| 151 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 240 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 221 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 133 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4358 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 180 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 86 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 238 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 238 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 178 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1684 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1928 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1027 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1388 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 350 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35441 | Morohashi |
| 1527 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5608 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 344 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 368 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 125 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 229 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
134 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 話 【ワ】 counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
- 話題 【ワダイ】 topic, subject, much talked about, topical, in the news, hot
- 懇話 【コンワ】 friendly talk, chat
- 秘話 【ヒワ】 secret story, unknown episode
Kun reading compounds
- 話す 【はなす】 to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat, to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss, to speak (a language)
- 話 【はなし】 talk, speech, chat, conversation, topic, subject, discussions, negotiation, argument, rumor, talk, hearsay, tale, story, fable, circumstances, particulars
- 話し合い 【はなしあい】 discussion, talk, tête-à-tête, conference
- いい話 【いいはなし】 good story, heartwarming story, good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
- 固い話 【かたいはなし】 serious topic (of conversation)
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- cuento
- charla
- hablar
- narrar
Portuguese
- Conversar
- falar uma língua
- conto
French
- parler
- histoire
| 3077 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a6.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-6 | SKIP code |
| 0266.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a71 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1306 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 腰 【コシ】 counter for swords, hakama, obi, etc. worn around the waist, counter for quivers of arrows
- 腰痛 【ヨウツウ】 lower back pain, lumbago
- 細腰 【サイヨウ】 slender hips, slim waist
- 柳腰 【ヤナギゴシ】 slim waist, slender figure, willowy figure, waist of a willow tree
Kun reading compounds
- 腰 【こし】 lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region, body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.), resilience, spring
- 腰 【こし】 counter for swords, hakama, obi, etc. worn around the waist, counter for quivers of arrows
- お腰 【おこし】 buttocks, lower back, waist, hips, kimono underskirt
- 太刀二腰 【たちふたこし】 two swords
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うすぐ
- Korean:
- yo
Spanish
- caderas
- cintura
- anca
- ijada
- lomo
Portuguese
- lombo
- cadeiras
- cintura
- quadris
French
- reins
- hanche
- taille
- lambris à hauteur de taille
| 1879 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1168 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3799 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1009 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 851 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2090 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1298 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1373 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1087 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1041 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1311 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 711 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 952 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1619 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 29705X | Morohashi |
| 1036 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4850 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1605 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1731 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1633 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3969 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 7124.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8170 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
962 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 曲折 【キョクセツ】 bending, winding, meandering, zigzagging, ups and downs, twists and turns, complications, difficulties, vicissitudes
- 屈折 【クッセツ】 bending, curving, twisting, turning, winding, warping (of feelings, logic, etc.), distortion, twisting, refraction, inflection
- 折伏 【シャクブク】 preaching down, breaking down someone's false beliefs through confrontation (in order to convert them to the right faith)
Kun reading compounds
- 折る 【おる】 to break, to fracture, to break off, to snap off, to pick (e.g. flowers), to fold, to bend, to make (origami), to interrupt, to end
- 折 【おり】 opportunity, chance, occasion, time, folding, fold, pleat, crease, small food box (wooden or cardboard), folding in ... (two, three, etc.), counter for folded items, counter for items (esp. food) packed in an oribako
- 折り合い 【おりあい】 agreement (e.g. business, dispute), understanding, compromise, settlement, relationship, relation, (good, bad, etc.) terms
- 折々 【おりおり】 occasionally, now and then, from time to time
- 指折り 【ゆびおり】 leading, prominent, eminent, foremost, distinguished, counting on one's fingers
- 折 【おり】 opportunity, chance, occasion, time, folding, fold, pleat, crease, small food box (wooden or cardboard), folding in ... (two, three, etc.), counter for folded items, counter for items (esp. food) packed in an oribako
- 折り合い 【おりあい】 agreement (e.g. business, dispute), understanding, compromise, settlement, relationship, relation, (good, bad, etc.) terms
- 折々 【おりおり】 occasionally, now and then, from time to time
- 指折り 【ゆびおり】 leading, prominent, eminent, foremost, distinguished, counting on one's fingers
- 折れる 【おれる】 to break, to be broken, to snap, to fracture, to be folded, to give in, to back down, to yield, to submit, to turn (a corner)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- せき
- Korean:
- jeol, je
Spanish
- plegar
- doblar
- romper
- dividir
- en ese tiempo
- quebrar
Portuguese
- dobrar
- quebrar
- fraturar
- curvar
- produto
- submeter
French
- plier
- casser
- fracture
- courber
- céder
- soumettre
- tourner (coin)
| 651 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 551 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 522 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 830 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1855 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 585 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 560 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 385 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1394 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1483 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 772 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 860 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 297 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 189 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 225 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1139 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11890 | Morohashi |
| 253 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2094 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1130 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1211 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 485 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1354 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c4.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 5202.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6298 | Unicode hex code |