| 1872 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 702 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5274 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1359 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1719 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2545 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1588 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1695 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1237 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1610 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2303 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1190 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1626 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1053 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 33384 | Morohashi |
| 1831 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5371 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1044 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1123 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1865 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
481 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 融資 【ユウシ】 financing, loan
- 融合 【ユウゴウ】 agglutination, adhesion, fusion, combination, blending, uniting
- 溶融 【ヨウユウ】 melting, fusion
- 炉心溶融 【ロシンヨウユウ】 core meltdown, meltdown, nuclear reactor core meltdown
Kun reading compounds
- 溶ける 【とける】 to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve
- 溶かす 【とかす】 to dissolve, to melt
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら
- Korean:
- yung
Spanish
- disolver
- derretir
- deslizar
Portuguese
- dissolver
- derreter
French
- dissoudre
- fondre
| 3071 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6d10.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-6 | SKIP code |
| 1523.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 878d | Unicode hex code |
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
80 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 通 【ツウ】 authority, expert, connoisseur, well-informed person, counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc., understanding (esp. of male-female relations), tact, insight, supernatural powers, magical powers
- 通院 【ツウイン】 going to the hospital for regular treatment, going to the hospital as an outpatient
- 富士通 【フジツウ】 Fujitsu
- 食通 【ショクツウ】 gourmandism, gourmet, gourmand, foodie
- 通 【ツウ】 authority, expert, connoisseur, well-informed person, counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc., understanding (esp. of male-female relations), tact, insight, supernatural powers, magical powers
- 通院 【ツウイン】 going to the hospital for regular treatment, going to the hospital as an outpatient
Kun reading compounds
- 通る 【とおる】 to go by, to go past, to go along, to travel along, to pass through, to use (a road), to take (a route), to go via, to go by way of, to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.), to operate (between), to connect, to go indoors, to go into a room, to be admitted, to be shown in, to be ushered in, to come in, to penetrate, to pierce, to skewer, to go through, to come through, to permeate, to soak into, to spread throughout, to carry (e.g. of a voice), to reach far, to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen), to be relayed, to be conveyed, to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.), to be approved, to be accepted, to go by (a name), to be known as, to be accepted as, to have a reputation for, to be coherent, to be logical, to be reasonable, to be comprehensible, to be understandable, to make sense, to get across (e.g. of one's point), to be understood, to pass for, to come across as, to seem like, to be straight (e.g. wood grain), to be well-informed, to be wise, to do ... completely, to do ... thoroughly
- 通り 【とおり】 street, road, avenue, thoroughfare, traffic, coming and going, flow (of water, air, etc.), passage, running, transmission (of sound), reach (of voice), reputation, favor, favour, popularity, understanding, comprehension, comprehensibility, clarity, the same way (as), as (follows, stated, expected, etc.), counter for sets of things, counter for methods, ways, kinds, etc.
- 通り過ぎる 【とおりすぎる】 to go past, to pass, to pass by
- 通す 【とおす】 to stick through, to force through, to spread throughout, to thoroughly diffuse, to make a path between two points, to proceed in a logical manner, to let pass, to allow through, to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.), to show in, to go through (a middleman), to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.), to pass (a law, applicant, etc.), to force to accept, to force agreement, to continue (in a state), to persist in, to do to the entirety of, to cover all of, to span the whole ..., to do from beginning to end without a break, to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party, to do to the end, to carry through, to complete
- 通し 【とおし】 continuing from beginning to end, continuous run, consecutive run, appetizer, starter, hors d'oeuvre, performance of an entire play
- 通し切符 【とおしきっぷ】 through ticket (e.g. rail, air), ticket good for multiple performances (e.g. both matinee and evening shows), all-day ticket, season ticket
- 切通し 【きりどおし】 road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain, cutting
- 通う 【かよう】 to go to and from (a place), to go back and forth between, to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.), to ply between, to go to (school, work, etc.), to attend, to commute, to frequent, to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity), to be communicated (e.g. thought), to resemble
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とん、 どうし、 どおり、 みち
- Korean:
- tong
Spanish
- atravesar
- traspasar
- hacer saber
- pasar
- ir y venir
Portuguese
- tráfego
- passar através de
- avenida
- comutar
- sufixo para contagem de letras
French
- circulation
- passer par
- avenue
- trajet (travail)
- compteur de lettres, notes, ...
