| 1253 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 901 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3941 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1028 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 866 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 935 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1377 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1464 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1666 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 651 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2810 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1447 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1950 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 499 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30953P | Morohashi |
| 2260 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5034 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 488 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 527 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1291 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1099 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 荒廃 【コウハイ】 ruin, destruction, devastation, waste, decay
- 荒野 【コウヤ】 wasteland, wilderness, deserted land, prairie, vast plain, wilds, desert, wild land
- 破天荒 【ハテンコウ】 unheard-of, unprecedented, daring, wild, uninhibited, unconventional, reckless
- 救荒 【キュウコウ】 famine relief
Kun reading compounds
- 荒らす 【あらす】 to lay waste, to devastate, to damage, to invade, to break into, to troll (e.g. web forums), to spam
- 粗筋 【あらすじ】 outline, summary, argument
- 荒れる 【あれる】 to become stormy, to become rough (of the sea), to fall into ruin, to become neglected, to become dilapidated, to become rough (of skin), to get chapped, to become unruly, to become violent, to go wild, to get out of control, to become unsettled (e.g. of one's life), to become disordered
- 荒い 【あらい】 rough, wild, violent, rude, coarse, harsh, fierce, heavy (e.g. breathing), immoderate, extravagant, reckless
- 荒石 【あらいし】 unprocessed stone, rubble
- 荒ぶ 【すさぶ】 to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate, to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill), to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe, to do as one pleases, to amuse oneself, to play around
- 荒む 【すさむ】 to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate, to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill), to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe
- 荒らし 【あらし】 (Internet) troll, disturber, raising havoc, laying waste, trolling, vandalism, robbery, holdup, robber, thief
- 荒らし回る 【あらしまわる】 to break into (houses here and there), to rampage
- 山荒 【やまあらし】 porcupine, hedgehog
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ら
- Korean:
- hwang
Spanish
- áspero
- tosco
- rudo
- salvaje
- violento
- desolarse
- enfurecerse
Portuguese
- Abandonado no mato
- selvagem
- rude
French
- brutalité
- dévaster
- rude
- sauvage
| 1957 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k6.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4421.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8352 | Unicode hex code |
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
944 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 巻 【カン】 volume (of book), reel (of film), scroll (of books or paintings), roll (paper, etc.)
- 巻末 【カンマツ】 end of a book
- 圧巻 【アッカン】 highlight, best part, stunning, incredible, spectacular, breathtaking, to stun, to amaze, to impress, to overwhelm (with emotion)
- 通巻 【ツウカン】 consecutive number of volumes, total number of volumes
- 巻雲 【ケンウン】 cirrus (cloud)
- 巻纓 【ケンエイ】 rolled tail (of a traditional Japanese hat), looped tail
- 席巻 【セッケン】 sweeping (over, across), conquering, overwhelming
Kun reading compounds
- 巻く 【まく】 to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf), to envelope, to shroud, to outflank, to skirt, to link (verse), to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up
- 巻 【まき】 roll (e.g. of cloth), winding (e.g. watch), volume (of book), speeding up, heel (of a Japanese sandal)
- 巻き返し 【まきかえし】 rally, recovery, comeback, rollback, winding (thread, etc.)
- 絵巻 【えまき】 picture scroll
- 鉢巻 【はちまき】 headband
- 巻 【まき】 roll (e.g. of cloth), winding (e.g. watch), volume (of book), speeding up, heel (of a Japanese sandal)
- 巻き返し 【まきかえし】 rally, recovery, comeback, rollback, winding (thread, etc.)
- 絵巻 【えまき】 picture scroll
- 鉢巻 【はちまき】 headband
Readings
- Korean:
- gweon
Spanish
- enrollar
- rollo
- volumen
- tomo
- liar
Portuguese
- rolo
- volume
- livro
- parte
- enrolar
- laço
- mola
- sufixo para contagem de para textos (em livros)
French
- rouleau
- livre
- tome
- volume
- partie
- enrouler
- envelopper
- compteur de textes (manuscrits roulés)
| 841 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 826 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 636 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1466 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 885 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 493 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 975 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 507 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 516 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 715 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 555 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3273 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1691 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2298 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1215 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8759P | Morohashi |
| 2645 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1545 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1207 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1292 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 878 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1056 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a9.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-9-2 | SKIP code |
| 9071.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5dfb | Unicode hex code |