| 537 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 900 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 889 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3374 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1147 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 791 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1209 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1235 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1299 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 251 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1472 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3275 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1692 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2300 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 947 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25885 | Morohashi |
| 2646 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4256 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 938 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1008 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 482 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 548 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
913 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 笑気 【ショウキ】 laughing gas, nitrous oxide
- 笑気麻酔 【ショウキマスイ】 nitrous oxide anesthesia, laughing gas anesthesia
- 苦笑 【クショウ】 bitter smile, wry smile, strained laugh, sarcastic laugh
- 冷笑 【レイショウ】 sneer, derision, scornful laugh, cold smile
Kun reading compounds
- 笑う 【わらう】 to laugh, to smile, to sneer, to ridicule, to be dumbfounded, to be flabbergasted
- 笑う門には福来る 【わらうかどにはふくきたる】 laugh and grow fat, good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
- 笑む 【えむ】 to smile
Readings
- Japanese names:
- えみ
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- risa
- sonrisa
- reír
- sonreír
Portuguese
- risada
French
- rire
| 2363 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 8843.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7b11 | Unicode hex code |
門
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
452 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 門 【モン】 gate, branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master, division, phylum, counter for cannons
- 門下 【モンカ】 one's pupil, one's student, one's follower
- 入門 【ニュウモン】 becoming a pupil (of), becoming a disciple, entering an institution, beginning training, introduction (to), primer, guide, entering through a gate
- 宗門 【シュウモン】 (religious) denomination, sect
Kun reading compounds
- 門 【もん】 gate, branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master, division, phylum, counter for cannons
- 門出 【かどで】 setting off (on a long journey), setting out, departure (e.g. for the front), leaving home, starting a new life, starting life anew
- 帝 【みかど】 emperor (of Japan), mikado, (the gates of an) imperial residence
- 口は災いの門 【くちはわざわいのかど】 words can lead to disaster, the tongue is the root of calamities, the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
- 戸 【と】 door (esp. Japanese-style), shutter, window shutter, entrance (to a home), narrows
- 門浪 【となみ】 waves in narrow straits
- 鳴門 【なると】 strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow, whirlpool, maelstrom, kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern, cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern, Naruto (city in Tokushima), Naruto Strait, Naruto wakame
- 長門 【ながと】 Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じょう、 も、 と、 ゆき
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- puerta
Portuguese
- portões
French
- portail
- compteur de canons
| 143 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 231 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 211 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 385 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4940 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 105 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 269 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 601 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 161 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 161 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 445 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1838 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1100 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 597 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 789 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1630 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41208 | Morohashi |
| 888 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6381 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1616 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1743 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 376 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 168 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3853 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-8-0 | SKIP code |
| 7777.7 | Four corner code |
| 7777.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9580 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
102 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 来 【ライ】 next (year, spring, etc.), coming, since (e.g. last month), for (e.g. 20 years)
- 来客 【ライキャク】 visitor, caller
- 在来 【ザイライ】 pre-existing, already there, conventional
- 再来 【サイライ】 return, coming back, second coming (e.g. of Christ), second advent, reincarnation
Kun reading compounds
- 来る 【くる】 to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive, to come back, to do ... and come back, to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue, to come from, to be caused by, to derive from, to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
- 来る年 【くるとし】 the coming year
- 来る 【きたる】 next (e.g. "next April"), forthcoming, coming, to come, to arrive, to be due to
- 来るべき 【きたるべき】 expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
- 来す 【きたす】 to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
- 来す 【きたす】 to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
- 来る 【きたる】 next (e.g. "next April"), forthcoming, coming, to come, to arrive, to be due to
- 来るべき 【きたるべき】 expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
- 来合わせる 【きあわせる】 to happen to come along
- 来掛かる 【きかかる】 to happen to come
- 不出来 【ふでき】 bad job, poor workmanship, bungle
- 行ってき 【いってき】 bye, see ya (afterwards), have fun, get going, now
- 来い 【こい】 come!, come on!
- 来し方 【きしかた】 the past
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くり、 くる、 ごろ、 さ
- Korean:
- rae
Spanish
- venir
- llegar
- acercarse
- aproximarse
Portuguese
- Vir
- devido
- próximo
- causa
- tornar-se
French
- venir
- dû à
- suivant
- causer
- devenir
| 147 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 237 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 217 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 113 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 202 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 25 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 62 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 538 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 69 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 69 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 133 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 36 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4366 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2975 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1902 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14489 | Morohashi |
| 3551 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2565 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1884 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2029 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 27 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 153 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1464 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 5090.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6765 | Unicode hex code |
blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
- On:
- フク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
467 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 福 【フク】 good fortune, happiness, blessing, good luck
- 福祉 【フクシ】 welfare, well-being, social welfare, social security, social service
- 大福 【ダイフク】 great fortune, good luck, rice cake stuffed with bean jam
- 慶福 【ケイフク】 happy event, happiness
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とし、 とみ、 ふ、 ふき、 ふっ、 ぼく、 よし
- Korean:
- bog
Spanish
- fortuna
- suerte
- dicha
Portuguese
- benção
- fortuna
- sorte
- riqueza
French
- bénédiction
- fortune
- chance
- richesse
| 506 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 409 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 386 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 450 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3256 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 629 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 777 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1888 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1379 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1466 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 895 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1427 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1303 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 705 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 944 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1099 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24768P | Morohashi |
| 1029 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4105 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1090 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1171 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 424 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 676 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 3126.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 798f | Unicode hex code |