| 701 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 400 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 569 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 940 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3397 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 69 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 794 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1769 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 130 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 130 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 355 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1481 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3317 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1718 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2335 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 952 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25987 | Morohashi |
| 2677 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4288 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 943 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1014 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 410 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1132 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 筆 【フデ】 writing brush, paintbrush, pen, writing with a brush, drawing with a brush, penmanship, something drawn with a brush, writing (composing text), the written word, (land) lot, plot
- 筆順 【ヒツジュン】 stroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)
- 自筆 【ジヒツ】 one's own handwriting, autograph, holograph
- 特筆 【トクヒツ】 special mention
Kun reading compounds
- 筆 【ふで】 writing brush, paintbrush, pen, writing with a brush, drawing with a brush, penmanship, something drawn with a brush, writing (composing text), the written word, (land) lot, plot
- 筆跡 【ひっせき】 handwriting, calligraphy specimen, example of penmanship, holograph
- 面相筆 【めんそうふで】 fine-point brushes
- 焼き筆 【やきふで】 wooden stick with a burned tip (used to create underdrawings)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はじめ
- Korean:
- pil
Spanish
- pincel
- escritura
- pincel de escritura
Portuguese
- Pincel de escrever
- escrever
- pincel
- manuscrito
French
- pinceau
- écriture
| 2355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 8850.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7b46 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
149 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 記 【キ】 account, history, chronicle, annals, record, notice, note, as follows, Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE), Records of Ancient Matters
- 記憶 【キオク】 memory, recollection, remembrance, memory, storage
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 左記 【サキ】 undermentioned (statement), the following, at left
Kun reading compounds
- 記す 【しるす】 to write down, to note down, to jot down, to take a note of, to mention, to describe, to give an account of, to inscribe, to mark, to brand, to remember, to engrave (in one's mind)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- crónica
- narración
- memorizar
- anotar
- consignar por escrito
Portuguese
- escriba
- contar
- narrativa
- narrar
French
- inscrire
- compte-rendu
- narration
| 180 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 105 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 95 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 147 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4318 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 301 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 895 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1149 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 371 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 372 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 633 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1660 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1843 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 974 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1321 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 535 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35244 | Morohashi |
| 1453 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5563 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 529 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 568 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 209 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 190 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3056 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 0761.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a18 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
392 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 試 【シ】 testing, experiment, test, examination, exam, trial
- 試合 【シアイ】 match, game, bout, contest
- 公試 【コウシ】 national examinations
- 考試 【コウシ】 test, exam
Kun reading compounds
- 試みる 【こころみる】 to try, to attempt, to have a go (at)
- 試す 【ためす】 to try (out), to have a try (at), to test, to put to the test
- 試筋 【ためすじ】 patron, effective means
Readings
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- prueba
- ensayo
- experimento
- probar
- experimentar
- intentar
Portuguese
- teste
- tentativa
- testar
- experimento
- prova
French
- test
- essai
- tentative
- expérience
- épreuve
| 416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 525 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 499 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 409 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4361 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 354 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 250 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1932 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 526 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 535 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 795 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1680 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1925 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1025 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1385 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 360 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35415 | Morohashi |
| 1525 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5611 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 354 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 378 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 604 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3056 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a6.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-6 | SKIP code |
| 0364.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a66 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
410 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 験 【ゲン】 effect, efficacy, omen
- 験者 【ケンザ】 mountaineering ascetic, practitioner of mountain asceticism
- 治験 【チケン】 clinical trial
- 筆記試験 【ヒッキシケン】 written examination
- 験 【ゲン】 effect, efficacy, omen
- ゲン担ぎ 【ゲンカツギ】 superstition, acting superstitiously (for good luck)
- 霊験 【レイゲン】 miraculous efficacy, miracle, miraculous virtue
Kun reading compounds
- 徴 【しるし】 sign, indication, omen
- 試す 【ためす】 to try (out), to have a try (at), to test, to put to the test
- 試し 【ためし】 trial, test
Readings
- Korean:
- heom
Spanish
- prueba
- intento
- efecto
Portuguese
- verificação
- efeito
- teste
French
- vérification
- examen
- effet
| 600 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 500 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 475 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 404 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5220 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 355 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 282 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 532 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 541 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 793 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1920 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2306 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1192 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1628 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1999 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 44835 | Morohashi |
| 1833 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6758 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1980 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2134 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 385 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 635 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3463 | 2001 Kanji |
| 10a8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-8 | SKIP code |
| 7833.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9a13 | Unicode hex code |