| 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) |
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
| 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 |
article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc., twig, item, stripe, streak
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
363 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 条 【ジョウ】 article (in a document), clause, section, provision, counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc., although, though, since, as, because, inasmuch as, jō, north-south division of an imperial city consisting of west-east streets and their corresponding wards (in the jō-bō system)
- 条件 【ジョウケン】 condition, term, requirement, qualification, prerequisite
- 別状 【ベツジョウ】 something unusual, something wrong, mishap, accident, serious condition (e.g. after an injury), different situation
- 言い条 【イイジョウ】 one's say, one's point, although, though
Kun reading compounds
- 筋 【すじ】 muscle, tendon, sinew, vein, artery, fiber, fibre, string, line, stripe, streak, reason, logic, plot, storyline, lineage, descent, school (e.g. of scholarship or arts), aptitude, talent, source (of information, etc.), circle, channel, well-informed person (in a transaction), logical move (in go, shogi, etc.), ninth vertical line, seam on a helmet, gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.), social position, status, on (a river, road, etc.), along, counter for long thin things, counter for roads or blocks when giving directions, street (in Osaka), (Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)
- 条海豚 【すじいるか】 striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)
Readings
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- artículo
- cláusula
- tratado
Portuguese
- artigo
- cláusula
- item
- listra
- camada
French
- article
- clause
- bande
- rai (lumière)
- filet (fumée)
- brindille
- petite chose longue
| 817 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 738 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 716 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 391 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1164 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 452 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 621 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 457 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 564 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 573 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 750 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1050 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2726 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1395 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 304 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14486 | Morohashi |
| 2200 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2563 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 298 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 319 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 213 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 671 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2564 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-7-1 | SKIP code |
| 2790.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6761 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
94 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 約 【ヤク】 approximately, about, promise, appointment, engagement, shortening, reduction, simplification, contraction (in phonetics)
- 約束 【ヤクソク】 promise, agreement, arrangement, one's word, contract, pact, appointment, engagement, date, convention, rule, destiny, fate
- 締約 【テイヤク】 conclusion of a treaty
- 成約 【セイヤク】 conclusion of a contract
Kun reading compounds
- 約まる 【つづまる】 to compress, to shrink
- 約める 【つづめる】 to abridge, to shorten, to economize
- 約やか 【つづまやか】 concise, brief, humble, frugal, modest, discrete
Readings
- Korean:
- yag, yo
Spanish
- promesa
- aproximadamente
- encogerse
- economizar
Portuguese
- promessa
- aproximadamente
- recuar
French
- environ
- promettre
- abréger
- raccourcir
| 726 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 621 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 591 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 137 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3499 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 451 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 808 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 211 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 211 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 381 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1516 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1632 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 860 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1177 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1374 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27242X | Morohashi |
| 1280 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4440 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1362 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1462 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 258 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 534 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2752 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a3.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 2792.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d04 | Unicode hex code |
going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
20 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 行 【コウ】 going, travelling, traveling, journey, trip, act, action, bank, counter for banks, counter for groups or parties of people, type of classical Chinese verse (usu. an epic from the Tang period onwards), shopping district (of similar merchants; in the Sui and Tang periods), merchants' guild (in the Tang period)
- 行為 【コウイ】 act, deed, conduct
- 並行 【ヘイコウ】 going side-by-side, going abreast, running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with
- 性行 【セイコウ】 character and conduct
- 行 【ギョウ】 line (of text), row, verse, carya (austerities), samskara (formations), semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters), running style
- 行革 【ギョウカク】 administrative reform
- 奉行 【ブギョウ】 magistrate, shogunate administrator
- 施行 【シコウ】 putting in force (a law), putting into operation, putting into effect, enforcement, carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.), execution
- 行脚 【アンギャ】 pilgrimage, walking tour, travelling (on foot)
- 行火 【アンカ】 bed warmer, foot warmer
Kun reading compounds
- 行く 【いく】 to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for), to move through, to travel across, to walk along (e.g. a road), to go (well, badly, etc.), to proceed, to turn out, to get along, to do (in a particular way), to go (with; a choice), to try, to pass (of time, seasons, etc.), to go by, to stream, to flow, to die, to pass away, to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.), to get to, to go (so far as ...), to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.), to arrive, to continue ..., to go on ..., to (progress) steadily, to gradually ..., to progressively ..., to have an orgasm, to come, to cum, to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination
- 行く先 【ゆくさき】 destination, whereabouts, future, prospects
- 行く 【いく】 to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for), to move through, to travel across, to walk along (e.g. a road), to go (well, badly, etc.), to proceed, to turn out, to get along, to do (in a particular way), to go (with; a choice), to try, to pass (of time, seasons, etc.), to go by, to stream, to flow, to die, to pass away, to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.), to get to, to go (so far as ...), to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.), to arrive, to continue ..., to go on ..., to (progress) steadily, to gradually ..., to progressively ..., to have an orgasm, to come, to cum, to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination
- 行方 【ゆくえ】 (one's) whereabouts, destination, where one is headed, outcome, course (of events), development, direction, tide, future, journey ahead
- 行う 【おこなう】 to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
- 行う 【おこなう】 to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いく、 なみ、 なめ、 みち、 ゆき、 ゆく
- Korean:
- haeng, hang
Spanish
- ir
- fila
- línea (texto)
- ocurrencia
- conducta
- realizar
- llevar a cabo
- ocurrir
Portuguese
- ir
- viagem
- viajar
French
- aller
- voyage
| 73 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 131 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 118 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 31 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4213 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 24 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 82 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 245 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 68 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 68 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 58 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1613 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 246 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 157 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 187 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 882 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34029 | Morohashi |
| 212 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5419 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 873 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 938 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 18 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 123 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2053 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 2122.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 884c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 進学 【シンガク】 advancing to the next stage of education, going on to (high school, college, etc.)
- 進化 【シンカ】 evolution, evolution, becoming more advanced, progress, development, improvement
- 後進 【コウシン】 one's junior, younger generation, next generation, moving backwards, backing up, reversing
- 累進 【ルイシン】 successive promotion, gradual progression, rising step by step, increasing progressively (of income tax, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 進む 【すすむ】 to advance, to go forward, to precede, to go ahead (of), to make progress, to improve, to deepen, to heighten, to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead, to do of one's own free will
- 進むも地獄退くも地獄 【すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく】 between the devil and the deep blue sea, both advancing and retreating are hell
- 進める 【すすめる】 to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward, to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up, to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぶ
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- avanzar
- progresar
- adelantar
- ascender
Portuguese
- avanço
- continuar
- progresso
- promover
French
- progresser
- avancer
- promouvoir
| 259 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 343 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 326 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 175 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4709 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 194 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 262 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1503 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 437 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 443 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 267 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 702 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3873 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1991 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2689 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 568 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38943P | Morohashi |
| 3121 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6073 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 561 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 603 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 156 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 378 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2475 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 3030.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9032 | Unicode hex code |