| 854 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 843 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 713 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3395 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1137 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1603 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1090 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1141 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1059 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1476 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3319 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1719 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2337 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 950 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25994 | Morohashi |
| 2678 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4286 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 941 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1012 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 942 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
744 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 筋 【キン】 muscle
- 筋肉 【キンニク】 muscle
- 心筋 【シンキン】 heart muscle, cardiac muscle, myocardium
- 鉄筋 【テッキン】 rebar, (iron) reinforcing bar, reinforcing steel, reinforced concrete
Kun reading compounds
- 筋 【すじ】 muscle, tendon, sinew, vein, artery, fiber, fibre, string, line, stripe, streak, reason, logic, plot, storyline, lineage, descent, school (e.g. of scholarship or arts), aptitude, talent, source (of information, etc.), circle, channel, well-informed person (in a transaction), logical move (in go, shogi, etc.), ninth vertical line, seam on a helmet, gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.), social position, status, on (a river, road, etc.), along, counter for long thin things, counter for roads or blocks when giving directions, street (in Osaka), (Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)
- 筋書き 【すじがき】 synopsis, outline, plot
- 粗筋 【あらすじ】 outline, summary, argument
- 売れ筋 【うれすじ】 popular line (of products), best-selling line, hot sellers
Readings
- Korean:
- geun
Spanish
- músculo
- tendón
- fibra
- trama
- argumento
- linaje
Portuguese
- músculo
- tendão
- nervo
- fibra
- desenho
- plano
- descendência
French
- muscle
- tendon
- fibre
- veine
- intrigue
- lignée
- raison
| 2345 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 8822.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7b4b | Unicode hex code |
electricity
- On:
- デン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
268 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 電化 【デンカ】 electrification
- 電圧 【デンアツ】 voltage
- 送電 【ソウデン】 transmission of electricity, electricity supply, power supply
- 配電 【ハイデン】 distribution of electricity
Readings
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- electricidad
- eléctrico
Portuguese
- eletricidade
French
- électricité
| 286 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 197 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 180 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 125 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5050 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 222 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 98 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2025 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 108 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 108 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 61 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1862 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3465 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1784 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2431 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 541 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 42253 | Morohashi |
| 2790 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6526 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 535 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 574 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 332 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 228 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3156 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8d5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 1071.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-37 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 96fb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
539 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 図 【ズ】 drawing, picture, diagram, figure, illustration, chart, graph, map, sight, scene
- 図鑑 【ズカン】 pictorial book, picture book, illustrated reference book, identification manual, field guide
- 一途 【イチズ】 wholehearted, earnest, determined, intent, single-minded, straightforward, devoted to, doing nothing but
- 構図 【コウズ】 composition (of painting), structural outline, compositional arrangement
- 図書館 【トショカン】 library
- 図書 【トショ】 books
- 異図 【イト】 treasonable intent
- 隠された意図 【カクサレタイト】 hidden agenda
Kun reading compounds
- 図る 【はかる】 to plan, to attempt, to devise, to plot, to conspire, to scheme, to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek, to deceive, to trick, to take in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- づ
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- dibujo
- ilustración
- consulta
- estrategia
- planear
- diseñar
Portuguese
- mapa
- desenho
- plano
- inesperado
- acidentalmente
French
- carte
- dessin
- plan
- inattendu
- accidentellement
| 261 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 167 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 150 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 631 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1034 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 388 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 142 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 502 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.16 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 339 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 339 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 329 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 342 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3809 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1951 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2645 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1188 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4734P | Morohashi |
| 3071 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 947 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1180 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1264 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 146 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 366 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3s4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 6040.3 | Four corner code |
| 6040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 56f3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
290 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 検閲 【ケンエツ】 censorship, inspection, examination
- 検疫 【ケンエキ】 quarantine, medical inspection
- 送検 【ソウケン】 referring a case to a public prosecutor
- 最高検 【サイコウケン】 Public Prosecutor's Office
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
- examinar
- investigar
- analizar
Portuguese
- examinar
- investigar
French
- examen
- inspection
| 771 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 690 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 663 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 351 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2304 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 785 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 638 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 531 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 540 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 792 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1101 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1241 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1689 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15065P | Morohashi |
| 986 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2752 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1673 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1803 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 473 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 752 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1863 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a8.28 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 4893.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 691c | Unicode hex code |
investigate
- On:
- サ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
184 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 査証 【サショウ】 visa, endorsing (e.g. a passport), stamping
- 査察 【ササツ】 inspection (for compliance), investigation (tax, etc.)
- 主査 【シュサ】 chief examiner or investigator
- 実態調査 【ジッタイチョウサ】 fact-finding investigation, investigation into actual conditions, fact-finding survey
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- investigar
- examinar
- inspeccionar
Portuguese
- investigar
French
- investigation
| 611 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 705 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 678 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 284 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2235 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 510 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 630 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 624 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 634 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 825 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1056 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3092 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1580 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2159 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1798 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14643 | Morohashi |
| 2437 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2630 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1781 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1920 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 699 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1873 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a5.32 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 4010.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 67fb | Unicode hex code |