| 530 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 628 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 598 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 520 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3885 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 586 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 861 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 767 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 321 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 321 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 602 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1642 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4373 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2216 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2980 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1480 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30597 | Morohashi |
| 3558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4954 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1468 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1578 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 479 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 492 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
良
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
501 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 良 【リョウ】 good (quality, condition, etc.), Good (grade), B
- 良好 【リョウコウ】 good, fine, excellent, favorable, favourable, satisfactory
- 優良 【ユウリョウ】 superior, excellent, fine
- 選良 【センリョウ】 member of parliament, the elite
Kun reading compounds
- 良い 【よい】 good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable, sufficient, enough, ready, prepared, profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial, OK, all right, fine, no problem, easy to ...
- いい男 【いいおとこ】 handsome man, looker, good guy, great guy, influential person (esp. in the yakuza), sumo wrestler
- いい塩梅に 【いいあんばいに】 fortunately, luckily
- いい男 【いいおとこ】 handsome man, looker, good guy, great guy, influential person (esp. in the yakuza), sumo wrestler
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 なが、 まこと、 よし、 ら、 りょ、 ろう
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- bueno
- sobresaliente
Portuguese
- bom
- agradável
- hábil
French
- bon
- plaisant
- habile
| 865 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 3073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 826f | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 禽舎 【キンシャ】 poultry shed
- 禽獣 【キンジュウ】 birds and beasts, beast, brute, (dumb) animal
- 水禽 【スイキン】 waterfowl, aquatic bird
- 生擒 【セイキン】 capturing something alive
Kun reading compounds
- 鳥 【とり】 bird, bird meat (esp. chicken meat), fowl, poultry
Readings
- Korean:
- geum
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 528 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2654 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1837 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 24893X | Morohashi |
| 4120 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2049 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2206 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2a10.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-11 | SKIP code |
| 8042.7 | Four corner code |
| 8022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 79bd | Unicode hex code |
木
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
317 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 木刀 【ボクトウ】 wooden sword
- 木偶 【デク】 wooden doll, wooden figure, puppet, blockhead, good-for-nothing, fool
- 土木 【ドボク】 engineering works, civil engineering, public works
- 名木 【メイボク】 old tree of historical interest, excellent wood, precious woods, choice wood
- 木 【モク】 Thursday, wood (first of the five elements)
- 木材 【モクザイ】 lumber, timber, wood
- 水木 【スイモク】 Wednesday and Thursday
- 火水木 【カスイモク】 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Kun reading compounds
- 木 【き】 tree, shrub, bush, wood, timber, wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
- 木々 【きぎ】 (many) trees, every tree, all kinds of trees
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 青木 【あおき】 Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica), spotted laurel, lush, green tree
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぐ、 も、 もと
- Korean:
- mog, mo
Spanish
- árbol
- madera
Portuguese
- árvore
- madeira
French
- arbre
- bois (matière)
| 15 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 17 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 69 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 148 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2170 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 17 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 60 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 109 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 22 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 22 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 20 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1045 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4261 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2149 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2901 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 199 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14415 | Morohashi |
| 3450 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2531 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 195 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 207 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 255 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 36 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1864 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 4090.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6728 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
847 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 択 【タク】 counter for choices, options, etc.
- 択一 【タクイツ】 choosing one from among several, multiple choice
- 一択 【イッタク】 (only) one option, one possible choice
- 二択 【ニタク】 (having) two choices, choice between two things
Kun reading compounds
- 選ぶ 【えらぶ】 to choose, to select
Readings
- Korean:
- taeg
Spanish
- elegir
- seleccionar
- escoger
Portuguese
- escolher
- selecionar
- eleger
- preferir
French
- choisir
- sélectionner
- élire
- préférer
| 1551 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1413 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1845 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1096 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1341 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 382 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 993 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1030 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 764 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 861 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 299 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 191 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 227 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1083 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11902P | Morohashi |
| 255 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2082 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1074 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1155 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1127 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1362 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 5708.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 629e | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 生息 【セイソク】 inhabiting, living
- 棲遅 【セイチ】 living in tranquility, retiring to the countryside, retirement house
- 共生 【キョウセイ】 coexistence, living together, symbiosis, paragenesis
- 水生 【スイセイ】 aquatic (life), living in the water
Kun reading compounds
- 棲む 【すむ】 to live (of animals), to inhabit, to nest
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ずみ
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 2297 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1246 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 902 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 14980 | Morohashi |
| 989 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2743 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2496 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2559 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 4a8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 4594.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 68f2 | Unicode hex code |