| 1192 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1735 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4073 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1360 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1708 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2567 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1774 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1906 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1710 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 668 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3005 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1535 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2094 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1697 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 32173 | Morohashi |
| 2371 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5223 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1681 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1812 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1847 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1849 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 薫 【クン】 pleasant smell, aroma, fragrance, scent, pleasant-smelling vegetation
- 燻蒸 【クンジョウ】 fumigation, smoking (out)
- 余薫 【ヨクン】 lingering odor, lingering odour
Kun reading compounds
- 香る 【かおる】 to smell sweet, to be fragrant
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かおり、 かおる、 かほ、 かほる、 くに、 しげ、 にほ、 のぶ、 よし
- Korean:
- hun
Spanish
- fragancia
- olfatear
Portuguese
- fragrante
- perfumado
- fumaça (cigs)
French
- parfumer
- parfumé
- odorant
- fumée
| 1940 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k13.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-13 | SKIP code |
| 4433.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 85ab | Unicode hex code |
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
| 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) |
| 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 3
JLPT level N3
345 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 消火 【ショウカ】 fire fighting, extinguishing a fire
- 消化 【ショウカ】 digestion (of food), digestion (of information), assimilation, thorough understanding, consumption, absorption, using up, meeting (e.g. a quota), completion, losing one's form and turning into something else
- 費消 【ヒショウ】 spending, consumption, misappropriation, embezzlement
- 曖昧性解消 【アイマイセイカイショウ】 disambiguation
Kun reading compounds
- 消える 【きえる】 to disappear, to vanish, to go out of sight, to go away, to become lost, to go out (of a fire, light, etc.), to die, to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen), to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.), to vanish (e.g. of hope), to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness), to disappear, to fade away (e.g. of footsteps), to wear away (e.g. of an inscription), to rub out (of writing), to fade (e.g. of ink), to be lost (e.g. of a tradition), to die out, to disappear
- 消す 【けす】 to erase, to rub out, to rub off, to cross out, to delete, to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.), to switch off, to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.), to put out, to remove (a smell, pain, etc.), to eliminate, to get rid of, to relieve (pain, anxiety, etc.), to neutralize (poison), to drown out (a sound), to deaden, to absorb, to muffle, to kill, to murder, to bump off, to rub out
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- extinguirse
- apagarse
- desaparecer
- apagar
- extinguir
Portuguese
- extinguir
- apagar
- desligar
- neutralizar
- cancelar
French
- éteindre
- effacer
- disparaître
- neutraliser
- annuler
| 429 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 332 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 316 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 336 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2574 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 612 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 686 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 845 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 864 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 219 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1194 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 531 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 327 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 402 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 146 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17529P | Morohashi |
| 443 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3158 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 144 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 155 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 458 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 357 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 346 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a7.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3912.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6d88 | Unicode hex code |
poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
- On:
- ドク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
1419 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 毒 【ドク】 poison, toxicant, harm, evil influence, ill will, spite, malice, abusive language
- 毒ガス 【ドクガス】 poison gas
- 消毒 【ショウドク】 disinfection, sterilization, sterilisation
- 防毒 【ボウドク】 gasproofing
Readings
- Korean:
- dog
Spanish
- veneno
- venenoso
Portuguese
- veneno
- vírus
- envenenamento
- germe
- dano
- injúria
- maldade
French
- poison
- virus
- venin
- germe
- mal
- blessure
- méchanceté
| 686 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 588 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 559 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1165 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2468 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 418 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 659 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 522 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 531 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 788 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1145 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3082 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1571 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2150 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1545 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16730 | Morohashi |
| 2428 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3007 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1531 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1651 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 513 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1447 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a8.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 5050.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6bd2 | Unicode hex code |