| 3904 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 484 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2743 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1897 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 30716 | Morohashi |
| 4975 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2364 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2450 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1733 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 蘆薈 【ロカイ】 aloe
- 蘆荻 【ロテキ】 reeds, reed and silver grass
Kun reading compounds
- 葦 【あし】 common reed (Phragmites australis)
- 芦毛 【あしげ】 dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)
- 葦 【あし】 common reed (Phragmites australis)
- 葦笛 【あしぶえ】 reed pipe, reed flute
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- junco
Portuguese
French
| 3k4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4420.7 | Four corner code |
| 4427.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 82a6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
172 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 原 【ゲン】 original, primitive, primary, fundamental, proto-
- 原案 【ゲンアン】 original plan, original bill, original motion, draft
- 中原 【チュウゲン】 middle of a field, middle of a country, field of contest
- 抗原 【コウゲン】 antigen
Kun reading compounds
- 原 【はら】 field, plain, prairie, tundra, moor, wilderness
- 原っぱ 【はらっぱ】 open field, empty lot, plain
- 笹原 【ささはら】 field of bamboo grass
- 関ヶ原 【せきがはら】 Sekigahara (battle site, 1600), decisive battle, critical battle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- た、 ばる、 ら、 わた、 わら
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- origen
- pradera
- prado
- campo
Portuguese
- prado
- original
- primitivo
- campo
- planície
- pradaria
- tundra
- sertão
French
- pré
- prairie
- champ
- original
- primitif
- toundra
- désert (étendue sauvage)
| 205 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 119 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 107 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 132 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 825 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 202 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 388 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1231 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 136 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 136 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 405 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 260 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3733 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1910 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2593 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 136 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2973 | Morohashi |
| 3009 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 652 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 134 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 142 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 113 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 192 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3341 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2p8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 7129.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 539f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
730 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 伸長 【シンチョウ】 expansion, extension, elongation, stretching
- 伸縮 【シンシュク】 expansion and contraction, elasticity, flexibility
- 続伸 【ゾクシン】 continuous rise (in market price)
- 急伸 【キュウシン】 sudden rise (esp. of stock prices), jump
Kun reading compounds
- 伸びる 【のびる】 to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.), to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth, to spread (of paint, cream, etc.), to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend, to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. of noodles), to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve, to be exhausted, to get groggy, to be stunned (by a blow), to pass out, to collapse, to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. of a deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days), to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off
- 伸ばす 【のばす】 to grow long (e.g. hair, nails), to lengthen, to extend, to stretch, to reach out, to hold out, to straighten, to smooth out, to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.), to dilute, to thin out, to postpone, to prolong, to strengthen, to develop, to expand
- 延べる 【のべる】 to lay out (a futon), to make (bed), to spread out, to stretch, to widen, to postpone, to extend
- 伸す 【のす】 to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to spread, to gain influence, to become stronger, to increase (e.g. in scope), to go further, to extend one's journey, to smooth out, to roll out, to spread out (something folded), to iron out (creases), to knock out, to knock down
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぶ、 よぼる
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- prolongar
- expandir
- estirar
- extender
- alargar
- prolongarse
- estirarse
Portuguese
- expandir
- esticar
- extender
- alongar
- aumentar
French
- allonger
- étirer
- accroître
- étendre
- augmenter
| 1431 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 741 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 403 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1528 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 309 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 353 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1108 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1160 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1246 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 79 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 79 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 51 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 54 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1127 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 481 | Morohashi |
| 70 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 163 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1118 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1199 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1095 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2155 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 2520.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f38 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1318 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 之繞 【シンニョウ】 kanji "road" or "advance" radical (radical 162)
- 之繞を掛ける 【シンニュウヲカケル】 to exaggerate
Kun reading compounds
- 乃 【の】 's, of, belonging to
- 之字運動 【のじうんどう】 zig-zag motion (esp. warship)
- 此れ 【これ】 this, this one, this person, now, this point (in time), here, used to stress the subject of a sentence, I, me
- これ等 【これら】 these
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ゆき、 いたる、 あき、 つな、 ゆみ、 くに、 のぶ、 ひさ、 ひで
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- esto
- de (partícula posesiva)
Portuguese
French
- de
- ceci
- avancer (radical shinnyuu)
| 697 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 280 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1942 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 24 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2004 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 4228 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2137 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2886 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1222 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 125 | Morohashi |
| 3420 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 48 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1214 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1299 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 670 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a2.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 3030.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e4b | Unicode hex code |