| 3997 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1994 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2103 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2905 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2017 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 31420X | Morohashi |
| 5060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2398 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 492 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
1547 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 葛 【くず】 kudzu (Pueraria montana), Japanese arrowroot, Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
- 葛籠 【つづら】 wicker clothes hamper
- 熊葛 【くまつづら】 common vervain (Verbena officinalis), common verbena
- 葛 【くず】 kudzu (Pueraria montana), Japanese arrowroot, Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
- 葛餡 【くずあん】 kudzu sauce
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 かず、 かずら、 かっ、 かつら
- Korean:
- gal
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3k9.22 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 4472.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 845b | Unicode hex code |
西
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
259 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 西 【セイ】 Spain
- 西欧 【セイオウ】 Western Europe, the West, the Occident, Europe
- 南西 【ナンセイ】 southwest
- 北北西 【ホクホクセイ】 north-northwest
- 西方 【セイホウ】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 西遊 【セイユウ】 westward trip, trip to the West
- 西瓜 【スイカ】 watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
- 西班牙 【スペイン】 Spain
Kun reading compounds
- 西 【にし】 west
- 西方 【せいほう】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 南西 【なんせい】 southwest
- 京都外大西 【きょうとがいだいにし】 Kyoto Gaidainishi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いり、 ひし、 むら
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- Oeste
- España
Portuguese
- oeste
- Espanha
French
- Ouest
- Espagne
| 96 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 169 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 152 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 167 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4273 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 28 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 83 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 336 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 72 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 72 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 40 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1638 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4333 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2193 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2951 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1616 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34763 | Morohashi |
| 3520 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5514 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1602 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1728 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 198 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 128 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3275 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a6.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 1060.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 897f | Unicode hex code |
氏
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
84 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 氏 【シ】 Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss, clan, he, him, counter for people
- 氏族 【シゾク】 clan, family
- 両氏 【リョウシ】 both persons
- 同氏 【ドウシ】 the said person, he, she, same surname
Kun reading compounds
- 氏 【うじ】 family name, lineage, birth, clan
- 氏名 【しめい】 (full) name, identity
- 杜氏 【とうじ】 chief brewer at a sake brewery
- 漢氏 【あやうじ】 Aya clan
Readings
- Korean:
- ssi, ji
Spanish
- apellido
- clan
- señor
Portuguese
- nome de família
- sobrenome
- clã
French
- nom de famille
- nom
- clan
- Monsieur
| 620 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 522 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 495 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 177 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2478 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 361 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1456 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 223 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 566 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 575 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 744 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1148 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3669 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1872 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2552 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1845 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17026 | Morohashi |
| 2951 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3020 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1828 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1970 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 223 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 443 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2656 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 7274.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6c0f | Unicode hex code |