| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1458 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 霊 【レイ】 soul, spirit, departed soul, ghost
- 霊園 【レイエン】 (garden) cemetery, park-style cemetery, memorial park
- 心霊 【シンレイ】 spirit (e.g. human spirit), soul, spirit, ghost, ethereal being
- 英霊 【エイレイ】 spirits of war dead, person of great ability, soul of a talented person
- 霊 【リョウ】 vengeful spirit, revengeful ghost
- 霊異 【レイイ】 miracle, wonder, wondrous thing
- 怨霊 【オンリョウ】 revengeful ghost, apparition
- 新精霊 【アラショウリョウ】 spirit of someone on the first Obon after their death
Kun reading compounds
- 魂 【たましい】 soul, spirit
- 魂送り 【たまおくり】 sending off the spirits of the dead
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeong
Spanish
- espíritu
- alma
- dios
Portuguese
- espíritos
- alma
- fantasmas
French
- esprits
- âmes
| 1923 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1361 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5056 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1299 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1891 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2390 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1168 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1225 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1688 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1867 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3480 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1793 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2442 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1808 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 42309P | Morohashi |
| 2805 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6532 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1791 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1930 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1815 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3174 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8d7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-7 | SKIP code |
| 1010.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 970a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
1240 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 黄色 【キイロ】 yellow, amber
- 黄昏 【タソガレ】 dusk, twilight, twilight years, melancholia, melancholic nostalgia
- 玄黄 【ゲンコウ】 black and yellow silk (offered to gods), heaven and earth
- 天地玄黄 【テンチゲンコウ】 heaven is black and earth is yellow, heaven and earth
- 黄金時代 【オウゴンジダイ】 golden age
- 黄金 【オウゴン】 gold (Au), golden, prosperous, excellent, superb, money (esp. ōban coin), cash
- 卵黄 【ランオウ】 egg yolk
- 六フッ化硫黄 【ロクフッカイオウ】 sulfur hexafluoride, SF6
Kun reading compounds
- 黄 【き】 yellow
- 黄色 【きいろ】 yellow, amber
- 海気 【かいき】 sea air, sea breeze, ocean and atmosphere, type of yarn-dyed silk goods
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うい、 れい
- Korean:
- hwang
Spanish
- amarillo
Portuguese
- amarelo
French
- jaune
| 214 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 133 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 120 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1063 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5399 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 469 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1021 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1499 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 780 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 794 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 993 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1939 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3116 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1596 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2177 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1766 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 47926P | Morohashi |
| 2468 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 7045 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1750 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1887 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 203 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1961 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-9-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 4480.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-11 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9ec4 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 昏睡 【コンスイ】 coma, deep sleep, falling fast asleep
- 昏々 【コンコン】 fast asleep, dead to the world
- 昏々 【コンコン】 fast asleep, dead to the world
Kun reading compounds
- 暗い 【くらい】 dark, gloomy, murky, depressed, dispirited, down in the dumps, dark (mood), dark (in colour), dull, ill-boding, dark (e.g. past), suspicious, unlikely (to succeed), hopeless, unpromising, unfamiliar (with), ignorant (of)
- 暮れる 【くれる】 to get dark, to grow dark, to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to come to an end, to close, to be sunk in (e.g. despair), to be lost in (e.g. thought), to be overcome with
Readings
- Korean:
- hon
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 2479 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 3073 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2143 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 13806 | Morohashi |
| 2418 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2431 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2451 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2526 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4c4.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 7260.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 660f | Unicode hex code |