| 1502 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1551 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3255 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1063 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1580 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1886 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1540 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1642 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 589 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1426 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1306 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 708 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 947 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1949 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24787P | Morohashi |
| 1032 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4104 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1930 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2080 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1654 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1902 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 禅 【ゼン】 dhyana (profound meditation), Zen (Buddhism)
- 禅寺 【ゼンデラ】 Zen temple
- 吹禅 【スイゼン】 Zen blowing meditation (performed with shakuhachi)
- 如来禅 【ニョライゼン】 Zen Buddhism based on the original teachings of Buddha
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- Zen
- meditación
Portuguese
- Zen
- meditação silenciosa
French
- Zen
- méditation
| 655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 3225.6 | Four corner code |
| 3925.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7985 | Unicode hex code |
昌
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1372 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 昌運 【ショウウン】 prosperity, fortune
- 昌泰 【ショウタイ】 Shōtai era (898.4.26-901.7.15)
- 隆昌 【リュウショウ】 prosperity
- 南昌 【ナンショウ】 Nanchang (China)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まさ、 まさし、 よし、 あき、 あきら、 さかえ、 あつ、 すけ
- Korean:
- chang
Spanish
- claro
- próspero
- brillante
Portuguese
French
- prospère
- brillant
- clair
| 1552 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2105 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1950 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 715 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2089 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3069 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1564 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2140 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 25 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13803 | Morohashi |
| 2414 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2428 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 25 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 25 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4c4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 6060.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 660c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
879 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寺 【ジ】 counter for temples
- 寺院 【ジイン】 Buddhist temple, religious building, church, cathedral, mosque
- 国分寺 【コクブンジ】 state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)
- 古寺 【コジ】 old temple
Kun reading compounds
- 寺 【てら】 temple (Buddhist)
- 寺子屋 【てらこや】 temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
- 宮寺 【ぐうじ】 Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine
Readings
- Korean:
- sa, si
Spanish
- templo budista
- templo
Portuguese
- Templo Budista
French
- temple bouddhiste
| 228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 149 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 133 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 687 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1054 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 45 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 475 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 268 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 41 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 41 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 328 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 500 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2687 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1367 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1853 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 160 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7414 | Morohashi |
| 2164 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1373 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 158 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 170 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 125 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1448 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4034.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bfa | Unicode hex code |
station
- On:
- エキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
724 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 駅 【エキ】 railway station, train station, staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan), counter for railway stations and bus stations
- 駅員 【エキイン】 (train) station attendant, station employee, station staff
- 宿駅 【シュクエキ】 relay station, post station, stage
- 終着駅 【シュウチャクエキ】 terminal station
Readings
- Korean:
- yeog
Spanish
- estación
Portuguese
- estação
French
- gare
| 158 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 253 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 233 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 384 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5199 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 189 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 101 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2172 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 284 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 284 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 56 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1915 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2292 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1184 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1618 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2003 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 44633P | Morohashi |
| 1822 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6735 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1984 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2138 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 426 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3462 | 2001 Kanji |
| 10a4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 7738.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 99c5 | Unicode hex code |