| 195 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 113 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 103 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 127 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4671 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 127 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 259 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 506 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 445 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 452 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 109 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 679 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3798 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1941 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2634 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1136 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38752P | Morohashi |
| 3061 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6021 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1129 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1210 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 149 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 140 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
194 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 近畿 【キンキ】 Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
- 近海 【キンカイ】 coastal waters, adjacent seas
- ごく最近 【ゴクサイキン】 very recently, in the very recent past
- 至近 【シキン】 very near
- 近流 【コンル】 banishment (to a nearby province), the least severe of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryō system
Kun reading compounds
- 近い 【ちかい】 near, close, short (distance), close (in time), soon, close (relationship), friendly, intimate, closely related, similar, almost the same, close to, nearly
- 近いうちに 【ちかいうちに】 soon, shortly, before long
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おう、 おお、 この
- Korean:
- geun
Spanish
- cerca
- cercano
Portuguese
- perto
- cedo
- consangüíneo
- equivalente
French
- près
- tôt
- proche
- équivalent à
| 2654 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 3230.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8fd1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
400 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 衛星 【エイセイ】 (natural) satellite, moon, (artificial) satellite
- 衛生 【エイセイ】 hygiene, sanitation, health
- 自衛 【ジエイ】 self-defense, self-defence
- 専守防衛 【センシュボウエイ】 nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
- 衛星 【エイセイ】 (natural) satellite, moon, (artificial) satellite
- 衛生 【エイセイ】 hygiene, sanitation, health
- 近衛 【コノエ】 Imperial Guards
- 兵衛 【ヒョウエ】 middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もり、 い、 まもる
- Korean:
- wi
Spanish
- defensa
- protección
- guardián
Portuguese
- defesa
- proteção
French
- défense
- protection
| 551 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 646 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 617 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 394 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1639 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 686 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1722 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2452 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 815 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 834 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 780 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1617 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 938 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 526 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 686 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1661 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34073 | Morohashi |
| 760 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1776 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1646 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1775 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 287 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 813 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2053 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-13 | SKIP code |
| 2122.1 | Four corner code |
| 2150.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 885b | Unicode hex code |
faith, truth, fidelity, trust
- On:
- シン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
208 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 信 【シン】 honesty, sincerity, fidelity, trust, reliance, confidence, (religious) faith, devotion, counter for received messages
- 信金 【シンキン】 credit union
- 配信 【ハイシン】 distribution (of information, news, etc.), broadcast, delivery, transmission, streaming (over the Internet)
- 外信 【ガイシン】 external communication
Readings
- Japanese names:
- し、 しが、 しな、 しの、 しぶ、 とき、 のび、 のぶ、 まこと
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- confianza
- sinceridad
- información
- verdad
Portuguese
- fé
- verdade
- fidelidade
- confiança
French
- foi
- vérité
- fidélité
- confiance
- communication
| 437 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 544 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 513 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 198 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 454 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 149 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 320 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 782 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 157 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 157 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 640 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 97 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 115 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 75 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 84 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 978 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 707 | Morohashi |
| 100 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 221 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 969 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1043 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 181 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 527 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2177 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2026.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4fe1 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1398 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 尋 【ヒロ】 fathom
- 尋問 【ジンモン】 questioning, interrogation, examination (of a witness)
- 討尋 【トウジン】 minute investigation, thorough inquiry, thorough enquiry
- 審尋 【シンジン】 hearing, interrogation
Kun reading compounds
- 尋ねる 【たずねる】 to ask, to enquire, to inquire, to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate
- 尋 【ひろ】 fathom
- 八尋 【やひろ】 great length, great size
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ず、 つぐ
- Korean:
- sim
Spanish
- pedir
- preguntar
- desentrañar
- buscar
Portuguese
- indagar
- aprofundar
- procurar
French
- demander
- interroger
- rechercher
- brasse
| 1451 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1831 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1585 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1569 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1224 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1705 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1082 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1132 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1326 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 508 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2918 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1498 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2027 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1154 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7447X | Morohashi |
| 2322 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1385 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1145 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1228 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1523 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3548 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d9.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 1734.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c0b | Unicode hex code |