| 4731 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2197 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2227 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2940 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1511 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2047 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 31722 | Morohashi |
| 5105 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2360 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2446 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1839 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 蓮華 【レンゲ】 lotus flower, Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus), china spoon, lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
- 蓮角 【レンカク】 jacana (esp. the pheasant-tailed jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus), lily-trotter
- 睡蓮 【スイレン】 water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea), pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
- 黄連 【オウレン】 goldthread (Coptis japonica)
Kun reading compounds
- 蓮 【はす】 sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Indian lotus, lotus, rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
- 蓮池 【はすいけ】 lotus pond
- 蓮 【はす】 sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Indian lotus, lotus, rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
- 蓮の蔤 【はちすのはい】 lotus root
- 木蓮 【きはちす】 rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Readings
- Korean:
- ryeon
Spanish
- loto
Portuguese
French
| 3k10.31 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 4430.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 84ee | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1344 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 湖 【コ】 lake (in place names)
- 湖沼 【コショウ】 lake, marsh, wetland, inland waters
- 汽水湖 【キスイコ】 brackish lake
- 塩水湖 【エンスイコ】 saltwater or saline lake
Kun reading compounds
- 湖 【みずうみ】 lake
- 白鳥の湖 【はくちょうのみずうみ】 Swan Lake (ballet)
- 白鳥の湖 【はくちょうのみずうみ】 Swan Lake (ballet)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うみ、 み
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- lago
Portuguese
- lago
French
- lac
| 394 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 293 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 276 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1086 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2628 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 573 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 699 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1584 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 467 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 475 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 453 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1220 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 736 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 439 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 551 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 150 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17836 | Morohashi |
| 604 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3240 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 148 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 159 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 396 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 346 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a9.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3712.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e56 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
137 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 区 【ク】 ward, borough, city (in Tokyo), district (e.g. electoral), section, zone (e.g. postal)
- 区域 【クイキ】 area, zone, district, quarter, section, limits, boundary
- 学区 【ガック】 school district, school area
- 鉱区 【コウク】 mining area, mine lot
Readings
- Korean:
- gu, u
Spanish
- barrio
- distrito
- sección
Portuguese
- waº
- distrito
French
- circonscription
- arrondissement
| 591 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 282 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 465 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 67 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 757 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 168 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 131 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 183 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 183 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 548 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 233 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3681 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1879 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2559 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1712 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2674 | Morohashi |
| 2963 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 585 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1696 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1831 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 243 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3475 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2t2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 7171.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 533a | Unicode hex code |