| 229 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 150 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 134 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 53 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3841 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 60 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 242 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 340 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 62 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 62 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 63 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1587 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4338 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2195 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2954 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 36 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30095 | Morohashi |
| 3525 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4900 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 36 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 36 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 14 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 126 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
19 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 自 【ジ】 self-, from (a time or place)
- 自営 【ジエイ】 running one's own business, doing business on one's own, self-employment
- 出自 【シュツジ】 origin, birthplace, descent, lineage, ancestry, stock
- 海自 【カイジ】 Maritime Self-Defense Force
- 自然界 【シゼンカイ】 nature, the natural world, realm of nature
- 自然 【シゼン】 nature, natural, spontaneous, automatic, naturally, spontaneously, automatically
- 己がじし 【オノガジシ】 each (and every one), individually
Kun reading compounds
- 自ら 【みずから】 oneself, oneself, for oneself, personally, in person
- 自ら進んで 【みずからすすんで】 by choice, of one's own free will, on one's own initiative, off one's own bat
- 自ずから 【おのずから】 naturally, in due course, by itself, of its own accord
- 自ずから明らか 【おのずからあきらか】 self-evident
- 自ずと 【おのずと】 naturally, in due course, by itself, of its own accord
Readings
- Japanese names:
- より
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- uno mismo
- por sí mismo
- auto-
Portuguese
- a si próprio
French
- soi-même
| 879 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 2600.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-11 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 81ea | Unicode hex code |
己
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1098 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 非自己 【ヒジコ】 nonself, not self
- 一己 【イッコ】 personal, private, oneself
- 己 【キ】 6th in rank, sixth sign of the Chinese calendar
- 己亥 【ツチノトイ】 Earth Boar (36th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1959, 2019, 2079)
- 親戚知己 【シンセキチキ】 relatives and acquaintances
- 克己 【コッキ】 self-control, self-mastery, self-restraint, self-denial
Kun reading compounds
- 己 【おのれ】 oneself (itself, etc.), I, me, you, by oneself (itself, etc.), interjection expressing anger or chagrin
- 己達せんと欲して人を達せしむ 【おのれたっせんとほっしてひとをたっせしむ】 if you wish to succeed yourself, first help others to succeed
- 己 【き】 6th in rank, sixth sign of the Chinese calendar
- 己亥 【つちのとい】 Earth Boar (36th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1959, 2019, 2079)
- 己 【な】 I, you
- 汝等 【うぬら】 ye, you, me, I, us, we
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 み
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- yo
- uno mismo
Portuguese
- Próprio
- cobra
- serpente
French
- soi
- serpent
- signe du 6è tronc céleste
| 777 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 866 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 855 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1320 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1462 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 676 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1248 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 32 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 370 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 371 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 632 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 554 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4188 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2117 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2864 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 531 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8742 | Morohashi |
| 3380 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1540 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 525 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 564 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 827 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3556 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 1771.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5df1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
290 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 検閲 【ケンエツ】 censorship, inspection, examination
- 検疫 【ケンエキ】 quarantine, medical inspection
- 送検 【ソウケン】 referring a case to a public prosecutor
- 最高検 【サイコウケン】 Public Prosecutor's Office
Readings
- Korean:
- geom
Spanish
- examinar
- investigar
- analizar
Portuguese
- examinar
- investigar
French
- examen
- inspection
| 771 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 690 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 663 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 351 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2304 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 785 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 638 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 531 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 540 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 792 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1101 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1241 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 674 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1689 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15065P | Morohashi |
| 986 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2752 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1673 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1803 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 473 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 752 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1863 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a8.28 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 4893.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 691c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1855 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 閲 【エツ】 inspection (esp. of a document), stamp of approval (for a document)
- 閲覧 【エツラン】 inspection, reading, perusal, browsing (the web)
- 観閲 【カンエツ】 inspection (of troops)
- 内閲 【ナイエツ】 private perusal
Kun reading compounds
- 閲する 【えっする】 to inspect, to examine, to check, to elapse, to pass (time)
Readings
- Korean:
- yeol
Spanish
- inspección
- revisión
- examen
- paso del tiempo
Portuguese
- revier
- inspeção
- revisão
French
- revue
- inspection
- révision
| 1023 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1815 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4961 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1261 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1864 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1369 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1456 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1719 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1846 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4132 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2101 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2845 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1632 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41341P | Morohashi |
| 3330 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6404 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1618 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1745 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1813 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3857 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8e7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-8-7 | SKIP code |
| 7721.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 95b2 | Unicode hex code |