| 855 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 962 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 952 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 363 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4370 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 649 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 903 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2137 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 738 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 751 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 668 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1690 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1948 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1041 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1404 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 605 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35502P | Morohashi |
| 1546 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5623 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 598 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 643 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 357 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 978 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
198 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 認識 【ニンシキ】 recognition, awareness, perception, understanding, knowledge, cognition, cognizance, cognisance
- 認可 【ニンカ】 approval, license, licence, permission
- 公認 【コウニン】 official recognition, official approval, certification, authorization, authorisation
- 追認 【ツイニン】 ratification, confirmation
Kun reading compounds
- 認める 【みとめる】 to recognize, to recognise, to observe, to notice, to deem, to judge, to assess, to approve, to deem acceptable, to allow, to admit, to accept, to confess (to a charge), to watch steadily, to observe carefully, to renown, to give renown to, to appreciate, to acknowledge
- 認める 【したためる】 to write (e.g. a letter), to draw up (a document), to take down (e.g. notes), to have (lunch, dinner, etc.), to eat
Readings
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- reconocer
- admitir
- consentir
Portuguese
- reconhecer
- testemunhar
- discernir
- apreciar
- acreditar
French
- reconnaître
- approuver
- certifier
- distinguer
- apprécier
- croire
| 3058 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a7.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 0763.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a8d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
306 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 証 【ショウ】 proof, evidence, certificate, license, permit, membership card, ID card, enlightenment, symptoms (in Chinese medicine), patient's condition
- 証券 【ショウケン】 bond, bill, certificate, security
- 査証 【サショウ】 visa, endorsing (e.g. a passport), stamping
- 偽証 【ギショウ】 false evidence, perjury, false testimony
Kun reading compounds
- 証 【あかし】 proof, evidence, sign, testimony, testament (to something), vindication, witnessing, testifying, testimony
- 証として 【あかしとして】 in sign of, in proof of
Readings
- Korean:
- jeung
Spanish
- evidencia
- prueba
- testimonio
- certificado
Portuguese
- evidência
- prova
- certificado
French
- preuve
- évidence
- certificat
| 816 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 737 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 715 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 430 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4341 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 697 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1746 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1660 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 484 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 493 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 666 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1672 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1899 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1010 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1365 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 386 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35341 | Morohashi |
| 1506 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5589 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 380 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 406 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 448 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 754 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3073 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-5 | SKIP code |
| 0161.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a3c | Unicode hex code |
bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
286 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 局 【キョク】 bureau, department, office (e.g. post, telephone), broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio), channel, exchange, affair, situation, game (of go, shogi, etc.)
- 局員 【キョクイン】 clerk, (bureau, post-office) staff
- 医局 【イキョク】 medical office (esp. in a hospital), doctor's office
- 開局 【カイキョク】 opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.), establishment
Kun reading compounds
- 局 【つぼね】 court lady (Heian period), lady-in-waiting, separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period), room for a very low class prostitute, very low class prostitute
- 局女郎 【つぼねじょろう】 prostitute of the lowest class (Edo period)
- 御局 【おつぼね】 court lady with her own private chamber or office, low-class prostitute (Edo period)
- お局 【おつぼね】 senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
Readings
- Korean:
- gug
Spanish
- oficina
- departamento
Portuguese
- junta
- escritório
- caso
- conclusão
- dama da corte
- amante
- apartamento dela
French
- local
- pièce
- bureau
- affaire
- conclusion
- dame de cour
- dame d'honneur
- son appartement à elle
| 194 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 280 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 262 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 194 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1384 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 422 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 482 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 514 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 170 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 170 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 228 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 524 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3800 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1943 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2636 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1075 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7653 | Morohashi |
| 3063 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1412 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1066 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1147 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 228 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 279 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3749 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3r4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 7722.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c40 | Unicode hex code |