance, help, donation, alms, almsgiving
Kun reading compounds
- 力 【ちから】 force, strength, might, vigour, vigor, energy, capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty, efficacy, effect, effort, endeavours, endeavors, exertions, power, authority, influence, good offices, agency, support, help, aid, assistance, stress, emphasis, means, resources
- 力強い 【ちからづよい】 powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous, reassuring, encouraging
- 強い力 【つよいちから】 strong interaction, strong force
- 弱い力 【よわいちから】 weak force, weak interaction
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じから、 つとむ
- Korean:
- ryeog
Spanish
- potencia
- poder
- fuerza
- energía
- vigor
- énfasis
Portuguese
- força
- forte
- esforço
- suportar
- exercer
French
- force
- fort
- puissance
- tension
- tenir le coup
- s'efforcer
- employer (force)
| 148 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 38 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 74 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 69 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 715 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 53 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 128 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 11 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 100 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 100 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 173 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 207 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4178 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2114 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 866 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2288 | Morohashi |
| 3371 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 521 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 858 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 922 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 38 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 9 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1645 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 4002.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 529b | Unicode hex code |