| 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 |
水
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
223 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 水 【スイ】 Wednesday, shaved ice (served with flavored syrup), water (fifth of the five elements)
- 水位 【スイイ】 water level
- 用水 【ヨウスイ】 irrigation water, water for fire, city water, cistern water
- 浄水 【ジョウスイ】 clean water, purified water
Kun reading compounds
- 水 【みず】 water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water), fluid (esp. in an animal tissue), liquid, flood, floodwaters, water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout, break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
- 水揚げ 【みずあげ】 landing, unloading (e.g. a ship), catch (of fish), takings, sales (of a shop), defloration (e.g. of a geisha), preservation (of cut flowers, in ikebana)
- 飲み水 【のみみず】 drinking water, potable water
- 呼び水 【よびみず】 pump-priming, rousing, stimulation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うず、 ずみ、 つ、 ど、 み、 みさ、 みつ、 みな、 みん
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- agua
Portuguese
- água
French
- eau
| 14 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 16 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 40 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 144 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2482 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 16 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 68 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 54 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 21 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 21 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 19 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1151 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 10 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 132 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17083 | Morohashi |
| 10 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3030 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 130 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 137 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 166 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 31 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1142 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-1-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 1223.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c34 | Unicode hex code |
chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period
- On:
- キ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
780 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 紀 【キ】 period, Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE), Nihongi, Chronicles of Japan, Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
- 紀元前 【キゲンゼン】 pre-era, BC, BCE
- デボン紀 【デボンキ】 Devonian period
- 前世紀 【ゼンセイキ】 last century, previous century, ancient times, old times
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おさむ、 ただす、 とし、 とも、 のり、 もと
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- crónica
- normas
- era
Portuguese
- crônica
- contos
- narrativa
- história
- anais
- período geológico
French
- chronique
- compte-rendu
- narration
- histoire
- annales
- ère géologique
| 578 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 472 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 449 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 930 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3497 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 666 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1619 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1424 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 372 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 373 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 634 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1512 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1628 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 856 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1173 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1366 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27234 | Morohashi |
| 1276 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4439 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1354 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1454 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 521 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2756 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 2791.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d00 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
1030 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 孝 【コウ】 filial piety
- 孝行 【コウコウ】 filial piety, showing devotion (to someone)
- 親不孝 【オヤフコウ】 lack of filial piety, disobedience to one's parents
- 不孝 【フコウ】 undutifulness to one's parents, lack of filial piety, (the crime of) cursing one's parents, disowning one's child
- 孝 【コウ】 filial piety
- 不孝 【フコウ】 undutifulness to one's parents, lack of filial piety, (the crime of) cursing one's parents, disowning one's child
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 たかし、 のり、 よし
- Korean:
- hyo
Spanish
- devoción filial
- deber filial
Portuguese
- piedade filial
- respeito pelas crianças
French
- piété filiale
- respect des anciens
| 781 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 870 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 860 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1249 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 773 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 865 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1204 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 541 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 542 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 551 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 738 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 459 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3973 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2044 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2761 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1261 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 6952 | Morohashi |
| 3205 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1289 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1253 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1342 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 850 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1447 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 4440.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b5d | Unicode hex code |