| 281 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 193 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 176 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 71 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4703 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 201 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 261 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1239 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 150 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 150 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 204 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 695 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3855 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1982 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2678 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1420 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38892P | Morohashi |
| 3109 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6063 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1408 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1511 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 97 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 198 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
80 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 通 【ツウ】 authority, expert, connoisseur, well-informed person, counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc., understanding (esp. of male-female relations), tact, insight, supernatural powers, magical powers
- 通院 【ツウイン】 going to the hospital for regular treatment, going to the hospital regularly
- 富士通 【フジツウ】 Fujitsu
- 食通 【ショクツウ】 gourmandism, gourmet, gourmand, foodie
- 通 【ツウ】 authority, expert, connoisseur, well-informed person, counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc., understanding (esp. of male-female relations), tact, insight, supernatural powers, magical powers
- 通院 【ツウイン】 going to the hospital for regular treatment, going to the hospital regularly
Kun reading compounds
- 通る 【とおる】 to go by, to go past, to go along, to travel along, to pass through, to use (a road), to take (a route), to go via, to go by way of, to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.), to operate (between), to connect, to go indoors, to go into a room, to be admitted, to be shown in, to be ushered in, to come in, to penetrate, to pierce, to skewer, to go through, to come through, to permeate, to soak into, to spread throughout, to carry (e.g. of a voice), to reach far, to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen), to be relayed, to be conveyed, to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.), to be approved, to be accepted, to go by (a name), to be known as, to be accepted as, to have a reputation for, to be coherent, to be logical, to be reasonable, to be comprehensible, to be understandable, to make sense, to get across (e.g. of one's point), to be understood, to pass for, to come across as, to seem like, to be straight (e.g. wood grain), to be well-informed, to be wise, to do ... completely, to do ... thoroughly
- 通り 【とおり】 street, road, avenue, thoroughfare, traffic, coming and going, flow (of water, air, etc.), passage, running, transmission (of sound), reach (of voice), reputation, favor, favour, popularity, understanding, comprehension, comprehensibility, clarity, the same way (as), as (follows, stated, expected, etc.), counter for sets of things, counter for methods, ways, kinds, etc.
- 通り過ぎる 【とおりすぎる】 to go past, to pass, to pass by
- 通す 【とおす】 to stick through, to force through, to spread throughout, to thoroughly diffuse, to make a path between two points, to proceed in a logical manner, to let pass, to allow through, to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.), to show in, to go through (a middleman), to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.), to pass (a law, applicant, etc.), to force to accept, to force agreement, to continue (in a state), to persist in, to do to the entirety of, to cover all of, to span the whole ..., to do from beginning to end without a break, to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party, to do to the end, to carry through, to complete
- 通し 【とおし】 continuing from beginning to end, continuous run, consecutive run, appetizer, starter, hors d'oeuvre, performance of an entire play
- 通し切符 【とおしきっぷ】 through ticket (e.g. rail, air), ticket good for multiple performances (e.g. both matinee and evening shows), all-day ticket, season ticket
- 切通し 【きりどおし】 road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain, cutting
- 通う 【かよう】 to go to and from (a place), to go back and forth between, to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.), to ply between, to go to (school, work, etc.), to attend, to commute, to frequent, to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity), to be communicated (e.g. thought), to resemble
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とん、 どうし、 どおり、 みち
- Korean:
- tong
Spanish
- atravesar
- traspasar
- hacer saber
- pasar
- ir y venir
Portuguese
- tráfego
- passar através de
- avenida
- comutar
- sufixo para contagem de letras
French
- circulation
- passer par
- avenue
- trajet (travail)
- compteur de lettres, notes, ...
