| 540 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 439 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 415 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 367 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4561 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 677 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 935 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1925 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 151 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 151 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 533 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1764 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1936 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1031 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1394 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1290 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 37524 | Morohashi |
| 1533 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5876 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1282 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1376 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 425 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
529 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 路上 【ロジョウ】 on the road, on the street, in the street, on the way
- 路地 【ロジ】 alley, alleyway, lane, path through a gate or garden, teahouse garden
- 活路 【カツロ】 means of survival, means of escape, way out of a difficulty
- 岐路 【キロ】 forked road, crossroads
- 路加 【ルカ】 St Luke
Kun reading compounds
- 道 【みち】 road, path, street, lane, passage, route, way, distance, journey, road (e.g. to victory), course, way (of living, proper conduct, etc.), moral principles, teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma, field (e.g. of medicine), subject, speciality, means, way, method
- 道草 【みちくさ】 loitering on the way, wayside grass
- 長路 【ながみち】 long road, far journey
- 脇道 【わきみち】 side road, byroad, digression (e.g. from argument)
Readings
- Korean:
- ro
Spanish
- camino
- ruta
- carretera
Portuguese
- caminho
- rota
- estrada
- distância
French
- chemin
- route
- distance
| 3777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7d6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-6 | SKIP code |
| 6716.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8def | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1660 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 傍聴 【ボウチョウ】 listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.), attending (without participating), sitting in (e.g. on a meeting), observing
- 脇見 【ワキミ】 looking from the side, looking aside
- 路傍 【ロボウ】 roadside
- 道傍 【ドウボウ】 side of the road, roadside
Kun reading compounds
- 傍ら 【かたわら】 side, edge, beside, besides, nearby, while (doing), in addition to, at the same time
- 傍らに 【かたわらに】 beside, nearby
- 脇役 【わきやく】 supporting role (actor), minor role
- 脇見 【わきみ】 looking from the side, looking aside
- 側 【そば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, third person
- 端から 【はたから】 from outside, from the side
- 側 【そば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, third person
- 側から 【そばから】 as soon as, right after
- お側 【おそば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, attendant, retainer, vassal
Readings
- Japanese names:
- び
- Korean:
- bang, paeng
Spanish
- vecindad
- cercanía
Portuguese
- espectador
- além disso
- enquanto
- muito próximo
- 3ª pessoa
French
- observateur
- spectateur
- à côté
- en outre
- pendant que
- tout près
- les autres
| 1815 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1689 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 520 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1406 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1062 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1538 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1183 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1242 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1429 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 125 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 166 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 110 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 127 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1024 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 948 | Morohashi |
| 147 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 286 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1015 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1090 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1506 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2145 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a10.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-10 | SKIP code |
| 2022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 508d | Unicode hex code |
人
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
5 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 人 【ジン】 -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite), -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ..., man, person, people
- 人為 【ジンイ】 human work, human agency, art, artificiality
- 米人 【ベイジン】 American person
- 俳人 【ハイジン】 haiku poet
- 人 【ニン】 counter for people
- 人気 【ニンキ】 popularity, public favor, condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature
- 同人 【ドウジン】 same person, said person, the person in question, coterie, clique, fraternity, kindred spirits, comrade, colleague, dōjin, doujin, Japanese fans or hobbyists who produce their own magazines, manga, software, etc.
- 代人 【ダイニン】 substitute, deputy, proxy, representative, agent
Kun reading compounds
- 人 【ひと】 person, someone, somebody, human beings, mankind, man, people, humans, human (Homo sapiens), (other) people, others, character, personality, nature, capable person, competent person, suitable person, right person, adult, grown-up, I, me, one
- 人一倍 【ひといちばい】 (much) more than others, exceedingly, extremely, unusually
- 貴人 【きじん】 aristocrat, nobleman, dignitary, person of high rank
- いい人 【いいひと】 good-natured person, good person, (one's) lover, boyfriend, girlfriend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 と、 ね、 ひこ、 ふみ
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- pessoa
French
- être humain
- personne
| 30 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 39 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 39 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 9 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 339 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 4 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 11 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 14 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 1 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 15 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 42 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4175 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2111 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 960 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 344 | Morohashi |
| 3368 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 99 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 951 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1023 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 7 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1262 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 8000.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4eba | Unicode hex code |