| 353 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 449 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 426 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 449 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3927 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 377 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 244 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 693 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 353 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 354 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 155 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 644 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2782 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1427 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1925 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1757 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30808P | Morohashi |
| 2238 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5008 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1741 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1878 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 361 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 495 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
430 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 英 【エイ】 United Kingdom, Britain, English (language)
- 英語 【エイゴ】 English (language)
- 育英 【イクエイ】 education of gifted young people, providing financial support to gifted students, education
- 和英 【ワエイ】 Japanese-English, Japanese-English dictionary
Kun reading compounds
- 花房 【はなぶさ】 calyx, corolla
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あい、 え、 すぐる、 はな、 ひ、 ひで、 よし、 ら
- Korean:
- yeong
Spanish
- Inglaterra
- excelente
Portuguese
- Inglaterra
- Inglês
French
- Angleterre
- anglais
- fleur éclose
- brillant
| 1963 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 4453.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 82f1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
669 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 雄 【ユウ】 male, man, excellence, greatness, best (of), great person, leading figure
- 雄大 【ユウダイ】 grand, magnificent, majestic, great, sublime
- 雌雄 【シユウ】 male and female (animals), the two sexes, victory and defeat, strengths and weaknesses
- 両雄 【リョウユウ】 two great men
Kun reading compounds
- 雄 【おす】 male (animal, plant)
- 雄犬 【おすいぬ】 male dog
- 雄 【おす】 male (animal, plant)
- 雄鶏 【おんどり】 cock, rooster, chanticleer
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 たけ、 つよし、 ゆ、 よう
- Korean:
- ung
Spanish
- fuerte
- bravo
- valiente
- masculino
- varón
Portuguese
- masculino
- másculo
- herói
- líder
- superioridade
- excelência
French
- mâle
- masculin
- héros
- chef
- supériorité
- excellence
| 1869 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 500 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5030 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1884 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1912 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1387 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1476 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1637 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1852 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1271 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 688 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 920 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 751 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41972 | Morohashi |
| 1008 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6499 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 743 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 804 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1602 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1475 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 4001.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 96c4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1360 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 牧 【ボク】 regional governor in ancient China
- 牧師 【ボクシ】 pastor, minister, clergyman, reverend
- 遊牧 【ユウボク】 nomadism
- 移牧 【イボク】 transhumance, moving stock between pastures according to season
Kun reading compounds
- 牧 【まき】 pasture, grazing land
- 牧場 【ぼくじょう】 farm (livestock), stock farm, ranch, station, pasture, meadow, grazing land
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ま、 まい、 もく
- Korean:
- mog
Spanish
- pastorear
- pastar
- pasto
Portuguese
- raça
- importar-se
- guiar
- alimentar
- pastoreio
French
- élevage
- soigner
- berger
- nourrir
- pâturage
| 720 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 614 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 586 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1243 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2856 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 799 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1520 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 610 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 731 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 744 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1273 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1291 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1083 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 586 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 776 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 335 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19950 | Morohashi |
| 873 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3537 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 329 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 351 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 517 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4g4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 2854.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7267 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
519 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 歌劇 【カゲキ】 opera
- 歌曲 【カキョク】 melody, tune, song
- 演歌 【エンカ】 enka, traditional-style Japanese popular ballad, troubadour
- 和歌 【ワカ】 waka, classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
Kun reading compounds
- 歌 【うた】 song, singing, classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka), modern poetry
- 歌合 【うたあわせ】 poetry contest
- 短歌 【たんか】 tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem
- 替え歌 【かえうた】 parody (of a song), new lyrics to an old melody, song parody
- 歌う 【うたう】 to sing, to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem, to express in the form of a poem, to recite (a poem)
- 歌うたい 【うたうたい】 singer, vocalist, nagauta singer (in kabuki), singer of noh chants
Readings
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- canción
- cantar
Portuguese
- canção
- cantar
French
- chanson
- chanter
| 166 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 90 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 84 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 478 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2422 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 256 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 201 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2170 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 392 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 395 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 200 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1125 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2296 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1187 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1621 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 480 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16167 | Morohashi |
| 1825 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2945 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 469 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 508 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 486 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 230 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3162 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4j10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 1768.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6b4c | Unicode hex code |
drama, play
- On:
- ゲキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
662 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 劇 【ゲキ】 drama, play, powerful drug
- 劇画 【ゲキガ】 comic strip with dramatic story
- 新劇 【シンゲキ】 shingeki, new drama (movement), form of Japanese theater developed towards the end of the Meiji period inspired by modern Western theater
- 京劇 【キョウゲキ】 classical Chinese opera
Readings
- Korean:
- geug
Spanish
- drama
- obra
- teatro
- violento
- intenso
Portuguese
- drama
- jogo
French
- théâtre
- pièce (théâtre)
| 858 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 848 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 458 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 247 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1078 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 365 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 797 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 811 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1140 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 206 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2399 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1681 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2016 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2218 | Morohashi |
| 1904 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 517 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2152 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 982 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1243 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f13.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-13-2 | SKIP code |
| 2220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5287 | Unicode hex code |