| 1562 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4653 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1954 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 738 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2246 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3713 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1901 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2582 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2027 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38682 | Morohashi |
| 2992 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6006 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2008 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2164 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac, shin dragon radical (no. 161)
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1600 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 辰砂 【シンシャ】 cinnabar, cinnabarite, cinnabar lacquer, cinnabar lacquerware
- 辰星 【シンセイ】 celestial bodies, stars, bright star used for timekeeping (e.g. Sirius), Mercury (in ancient Chinese astronomy), Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 星辰 【セイシン】 celestial bodies, stars
- 日月星辰 【ジツゲツセイシン】 the Sun, the Moon and the stars, the heavenly bodies
Kun reading compounds
- 辰 【たつ】 the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am), east-southeast, third month of the lunar calendar
- 辰年 【たつどし】 year of the Dragon
- 庚辰 【かのえたつ】 Metal Dragon (17th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1940, 2000, 2060)
- 甲辰 【きのえたつ】 Wood Dragon (41st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1964, 2024, 2084)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とき、 のぶ、 のぶる
- Korean:
- jin, sin
Spanish
- signo del dragón
- quinto signo del zodíaco
Portuguese
French
- signe de la 5ème branche terrestre
- signe du Dragon (zodiaque)
- 7 à 9 heures du matin
- radical shinnotatsu dragon (no. 161)
| 2p5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 7123.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8fb0 | Unicode hex code |
巳
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 巳 【ミ】 the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Serpent, hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon), south-southeast, fourth month of the lunar calendar
- 丁巳 【ヒノトミ】 Fire Snake (54th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1917, 1977, 2037)
- 上巳 【ジョウシ】 Doll's Festival (March 3), Girls' Festival, Peach Festival
Kun reading compounds
- 巳 【み】 the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Serpent, hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon), south-southeast, fourth month of the lunar calendar
- 巳年 【みどし】 year of the Snake
- 上巳 【じょうし】 Doll's Festival (March 3), Girls' Festival, Peach Festival
- 辰巳 【たつみ】 southeast
Readings
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- signo de la serpiente
- sexto signo del zodíaco
- serpiente
Portuguese
French
- signe de la 6ème branche terrestre
- signe du Serpent (zodiaque)
- 9 à 11 heures du matin
| 1697 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1460 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1944 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 30 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2060 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 4197 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2124 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2873 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2063 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8744 | Morohashi |
| 3388 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1538 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2042 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2200 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 0a3.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 3-1-2 | SKIP code |
| 7771.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5df3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
719 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 芸 【ゲイ】 art, craft, accomplishment, artistic skill, technique, performance
- 芸者 【ゲイシャ】 geisha, professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
- 民芸 【ミンゲイ】 folk craft, folk art
- 文芸 【ブンゲイ】 literature, the arts, art and literature, liberal arts
- 芸香 【ウンコウ】 common rue (Ruta graveolens)
- 芸艸堂 【ウンソウドウ】 Unsodo
- 耕耘 【コウウン】 plowing and weeding, farming, cultivation, tillage
Readings
- Japanese names:
- き、 げ、 なり
- Korean:
- un, ye
Spanish
- arte
- técnica
Portuguese
- técnica
- arte
- ofício
- performance
- representação
- truque
- façanha
French
- art
- technique
- métier
- interprétation
- tour
- cascade
| 388 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 495 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 470 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 588 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3908 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 421 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 862 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 689 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 435 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 441 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 566 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 642 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2738 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1403 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1892 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 428 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30741P | Morohashi |
| 2209 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4978 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 421 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 450 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 479 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1971 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4473.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 82b8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
38 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 者 【シャ】 person, -er, expert, geisha, prostitute
- 芸者 【ゲイシャ】 geisha, professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
- 加害者 【カガイシャ】 perpetrator, wrong-doer, aggressor, assailant, offender
Kun reading compounds
- 者 【もの】 person
- 者ども 【ものども】 you, people
- 弱き者 【よわきもの】 weak person, the weak
- 若い者 【わかいもの】 young person, young people, youth, youngsters, young employee, young manservant, young follower
Readings
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- alguém
- pessoa
French
- personne
- quelqu'un
| 235 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 314 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 298 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 22 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3685 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 56 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 240 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 769 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 164 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 164 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 148 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1578 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3980 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2047 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2765 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1264 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28852 | Morohashi |
| 3211 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4698 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1256 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1345 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 19 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 302 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1478 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c4.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4460.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8005 | Unicode hex code |