| 585 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 481 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 457 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 581 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3538 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 348 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 818 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2149 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 346 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 346 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 618 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1531 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1708 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 914 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1237 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1361 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27432 | Morohashi |
| 1350 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4489 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1349 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1449 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 404 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 583 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
615 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 給 【キュウ】 wage, recompense
- 給食 【キュウショク】 provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.), providing a meal, lunch service
- 自給 【ジキュウ】 self-support
- 有給 【ユウキュウ】 salaried, paid, with pay, paid vacation, paid holiday, paid leave
Kun reading compounds
- 給う 【たまう】 to give, to do ...
- 給ふ 【たまう】 to give, to receive
- 給う 【たもう】 to give, to do ...
- 給ふ 【たまう】 to give, to receive
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きい
- Korean:
- geub
Spanish
- sueldo
- salario
- distribuir
- suministrar
Portuguese
- salário
- pagamento
- presente
- permitir
- bolsa
- prover
French
- salaire
- paye
- cadeau
- allocation
- subventions
- accorder
- conférer à
| 2777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 2896.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d66 | Unicode hex code |
bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
308 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 与野党 【ヨヤトウ】 ruling and opposition parties, parties in and out of power
- 与党 【ヨトウ】 ruling party, government party, party in power, government
- 賞与 【ショウヨ】 bonus, reward, prize
- 贈与 【ゾウヨ】 donation, presentation
Kun reading compounds
- 与える 【あたえる】 to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award, to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply, to assign, to cause, to pass (a variable to a function)
- 与る 【あずかる】 to participate in, to take part in, to play a part in, to receive, to be given, to enjoy
- 与する 【くみする】 to take part in, to be a party to, to side with, to support, to agree with
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも、 ゆ
- Korean:
- yeo
Spanish
- otorgar
- conceder
- proveer
- unir fuerzas
Portuguese
- conferir
- participar em
- prêmio
- dar
- fornecer
- causa
- presente
- dádiva
French
- donner
- conférer
- participer à
- décerner
- fournir
- cause
- don
- don du ciel
| 1873 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 485 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 6 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 983 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 285 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 101 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 539 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 548 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 713 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 9 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4229 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2138 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2887 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1254 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20 | Morohashi |
| 3421 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1246 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1335 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 334 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1011 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1247 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 2140.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e0e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 明 【メイ】 brightness, discernment, insight, an eye (for), eyesight, vision, nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 明暗 【メイアン】 light and darkness, light and shade
- 公明 【コウメイ】 fairness, openness, impartiality, Komeito (Japanese political party)
- 英明 【エイメイ】 intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
- 明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (July 4, etc.)
- 明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
- 光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
- 内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatma vidya (one of the five sciences of ancient India), science of spirituality
- 明 【ミン】 Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
- 明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
- 胡志明 【ホーチミン】 Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
Kun reading compounds
- 明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
- 明り先 【あかりさき】 source of light
- 明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
- 明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
- 明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
- 明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
- 明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
- 開ける 【あける】 to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock, to open (for business, etc.), to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room, to move out, to clear out, to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily), to dawn, to grow light, to end (of a period, season), to begin (of the New Year), to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for), to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
- 開く 【あく】 to open (e.g. doors), to open (e.g. business, etc.), to be empty, to be vacant, to be available, to be free, to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.), to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to come to an end, to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.), to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- 明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
- あくる日 【あくるひ】 next day, following day
- 明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- luz
- brillo
- claridad
- listo
- inteligente
- claro
- luminoso
- iluminar
- aclarar
Portuguese
- brilhante
- luz
French
- clair
- lumière
| 141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 228 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 208 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 84 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 58 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 186 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 623 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 18 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 18 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 106 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 984 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1060 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 572 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 756 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 20 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13805 | Morohashi |
| 855 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 20 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 20 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 152 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 167 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3846 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 6702.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 660e | Unicode hex code |
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
| 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) |
| 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 |