| 915 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 904 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1721 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4002 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 950 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 872 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1981 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 943 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 973 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 802 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 665 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2936 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1508 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2043 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1920 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 31618P | Morohashi |
| 2334 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5163 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1900 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2049 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 961 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1552 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 蒸気 【ジョウキ】 steam, vapour, vapor, steamboat, steam locomotive
- 蒸発 【ジョウハツ】 evaporation, disappearance (of a person), vanishing without a trace
- 燻蒸 【クンジョウ】 fumigation, smoking (out)
- 蒸籠 【セイロ】 bamboo steamer, steaming basket, wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot, soba served on a small wickerwork tray, wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
- せいろ蒸し 【セイロムシ】 steaming (of food) using a bamboo steamer
Kun reading compounds
- 蒸す 【むす】 to steam (food, towel, etc.), to be hot and humid, to be sultry
- 蒸れる 【むれる】 to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice), to be stuffy, to grow musty, to get close, to become sweaty, to feel sticky, to moulder
- 蒸らす 【むらす】 to cook by steam
Readings
- Korean:
- jeung
Spanish
- vapor
- echar vapor
- cocinar al vapor
Portuguese
- vapor
- calor
- quente
- compressas
- ficar mofado
French
- cuire à la vapeur
- chauffer
- torride
- fomenter
- renfermé
| 1940 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k9.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 4433.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 84b8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
758 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 散骨 【サンコツ】 scattering of ashes (cremated remains)
- 散会 【サンカイ】 adjournment
- 離散 【リサン】 dispersal, scattering, discrete
- 集散 【シュウサン】 collection (gathering) and distribution
Kun reading compounds
- 散る 【ちる】 to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves), to scatter, to be dispersed, to disappear, to dissolve, to break up, to spread, to run, to blur, to die a noble death
- 散らす 【ちらす】 to scatter, to cause a shower of, to disperse, to distribute, to spread, to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.), to relieve, to get rid of, to cure, to distract, to divert, to do ... wildly (i.e. disorderly or frequently), to do ... all over the place
- 散らかす 【ちらかす】 to scatter around, to leave untidy, to make a mess
- 散らかる 【ちらかる】 to be in disorder, to lie scattered around
- 散らばる 【ちらばる】 to be scattered about, to disperse, to be littered (with)
- 散 【ばら】 loose articles (not packaged with other things), bulk items, individual items, coins, small change
- ばら撒く 【ばらまく】 to scatter, to disseminate (e.g. a rumor), to spread (e.g. germs), to broadcast, to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets), to hand out freely, to spend recklessly
- 散ける 【ばらける】 to come apart, to unravel, to come loose, to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちる
- Korean:
- san
Spanish
- esparcir
- dispersar
- derramar
- caer
- esparcirse
- estar desordenado
Portuguese
- dispersar
- espalhar
- gastar
- dissipar
French
- disperser
- éparpiller
- dépenser
- gaspiller
| 407 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 519 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 492 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 611 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2056 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 465 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 590 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1689 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 767 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 781 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 721 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 944 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2137 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1118 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1518 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1197 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13265 | Morohashi |
| 1702 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2352 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1189 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1273 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 588 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1966 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 4824.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6563 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
103 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 作 【サク】 work (e.g. of art), production, harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield, technique
- 作柄 【サクガラ】 crop conditions, quality (of art)
- 大作 【タイサク】 large-scale work, voluminous work, monumental work, great work, masterpiece
- 遺作 【イサク】 posthumous works
- 作 【サク】 work (e.g. of art), production, harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield, technique
- 作業 【サギョウ】 work, operation, task
- 所作 【ショサ】 conduct, behaviour, movements, gesture, one's carriage, performance (on stage, etc.), dance, acting, dance (in kabuki), dance play
- 安定操作 【アンテイソウサ】 stabilizing (stock) transaction
Kun reading compounds
- 作る 【つくる】 to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct, to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol), to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train, to till, to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write, to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose, to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found, to have (a child), to make up (one's face, etc.), to fabricate (an excuse, etc.), to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion, to form (a line, etc.), to set (a record), to commit (a sin, etc.)
- 作り 【つくり】 making, producing, manufacturing, building, construction, make, structure, appearance (attire, make-up, etc.), build, physique, sashimi, forced (smile, etc.)
- 作り上げる 【つくりあげる】 to build up, to complete, to construct, to create, to put together, to make up, to fabricate, to invent, to cook up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- くり、 さか、 さっ、 づくり、 とも、 なお、 はぎ、 まさか
- Korean:
- jag, ja, ju
Spanish
- hacer
- construir
- fabricar
- conducta
- comportamiento
- crear
Portuguese
- fazer
- produção
- preparar
- construção
French
- fabriquer
- produire
- construire
- préparer
| 82 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 141 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 127 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 99 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 407 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 147 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 116 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 362 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 360 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 361 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 137 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 75 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 77 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 49 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 52 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1151 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 518 | Morohashi |
| 68 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 167 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1142 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 120 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 144 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2154 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a5.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 2821.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f5c | Unicode hex code |
用
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
107 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 用 【ヨウ】 business, task, errand, engagement, use, purpose, for the use of ..., used for ..., made for ..., call of nature, excretion
- 用意 【ヨウイ】 preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)
- 登用 【トウヨウ】 appointment, assignment, promotion
- 効用 【コウヨウ】 use, utility, effect, benefit
Kun reading compounds
- 用いる 【もちいる】 to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たから
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- uso
- empleo
- trabajo
- usar
- hacer uso de
Portuguese
- utilizar
- negócios
- serviço
- usar
- empregar
French
- se servir de
- affaires
- service
- utiliser
- employer
| 146 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 215 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 102 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2993 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 110 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 219 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 193 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 107 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 107 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 308 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1329 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3694 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1889 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21703 | Morohashi |
| 2976 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3721 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1265 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 177 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 116 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2r3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 7722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-49 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7528 | Unicode hex code |