| 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 2
JLPT level N4
21 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 社 【シャ】 company, firm, office, association, society, (Shinto) shrine, regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour), counter for companies, shrines, etc., incorporated body, corporation, corporate juridical person
- 社員 【シャイン】 company employee, member of a corporation, company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
- 大社 【タイシャ】 grand shrine, famous shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine
- 親会社 【オヤガイシャ】 parent company
Kun reading compounds
- 社 【やしろ】 (Shinto) shrine
- 大社 【たいしゃ】 grand shrine, famous shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine
- 村のお社 【むらのおやしろ】 village shrine
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こそ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- compañía
- asociación
- sociedad
- santuario shintoísta
Portuguese
- companhia
- firme
- escritório
- associação
- templo
French
- temple shinto
- compagnie
- firme
- bureau
- association
| 234 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 153 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 137 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 30 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3231 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 203 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 76 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 406 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 308 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 308 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 60 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1418 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1042 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 562 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 745 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1101 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24631P | Morohashi |
| 840 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4065 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1092 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1173 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 82 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 145 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 672 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 3421.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 793e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
819 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 仏 【ブツ】 Buddha, Buddhism
- 仏像 【ブツゾウ】 statue of Buddha, image of Buddha, Buddhist statue, Buddhist image
- 石仏 【セキブツ】 stone Buddhist image, unemotional person, taciturn person
- 成仏 【ジョウブツ】 attaining Buddhahood, becoming a Buddha, entering Nirvana, going to heaven, resting in peace, dying (peacefully)
- 仏 【フツ】 France
- 仏語 【フツゴ】 French (language)
- 渡仏 【トフツ】 going to France
- 滞仏 【タイフツ】 staying in France
Kun reading compounds
- 仏 【ほとけ】 Buddha, Shakyamuni, Buddhist image, figure of Buddha, the dead, dead person, departed soul, merciful person
- 仏顔 【ほとけがお】 gentle face
- 神仏 【しんぶつ】 gods and Buddha, Shinto and Buddhism
- 吾が仏 【あがほとけ】 my dear, my Buddha
Readings
- Korean:
- bul
Spanish
- Buda
- Francia
- muerto
- difunto
Portuguese
- Buddha
- o morto
- França
French
- Bouddha
- France
- défunt
| 711 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 805 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 784 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 678 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 351 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 249 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 300 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 128 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 583 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 592 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 416 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 57 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 20 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 10 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 10 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 973 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 364 | Morohashi |
| 19 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 111 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 964 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1037 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 644 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2171 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a2.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 2223.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4ecf | Unicode hex code |
tower, tall building, palace
- On:
- カク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
444 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 閣内 【カクナイ】 (inside the) Cabinet
- 閣議 【カクギ】 cabinet meeting
- 倒閣 【トウカク】 overthrow of government
- 影の内閣 【カゲノナイカク】 shadow cabinet
Readings
- Korean:
- gag
Spanish
- torre
- edificio alto
- palacio
- gabinete
Portuguese
- torre
- edifício alto
- palácio
French
- tour
- tour (immeuble)
- palais
| 837 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 822 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 480 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4957 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1373 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1862 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 837 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 856 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1193 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1843 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4128 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2098 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2841 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1638 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41300 | Morohashi |
| 3327 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6401 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1624 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1752 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 970 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3877 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8e6.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-8-6 | SKIP code |
| 7760.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 95a3 | Unicode hex code |