| 604 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 696 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 670 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 653 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4447 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 796 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1772 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2877 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1312 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1391 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1115 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1713 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2079 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1088 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1481 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 707 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36038P | Morohashi |
| 1648 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5715 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 700 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 756 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 474 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 825 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
351 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 護岸 【ゴガン】 river dike
- 護衛 【ゴエイ】 guard, convoy, escort
- 警護 【ケイゴ】 bodyguard, escort
- 愛護 【アイゴ】 protection, tender care
Kun reading compounds
- 守る 【まもる】 to protect, to guard, to defend, to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もり
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- salvaguardar
- proteger
- defender
Portuguese
- salvaguardar
- proteger
French
- protection
- garde
| 3067 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-13 | SKIP code |
| 0464.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-78 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8b77 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
400 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 衛生 【エイセイ】 hygiene, sanitation, health
- 衛星 【エイセイ】 (natural) satellite, moon, (artificial) satellite
- 自衛 【ジエイ】 self-defense, self-defence
- 専守防衛 【センシュボウエイ】 nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
- 衛生 【エイセイ】 hygiene, sanitation, health
- 衛星 【エイセイ】 (natural) satellite, moon, (artificial) satellite
- 近衛 【コノエ】 Imperial Guards
- 兵衛 【ヒョウエ】 middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もり、 い、 まもる
- Korean:
- wi
Spanish
- defensa
- protección
- guardián
Portuguese
- defesa
- proteção
French
- défense
- protection
| 551 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 646 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 617 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 394 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1639 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 686 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1722 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2452 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 815 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 834 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 780 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1617 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 938 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 526 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 686 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1661 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34073 | Morohashi |
| 760 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1776 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1646 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1775 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 287 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 813 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2053 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-13 | SKIP code |
| 2122.1 | Four corner code |
| 2150.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 885b | Unicode hex code |
adhere, attach, refer to, append
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
322 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 付近 【フキン】 neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity, environs, surrounding area, district
- 付加 【フカ】 addition, annexation, appendage
- 貼付 【チョウフ】 pasting, sticking, attaching, affixing, appending
- 回付 【カイフ】 transmitting, referring to, passing on
Kun reading compounds
- 付ける 【つける】 to attach, to join, to connect, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment), to put against, to furnish (a house with), to wear, to put on, to keep a diary, to make an entry, to appraise, to set (a price), to allot, to budget, to assign, to bring alongside, to place (under guard or doctor), to follow (someone), to shadow, to tail, to stalk, to load, to give (courage to), to keep (an eye on), to establish (relations or understanding), to turn on (a light), to produce flowers (of a plant), to produce fruit, to do intensely, to do fiercely, to do strongly, to be used to (doing), to be accustomed to
- 付け 【つけ】 bill, bill of sale, payment invoice, tab (for later payment), credit, contact move, direct attack to an enemy stone, sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers, letter, reason, motive, pretext, one's fortune, one's luck
- 付け根 【つけね】 root, joint, base, crotch
- 振り付け 【ふりつけ】 choreography, dance composition, dance coaching
- 締め付け 【しめつけ】 pressure, clamping, tightening, fastening
- 付く 【つく】 to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling, to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye, to bear (fruit, interest, etc.), to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.), to increase (of strength, etc.), to take root, to accompany, to attend, to follow, to study with, to side with, to belong to, to possess, to haunt, to be lit, to catch fire, to ignite, to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.), to be settled, to be resolved, to be decided, to be given (of a name, price, etc.), to be sensed, to be perceived, to be lucky, to become (a state, condition, etc.)
- 付喪神 【つくもがみ】 artifact spirit, in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
- 付き 【つき】 furnished with, including, attached to, impression, appearance, luck, sociality, under, assistant (e.g. to a manager), soup base
- 付き合い 【つきあい】 association, socializing, socialising, fellowship
- 紋付 【もんつき】 clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
- 原付 【げんつき】 motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc), scooter, moped
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つけ
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- adherir
- pegar
- adjuntar
- unir
- atar
Portuguese
- aderir
- anexar
French
- coller
- attacher
- soumettre à
- ajouter
| 502 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 602 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 574 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 251 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 363 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 259 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 302 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 126 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 192 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 192 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 365 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 62 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 35 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 19 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 19 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1009 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 373 | Morohashi |
| 31 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 124 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1000 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1075 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 454 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2148 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a3.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 2420.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4ed8 | Unicode hex code |