| 1102 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1128 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2469 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1198 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1778 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1754 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 914 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 936 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1714 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1725 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3112 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1593 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2174 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 103 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36681 | Morohashi |
| 2460 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5778 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 102 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 106 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1487 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1156 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 貫 【カン】 kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb), kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period), counter for pieces of sushi, 10 points, 12 points
- 貫通 【カンツウ】 passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.), going (right) through, penetrating, piercing, being well versed (in)
- 終始一貫 【シュウシイッカン】 consistently, unchangingly, throughout
- 縦貫 【ジュウカン】 running through, traversal
Kun reading compounds
- 貫く 【つらぬく】 to go through, to pierce, to penetrate, to run through (e.g. a river through a city), to pass through, to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.), to carry out, to persist with, to keep (e.g. faith), to maintain (e.g. independence)
- 貫 【ぬき】 crosspiece (between pillars, etc.), penetrating tie beam
- 貫き通す 【つらぬきとおす】 to go through, to pierce, to penetrate, to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.), to carry out, to persist with, to keep (e.g. faith), to maintain (e.g. independence)
- 吹き抜き 【ふきぬき】 stairwell, atrium, streamer, pennant
- 指貫 【さしぬき】 type of hakama worn in ancient times
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つら、 ぬく
- Korean:
- gwan
Spanish
- perforar
- penetrar
- desempeñar
- cumplir
Portuguese
- furar
- medida de peso com 8 1/ 3 lbs
- penetrar
- gancho
French
- percer
- kan (= 3750 g)
- pénétrer
- cohérence
- soutien (renfort)
| 3661 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 7780.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cab | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
433 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 頭 【トウ】 counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
- 頭角 【トウカク】 top of the head
- 教頭 【キョウトウ】 deputy head teacher, vice principal
- 会頭 【カイトウ】 society president
- 頭 【ズ】 head
- 頭打ち 【アタマウチ】 reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out
- 馬頭 【メズ】 horse-headed demon (in hell)
- 竜頭 【リュウズ】 crown (of a watch), stem, canon (of a bell), something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
- 頭 【トウ】 counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle), counter for insects in a collection, counter for helmets, masks, etc.
- 頭角 【トウカク】 top of the head
- 鳥兜 【トリカブト】 aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum), wolfsbane, monkshood, traditional bugaku hat
Kun reading compounds
- 頭 【あたま】 head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains, intellect, leader, chief, boss, captain, top, tip, beginning, start, head, person, down payment, deposit, top structural component of a kanji, pair
- 頭打ち 【あたまうち】 reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out
- 石頭 【いしあたま】 obstinate person, stubbornness, pigheadedness, hard head (like a rock)
- ごま塩頭 【ごましおあたま】 salt and pepper hair, dark hair streaked with gray
- 頭 【あたま】 head, hair (on one's head), mind, brains, intellect, leader, chief, boss, captain, top, tip, beginning, start, head, person, down payment, deposit, top structural component of a kanji, pair
- 頭文字 【かしらもじ】 first letter of a word, capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence), initials (of one's name)
- お頭 【おかしら】 leader, chief, head, boss, (another person's) head
- 鯛の尾より鰯の頭 【たいのおよりいわしのかしら】 better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
- 頭 【かぶり】 head
- 頭を振る 【かぶりをふる】 to shake one's head (in denial)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かみ、 がみ、 ちゃん、 つむり、 づ
- Korean:
- du
Spanish
- cabeza
- principio
- delantera
Portuguese
- cabeça
- sufixo para contagem de animais grandes
French
- tête
- compteur de gros animaux
| 294 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 203 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 186 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 386 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4469 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 519 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 275 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2504 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 276 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 276 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 166 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1889 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2019 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1073 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1450 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1453 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43490 | Morohashi |
| 1604 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6639 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1441 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1549 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 234 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 238 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3061 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a7.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-9 | SKIP code |
| 1118.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 982d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1214 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 衣 【キヌ】 clothing, garment, dress
- 衣装 【イショウ】 clothing, costume, outfit, garment, dress
- 着衣 【チャクイ】 clothes (that one is wearing), wearing clothes
- 脱衣 【ダツイ】 undressing, taking off one's clothes, stripping
- 衣鉢 【イハツ】 mysteries of one's master's art, robes and a bowl (monk's key possessions auctioned off at his funeral), transmission of the dharma from master to disciple (in Zen)
- 衣紋 【エモン】 dress, clothes, drapery
- 着衣 【チャクイ】 clothes (that one is wearing), wearing clothes
- 脱衣 【ダツイ】 undressing, taking off one's clothes, stripping
Kun reading compounds
- 衣 【ころも】 clothes, garment, gown, robe, coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
- 衣替え 【ころもがえ】 seasonal change of clothing, changing one's dress for the season, renovation, facelift, redesign, redecoration, new appearance, fresh look
- 砂糖の衣 【さとうのころも】 frosting (e.g. on a cake), icing
- 紅葉の衣 【もみじのころも】 comparing beautiful autumn leaves to a garment
- 衣 【きぬ】 clothing, garment, dress
- 如月 【きさらぎ】 second month of the lunar calendar
Readings
- Korean:
- eui
Spanish
- prenda
- ropas
- vestidos
Portuguese
- vestuário
- roupas
- vestindo
French
- vêtement
- habillement
| 341 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 444 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 420 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1019 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4214 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 605 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 878 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 520 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 677 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 690 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 889 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1619 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2506 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1270 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1736 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 403 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34091 | Morohashi |
| 2013 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5420 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 396 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 423 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 461 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 465 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5e0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 0073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8863 | Unicode hex code |