| 647 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 748 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 725 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 672 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3480 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 457 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 806 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2131 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 659 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 670 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 877 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1500 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1729 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 924 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1248 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1549 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 26997P | Morohashi |
| 1366 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4411 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1535 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1655 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 439 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 792 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
752 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 精 【セイ】 spirit, sprite, nymph, energy, vigor (vigour), strength, fine details, semen
- 精鋭 【セイエイ】 elite, best, pick, cream of the crop
- 体外受精 【タイガイジュセイ】 in vitro fertilization, in vitro fertilisation, IVF
- 受精 【ジュセイ】 fertilization, fertilisation, impregnation, pollination, insemination
- 精霊 【ショウリョウ】 spirit of the deceased
- 精進 【ショウジン】 concentration, diligence, devotion, asceticism, zeal in one's quest for enlightenment, adherence to a vegetarian diet
- 無精 【ブショウ】 indolence, laziness, sloth
- 水晶 【スイショウ】 (rock) crystal, high purity quartz
Kun reading compounds
- 精げる 【しらげる】 to polish (rice), to refine, to purify
- 詳しい 【くわしい】 detailed, full, minute, knowing very well, knowledgeable (about), well-acquainted (with), well-informed (about), familiar (with)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きよ
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- refinar
- purificar
- preciso
- detallado
- vigor
- energía
- espíritu
- esencia
Portuguese
- refinado
- fantasma
- fada
- energia
- vitalidade
- sêmen
- excelência
- pureza
- habilidade
French
- raffiné
- fantôme
- féérique
- énergie
- vitalité
- sperme
- excellence
- pureté
- habileté
| 1046 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6b8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 9592.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7cbe | Unicode hex code |
米
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
61 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 米 【ベイ】 (United States of) America, USA
- 米価 【ベイカ】 rice price
- 在米 【ザイベイ】 being in the United States, staying in the United States, residing in the United States
- 対米 【タイベイ】 relating to the USA, toward America, with America
- 精米 【セイマイ】 rice polishing, polished rice
- 白米 【ハクマイ】 polished rice, (uncooked) white rice
Kun reading compounds
- 米 【こめ】 (husked grains of) rice, staple (product, etc.), necessity, (online) comment
- 米倉 【こめぐら】 rice granary
- お米 【おこめ】 (husked grains of) rice
- アルボリオ米 【アルボリオこめ】 arborio rice (Italian variety)
- 米 【よね】 88 years old, rice
- 米沢牛 【よねざわぎゅう】 Yonezawa beef
- 白米 【はくまい】 polished rice, (uncooked) white rice
Readings
- Japanese names:
- は、 べ、 まべ、 め、 よ、 よな、 よの、 よま
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- arroz
- América
- arroz (crudo)
Portuguese
- arroz
- EUA
French
- grain de riz
- Amérique
- un mètre
| 135 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 220 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 201 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 90 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3461 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 112 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 803 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 343 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 224 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 224 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 562 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1493 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4342 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2198 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2958 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 928 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 26832 | Morohashi |
| 3529 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4380 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 919 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 987 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 155 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 135 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1064 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6b0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 9090.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7c73 | Unicode hex code |