| 567 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 662 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 632 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 192 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4306 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 577 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 892 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1923 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 474 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 482 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 293 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1651 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1913 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1017 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1375 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1831 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35067 | Morohashi |
| 1517 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5548 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1814 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1955 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 142 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 769 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
176 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 解 【カイ】 solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.), root (e.g. of a polynomial), solution (to a given problem), answer, explanation, interpretation
- 解禁 【カイキン】 lifting a ban, raising an embargo, opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.), publishing contents, revealing information
- 瓦解 【ガカイ】 collapse, downfall
- 明解 【メイカイ】 clear explanation
- 解熱 【ゲネツ】 lowering a fever, alleviation of fever
- 解脱 【ゲダツ】 liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man, deliverance of one's soul, moksha, mukti, vimukti
- 雪消 【ユキゲ】 snow melting, water from melting snow
- 義解 【ギゲ】 explanation (of the meaning), interpretation
Kun reading compounds
- 解く 【とく】 to untie, to unfasten, to unwrap, to undo, to unbind, to unpack, to unsew, to unstitch, to solve, to work out, to answer, to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.), to clear up, to remove (suspicion), to appease, to dissolve (a contract), to cancel, to remove (a prohibition), to lift (a ban), to raise (a siege), to release (from duty), to relieve, to dismiss, to comb (out), to card, to untangle (hair)
- 溶かす 【とかす】 to dissolve, to melt
- 梳かす 【とかす】 to comb out, to brush, to untangle, to unravel
- 解ける 【とける】 to be solved, to be resolved, to loosen, to come untied, to come undone, to be removed (of restrictions), to be lifted (e.g. a ban), to be broken (spells, curses, etc.), to dissipate (of anger, tension, etc.), to melt away, to ease, to be appeased, to be resolved (of a dispute, misunderstanding, etc.), to be cleared up
- 溶ける 【とける】 to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve
- 解く 【ほどく】 to undo, to untie, to unfasten, to unlace, to unravel, to loosen, to unpack
- 解す 【ほぐす】 to unravel, to untie, to untangle, to loosen, to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.), to relax, to ease
- 分かる 【わかる】 to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow, to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out, I know!, I think so too!
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さとる、 とけ
- Korean:
- hae, gae
Spanish
- desenredar
- desatar
- liberar
- aclarar
- resolver
- peinarse
- aflojar
Portuguese
- solucionar
- notas
- chave
- explicação
- compreensão
- desamarrar
- desfazer
- resolveer
- resposta
- cancelar
- absolver
- explicar
- deta
French
- délier
- notes
- clé
- explication
- compréhension
- défaire
- résoudre
- répondre
- annuler
- absoudre
- expliquer
- minute
| 2555 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4g9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-6 | SKIP code |
| 2725.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 89e3 | 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1151 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 剤 【ザイ】 medicine, agent, (chemical) substance, drug, dose
- 剤形 【ザイケイ】 dosage form
- 薬剤 【ヤクザイ】 medicine, drug, chemical
- 覚醒剤 【カクセイザイ】 stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- je, ja
Spanish
- medicina
- droga
Portuguese
- dose
- remédio
- droga
French
- dose
- médicament
- drogue
- produit pour...
| 1296 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 949 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5424 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1497 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1096 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 550 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 559 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1780 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 200 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2102 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1094 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1491 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1746 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2076P | Morohashi |
| 1669 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 493 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1730 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1867 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1312 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 443 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 0220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5264 | Unicode hex code |