| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1360 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 牧 【ボク】 regional governor in ancient China
- 牧師 【ボクシ】 pastor, minister, clergyman, reverend
- 遊牧 【ユウボク】 nomadism
- 移牧 【イボク】 transhumance, moving stock between pastures according to season
Kun reading compounds
- 牧 【まき】 pasture, grazing land
- 牧場 【ぼくじょう】 farm (livestock), stock farm, ranch, station, pasture, meadow, grazing land
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ま、 まい、 もく
- Korean:
- mog
Spanish
- pastorear
- pastar
- pasto
Portuguese
- raça
- importar-se
- guiar
- alimentar
- pastoreio
French
- élevage
- soigner
- berger
- nourrir
- pâturage
| 720 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 614 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 586 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1243 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2856 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 799 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1520 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 610 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 731 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 744 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1273 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1291 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1083 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 586 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 776 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 335 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19950 | Morohashi |
| 873 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3537 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 329 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 351 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 517 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2466 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4g4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 2854.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7267 | Unicode hex code |
un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
650 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 未 【ミ】 not yet, un-
- 未解決 【ミカイケツ】 unsolved, unresolved, unsettled, pending, outstanding
- 過現未 【カゲンミ】 past, present and future, three states of existence
- 未央柳 【ビヨウヤナギ】 Chinese hypericum (Hypericum monogynum)
- 丁未 【ヒノトヒツジ】 Fire Sheep (44th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1907, 1967, 2027)
- 己未 【ツチノトヒツジ】 Earth Sheep (56th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1919, 1979, 2039)
Kun reading compounds
- 未だ 【まだ】 still, as yet, only, (not) yet, more, (more) still, at least, comparatively, relatively, unfinished, incomplete, not yet done
- 未だかつて 【いまだかつて】 never (before)
- 未だ 【まだ】 still, as yet, only, (not) yet, more, (more) still, at least, comparatively, relatively, unfinished, incomplete, not yet done
- 未だしも 【まだしも】 rather, better
- 未 【ひつじ】 the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Ram, the Goat, hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm), south-southwest, sixth month of the lunar calendar
- 未草 【ひつじぐさ】 pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
- 辛未 【かのとひつじ】 Metal Sheep (8th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1931, 1991, 2051)
- 乙未 【きのとひつじ】 Wood Sheep (32nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1955, 2015, 2075)
Readings
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- aún no
- todavía
- hasta ahora
Portuguese
- já-
- não ainda
- até aqui
- ainda
- até mesmo agora
French
- non-
- encore
- pas encore
- jusqu'ici
- même maintenant
- signe de la 8ème branche terrestre
- signe du Mouton (zodiaque)
- 13 à 15 heures
| 872 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 617 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 794 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 801 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 179 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 626 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 615 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 210 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 306 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 306 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 583 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1048 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4318 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2185 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2941 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 221 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14419 | Morohashi |
| 3506 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2535 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 216 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 229 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 458 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1464 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.27 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 5090.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 672a | Unicode hex code |
center, middle
- On:
- オウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
582 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 央 【オウ】 middle, centre, center
- 道央 【ドウオウ】 central Hokkaido
- 月央 【ゲツオウ】 middle of the month
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 え、 お、 さと、 ちか、 てる、 なか、 ひさ、 ひろ、 や
- Korean:
- ang
Spanish
- centro
- en medio
Portuguese
- centro
- médio
French
- centre
- milieu
| 554 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 254 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 429 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 468 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 86 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 881 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 446 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 182 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 351 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 352 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 706 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 412 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4322 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2187 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2944 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1756 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5840 | Morohashi |
| 3509 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1140 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1740 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1877 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 246 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1663 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.33 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 5003.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 592e | Unicode hex code |