| 218 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 140 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 284 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 721 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3522 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 701 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 812 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1958 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 695 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 708 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 123 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1525 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1689 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 900 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1220 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1375 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27344 | Morohashi |
| 1333 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4472 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1363 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1463 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 205 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
537 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 細 【サイ】 detail, details
- 細菌 【サイキン】 bacterium, bacteria, germ
- 子細 【シサイ】 reasons, circumstances, significance, particulars, hindrance, obstruction, interference
- 精細 【セイサイ】 fine, minute, detailed, meticulous, precise
Kun reading compounds
- 細い 【ほそい】 thin, slender, fine, unlucky
- 細い糸 【ほそいいと】 fine thread
- 細る 【ほそる】 to get thin, to taper off
- 細か 【こまか】 small, fine, detailed, stingy
- 細かい 【こまかい】 small, fine, minute, minor, trivial, sensitive, attentive, careful, frugal, stingy
- 細かい 【こまかい】 small, fine, minute, minor, trivial, sensitive, attentive, careful, frugal, stingy
- 細かいこと 【こまかいこと】 trifles, minor details
Readings
- Korean:
- se
Spanish
- estrecho
- fino
- delgado
- detallado
- adelgazar
- minucioso
Portuguese
- franzino
- emagrecer
- afinar
- delgado
- estreito
French
- menu
- long et fin
- délicat
- mince
- fluet
- étroit
| 2776 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 2690.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d30 | Unicode hex code |
placenta, sac, sheath
- On:
- ホウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1379 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 胞子 【ホウシ】 spore
- 胞衣 【エナ】 afterbirth, placenta
- 卵胞 【ランポウ】 (ovarian) follicle
- 肺胞 【ハイホウ】 pulmonary alveolus, alveoli, air cell, air sac
Readings
- Korean:
- po
Spanish
- estómago de la mujer
- placenta
- vaina
Portuguese
- placenta
- bolsa
- estojo
French
- placenta
- cavité
- gaine
| 1796 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1764 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3749 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1237 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1673 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1284 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1358 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1630 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1029 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1148 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 620 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 826 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 537 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29396P | Morohashi |
| 917 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4788 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 531 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 570 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1266 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3956 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 7721.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 80de | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
562 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 周 【シュウ】 counter for laps or circuits, perimeter, Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE), Chou dynasty
- 周囲 【シュウイ】 surroundings, environs, circumference
- 円周 【エンシュウ】 circumference
- 外周 【ガイシュウ】 outer circumference, perimeter, outskirts, periphery
Kun reading compounds
- 周り 【まわり】 circumference, girth, surroundings, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, people surrounding oneself, surrounding circumstances
- 回りくどい 【まわりくどい】 circuitous, roundabout, indirect
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あまね、 しゅ、 す、 ちか、 のり、 ひろ、 びび、 まこと
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- circunferencia
- vuelta
- alrededores
- difundir
Portuguese
- circunferência
- circuito
- volta
French
- circonférence
- tour
- alentours
| 632 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 532 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 504 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 694 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 622 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 187 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 409 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 736 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 91 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 91 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 558 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 324 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3720 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1903 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2585 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 323 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3441P | Morohashi |
| 2998 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 768 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 317 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 339 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 507 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3649 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5468 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
117 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 期 【キ】 period, time, opportunity, chance, occasion, age, term (e.g. in office), session (e.g. of parliament), stage (e.g. of a disease), season (e.g. of a TV series)
- 期間 【キカン】 period, term, interval
- 周期 【シュウキ】 cycle, period
- 当期 【トウキ】 current term (period)
- 期 【ゴ】 time, moment, limit, time of death, last moment, midnight in red-light districts during the Edo period
- 期日 【キジツ】 fixed date, appointed date, set date, deadline, due date
- 一期 【イチゴ】 one's whole life, one's lifetime
- 非業の最期 【ヒゴウノサイゴ】 unnatural death, violent death
Readings
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- período
- plazo
- intención
- propósito
Portuguese
- período
- tempo
- data
- termo
French
- période
- temps
- date
- terme
| 183 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 269 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 251 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 119 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3785 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 619 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 614 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 449 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 456 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 690 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1008 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2139 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1120 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1520 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1781 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14378 | Morohashi |
| 1704 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4836 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1765 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1902 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 247 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 394 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1946 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b8.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 4782.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 671f | Unicode hex code |