| 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 |
clique, lineage, pedigree, faction, clan
- On:
- バツ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1072 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 閥 【バツ】 clique, clan, faction
- 閥族 【バツゾク】 clan, clique
- 財閥 【ザイバツ】 zaibatsu, financial conglomerate, industrial group, rich person
- 学閥 【ガクバツ】 alma mater clique, old school tie
Readings
- Korean:
- beol
Spanish
- pandilla
- camarilla
- facción
- clan
- banda
Portuguese
- grupo
- linhagem
- pedigree
- facção
- clã
French
- clique
- lignée
- ascendance
- faction
- clan
| 1710 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1457 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4954 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1375 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1863 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1510 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1611 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1192 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1845 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4126 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2096 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2839 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1633 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41308 | Morohashi |
| 3325 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6398 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1619 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1746 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1739 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3859 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8e6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-8-6 | SKIP code |
| 7725.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 95a5 | Unicode hex code |