| 266 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 175 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 158 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 313 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3873 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 314 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 860 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1391 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 376 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 377 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 647 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1595 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1700 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 906 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1229 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1892 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30407 | Morohashi |
| 1341 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4939 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1874 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2019 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 208 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
713 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 船 【セン】 ship, boat, vessel
- 船員 【センイン】 sailor, seaman, seafarer
- 造船 【ゾウセン】 shipbuilding
- 大船 【オオブネ】 large boat
Kun reading compounds
- 船 【ふね】 ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane, tank, tub, vat, trough, counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
- 船貝 【ふねがい】 Arca avellana (species of ark shell)
- 大船 【おおぶね】 large boat
- 釣り船 【つりぶね】 fishing boat, boat-shaped hanging flower vase
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ふ
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- barco
- buque
- bote
Portuguese
- barco
French
- bateau
- navire
| 877 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6c5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 2846.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8239 | Unicode hex code |
valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
619 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弁 【ベン】 speech, tongue, talk, eloquence, dialect, brogue, accent, bento, Japanese box lunch, petal, valve, Oversight Department, division of the daijokan under the ritsuryō system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices
- 弁解 【ベンカイ】 explanation (e.g. for one's actions), excuse, justification, defense, defence
- 熱弁 【ネツベン】 impassioned speech, fervent speech
- 強弁 【キョウベン】 insisting (unreasonably), obstinate insistence, far-fetched argument, arguing against all reason
Kun reading compounds
- 弁える 【わきまえる】 to discern (e.g. right from wrong), to discriminate, to distinguish, to know (manners, one's place, etc.), to understand, to bear in mind
Readings
- Japanese names:
- べ
- Korean:
- byeon, ban
Spanish
- discurso
- dialecto
- distinguir
- identificar
- reembolsar
- pétalo
Portuguese
- válvula
- petala
- trança
- discurso
- dialeto
- discriminação
- livrar-se de
- distinguir
French
- éloquence
- valve
- pétale
- tresse
- dialecte
- discernement
- résoudre
- distinguer
| 715 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 807 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 786 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 793 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 846 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 513 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1265 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 275 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 711 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 724 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1116 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 262 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2497 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1264 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1730 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 750 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9588 | Morohashi |
| 2004 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1663 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 742 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 803 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 654 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2755 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.30 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 2344.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f01 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1300 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 慶事 【ケイジ】 happy event, auspicious event, matter for congratulation
- 慶祝 【ケイシュク】 congratulation, celebration
- 弁慶 【ベンケイ】 strong person, person putting on a brave front, bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.), checks, plaid, checked pattern
- 大慶 【タイケイ】 great joy
Kun reading compounds
- 喜び 【よろこび】 joy, delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations
- 喜び事 【よろこびごと】 auspicious event, celebration
Readings
- Japanese names:
- き、 きよん、 け、 みち、 む、 やす、 よし
- Korean:
- gyeong, gang
Spanish
- júbilo
- felicidad
- diversión
- regocijo
Portuguese
- júbilo
- congratular
- regozijar-se
- estar feliz
French
- jubiler
- se réjouir
- féliciter
- être heureux
| 1204 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 962 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1539 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1033 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1318 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2425 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1632 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1742 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1732 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 799 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3936 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2029 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2739 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2020 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11145 | Morohashi |
| 3173 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1967 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2001 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2157 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1762 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 567 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q12.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 0024.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6176 | Unicode hex code |