| 1826 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1779 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3681 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1551 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1659 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 596 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 606 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 760 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1575 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2391 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1219 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1676 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1930 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28814X | Morohashi |
| 1897 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4694 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1911 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2060 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1903 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1465 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 翻訳 【ホンヤク】 translation, deciphering, decoding, translation
- 翻案 【ホンアン】 adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)
- 翻 【ハン】 han, fan, unit that doubles the score of a hand
- 翻刻 【ホンコク】 reprinting (of a book)
Kun reading compounds
- 翻る 【ひるがえる】 to flutter (in the wind), to wave, to flap, to fly, to turn over, to flip over, to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.), to suddenly switch, to alter, to flip
- 翻す 【ひるがえす】 to turn over, to change (one's mind), to reverse (one's decision), to take back (one's words), to retract (one's testimony, confession, etc.), to fly (a flag), to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind, to let flutter
Readings
- Korean:
- beon
Spanish
- expresar en otras palabras
- modificar
- cambiar de opinión
- invertir
- girar
- voltear
Portuguese
- sacudidela
- virar
- onda
- tumulto
- mudar de idéia
French
- voltiger
- faire flotter (drapeau)
- changer de sens
- changer (d'opinion)
| 2253 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6b12.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-12-6 | SKIP code |
| 2762.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7ffb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1050 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 訳 【ヤク】 translation, version (e.g. "English version")
- 訳者 【ヤクシャ】 translator
- 点訳 【テンヤク】 translating into Braille
- 名訳 【メイヤク】 excellent translation, fine translation
Kun reading compounds
- 訳 【わけ】 conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation
- 訳がない 【わけがない】 there is no way that ..., easy, simple
- 申し訳 【もうしわけ】 apology, excuse
- 仕分け 【しわけ】 classification, sorting (out), grouping, assortment, assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
Readings
- Korean:
- yeog
Spanish
- traducir
- razón
- motivo
- causa
- significado
Portuguese
- traduzir
- razão
- circunstância
- caso
French
- traduire
- excuse
- cause
- circonstance
- cas
| 874 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 993 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 982 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 879 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4327 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 190 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1743 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1402 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 594 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 604 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 761 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1668 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1865 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 989 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1340 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1082 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35324P | Morohashi |
| 1473 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5572 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1073 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1154 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 934 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3062 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a4.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 0768.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a33 | 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 |