| 65 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 66 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 15 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 233 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3317 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 184 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 77 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 723 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 140 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 140 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 461 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1452 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2767 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1418 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1913 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1327 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25415 | Morohashi |
| 2227 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4192 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1317 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1414 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 304 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 73 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
304 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 空 【クウ】 empty air, sky, shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon), emptiness, air force, fruitlessness, meaninglessness, void (one of the five elements), empty (e.g. set)
- 空域 【クウイキ】 airspace
- 領空 【リョウクウ】 territorial airspace
- 防空 【ボウクウ】 air defense, air defence
Kun reading compounds
- 空 【そら】 sky, the air, the heavens, weather, far-off place, distant place, state of mind, feeling, (from) memory, (by) heart, falsehood, lie, somehow, vaguely, fake
- 空模様 【そらもよう】 look of the sky, weather
- 定めなき空 【さだめなきそら】 changeable weather
- 晴れた空 【はれたそら】 clear sky, cloudless sky
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 空き 【あき】 space, room, gap, emptiness, vacancy, opening, empty seat, free time, time to spare, disuse, unused thing
- 空き缶 【あきかん】 empty can
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 空 【から】 emptiness, being empty, not carrying anything, unburdened, empty-handed, dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.), false, no-show (reservation), put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.), empty (compliments), insincere
- 空手 【からて】 karate, being empty-handed, having nothing in one's hands
- もぬけの殻 【もぬけのから】 completely empty (of a residence, etc.), vacant, deserted, body from which the soul has left, corpse, shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
- 空く 【すく】 to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty, to be hungry
- 空かす 【すかす】 to feel hungry, to get hungry
- 虚しい 【むなしい】 empty, void, vacant, vain, fruitless, futile, ineffective, lifeless
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うつ、 き、 く
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- cielo
- atmósfera
- vacío
- vacante
- quedarse vacío
- vaciar
Portuguese
- esvaziar
- ceú
- desocupado
- vazio
- vácuo
French
- vide
- ciel
- vacant
- creux
| 772 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m5.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 3010.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7a7a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
495 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 港 【コウ】 harbour
- 港内 【コウナイ】 inside the harbour, inside the harbor
- 漁港 【ギョコウ】 fishing harbour, fishing harbor
- 海港 【カイコウ】 port, seaport
Kun reading compounds
- 港 【みなと】 harbour, harbor, port
- 港区 【みなとく】 Minato City (special ward of Tokyo), Minato Ward (Osaka), Minato Ward (Nagoya)
Readings
- Korean:
- hang, gang
Spanish
- puerto
- portuario
Portuguese
- Porto (navios)
French
- port
| 397 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 296 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 280 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 445 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2630 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 337 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 698 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1583 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 669 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 680 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 909 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1221 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 737 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 440 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 552 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1818 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17783P | Morohashi |
| 605 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3242 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1800 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1940 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 397 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 356 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a9.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3411.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e2f | Unicode hex code |
use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
219 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 使 【シ】 messenger, police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods), klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
- 使者 【シシャ】 messenger, envoy, emissary
- 特使 【トクシ】 special envoy
- 実力行使 【ジツリョクコウシ】 use of force
Kun reading compounds
- 使う 【つかう】 to use (a tool, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use, to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate, to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume, to use (language), to speak
- 使い 【つかい】 errand, mission, going on an errand, messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl, familiar spirit, use, usage, user, trainer, tamer, handler, charmer
- 使い方 【つかいかた】 way of using (something), way to use, how to use, usage, use, way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.), way of treating, treatment, management
- オズの魔法使い 【オズのまほうつかい】 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (novel by L. F. Baum, 1900), The Wizard of Oz (film, 1939)
- 春の使い 【はるのつかい】 Japanese bush warbler, messenger of spring
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- usar
- manejar
- emplear
Portuguese
- Uso
- usar
French
- utiliser
| 224 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 303 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 287 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 226 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 432 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 210 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 117 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 556 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 331 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 331 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 199 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 89 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 100 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 68 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 72 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 999 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 573 | Morohashi |
| 90 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 196 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 990 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1065 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 239 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 298 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2166 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 2520.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f7f | Unicode hex code |
用
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
107 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 用 【ヨウ】 business, task, errand, engagement, use, purpose, for the use of ..., used for ..., made for ..., call of nature, excretion
- 用意 【ヨウイ】 preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)
- 登用 【トウヨウ】 appointment, assignment, promotion
- 効用 【コウヨウ】 use, utility, effect, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 用いる 【もちいる】 to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たから
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- uso
- empleo
- trabajo
- usar
- hacer uso de
Portuguese
- utilizar
- negócios
- serviço
- usar
- empregar
French
- se servir de
- affaires
- service
- utiliser
- employer
| 146 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 215 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 102 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2993 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 110 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 219 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 193 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 107 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 107 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 308 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1329 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3694 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21703 | Morohashi |
| 2976 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3721 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1265 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 177 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 116 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7528 | Unicode hex code |
fee, materials
- On:
- リョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
295 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 料 【リョウ】 fee, charge, rate, material
- 料金 【リョウキン】 fee, charge, fare
- 史料 【シリョウ】 historical materials, historical records, historical sources, archives
- 使用料 【シヨウリョウ】 use fee, rent
Readings
- Korean:
- ryo
Spanish
- material
- precio
Portuguese
- taxa
- materiais
French
- redevance
- recette
- frais
- prix
- matériau
| 531 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 629 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 599 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 212 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3468 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 410 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 181 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 319 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 319 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 240 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 951 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1644 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 870 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1187 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1186 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13501 | Morohashi |
| 1292 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2374 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1178 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1262 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 395 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 559 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1055 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6b4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 9490.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6599 | Unicode hex code |