| 96 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 169 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 152 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 167 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4273 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 28 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 83 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 336 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 72 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 72 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 40 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1638 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4333 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2193 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2951 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1616 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34763 | Morohashi |
| 3520 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5514 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1602 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1728 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 198 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 128 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
西
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
259 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 西 【セイ】 Spain
- 西欧 【セイオウ】 Western Europe, the West, the Occident, Europe
- 南西 【ナンセイ】 southwest
- 北北西 【ホクホクセイ】 north-northwest
- 西方 【セイホウ】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 西遊 【セイユウ】 westward trip, trip to the West
- 西瓜 【スイカ】 watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
- 西班牙 【スペイン】 Spain
Kun reading compounds
- 西 【にし】 west
- 西方 【せいほう】 western direction, Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise), western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
- 南西 【なんせい】 southwest
- 京都外大西 【きょうとがいだいにし】 Kyoto Gaidainishi
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いり、 ひし、 むら
- Korean:
- seo
Spanish
- Oeste
- España
Portuguese
- oeste
- Espanha
French
- Ouest
- Espagne
| 3275 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a6.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 1060.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 897f | Unicode hex code |
方
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
46 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 方 【ホウ】 direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction), side (of an argument, etc.), one's part, type, category, field (of study, etc.), indicates one side of a comparison, way, method, manner, means, length (of each side of a square)
- 方言 【ホウゲン】 dialect, provincialism
- 途方 【トホウ】 way, destination, reason
- 処方 【ショホウ】 prescription (of medicine), formula
Kun reading compounds
- 方 【かた】 direction, way, person, lady, gentleman, method of, manner of, way of, care of ..., person in charge of ..., side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
- 方々 【かたがた】 people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen, you (usu. plural)
- 親方 【おやかた】 master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor, stable master, craftsman, artisan, foster parent
- 出方 【でかた】 attitude, approach, move, theater usher, theatre usher
Readings
- Japanese names:
- から、 な、 なた、 ふさ、 まさ、 みち、 も、 わ
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- dirección
- lado
- cuadrado
- método
- manera
- persona
- forma de hacer
Portuguese
- direção
- pessoa
- alternativa
French
- direction
- personne
- alternative
| 138 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 223 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 204 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 28 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2082 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 26 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 182 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 85 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 70 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 70 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 43 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 957 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2459 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1243 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1709 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 501 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13620 | Morohashi |
| 1963 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2389 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 490 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 529 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 25 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 102 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 445 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4h0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 65b9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
166 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 教育委員会 【キョウイクイインカイ】 Board of Education
- 教育 【キョウイク】 education, schooling, training, instruction, teaching, upbringing, culture, cultivation, education
- 政教 【セイキョウ】 religion and politics, church and state
- 正教 【セイキョウ】 orthodoxy, (Greek) orthodox church
Kun reading compounds
- 教える 【おしえる】 to teach, to instruct, to tell, to inform, to show, to preach
- 教わる 【おそわる】 to be taught, to learn, to take lessons in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり、 ひさ
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- educación
- enseñanza
- enseñar
- instruir
- ser enseñado
Portuguese
- ensinar
- fé
- doutrina
French
- enseigner
- foi
- doctrine
| 191 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 112 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 101 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 97 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2052 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 247 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 179 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1408 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 245 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 245 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 214 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 940 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1887 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1002 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1356 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1262 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13213 | Morohashi |
| 1493 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2345 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1254 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1343 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 58 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 202 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 1-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 4844.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6559 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
| 54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 460 | Morohashi |
| 2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2871 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 8073.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f1a | Unicode hex code |