| 1720 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1136 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3596 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1092 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1647 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2848 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1292 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1367 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1187 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1510 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3536 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1826 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2484 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1349 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27803P | Morohashi |
| 2853 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4570 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1337 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1435 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1845 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1198 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 繁 【ハン】 complexity, frequency, trouble, traditional Chinese character, unsimplified Chinese character
- 繁栄 【ハンエイ】 prosperity, thriving, flourishing
Kun reading compounds
- 茂る 【しげる】 to grow thickly, to be in full leaf, to be rampant, to luxuriate, to be luxurious
- 繁く 【しげく】 frequently
Readings
- Korean:
- beon, ban
Spanish
- exuberante
- próspero
- sobrecrecido
- complejo
- problemático
- confuso
Portuguese
- luxuriante
- espesso
- coberto de vegetação
- frequência
- complexidade
- dificuldade
French
- luxuriant
- épais
- envahi (herbes)
- fréquence
- complexité
- ennuis
| 2341 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a10.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-10-6 | SKIP code |
| 8890.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7e41 | Unicode hex code |
文
sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
190 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 文 【ブン】 sentence, composition, text, writings, the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature, statement
- 文化 【ブンカ】 culture, civilization, civilisation, Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
- 公文 【コウブン】 official document, archives
- 異文 【イブン】 variant (in a manuscript or book), part of a text that differs from other versions
- 文 【モン】 mon, one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870), mon, traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm), letter, character, sentence, scripture, incantation
- 紋 【モン】 (family) crest, coat of arms, pattern, figure, playing card suit (in karuta)
- 人文 【ジンブン】 humanity, civilization, civilisation, culture
- 縄文 【ジョウモン】 straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware, Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
Kun reading compounds
- 文 【ふみ】 letter, note, mail, book, writings, literary arts, learning, scholarship
- 文香 【ふみこう】 scented insert (to enclose with a letter), perfumed insert
- 御文 【おふみ】 Gobunsho (The Epistles, a collection of letters written by Rennyo)
- 雁の文 【かりのふみ】 (a) letter
- 綾 【あや】 figure, design, twill weave, pattern of diagonal stripes, style (of writing), figure (of speech), design, plot, plan, minor market fluctuation, technical correction, cat's cradle, lease rod (in a loom)
- 文つける 【あやつける】 to make a false accusation, to invent a pretext for a quarrel
- 言葉は身の文 【ことばはみのあや】 words betray one's character
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かざり、 ふ、 も
- Korean:
- mun
Spanish
- letras
- literatura
Portuguese
- sentença
- literatura
- estilo
- arte
- decoração
- figuras
- plano
French
- phrase
- littérature
- style
- art
- décoration
- figure (de style)
- plan
- radical littéraire (no. 67)
| 134 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 77 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 68 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 136 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2064 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 71 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 180 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 86 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 111 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 111 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 320 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 949 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2458 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1242 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1708 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1741 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13450 | Morohashi |
| 1962 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2364 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1725 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1861 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 89 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 35 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 0040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6587 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 縟礼 【ジョクレイ】 bothersome formalities
Readings
- Korean:
- yog
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3589 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 27779 | Morohashi |
| 4561 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 6a10.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-10 | SKIP code |
| 2194.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-69-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7e1f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
1185 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 礼 【レイ】 thanks, gratitude, manners, etiquette, bow (i.e. bending of the body), bowing, reward, gift, ceremony, ritual, key money
- 礼儀 【レイギ】 manners, courtesy, etiquette
- 巡礼 【ジュンレイ】 pilgrimage, pilgrim
- 儀礼 【ギレイ】 courtesy, etiquette, formality, protocol, (religious) observance, ritual, rite
- 礼賛 【ライサン】 praise, worship, adoration, glorification
- 礼冠 【ライカン】 crown or head-ornament worn with formal or ceremonial clothes by nobility (ritsuryō system)
- 頂礼 【チョウライ】 prostration, placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
- 帰命頂礼 【キミョウチョウライ】 most formal form of a prayer
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あや、 なり、 のり、 ひろし、 れ
- Korean:
- rye
Spanish
- saludo
- reverencia
- cortesía
- gracias
Portuguese
- saudação
- reverência
- cerimônia
- agradecimento
- remuneração
French
- salut
- courbette
- cérémonie
- remerciements
- rémunération
| 337 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 436 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 413 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 983 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3229 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 350 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 770 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 146 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 620 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 630 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 822 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1417 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1012 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 547 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1096 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24626P | Morohashi |
| 818 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4061 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1087 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1168 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 262 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 656 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 3221.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 793c | Unicode hex code |