| 1699 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 975 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4075 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1091 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 874 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2569 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1449 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1542 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 799 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 671 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3004 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1534 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2093 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 232 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 32083P | Morohashi |
| 2370 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5225 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 227 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 242 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1850 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1009 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 薄弱 【ハクジャク】 feebleness, weakness, weak
- 薄謝 【ハクシャ】 small consideration (remuneration, token of gratitude)
- 肉薄 【ニクハク】 closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.), coming close to, pressing hard, pressing hard (e.g. with a question), taking to task, grilling
- 精薄 【セイハク】 mental retardation (pejorative), mentally retarded
Kun reading compounds
- 薄い 【うすい】 thin (of an object), pale, light, faint, watery, thin, diluted, weak (taste, etc.), little (affection, etc.), not much (of a presence), slim (probability, etc.), small, sparse, patchy, scattered
- 薄板 【うすいた】 thin board, veneer, thin sheet of steel (3 mm or less), thin cloth, square wooden vase stand
- 薄める 【うすめる】 to dilute, to water down
- 薄まる 【うすまる】 to become weak
- 薄らぐ 【うすらぐ】 to become thin, to fade, to grow pale
- 薄れる 【うすれる】 to fade, to become dim
- 【ススキ】 Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis), maiden grass, susuki grass
- 【ヌカススキ】 silver hairgrass (Aira caryophyllea)
- 花薄 【はなすすき】 Japanese pampas grass in ear
Readings
- Korean:
- bag
Spanish
- pálido
- fino
- delgado
- diluirse
- debilitarse
- diluir
- aclarar
- palidecer
- desvanecerse
Portuguese
- diluir
- fraco
- ralo (chá)
French
- fin
- dilué
- léger (thé)
| 1948 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k13.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-13 | SKIP code |
| 4414.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8584 | Unicode hex code |
membrane
- On:
- マク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1804 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 膜 【マク】 membrane, film
- 膜厚 【マクアツ】 film thickness, coating thickness
- 角膜 【カクマク】 cornea
- 網膜 【モウマク】 retina
Readings
- Korean:
- mag, mo
Spanish
- membrana
Portuguese
- membrana
French
- membrane
| 1834 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1897 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3803 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1379 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1681 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1426 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1515 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1546 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1042 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1345 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 728 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 974 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 238 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29808P | Morohashi |
| 1062 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4854 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 233 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 248 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1708 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3963 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b10.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-10 | SKIP code |
| 7423.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 819c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1349 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 関与 【カンヨ】 participation, taking part in, participating in, being concerned in
- 干渉 【カンショウ】 interference, intervention, meddling
- 水干 【スイカン】 everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan, silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
- 十干 【ジッカン】 ten celestial stems (two types each of wood, fire, earth, metal, water), ten heavenly stems
Kun reading compounds
- 干す 【ほす】 to air, to dry, to desiccate, to drain (off), to drink up, to deprive of a role, job, etc.
- 干る 【ひる】 to dry (up), to become parched, to ebb, to recede
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほし
- Korean:
- gan, gang
Spanish
- secarse
- secar
- relacionar
- airear
Portuguese
- sêco
- ressecar
French
- sec
- dessécher
| 840 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 825 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1179 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1492 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1542 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 502 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 26 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 584 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 593 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 506 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 572 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4187 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2116 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2863 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1663 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9165 | Morohashi |
| 3379 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1589 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1648 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1777 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 826 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3155 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 1040.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-19 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e72 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
499 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 渉外 【ショウガイ】 public relations, client liaison, client relations
- 渉外係 【ショウガイガカリ】 liaison officer, public relations man
- 団体交渉 【ダンタイコウショウ】 collective bargaining
- 婚外交渉 【コンガイコウショウ】 extramarital sex
Kun reading compounds
- 渡る 【わたる】 to cross over, to go across, to extend, to cover, to range, to span
Readings
- Japanese names:
- えん
- Korean:
- seob
Spanish
- vadear
- cruzar
- relacionar
- conectar
- indagar
Portuguese
- vau
- balsa
- porto
French
- gué
- bac
- traverser
- port
| 1399 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 804 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2591 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1305 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1482 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1331 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 432 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 438 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 505 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1211 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 638 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 387 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 482 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 378 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17749P | Morohashi |
| 526 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3190 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 372 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 398 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1457 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 360 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a8.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 3112.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e09 | Unicode hex code |