| 881 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 1006 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 996 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 267 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4391 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 406 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 908 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2320 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 293 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 293 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 496 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1700 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1981 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1058 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1424 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1837 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35658 | Morohashi |
| 1574 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5646 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1820 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1961 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 110 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 989 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
227 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 論 【ロン】 argument, discussion, dispute, controversy, discourse, debate, theory (e.g. of evolution), doctrine, essay, treatise, comment
- 論客 【ロンキャク】 controversialist, polemic, disputant
- 公論 【コウロン】 public opinion, unbiased criticism, unbiassed criticism
- 対論 【タイロン】 arguing face to face
Kun reading compounds
- 論う 【あげつらう】 to discuss, to find fault with, to criticize, to criticise
Readings
- Korean:
- ron, yun
Spanish
- teoría
- argumento
- discurso
Portuguese
- argumento
- discurso
French
- argumentation
- discours
| 3053 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a8.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-8 | SKIP code |
| 0862.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8ad6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
86 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 理 【リ】 reason, principle, logic, general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon), the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
- 理科 【リカ】 science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.), natural science, science department (university), science course, science (as a school subject)
- 合理 【ゴウリ】 rationality
- 経理 【ケイリ】 accounting, administration (of money)
Kun reading compounds
- 理 【ことわり】 reason, logic, sense, natural way of things
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あや、 おさむ、 さと、 さとる、 ただ、 ただし、 とおる、 に、 のり、 ひ、 まこと、 まさ、 まさし、 まろ、 みち、 よし
- Korean:
- ri
Spanish
- lógica
- razón
- preparar
Portuguese
- lógica
- arranjo
- razão
- justiça
- verdade
French
- logique
- principe
- raison
- justice
- vérité
| 333 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 239 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 220 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 95 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2942 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 104 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 217 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1361 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 143 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 143 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 241 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1321 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1220 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 659 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 881 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 271 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21014 | Morohashi |
| 970 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3644 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 265 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 283 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 59 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 212 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3172 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1611.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7406 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1538 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 矛盾 【ムジュン】 contradiction, inconsistency
- 矛盾原理 【ムジュンゲンリ】 principle of contradiction, law of contradiction
Kun reading compounds
- 矛 【ほこ】 long-handled Chinese spear, lance, pike, weapon, arms, grip of a bow, parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
- 矛先 【ほこさき】 point of a spear, spearhead, focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.), aim, target, brunt, force (of an argument), edge
- 銅矛 【どうほこ】 bronze hoko, bronze halberd, bronze spearhead
- 鎚矛 【つちほこ】 mace
Readings
- Korean:
- mo
Spanish
- alabarda
- armas
Portuguese
- alabarda
- armas
- carro alegórico
French
- hallebarde
- armes
- char de festival
| 1843 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1672 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3164 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1813 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1565 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 150 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 773 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 787 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 955 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1392 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2501 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1266 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1732 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1233 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23846 | Morohashi |
| 2008 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3974 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1225 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1311 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1054 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3553 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 1722.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 77db | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1476 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 相矛盾 【アイムジュン】 mutually contradictory
- 形容矛盾 【ケイヨウムジュン】 contradictio in adjecto, contradiction between an adjective and the noun it modifies (wooden iron, hot ice, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 盾 【たて】 shield, buckler, escutcheon, pretext
- 楯突く 【たてつく】 to defy, to disobey, to rebel against, to oppose, to resist
- 人間の盾 【にんげんのたて】 human shield
- 円盾 【まるたて】 round shield, buckler
Readings
- Korean:
- sun, don
Spanish
- escudo
- pretexto
Portuguese
- escudo
- brasão
- escusa
French
- bouclier
- écu
- prétexte
| 1375 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1640 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 215 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1814 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1559 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 984 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 772 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 786 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 956 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1381 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3729 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1907 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2590 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1870 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23171 | Morohashi |
| 3006 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3912 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1853 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1997 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1286 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2679 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c4.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 7226.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 76fe | Unicode hex code |