| 691 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 787 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 766 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 341 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 853 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 416 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 847 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1397 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 386 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 387 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 411 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1018 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1676 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 888 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1207 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2023 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29454 | Morohashi |
| 1323 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4809 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2004 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2160 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 285 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 718 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
273 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 能 【ノウ】 talent, gift, function, noh (theatre)
- 能楽 【ノウガク】 noh play
- 有能 【ユウノウ】 able, capable, competent, talented, efficient
- 芸能 【ゲイノウ】 public entertainment, performing arts, accomplishments, attainments
Kun reading compounds
- 良く 【よく】 nicely, properly, well, skillfully, skilfully, frequently, often, I'm glad that you ..., thank you for ..., (you have) quite the nerve to, I don't know how you can ...
- 良く良く 【よくよく】 carefully, closely, very, extremely, exceedingly, have no choice, cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable
- 能う 【あたう】 to be able (to do), to be capable (of doing)
- 能う限り 【あたうかぎり】 as much as possible, as far as possible, to the best of one's abilities
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 の、 のり、 よし
- Korean:
- neung, nae
Spanish
- habilidad
- talento
- capacidad
- aptitud
- teatro japonés
Portuguese
- capacidade
- talento
- habilidade
French
- capacité
- habileté
- talent
- adresse
| 2756 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b6.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 2121.1 | Four corner code |
| 2221.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 80fd | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1676 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鷹隼 【ヨウシュン】 hawk and falcon
- 鷹揚 【オウヨウ】 large-hearted, generous, liberal, open-handed, magnanimous, easygoing, placid, composed, cool, collected
- 放鷹 【ホウヨウ】 falconry, hawking
- 鷹揚 【オウヨウ】 large-hearted, generous, liberal, open-handed, magnanimous, easygoing, placid, composed, cool, collected
Kun reading compounds
- 鷹 【たか】 hawk, falcon
- 鷹匠 【たかじょう】 falconer, hawker
- 大鷹 【おおたか】 northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), female hawk (or falcon), falconry (using a northern goshawk)
- 小鷹 【こたか】 small hawk or falcon (used for hunting), falconry (using small hawks or falcons)
Readings
- Korean:
- eung
Spanish
- halcón
Portuguese
French
| 1808 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1544 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2995 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2278 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3955 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2036 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2748 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 47377 | Morohashi |
| 3189 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 7007 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2237 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2344 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3q21.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-21 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9df9 | Unicode hex code |
爪
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
2025 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 爪牙 【ソウガ】 claws and fangs, claws and tusks, clutches, devious design, means of causing harm, weapon, pawn, stooge, cat's-paw, right-hand man
- 爪痕 【ソウコン】 fingernail mark, scratch
- 陥入爪 【カンニュウソウ】 ingrown nail, ingrowing nail
- 狼爪 【ロウソウ】 dewclaw
Kun reading compounds
- 爪 【つめ】 nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail), claw, talon, hoof, plectrum, pick, hook, clasp
- 爪切り 【つめきり】 nail clippers
- 陥入爪 【かんにゅうそう】 ingrown nail, ingrowing nail
- 鷹の爪 【たかのつめ】 Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree), extremely spicy form of chili pepper, variety of high-quality green tea
Readings
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- uña
- garra
- zarpa
Portuguese
French
- ongle
- griffe
- serre
- plectre
| 2822 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1887 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 115 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1320 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3756 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2605 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 735 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19653 | Morohashi |
| 3024 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3509 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 727 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 784 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 0a4.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 7223.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 722a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1089 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 隠滅 【インメツ】 destruction (esp. of evidence), spoliation, suppression, hiding, concealment
- 陰謀 【インボウ】 plot, intrigue, scheme, conspiracy, agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
- 退隠 【タイイン】 retirement (from an official position)
- 大隠 【タイイン】 enlightened hermit
- 隠密 【オンミツ】 secret, clandestine, covert, stealthy, spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.), secret agent
- 隠形 【オンギョウ】 invisibility (through magic)
Kun reading compounds
- 隠す 【かくす】 to hide, to conceal
- 隠し 【かくし】 hiding, concealing, being hidden, being concealed, pocket
- 隠し引き出し 【かくしひきだし】 secret drawer, hidden drawer
- 釘隠 【くぎかくし】 nail hider, nailhead cover, decorative object which conceals the head of a nail
- 雉隠 【きじかくし】 Asparagus schoberioides
- 隠れる 【かくれる】 to hide, to conceal oneself, to take cover, to disappear (behind), to be hidden (by), to be covered, to go out of sight, to live in seclusion, to retire (from the world), to be unknown (e.g. of a talent), to be undiscovered, to be hidden (e.g. of a meaning), to pass away (of a person of high position)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 がくし
- Korean:
- eun
Spanish
- ocultar
- esconder
- cubrir
- esconderse
- estar escondido
Portuguese
- esconder
- esconderijo
- capa
French
- dissimuler
- cacher
- couvrir
| 1014 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1511 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5020 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1374 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1881 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2074 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 868 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 887 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1235 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 749 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 873 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 502 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 645 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1322 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41836P | Morohashi |
| 713 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6480 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1313 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1410 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1740 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3658 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d11.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 7223.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 96a0 | Unicode hex code |