| 1673 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1199 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4614 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1482 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 940 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1788 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1922 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1308 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1774 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1871 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 994 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1345 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 481 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38213 | Morohashi |
| 1479 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5947 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 470 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 509 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1489 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1269 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 軟 【ナン】 soft
- 軟化 【ナンカ】 softening, softening (of attitude), mollification, weakening (of the market), blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
- 硬軟 【コウナン】 hardness and softness, hard line and moderate line
- 軽軟 【ケイナン】 light and soft (of a wood)
Kun reading compounds
- 柔らか 【やわらか】 soft, tender, pliant, supple, soft (colour, light, etc.), subdued, gentle (demeanour, voice, etc.), mild, informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
- 柔らかい 【やわらかい】 soft, tender, supple, flexible, limber, limp, gentle, mild, soft, mellow, light (topic, book, etc.), informal, flexible (thinking, mind, etc.), malleable, adaptable
- 柔らかい 【やわらかい】 soft, tender, supple, flexible, limber, limp, gentle, mild, soft, mellow, light (topic, book, etc.), informal, flexible (thinking, mind, etc.), malleable, adaptable
Readings
- Korean:
- yeon
Spanish
- suave
- flojo
- débil
Portuguese
- macio
French
- mou
| 1562 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 5708.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8edf | Unicode hex code |
prohibition, ban, forbid
- On:
- キン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
681 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 禁 【キン】 ban (e.g. on smoking), prohibition
- 禁煙 【キンエン】 abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking, prohibition of smoking, No Smoking, Smoking Prohibited
- 軟禁 【ナンキン】 house arrest
- 拘禁 【コウキン】 detention, custody, confinement, internment
Readings
- Korean:
- geum
Spanish
- prohibición
- proscripción
- prohibir
Portuguese
- proibição
- proibir
- banir
French
- interdiction
- défense de
| 763 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 682 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 654 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 853 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3251 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 639 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 776 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2021 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 482 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 491 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 815 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1416 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3469 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1788 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2435 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1107 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24743 | Morohashi |
| 2795 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4098 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1098 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1179 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 772 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1841 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 4490.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7981 | Unicode hex code |
status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
- On:
- ジョウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
298 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 状 【ジョウ】 form, shape, appearance, state, condition, circumstances, letter, correspondence
- 状況 【ジョウキョウ】 state of affairs, situation, conditions, circumstances
- 内情 【ナイジョウ】 internal conditions, true state of affairs
- 形状 【ケイジョウ】 shape, form
Readings
- Korean:
- jang, sang
Spanish
- estado
- condición
- circunstancias
- situación
Portuguese
- condicional
- condições
- circunstâncias
- formulário
- aparecimento
French
- état des choses
- conditions
- circonstances
- lettre
- forme
- apparence
| 818 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 739 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 717 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 414 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2839 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 512 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 727 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 365A | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 626 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 636 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 829 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1296 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 322 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 204 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 244 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 244 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 20257 | Morohashi |
| 272 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3556 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 239 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 254 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 430 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 672 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1263 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2b5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3313.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 72b6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
353 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 態 【タイ】 condition, figure, appearance, voice
- 態勢 【タイセイ】 attitude, posture, preparedness, readiness
- 旧態 【キュウタイ】 old state of affairs
- 動態 【ドウタイ】 movement, dynamic state
Kun reading compounds
- 態と 【わざと】 on purpose, deliberately, intentionally
- 態とらしい 【わざとらしい】 unnatural, affected, studied, forced
Readings
- Korean:
- tae
Spanish
- figura
- apariencia
- actitud
- situación
Portuguese
- atitude
- condição
- figura
- aparecimento
- voz (de verbos)
French
- attitude
- condition
- état
- apparence
- forme (d'un verbe)
| 840 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 771 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 748 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 354 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1743 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 835 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1310 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 387 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 388 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 451 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 797 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3529 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1822 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2478 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2024 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11052 | Morohashi |
| 2847 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1947 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2005 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2161 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 330 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 798 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2758 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k10.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-10 | SKIP code |
| 2233.1 | Four corner code |
| 2133.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-54 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 614b | Unicode hex code |