| 281 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 193 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 176 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 71 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4703 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 201 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 261 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1239 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 150 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 150 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 204 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 695 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3855 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1982 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2678 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1420 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38892P | Morohashi |
| 3109 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6063 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1408 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1511 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 97 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 198 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3553 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q7.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 3730.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 901a | Unicode hex code |
wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention
- On:
- ネン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
390 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 念 【ネン】 sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, concern, attention, care
- 念願 【ネンガン】 one's heart's desire, one's dearest wish
- 執念 【シュウネン】 tenacity, persistence, obsession, implacability
- 通念 【ツウネン】 common idea, common wisdom, generally accepted idea
Readings
- Korean:
- nyeom
Spanish
- deseo
- pensamiento
- sentimiento
Portuguese
- desejo
- sentido
- idéia
- pensamento
- sentimento
- atenção
French
- désir
- souhait
- sens
- idée
- pensée
- sentiment
- attention
| 689 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 590 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 561 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 469 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 424 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 316 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 532 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 670 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 579 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 588 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1117 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 774 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2554 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1304 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1773 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1604 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10390 | Morohashi |
| 2059 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1800 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1590 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1715 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 333 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 514 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2858 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a6.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 8033.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5ff5 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
819 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 仏 【ブツ】 Buddha, Buddhism
- 仏像 【ブツゾウ】 statue of Buddha, image of Buddha, Buddhist statue, Buddhist image
- 石仏 【セキブツ】 stone Buddhist image, unemotional person, taciturn person
- 成仏 【ジョウブツ】 attaining Buddhahood, becoming a Buddha, entering Nirvana, going to heaven, resting in peace, dying (peacefully)
- 仏 【フツ】 France
- 仏語 【フツゴ】 French (language)
- 渡仏 【トフツ】 going to France
- 滞仏 【タイフツ】 staying in France
Kun reading compounds
- 仏 【ほとけ】 Buddha, Shakyamuni, Buddhist image, figure of Buddha, the dead, dead person, departed soul, merciful person
- 仏顔 【ほとけがお】 gentle face
- 神仏 【しんぶつ】 gods and Buddha, Shinto and Buddhism
- 吾が仏 【あがほとけ】 my dear, my Buddha
Readings
- Korean:
- bul
Spanish
- Buda
- Francia
- muerto
- difunto
Portuguese
- Buddha
- o morto
- França
French
- Bouddha
- France
- défunt
| 711 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 805 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 784 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 678 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 351 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 249 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 300 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 128 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 583 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 592 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 416 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 57 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 20 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 10 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 10 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 973 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 364 | Morohashi |
| 19 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 111 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 964 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1037 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 644 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2171 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a2.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 2223.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4ecf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
997 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 宗 【シュウ】 sect, denomination, tenets (of a religious sect)
- 宗教 【シュウキョウ】 religion, religious affiliation, belief, faith, creed, religious activity
- 浄土真宗 【ジョウドシンシュウ】 Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect), True Pure Land School
- 浄土宗 【ジョウドシュウ】 Pure Land sect (of Buddhism), Jodo (sect)
- 宗 【ソウ】 origin, source, virtuous ancestor
- 宗家 【ソウケ】 head of family, head house, sōke, founder (of a style, etc.), originator
- 大宗 【タイソウ】 leading figure, foundation
- 皇宗 【コウソウ】 imperial ancestors
Kun reading compounds
- 旨 【むね】 principle, aim, main purpose, central part, pillar, purport, gist, drift, meaning, instructions, orders, intention, wishes
- 正宗 【まさむね】 famous sword, sword blade by Masamune, sake, Japanese rice wine, brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
- 独眼竜政宗 【どくがんりゅうまさむね】 Dokuganryū Masamune (NHK Taiga drama, 1987)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 し、 そ、 そお、 たか、 とし、 のり、 ひろ、 むな、 もと、 よし
- Korean:
- jong
Spanish
- enseñanzas religiosas
- fundamento
- origen
Portuguese
- religião
- seita
- denominação
- ponto principal
- origem
- essência
French
- religion
- secte
- confession
- point principal
- origine
- essence
| 805 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 899 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 889 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1023 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1294 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 248 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1206 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 679 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 616 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 626 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 816 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 471 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2769 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1419 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1915 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1109 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7106 | Morohashi |
| 2228 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1321 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1100 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1181 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 865 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 741 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3090.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b97 | Unicode hex code |