| 257 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 340 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 324 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 229 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3245 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 205 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 774 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 853 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 310 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 310 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 586 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1422 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1143 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 615 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 821 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1128 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24673P | Morohashi |
| 912 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4087 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1119 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1200 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 191 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 333 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
347 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 神 【シン】 spirit, psyche, god, deity, divinity, kami
- 神学 【シンガク】 theology, divinity
- 鬼神 【キシン】 fierce god
- 祭神 【サイジン】 enshrined deity
- 神 【シン】 spirit, psyche, god, deity, divinity, kami
- 神宮 【ジングウ】 high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family, imperial Shinto shrine
- 天神 【テンジン】 heavenly god, heavenly gods, spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit), pit of a dried plum, dried plum, tenjin hairstyle, prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period), tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
- 石神 【シャクジン】 stone which is worshipped, image of a god in stone
Kun reading compounds
- 神 【かみ】 god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami, incredible, fantastic, amazing, Emperor (of Japan), thunder
- 神様 【かみさま】 God, god, ace, king, superior person, god (amongst men)
- 大神 【おおかみ】 god
- ギ神 【ギかみ】 Greek mythology
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 かぐ、 かな、 かも、 くま、 こ、 こは、 だま、 み
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- dios
- alma
Portuguese
- Deus
- mente
- alma
- divindade
- divino
French
- divinité
- esprit
- âme
| 655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 3520.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 795e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
116 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 成果 【セイカ】 (good) result, outcome, fruits (of one's labors), product, accomplishment
- 成案 【セイアン】 definite plan
- 合成 【ゴウセイ】 composition, synthesis, compounding, combining, composite photo, (function) composition
- 集大成 【シュウタイセイ】 (large) compilation, culmination (of hard work)
- 成仏 【ジョウブツ】 attaining Buddhahood, becoming a Buddha, entering Nirvana, going to heaven, resting in peace, dying (peacefully)
- 成就 【ジョウジュ】 fulfillment, fulfilment, realization, realisation, completion
Kun reading compounds
- 成る 【なる】 to become, to get, to grow, to turn, to reach, to attain, to result in, to turn out, to end up, to prove (to be), to consist of, to be composed of, to be made up of, to be completed, to be realized, to succeed, to be attained, to be accomplished, to change (into), to turn (into), to transform, to come (to do), to begin (to do), to grow (to do), to come to, to amount to, to add up to, to make, to play (the part of), to act as, to be used for, to be useful for, to serve as, to be promoted, to do ...
- 成るべく 【なるべく】 as (much) as possible, as (much) as one can, wherever practicable, if possible
- 成す 【なす】 to form, to make, to constitute, to build up (e.g. a fortune), to create, to establish, to accomplish, to achieve, to win (fame), to gain, to change (into), to convert, to do, to commit, to carry out, to bring about, to do intentionally
- なす角 【なすかく】 formed angle, angle made
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あきら、 しげ、 そん、 たえ、 なお、 なり、 なる、 のり、 ひら、 まさ、 よし、 り
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- convertirse en
- resultar
- consistir en
- hacerse
- llegar a ser
- llevar a cabo
- lograr
Portuguese
- tornar-se
- obter
- crescer
- passar
- alcançar
French
- se changer en
- devenir
- obtenir
- croissance
- s'écouler
- accomplir
| 439 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 545 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 515 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 115 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1799 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 224 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 549 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 322 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 261 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 261 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 377 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 836 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4352 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2202 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2964 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 367 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11542P | Morohashi |
| 3537 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2025 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 361 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 386 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 160 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 466 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1459 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4n2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 5320.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6210 | 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 2
JLPT level N4
166 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 教育委員会 【キョウイクイインカイ】 Board of Education
- 教育 【キョウイク】 education, schooling, training, instruction, teaching, upbringing, culture, cultivation, education
- 政教 【セイキョウ】 religion and politics, church and state
- 正教 【セイキョウ】 orthodoxy, (Greek) orthodox church
Kun reading compounds
- 教える 【おしえる】 to teach, to instruct, to tell, to inform, to show, to preach
- 教わる 【おそわる】 to be taught, to learn, to take lessons in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり、 ひさ
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- educación
- enseñanza
- enseñar
- instruir
- ser enseñado
Portuguese
- ensinar
- fé
- doutrina
French
- enseigner
- foi
- doctrine
| 191 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 112 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 101 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 97 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2052 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 247 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 179 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1408 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 245 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 245 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 214 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 940 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1887 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1002 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1356 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1262 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13213 | Morohashi |
| 1493 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2345 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1254 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1343 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 58 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 202 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 4844.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6559 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
| 54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 460 | Morohashi |
| 2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2871 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 8073.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f1a | Unicode hex code |