| 312 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 406 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 383 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 473 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4488 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 503 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 918 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 981 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 510 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 519 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 717 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1722 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2594 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1327 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1799 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 63 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36660X | Morohashi |
| 2091 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5769 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 63 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 67 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 346 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
443 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 負 【フ】 negative, minus
- 負荷 【フカ】 burden, load (electrical, CPU, etc.)
- 正負 【セイフ】 positive and negative, +-, plus and minus
- 非負 【ヒフ】 non-negative
Kun reading compounds
- 負ける 【まける】 to lose, to be defeated, to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield, to be inferior to, to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.), to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free
- 負けるが勝ち 【まけるがかち】 he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day, sometimes you have to lose to win, losing is winning
- 負かす 【まかす】 to defeat
- 負う 【おう】 to carry on one's back, to bear, to shoulder, to take (responsibility), to assume, to accept, to bear (the blame, costs, etc.), to have (a duty, obligation, etc.), to become responsible for, to be burdened with (work, debt, etc.), to suffer (an injury), to sustain (a wound), to receive, to incur (a loss, damage, etc.), to owe (a debt of gratitude to), to be indebted to, to have (something) behind one, to be backed by
- 負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る 【おうたこにおしえられてあさせをわたる】 some things can be learned from the young, a fool may give a wise man counsel, to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders
Readings
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- llevar
- tomar a su cargo
- deber
- ser derrotado
- llevarse la victoria
Portuguese
- derrotar
- negativa
- menos
- carregar
- dever a
- assumir uma responsabilidade
French
- défaite
- perdre
- moins
- négatif
- assumer
- porter sur le dos
- devoir à quelqu'un
- faire un rabais
| 2561 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2n7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-7-2 | SKIP code |
| 2780.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8ca0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1230 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 荷 【カ】 counter for loads (that can be carried on one's shoulders)
- 加担 【カタン】 support, participation, assistance, complicity, conspiracy
- 集荷 【シュウカ】 collection of cargo (esp. produce, etc.), cargo booking
- 電荷 【デンカ】 electric charge, charge
Kun reading compounds
- 荷 【に】 load, baggage, cargo, freight, goods, burden, responsibility
- 荷台 【にだい】 (truck) load-carrying tray, (bicycle) luggage carrier, roof rack
- 浮き荷 【うきに】 flotsam
- 抜き荷 【ぬきに】 pilfered goods
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はす、 り
- Korean:
- ha
Spanish
- bulto
- carga
- llevar una cargar
- contador para bultos
- equipaje
Portuguese
- bagagem
- pau para carregar no ombro
- carregar (carga)
- carregar (arma)
- carga
French
- bagages
- balancier
- porter (un fardeau)
- épauler (fusil)
- cargaison
- chargement
- fret
| 165 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 259 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 239 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1020 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3956 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 255 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 867 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1259 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 391 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 393 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 570 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 655 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2840 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1464 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1972 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1022 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 31000P | Morohashi |
| 2282 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5059 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1013 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1088 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 351 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1949 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k7.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 4422.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8377 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
790 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 軽 【ケイ】 light (e.g. aircraft, truck), light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp), kei car
- 軽快 【ケイカイ】 light (of movements), nimble, sprightly, springy, light-hearted, cheerful, buoyant, jaunty, casual (e.g. clothing), rhythmical (e.g. melody), taking a turn for the better (of an illness), receding of symptoms, recovery, convalescence
- 軽々 【ケイケイ】 indiscreetly, thoughtlessly, carelessly, frivolously
- 酌量減軽 【シャクリョウゲンケイ】 reduction of punishment in the light of extenuating circumstances
- 軽忽 【キョウコツ】 indiscreet, thoughtless, absurd, laughable, disdaining, belittling
- 常不軽 【ジョウフキョウ】 Sadaparibhuta (bodhisattva)
- 剽軽 【ヒョウキン】 facetious, droll, funny
Kun reading compounds
- 軽い 【かるい】 light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily), light (i.e. of foot), effortless, nimble, agile, non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial, slight, small, gentle, soft, easy, lighthearted (e.g. joke), easy, simple, indiscriminate
- 軽石 【かるいし】 pumice stone
- 軽やか 【かろやか】 light, easy, non-serious, minor
- 軽んじる 【かろんじる】 to look down on, to make light of
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- ligero
- insignificante
- poco serio
- fácil
Portuguese
- ligeiramente
- insignificante
- sem importância
French
- léger
- insignifiant
- sans importance
| 387 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 287 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 269 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 650 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4620 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 598 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 258 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1657 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 547 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 556 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 116 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1775 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1909 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1015 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1372 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 724 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38281 | Morohashi |
| 1515 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5953 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 717 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 774 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 395 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1572 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7c5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-5 | SKIP code |
| 5701.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8efd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
261 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 減 【ゲン】 reduction, decrease, subtraction, reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
- 減員 【ゲンイン】 reduction of staff
- 増減 【ゾウゲン】 increase and decrease, fluctuation
- 軽減 【ケイゲン】 abatement, reduction
Kun reading compounds
- 減る 【へる】 to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
- 減るもんじゃない 【へるもんじゃない】 it's no big deal, it's nothing to fret about, it's not like it's the end of the world
- 減らす 【へらす】 to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
Readings
- Korean:
- gam
Spanish
- menguar
- decrecer
- disminuir
- resta
- acortar
Portuguese
- definhar
- decréscimo
- reduzir
- decadência
- encurtar
- obter
- com fome
French
- diminuer
- réduire
- décliner
- décroître
- avoir faim
| 775 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 693 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 667 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 533 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2637 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 610 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 694 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 715 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 728 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 430 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1219 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 733 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 436 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 548 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 372 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17759 | Morohashi |
| 601 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3249 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 366 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 391 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 753 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 359 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a9.37 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3315.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e1b | Unicode hex code |