| 1573 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 916 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3847 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1114 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1686 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1407 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 903 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 925 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 725 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1590 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1668 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 883 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1202 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 763 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30149X | Morohashi |
| 1316 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4904 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 756 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 818 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1384 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
870 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 致命傷 【チメイショウ】 fatal wound
- 致死 【チシ】 lethal, fatal
- 招致 【ショウチ】 invitation, summons, bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics), calling
- 誘致 【ユウチ】 attraction, lure, invitation
Kun reading compounds
- 致す 【いたす】 to do
Readings
- Korean:
- chi
Spanish
- hacer llegar
- invitar
- causar
- ejercer
- hacer [humilde]
Portuguese
- fazer
- enviar
- transmitir
- causar
- exercer
- incorrer
- empenhar
French
- faire
- causer
- provoquer
- commettre
- envoyer
- expédier
- encourir
- engager
| 3166 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 1814.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 81f4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
465 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 命 【メイ】 order, command, decree, life, destiny, fate
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 十月革命 【ジュウガツカクメイ】 October Revolution
- 命婦 【ミョウブ】 title for high-ranking court ladies
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 安心立命 【アンシンリツメイ】 spiritual peace and enlightenment, keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
Kun reading compounds
- 命 【いのち】 life, life force, lifetime, lifespan, most important thing, foundation, core, paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love), fate, destiny, karma
- 命からがら 【いのちからがら】 for dear life, barely escaping alive
- 貴い命 【たっといいのち】 precious life
- 露の命 【つゆのいのち】 life as evanescent as the dew
Readings
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- orden
- mandato
- vida
Portuguese
- destino
- comando
- decreto
- vida
French
- destinée
- destin
- ordre
- décret
- vie
- nommer (à un poste)
| 519 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 388 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 430 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 411 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 578 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 587 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 997 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 325 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2553 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1412 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3473 | Morohashi |
| 2058 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 767 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1400 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1502 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 249 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 316 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2844 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a6.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 8062.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 547d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
845 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 傷跡 【キズアト】 scar
- 傷害 【ショウガイ】 injury, inflicting bodily injury
- 殺傷 【サッショウ】 killing and wounding, bloodshed
- 脳挫傷 【ノウザショウ】 cerebral contusion
Kun reading compounds
- 傷 【きず】 wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar, chip, crack, scratch, nick, flaw, defect, weakness, weak point, stain (on one's reputation), disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, (emotional) hurt, hurt feelings
- 傷跡 【きずあと】 scar
- 無傷 【むきず】 unhurt, uninjured, unwounded, unscathed, unharmed, flawless (e.g. gem), unblemished, undamaged, perfect (condition), spotless (e.g. reputation), faultless (e.g. performance), perfect (record), without failure, without defeat
- 古傷 【ふるきず】 old wound, scar, unpleasant past experience, painful memory, past misdeed
- 痛む 【いたむ】 to hurt, to ache, to feel a pain, to be injured, to be spoiled (e.g. food), to be damaged
- 痛める 【いためる】 to hurt, to injure, to cause pain, to harm, to damage, to spoil, to worry, to bother, to be grieved over, to afflict, to cause financial loss, to hurt one's pocket
Readings
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- herida
- daño
- lesión
- corte
- estar herido
- herir
Portuguese
- machucado
- ferido
- ferir
- danificar
- dor
- dano
- corte
- corte profundo
- cicatriz
- ponto fraco
French
- blessure
- faire mal
- abîmer
- douleur
- entaille
- cicatrice
- point faible
| 912 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 901 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 723 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 535 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1008 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1067 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 633 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 643 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 835 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 130 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 179 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 118 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 137 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1005 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1029 | Morohashi |
| 158 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 301 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 996 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1071 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 960 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2151 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a11.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-11 | SKIP code |
| 2822.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 50b7 | Unicode hex code |