| 1880 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1190 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4565 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1035 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 936 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2132 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1558 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1661 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1383 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1765 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1961 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1045 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1410 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1421 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 37587 | Morohashi |
| 1558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5882 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1409 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1512 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1731 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1308 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 踊躍 【ヨウヤク】 leaping with joy, jumping about
- 現代舞踊 【ゲンダイブヨウ】 contemporary dance, modern dance
- 歌舞伎舞踊 【カブキブヨウ】 kabuki dance
Kun reading compounds
- 踊る 【おどる】 to dance (orig. a hopping dance), to be manipulated, to dance to someone's tune
- 踊る阿呆に見る阿呆 【おどるあほうにみるあほう】 you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
Readings
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- bailar
- saltar
- brincar
- baile
Portuguese
- salto
- dança
- saltar
- pular
French
- danser
- saut
- bond
- sautiller
| 3753 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7d7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 6712.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8e0a | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1126 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 阿 【ア】 first Sanskrit alphabet letter, Africa, Awa (old province of Japan), prefixed to names to show intimacy
- 阿呆 【アホ】 fool, idiot, simpleton
- 南ア 【ナンア】 South Africa
- 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
- お亀 【オカメ】 homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks), plain woman, soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
- 加加阿 【カカオ】 cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), cocoa tree
Kun reading compounds
- 阿る 【おもねる】 to flatter, to play up (to), to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to cater (to)
- 隈 【くま】 corner, nook, recess, shade, shadow, dark area, dark circles (under the eyes), dark rings, bend (in a road, river, etc.), shading, gradation, kumadori, style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほとり、 あず、 あわ、 おか、 きた、 な
- Korean:
- a, og
Spanish
- A fonética
- África
- meandro
- adular
- halagar
Portuguese
French
- flatter
- flagorner
- Afrique
- coin
- recoin
| 1515 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4985 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 569 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2258 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 408 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 256 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 305 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1304 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41599 | Morohashi |
| 346 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1295 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1391 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2d5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 7122.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 963f | Unicode hex code |
1848 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 呆 【ホウ】 (I'm) shocked
- 呆ける 【ボケル】 to grow senile, to be childish with age, to be mentally slow, to be befuddled, to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine), to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in
- 痴呆 【チホウ】 dementia, stupidity, foolishness, fool, idiot
- 踊る阿呆に見る阿呆 【オドルアホウニミルアホウ】 you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
Kun reading compounds
- 呆ける 【ぼける】 to grow senile, to be childish with age, to be mentally slow, to be befuddled, to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine), to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in
- 呆れる 【あきれる】 to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up
Readings
- Korean:
- mae, bo
Spanish
- perplejidad
- conmoción
- estar perplejo
- estar conmocionado
Portuguese
French
| 896 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2712 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3395 | Morohashi |
| 738 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2181 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2297 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3d4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 6090.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5446 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
22 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 見 【ケン】 view (of life, etc.), outlook
- 見解 【ケンカイ】 opinion, point of view
- 後見 【コウケン】 guardianship, guardian, (theatrical) assistant, prompter
- 政見 【セイケン】 political views
Kun reading compounds
- 見る 【みる】 to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe, to examine, to look over, to assess, to check, to judge, to look after, to attend to, to take care of, to keep an eye on, to experience, to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.), to try ..., to have a go at ..., to give ... a try, to see (that) ..., to find (that) ...
- 見る見る 【みるみる】 very fast, in a twinkle, before one's eyes
- 見える 【みえる】 to be seen, to be visible, to be in sight, to look, to seem, to appear, to come
- 見える化 【みえるか】 visualization, rendering visible (e.g. a problem), digitization
- 見せる 【みせる】 to show, to display, to make (something or someone) look ..., to present an appearance of ..., to make (something) worth watching, to be entertaining, to make a show of (doing), to do in a conspicuous manner, to do in view of others, to resolve to do, to do at any cost, to show others that one will ...
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeon, hyeon
Spanish
- vista
- ver
- esperanza
- idea
- opinión
- observar
- ser visto
- estar a la vista
- poder verse
- mostrar
Portuguese
- ver
- esperanças
- oportunidades
- idéia
- opinião
- olhar
- visíveis
French
- regarder
- voir
- visible
- espoirs
- chances
- idée
- opinion
| 67 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 31 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 18 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 48 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4284 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 23 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 84 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 518 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 63 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 63 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 139 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1643 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3151 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1615 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2201 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 57 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34796 | Morohashi |
| 2544 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5522 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 57 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 61 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 20 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 62 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3957 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c2.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 6021.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-11 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 898b | Unicode hex code |