| 798 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 889 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 878 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 502 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3248 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 794 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1737 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1348 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 606 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 616 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 806 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1645 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1223 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 662 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 884 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1102 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34827P | Morohashi |
| 972 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5525 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1093 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1174 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 922 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
362 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 視 【シ】 viewing as ..., seeing as ..., treating as ..., regarding as ...
- 視界 【シカイ】 field of vision, visibility, view, visual field, (one's) ken
- 検視 【ケンシ】 examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed, investigation (e.g. of a crime scene)
- 警視 【ケイシ】 police superintendent
Kun reading compounds
- 見る 【みる】 to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe, to examine, to look over, to assess, to check, to judge, to look after, to attend to, to take care of, to keep an eye on, to experience, to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.), to try ..., to have a go at ..., to give ... a try, to see (that) ..., to find (that) ...
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも、 み
- Korean:
- si
Spanish
- inspeccionar
- mirar con cuidado
- considerar
Portuguese
- inspeção
- avaliar
- ver
- olhar
French
- inspection
- point de vue
- voir
- regarder
| 657 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 3621.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8996 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
710 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 覚醒剤 【カクセイザイ】 stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
- 覚悟 【カクゴ】 readiness, (mental) preparedness, resolution, determination, resignation (to one's fate)
- 視覚 【シカク】 (sense of) sight, eyesight, vision
- 聴覚 【チョウカク】 (sense of) hearing, auditory perception
Kun reading compounds
- 覚える 【おぼえる】 to memorize, to memorise, to commit to memory, to learn by heart, to bear in mind, to remember, to learn, to pick up, to acquire, to feel, to think, to regard
- 覚ます 【さます】 to awaken, to arouse from sleep, to bring to one's senses, to disabuse (someone of), to sober up, to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil
- 覚める 【さめる】 to wake, to wake up, to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia), to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned
- 悟る 【さとる】 to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern, to understand, to comprehend, to realize, to attain enlightenment
Readings
- Korean:
- gag, gyo
Spanish
- memorizar
- recordar
- despertarse
- comprender
- aclararse
Portuguese
- memorizar
- aprender
- recordar
- acordar
- ficar sóbrio
French
- mémoriser
- se rappeler
- perception
- sens
- réveil
- dessoûler
| 363 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 463 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 439 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 896 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4288 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 397 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 889 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1752 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 605 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 615 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 208 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1646 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3217 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1668 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 331 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34846 | Morohashi |
| 2604 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5529 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 325 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 347 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 581 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 957 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 9021.6 | Four corner code |
| 3221.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 899a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
930 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 探検 【タンケン】 exploration, expedition
- 探求 【タンキュウ】 search, quest, pursuit
- 内探 【ナイタン】 private inquiry, private enquiry, secret investigation
- 独探 【ドクタン】 German spy
Kun reading compounds
- 探る 【さぐる】 to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)
- 探す 【さがす】 to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek, to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
Readings
- Korean:
- tam
Spanish
- explorar
- indagar
- buscar
- sondear
Portuguese
- tatear
- pesquisar
- procurar
French
- chercher
- tâtonner
- enquête
| 942 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 930 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1239 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1949 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1236 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 578 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1316 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 535 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 544 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1258 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 908 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 613 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 374 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 466 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1340 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12276 | Morohashi |
| 505 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2211 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1327 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1425 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 927 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1364 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c8.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 5709.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 63a2 | Unicode hex code |
cord, rope, searching, inquiring
- On:
- サク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1127 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 索 【サク】 rope, cord
- 索引 【サクイン】 index (in a book)
- 模索 【モサク】 groping (for), fumbling around (for), searching (for an answer, solution, etc.), trying to find
- 神経索 【シンケイサク】 nerve cord
Readings
- Korean:
- sag, saeg
Spanish
- soga
- cordón
- cuerda
- buscar
- disperso
Portuguese
- corda
- cabo
French
- câble
- corde
- chercher (index)
| 1299 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1155 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 782 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1762 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1625 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1703 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1059 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1104 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1301 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1505 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3105 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1587 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2168 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1377 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27306 | Morohashi |
| 2455 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4449 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1365 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1465 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1378 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1541 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 4090.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-87 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d22 | Unicode hex code |