| 727 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 819 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 799 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 424 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4634 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 409 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 943 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 546 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 555 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 499 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1782 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2026 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1074 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1454 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 295 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38438P | Morohashi |
| 1607 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5978 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 289 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 307 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 444 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 817 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
371 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 輸血 【ユケツ】 blood transfusion
- 輸銀 【ユギン】 import-export bank
- 禁輸 【キンユ】 embargo
- 全日本空輸 【ゼンニッポンクウユ】 All Nippon Airways
- 輸入 【ユニュウ】 import, importation, introduction, afferent
- 輸出 【ユシュツ】 export, exportation, efferent
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- transportar
- trasladar
Portuguese
- transportar
- enviar
- estar inferiorizado
French
- transporter
- envoyer
- être inférieur (perdre)
| 1543 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7c9.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-9 | SKIP code |
| 5802.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8f38 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
13 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 出 【シュツ】 coming out, emerging, being born into (a certain family), being a native of (a particular place)
- 出演 【シュツエン】 appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.), performance
- 輩出 【ハイシュツ】 producing (people) in great numbers, appearing one after the other
- 歳出 【サイシュツ】 annual expenditure
- 出納 【スイトウ】 receipts and expenditure (disbursements)
- 出納簿 【スイトウボ】 cashbook
Kun reading compounds
- 出る 【でる】 to leave, to exit, to go out, to come out, to get out, to leave (on a journey), to depart, to start out, to set out, to move forward, to come to, to get to, to lead to, to reach, to appear, to come out, to emerge, to surface, to come forth, to turn up, to be found, to be detected, to be discovered, to be exposed, to show, to be exhibited, to be on display, to appear (in print), to be published, to be announced, to be issued, to be listed, to come out, to attend, to participate, to take part, to enter (an event), to play in, to perform, to be stated, to be expressed, to come up, to be brought up, to be raised, to sell, to exceed, to go over, to stick out, to protrude, to break out, to occur, to start, to originate, to be produced, to come from, to be derived from, to be given, to get, to receive, to be offered, to be provided, to be presented, to be submitted, to be handed in, to be turned in, to be paid, to answer (phone, door, etc.), to get, to assume (an attitude), to act, to behave, to pick up (speed, etc.), to gain, to flow (e.g. tears), to run, to bleed, to graduate, to ejaculate, to cum
- 出る杭は打たれる 【でるくいはうたれる】 the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, people that stick out too much get punished, tall trees catch much wind, people that excel at something become disliked
- 出す 【だす】 to take out, to get out, to put out, to reveal, to show, to submit (e.g. thesis), to turn in, to publish, to make public, to send (e.g. letter), to produce (a sound), to start (fire), to serve (food), ... out (e.g. to jump out, to carry out), to begin ..., to start to ..., to burst into ...
- 出すことは舌を出すも嫌い 【だすことはしたをだすもきらい】 being exceptionally stingy
- 出でる 【いでる】 to go, to come
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いず、 いづ、 いで、 じ、 すっ、 すつ、 てん
- Korean:
- chul, chu
Spanish
- salir
- dejar
- sacar
Portuguese
- saída
- deixa
French
- sortir
- quitter
- présence
| 90 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 29 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 34 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 17 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 97 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 40 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 21 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 523 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 53 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 53 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 185 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 174 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4310 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2180 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2934 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 774 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1811 | Morohashi |
| 3498 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 445 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 767 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 829 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 8 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 41 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1276 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.22 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 2277.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 51fa | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
19 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 自 【ジ】 self-, from (a time or place)
- 自営 【ジエイ】 running one's own business, doing business on one's own, self-employment
- 出自 【シュツジ】 origin, birthplace, descent, lineage, ancestry, stock
- 海自 【カイジ】 Maritime Self-Defense Force
- 自然界 【シゼンカイ】 nature, the natural world, realm of nature
- 自然 【シゼン】 nature, natural, spontaneous, automatic, naturally, spontaneously, automatically
- 己がじし 【オノガジシ】 each (and every one), individually
Kun reading compounds
- 自ら 【みずから】 oneself, oneself, for oneself, personally, in person
- 自ら進んで 【みずからすすんで】 by choice, of one's own free will, on one's own initiative, off one's own bat
- 自ずから 【おのずから】 naturally, in due course, by itself, of its own accord
- 自ずから明らか 【おのずからあきらか】 self-evident
- 自ずと 【おのずと】 naturally, in due course, by itself, of its own accord
Readings
- Japanese names:
- より
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- uno mismo
- por sí mismo
- auto-
Portuguese
- a si próprio
French
- soi-même
| 229 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 150 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 134 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 53 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3841 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 60 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 242 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 340 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 62 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 62 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 63 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1587 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4338 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2195 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2954 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 36 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30095 | Morohashi |