| 3553 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q7.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 3730.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 901a | 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
1660 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 傍聴 【ボウチョウ】 listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.), attending (without participating), sitting in (e.g. on a meeting), observing
- 脇見 【ワキミ】 looking from the side, looking aside
- 路傍 【ロボウ】 roadside
- 道傍 【ドウボウ】 side of the road, roadside
Kun reading compounds
- 傍ら 【かたわら】 side, edge, beside, besides, nearby, while (doing), in addition to, at the same time
- 傍らに 【かたわらに】 beside, nearby
- 脇役 【わきやく】 supporting role (actor), minor role
- 脇見 【わきみ】 looking from the side, looking aside
- 側 【そば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, third person
- 端から 【はたから】 from outside, from the side
- 側 【そば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, third person
- 側から 【そばから】 as soon as, right after
- お側 【おそば】 near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while, attendant, retainer, vassal
Readings
- Japanese names:
- び
- Korean:
- bang, paeng
Spanish
- vecindad
- cercanía
Portuguese
- espectador
- além disso
- enquanto
- muito próximo
- 3ª pessoa
French
- observateur
- spectateur
- à côté
- en outre
- pendant que
- tout près
- les autres
| 1815 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1689 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 520 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1406 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1062 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1538 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1183 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1242 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1429 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 125 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 166 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 110 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 127 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1024 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 948 | Morohashi |
| 147 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 286 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1015 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1090 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1506 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2145 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a10.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-10 | SKIP code |
| 2022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 508d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
136 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 受 【ジュ】 vedana (sensation)
- 受益 【ジュエキ】 benefitting by, benefiting by
- 授受 【ジュジュ】 giving and receiving, transferring, transfer, changing hands
- 収受 【シュウジュ】 reception, receiving
Kun reading compounds
- 受ける 【うける】 to receive, to get, to catch (e.g. a ball), to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.), to sustain (damage), to incur (a loss), to suffer (an injury), to feel (influence), to undergo (e.g. surgery), to take (a test), to accept (a challenge), to be given (e.g. life, talent), to find funny, to find humorous, to be amused (by), to follow, to succeed, to be descended from, to face (south, etc.), to be modified by, to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee, to be well-received, to become popular, to go down well
- 受かる 【うかる】 to pass (examination)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じょ
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- recipiente
- acepción
- aceptar
- recibir
- tomar
- aprobar examen
Portuguese
- aceitar
- sofrer
- atender (telefone)
- tomar
- obter
- pegar
- receber
French
- subir
- recevoir
- accepter
- répondre (téléphone)
- prendre
- obtenir
| 240 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 319 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 303 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 223 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2826 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 272 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 394 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 730 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 260 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 260 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 269 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 270 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3076 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1569 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2146 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 743 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3159 | Morohashi |
| 2421 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 678 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 735 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 794 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 298 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 304 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2067 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2h6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-7 | SKIP code |
| 2040.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53d7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
100 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 法 【ホウ】 law, act, principle, method, mood, dharma, law
- 法案 【ホウアン】 bill (law), measure
- 航法 【コウホウ】 sailing, navigation
- 会社更生法 【カイシャコウセイホウ】 Corporate Rehabilitation Law
- 法被 【ハッピ】 happi coat, happy coat, workman's livery coat, traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
- 法度 【ハット】 ban, prohibition, taboo, something forbidden, law, ordinance (esp. in the middle ages)
- 法師 【ホウシ】 Buddhist priest, bonze, layman dressed like a priest, person
- 法華経 【ホケキョウ】 Lotus Sutra
Kun reading compounds
- 法 【のり】 rule, law, regulation, model, pattern, teachings of Buddha, Buddhist doctrine, transverse measurement, measurement across, side-slope, slope
- 法の筵 【のりのむしろ】 preaching place
- 内法 【うちのり】 inside measure
- 外法 【そとのり】 outside measurements
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほ
- Korean:
- beob
Spanish
- método
- ley
- doctrina
Portuguese
- método
- lei
- regra
- princípio
- modelo
- sistema
French
- méthode
- loi
- règle
- principe
- modèle
- système
| 513 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 612 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 584 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 145 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2535 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 213 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 676 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 824 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 123 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 123 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 518 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1181 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 391 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 248 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 295 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 758 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17290 | Morohashi |
| 333 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3107 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 751 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 813 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 100 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 516 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 371 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a5.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3413.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6cd5 | Unicode hex code |