| 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
- 衛生 【エイセイ】 hygiene, sanitation, health
- 衛星 【エイセイ】 (natural) satellite, moon, (artificial) satellite
- 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)
- 衛生 【エイセイ】 hygiene, sanitation, health
- 衛星 【エイセイ】 (natural) satellite, moon, (artificial) satellite
- 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1531 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 尚絅学院大学 【ショウケイガクインダイガク】 Shokei Gakuin University
- 尚絅女子大学 【ショウケイジョシダイガク】 Shoukei Women's University
- 好尚 【コウショウ】 taste, fancy, fashion
- 早尚 【ソウショウ】 prematurity
Kun reading compounds
- 尚 【なお】 still, yet, more, still more, greater, further, as ..., like ..., furthermore, in addition, moreover, note that ...
- 尚更 【なおさら】 still more, even more, all the more, still less, even less
- 尚々 【なおなお】 all the more
- 今なお 【いまなお】 still, even now
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 たかし、 ないし、 なり、 ひさ、 ひさし
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- respetar
- estimar
- desear
- además
- todavía
- aún más
Portuguese
- estima
- além disso
- ainda
French
- de plus
- en outre
- encore
- respecter
- vénérer
| 1392 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1612 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1361 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1948 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1225 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 753 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1853 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2009 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1810 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 514 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2774 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1422 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1919 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 187 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7493P | Morohashi |
| 2233 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1395 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 184 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 196 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1165 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1049 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 9022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c1a | Unicode hex code |
heir, succeed
- On:
- シ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2310 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 嗣 【シ】 succession, successor
- 嗣業 【シギョウ】 succeeding to a business
- 継嗣 【ケイシ】 successor, heir, heiress
- 世子 【セイシ】 heir, successor
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 つかさ、 つぎ、 つぐ、 ひで
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- heredero
- sucesor
Portuguese
- herdeiro
- é bem-sucedido
French
- héritier
- succéder
| 1321 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 2018 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 969 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1671 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1142 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1937 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1917 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2097 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1885 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 333 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2153 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1131 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1532 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1885 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4109 | Morohashi |
| 1719 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 868 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1867 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2011 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1611 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3749 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d10.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 6722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 55e3 | Unicode hex code |