| 3525 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4900 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 36 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 36 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 14 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 126 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 879 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 2600.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-11 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 81ea | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
95 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 主 【シュ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord, leader (of a country, group, etc.), head, chief, Lord, main thing, chief part, first consideration, primary object, principal aim
- 主 【シュウ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord
- 自主 【ジシュ】 independence, autonomy, self-reliance
- 盟主 【メイシュ】 leader (of an alliance), leading power
- 主 【ス】 honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
- 法主 【ホッス】 high priest
- 座主 【ザス】 temple's head priest
- 主 【シュウ】 (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord
- 主従 【シュウジュウ】 master and servant, lord and retainer, employer and employee
- 男主 【オトコアルジ】 male head of a household, male owner, landlord, proprietor, male employer
Kun reading compounds
- 主 【ぬし】 head (of a household, etc.), leader, master, owner, proprietor, proprietress, subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed), guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.), husband, you
- 馬主 【うまぬし】 owner of a horse (esp. racehorse), registered owner (of a racehorse)
- 船主 【せんしゅ】 shipowner
- 主 【おも】 chief, main, principal, important, main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
- 主に 【おもに】 mainly, primarily, mostly, largely, chiefly
- 主 【あるじ】 head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady, master (of a servant), entertaining someone as one's guest
- 男主 【おとこあるじ】 male head of a household, male owner, landlord, proprietor, male employer
- 女主 【おんなあるじ】 female owner, proprietress, landlady, female head of a household
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず、 ず、 もん
- Korean:
- ju
Spanish
- señor
- jefe
- dueño
- patrón
Portuguese
- senhor
- chefe
- mestre
- coisa principal
- principal
French
- maître
- seigneur
- chef
- principal
- propriétaire
- mari
| 237 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 315 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 299 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 91 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 285 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 49 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 106 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 196 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 155 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 155 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 70 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 19 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2437 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1231 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1696 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 272 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 100 | Morohashi |
| 1938 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 38 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 266 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 284 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 34 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 252 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 472 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f1.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 0010.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e3b | Unicode hex code |
standard, measure
- On:
- キ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
349 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 基準 【キジュン】 standard, basis, criterion, norm, reference, datum
- 規格 【キカク】 standard, norm
- 内規 【ナイキ】 private regulations, bylaws, internal rules, tradition
- 正規 【セイキ】 regular, normal, formal, legal, established, legitimate
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すのり、 ただし、 のり、 み
- Korean:
- gyu
Spanish
- compás
- regla
- medida
- norma
Portuguese
- padrão
- medida
French
- norme
- mesure
| 577 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 672 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 643 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 488 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4285 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 527 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 888 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1349 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 607 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 617 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 807 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1644 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1231 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 667 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 890 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 849 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34810 | Morohashi |
| 978 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5524 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 841 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 904 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 453 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 728 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1457 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c6.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 5601.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 898f | Unicode hex code |
system, law, rule
- On:
- セイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
108 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 制 【セイ】 system, organization, organisation, imperial command, laws, regulation, control, government, suppression, restraint, holding back, establishment
- 制圧 【セイアツ】 gaining total control (of people or counties), suppression, oppression, control, mastery, ascendancy, supremacy
- 天皇制 【テンノウセイ】 the Emperor System
- 帝政 【テイセイ】 imperial government, imperialism, monarchical rule
Readings
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
- determinar
- establecer
- comprobar
- cesar
- poner fin
- sistema
- construir
Portuguese
- sistema
- lei
- regra
French
- système
- règle
- loi
- régime
- contrôle
| 823 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 744 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 722 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 196 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 683 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 635 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 357 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 656 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 427 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 433 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 687 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 193 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1624 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 854 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1170 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 425 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1961 | Morohashi |
| 1274 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 481 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 418 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 447 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 161 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 689 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2443 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 2220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5236 | Unicode hex code |