| 1194 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1995 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3912 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1291 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1700 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 684 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1474 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1571 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1836 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 647 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2788 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1432 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1931 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 722 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30861PX | Morohashi |
| 2242 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4991 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 715 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 772 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1214 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2013 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 茎頂 【ケイチョウ】 tip of a stem (of a plant)
- 茎葉 【ケイヨウ】 stems and leaves
- 塊茎 【カイケイ】 tuber
- 包茎 【ホウケイ】 phimosis
- 包茎 【ホウケイ】 phimosis
- 陰茎 【インケイ】 penis
Kun reading compounds
- 茎 【くき】 stalk, stem
- 茎茶 【くきちゃ】 twig tea, stem tea, kukicha, tea made from twigs pruned from the tea plant during its dormant season
- 水茎 【みずぐき】 writing brush, writing, handwriting
- 一茎 【ひとくき】 one stem
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- tallo
- caña
- raíz
Portuguese
- caule
- talo
French
- tige
- queue
| 1972 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k5.23 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 4410.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 830e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
521 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 突入 【トツニュウ】 rushing into, breaking into, storming, plunging into (war, etc.), embarking on (a new venture)
- 突然 【トツゼン】 abrupt, sudden, unexpected
- 強制衝突 【キョウセイショウトツ】 collision enforcement
- 非弾性衝突 【ヒダンセイショウトツ】 inelastic collision
Kun reading compounds
- 突く 【つく】 to prick, to stab, to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike, to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.), to attack, to brave (the rain, etc.)
- 突棒 【つくぼう】 barbed T-shaped weapon for catching thieves (Edo period)
- 麦突 【むぎつく】 Pungtungia herzi (species of cyprinid)
- 剣突く 【けんつく】 rough scolding, upbraiding, tongue-lashing, dressing-down
Readings
- Korean:
- dol
Spanish
- súbito
- repentino
- empuje
- colisión
- empujar
- impulsar
- impeler
Portuguese
- apunhalar
- perfurar
- empurrar
- empurrão
- furar
French
- poignarder
- saillant
- irruption
- enfoncer
- percer
- piquer
| 1668 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 574 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3316 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 913 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 785 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 722 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 898 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 920 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1121 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1453 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2772 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1421 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1918 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1330 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25424 | Morohashi |
| 2230 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4191 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1319 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1416 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1213 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 763 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m5.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3043.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7a81 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1830 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 舌圧子 【ゼツアツシ】 tongue depressor
- 舌咽神経 【ゼツインシンケイ】 glossopharyngeal nerve
- 饒舌 【ジョウゼツ】 talkativeness, garrulity, loquacity
- 後舌 【コウゼツ】 rear part of the tongue
Kun reading compounds
- 舌 【した】 tongue, tongue-like object, clapper (of a bell), talon (of a lock), reed (of a musical instrument)
- 舌打ち 【したうち】 clicking one's tongue, tut-tut, smacking one's lips (with relish)
- 貧乏舌 【びんぼうじた】 being unable to discern good food from bad, poor person's taste (in food), unsophisticated palate
- 迎え舌 【むかえした】 sticking out one's tongue when putting food in one's mouth
Readings
- Korean:
- seol
Spanish
- lengua
Portuguese
- língua
- lingueta de inst. de sopro
- lingueta de fechadura
French
- langue
- anche
- battant (cloche)
| 827 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 755 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 732 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1711 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3855 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 878 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1688 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1259 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1331 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1288 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1591 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2711 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1384 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1871 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 43 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30277 | Morohashi |
| 2186 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4917 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 41 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 41 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 660 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2277 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d3.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-5 | SKIP code |
| 2060.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 820c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
936 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 骨 【コツ】 knack, skill, trick, secret, know-how, the ropes, hang, bone, skeleton, cremated remains (esp. the bones), ashes
- 骨髄 【コツズイ】 bone marrow, medulla, heart's core, depths of one's heart, main point, vital part
- 白骨 【ハッコツ】 white (bleached) bone, skeleton
- 鉄骨 【テッコツ】 steel frame, steel beam, steel girder
Kun reading compounds
- 骨 【ほね】 bone, frame, outline, core, backbone, spirit, fortitude, laborious, troublesome, difficult
- 骨抜き 【ほねぬき】 boning (fish or meat), deboning, watering down (a plan, bill, etc.), dilution, emasculation, taking the backbone out of, weakening
- 河骨 【こうほね】 Japanese spatterdock (species of water lily, Nuphar japonica)
- お骨 【おこつ】 cremated remains (esp. the bones), ashes
Readings
- Korean:
- gol
Spanish
- hueso
- esqueleto
Portuguese
- esqueleto
- osso
- permanecer
- moldura
French
- os
- squelette
- restes
- charpente
| 877 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 867 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1081 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5236 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 971 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1017 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1213 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1266 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1340 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1104 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1922 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3288 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1699 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2310 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1297 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 45098 | Morohashi |
| 2654 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6784 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1288 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1383 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 899 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3646 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b6.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 7722.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-92 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9aa8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
744 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 筋 【キン】 muscle
- 筋肉 【キンニク】 muscle
- 心筋 【シンキン】 heart muscle, cardiac muscle, myocardium
- 鉄筋 【テッキン】 rebar, (iron) reinforcing bar, reinforcing steel, reinforced concrete
Kun reading compounds
- 筋 【すじ】 muscle, tendon, sinew, vein, artery, fiber, fibre, string, line, stripe, streak, reason, logic, plot, storyline, lineage, descent, school (e.g. of scholarship or arts), aptitude, talent, source (of information, etc.), circle, channel, well-informed person (in a transaction), logical move (in go, shogi, etc.), ninth vertical line, seam on a helmet, gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.), social position, status, on (a river, road, etc.), along, counter for long thin things, counter for roads or blocks when giving directions, street (in Osaka), (Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)
- 筋書き 【すじがき】 synopsis, outline, plot
- 粗筋 【あらすじ】 outline, summary, argument
- 売れ筋 【うれすじ】 popular line (of products), best-selling line, hot sellers
Readings
- Korean:
- geun
Spanish
- músculo
- tendón
- fibra
- trama
- argumento
- linaje
Portuguese
- músculo
- tendão
- nervo
- fibra
- desenho
- plano
- descendência
French
- muscle
- tendon
- fibre
- veine
- intrigue
- lignée
- raison
| 854 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 843 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 713 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3395 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1137 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1603 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1090 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1141 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1059 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1476 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3319 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1719 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2337 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 950 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25994 | Morohashi |
| 2678 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4286 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 941 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1012 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 942 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2345 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 8822.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7b4b | Unicode hex code |