| 4066 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2684 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3016 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2104 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 32189P | Morohashi |
| 5217 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2956 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2962 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1984 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- さつま芋 【サツマイモ】 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
- 薩英戦争 【サツエイセンソウ】 Anglo-Satsuma War (1863), Bombardment of Kagoshima
- 菩薩 【ボサツ】 bodhisattva, one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha, High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court), title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
- 観自在菩薩 【カンジザイボサツ】 Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva), Avalokitesvara, Kannon, Kwannon, Guanyin, Buddhist deity of compassion
- 菩薩 【ボサツ】 bodhisattva, one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha, High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court), title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さっ
- Korean:
- sal
Spanish
- Buda
- sonido 'satsu' en sánscrito
Portuguese
French
| 3k13.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-14 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-14 | SKIP code |
| 4421.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 85a9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1252 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 摩擦 【マサツ】 friction, rubbing, chafing, discord, friction, strife, conflict
- 摩天楼 【マテンロウ】 skyscraper
- 研磨 【ケンマ】 grinding, polishing, refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.), applying oneself (to study), disciplining oneself
- あん摩 【アンマ】 massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage), masseur, masseuse, massager, blind person
Kun reading compounds
- 摩する 【まする】 to rub, to scrub, to scrape, to draw near, to press
- 摩る 【さする】 to rub, to pat, to stroke, to massage
- 擦る 【する】 to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass), to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- ma
Spanish
- roce
- fricción
- caricia
Portuguese
- escoriação
- raspar
- polir
- alcance
- arranhão
French
- irriter
- gratter
- caresser
- frictionner
- polir
- moudre
| 1830 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1074 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5392 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1783 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1380 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2428 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1530 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1631 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1415 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 852 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3938 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2030 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2740 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 646 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12613P | Morohashi |
| 3175 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2264 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 639 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 689 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1768 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 547 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3q12.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 3-11-4 | SKIP code |
| 0025.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6469 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
224 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 半 【ハン】 half, semi-, partial, half-past, odd number, han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
- 半額 【ハンガク】 half the amount (of money), half price, half fare
- 四畳半 【ヨジョウハン】 four and a half tatami mats, four-and-a-half-mat room, small room esp. for assignations
- 過半 【カハン】 the greater part
Kun reading compounds
- 半ば 【なかば】 middle, halfway, midway, half (of), one half, half (e.g. done, jokingly), partly, in part, partially, mostly, almost, nearly
- 半ば過ぎ 【なかばすぎ】 beyond the middle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- は
- Korean:
- ban
Spanish
- mitad
- medio
- incompleto
- semi-
- semi
- a medias
- en parte
Portuguese
- metade
- médio
- número ímpar
- semi-
- parte-
French
- moitié
- demi
- milieu
- nombre impair
| 129 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 214 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 195 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 224 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 132 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 150 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 28 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 213 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 88 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 88 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 159 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 243 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4313 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2182 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2936 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1210 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2707X | Morohashi |
| 3501 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 608 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1202 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1286 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 324 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 113 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1055 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 9050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 534a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 島 【トウ】 Island, insula, island, islet
- 島国 【シマグニ】 island country
- 千島列島 【チシマレットウ】 Kurile Islands
- 列島 【レットウ】 archipelago, chain of islands
Kun reading compounds
- 島 【しま】 island, one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.), one's turf
- 島国 【しまぐに】 island country
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 広島 【ひろしま】 Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Readings
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- isla
Portuguese
- ilha
French
- île
| 292 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 358 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 173 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 230 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 183 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 489 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1522 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 455 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 543 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4103 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2081 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2820 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1967 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8108 | Morohashi |
| 3310 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1476 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1948 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2098 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 379 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 362 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 852 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o7.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 2772.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5cf6 | Unicode hex code |