| 1260 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1149 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3193 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1598 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 766 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1635 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1009 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1046 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1309 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1403 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1518 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 802 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1095 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 702 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24230 | Morohashi |
| 1183 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4008 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 695 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 750 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1571 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1101 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 硬 【コウ】 hardness
- 硬貨 【コウカ】 coin, hard currency
- 生硬 【セイコウ】 crude, immature, unpolished
- 重硬 【ジュウコウ】 heavy and hard (of a wood)
Kun reading compounds
- 硬い 【かたい】 hard, solid, tough, stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing), strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved), safe, steady, honest, steadfast, obstinate, stubborn, bookish, formal, stuffy
- かたいことは言いっこなし 【かたいことはいいっこなし】 let's put formalities aside, let's not speak so stiffly
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- rígido
- duro
- firme
Portuguese
- duro
- rígido
French
- dur
- raide
| 3366 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5a7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 1164.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 786c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
414 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 葉 【ヨウ】 counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc., counter for boats
- 葉胃 【ヨウイ】 omasum, psalterium, third compartment of the stomach in ruminants
- 紅葉 【コウヨウ】 leaves turning red (in autumn), red leaves, autumn colours, fall colors
- 前頭葉 【ゼントウヨウ】 frontal lobe
Kun reading compounds
- 葉 【は】 leaf, blade (of grass), (pine) needle
- 葉書 【はがき】 postcard, memo, note, card
- 一葉 【いちよう】 one leaf, one page, one sheet, one card, one photo, one boat
- 枝葉 【えだは】 branches and leaves, foliage, unimportant details, nonessentials, side issue, digression
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よ、 わ
- Korean:
- yeob, seob
Spanish
- hoja
- contador de cosas planas
- follaje
Portuguese
- folha
- avião
- ponta
- agulha
- lâmina
- lança
- sufixo p/ contagem de coisas chatas
French
- feuille
- lobe
- aiguille
- brin (herbe)
- fragment
- compteur d'objets plats
| 327 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 428 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 405 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 405 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4001 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 179 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 870 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1991 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 253 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 253 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 569 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 663 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2912 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1497 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2024 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 233 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 31387P | Morohashi |
| 2321 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5129 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 228 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 243 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 275 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 412 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1964 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k9.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 4490.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8449 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
988 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 樹木 【ジュモク】 tree, trees and shrubs
- 樹脂 【ジュシ】 resin, rosin
- 植樹 【ショクジュ】 tree-planting
- 広葉樹 【コウヨウジュ】 broadleaf tree, broad-leaved tree
Kun reading compounds
- 木 【き】 tree, shrub, bush, wood, timber, wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
- 木々 【きぎ】 (many) trees, every tree, all kinds of trees
- 一樹 【いちじゅ】 one tree, a tree
- 楷の木 【かいのき】 Chinese pistache (Pistacia chinensis)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いつき、 うえ、 こ、 しげ、 じ、 たちき、 たつ、 たつる、 な
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- árbol
- vegetación
- establecer
Portuguese
- Madeira-de-lei
- madeira
French
- grume
- bois
| 897 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 888 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1034 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2377 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1053 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1446 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2483 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1144 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1197 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1853 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1117 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1363 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 735 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 987 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1458 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15496 | Morohashi |
| 1075 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2878 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1446 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1554 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 993 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1848 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a12.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-12 | SKIP code |
| 4490.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6a39 | Unicode hex code |
林
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N2
656 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 林道 【リンドウ】 path through forest, woodland path, logging road
- 林業 【リンギョウ】 forestry
- 雑木林 【ゾウキバヤシ】 grove of miscellaneous trees, copse, coppice, thicket
- 農林 【ノウリン】 agriculture and forestry
Kun reading compounds
- 林 【はやし】 wood, woods, forest, grove, copse, thicket, bunch (of something), cluster, line, collection
- 林原美術館 【はやしばらびじゅつかん】 Hayashibara Museum of Art
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し
- Korean:
- rim
Spanish
- arboleda
- soto
Portuguese
- bosque
- floresta
French
- bois (petite forêt)
- bois
| 150 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 64 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 75 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 420 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2210 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 57 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 197 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 633 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 127 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 127 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 459 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1081 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1071 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 577 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 765 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 200 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14551 | Morohashi |
| 861 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2590 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 196 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 208 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 75 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1864 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4499.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6797 | Unicode hex code |