| 538 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 637 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 607 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 87 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4702 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 383 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 960 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1238 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 440 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 446 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 299 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 699 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3849 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1976 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2672 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 293 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38902P | Morohashi |
| 3103 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6062 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 287 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 305 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 101 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 560 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
30 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 連 【レン】 two reams (of paper), 1000 sheets (of paper), stanza, verse, tribe (in taxonomy), forecast (bet), bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet), party, company, group, set, things strung in a line, e.g. pearls, dried fish, spans of a bridge, etc., falcon
- 連関 【レンカン】 connection, relation, linkage
- 労連 【ロウレン】 labour union, labor union
- 常連 【ジョウレン】 regular customer, regular patron, regular visitor, frequenter, constant companion
Kun reading compounds
- 連なる 【つらなる】 to extend, to stretch out, to stand in a row, to attend, to participate in, to enrol, to enroll, to join, to have a connection, to be related, to be linked
- 連ねる 【つらねる】 to line up, to put in a row, to add (to a group), to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.), to join (e.g. a list), to link, to put together, to string together (e.g. compliments), to enumerate, to take along with, to bring with
- 連れる 【つれる】 to take (someone) with one, to bring along, to go with, to be accompanied by
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ずれ、 つれ、 むらじ、 れ
- Korean:
- ryeon
Spanish
- unir
- acompañar
- estar junto
- grupo
- agrupar
Portuguese
- Levar pelo caminho
- primazia
- unir
- conectar
- partido
- gangue
- grupo
French
- emmener
- se mettre en rang
- s'unir
- série
- parti
- bande
- clique
| 1555 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3530.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-47-02 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9023 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
654 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 邦楽 【ホウガク】 Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
- 邦画 【ホウガ】 Japanese film, Japanese painting
- 東邦 【トウホウ】 Oriental country, the Orient
- 友邦 【ユウホウ】 friendly nation
Kun reading compounds
- 国 【くに】 country, state, region, national government, central government, home (i.e. hometown, home country), province (of Japan), land, earth
Readings
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- país natal
- país
- tierra
Portuguese
- Terra natal
- país
- Japão
French
- pays natal
- pays
- Japon
| 1792 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1001 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4758 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1323 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1824 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 417 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 808 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 825 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1621 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 753 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1051 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 566 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 750 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1865 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39310 | Morohashi |
| 847 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6130 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1848 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1991 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1146 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d4.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 1-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 5702.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-14 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 90a6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
1100 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 貯水 【チョスイ】 storage of water
- 貯金 【チョキン】 putting money aside, savings, deposit (e.g. in a bank), accumulated surplus of wins, wins in the bank
- 郵貯 【ユウチョ】 postal (post-office) savings (deposit)
Kun reading compounds
- 貯める 【ためる】 to save up (money)
- 蓄える 【たくわえる】 to store, to save up, to stock up on, to lay in stock, to set aside, to accumulate (e.g. knowledge), to build up (e.g. experience), to develop (e.g. one's skills), to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.), to wear
Readings
- Korean:
- jeo
Spanish
- ahorrar
- almacenar
Portuguese
- poupança
- loja
- por em
- guardar
- usar bigode
French
- économies
- épargne
- réserve
- stocker
- porter la moustache
| 674 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 572 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 546 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1060 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4502 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 740 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 924 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1651 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 762 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 775 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 742 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1743 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1903 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1012 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1368 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 198 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36698 | Morohashi |
| 1509 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5791 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 194 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 206 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 595 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3953 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-5 | SKIP code |
| 6382.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8caf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1260 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 蓄積 【チクセキ】 accumulation, accumulate, store
- 蓄財 【チクザイ】 amassing of wealth
- 備蓄 【ビチク】 stocking up (in case of emergency), stockpile, reserves, storing, laying in (supplies)
- 含蓄 【ガンチク】 implication, significance, connotation, depth of meaning, complications of a problem
Kun reading compounds
- 蓄える 【たくわえる】 to store, to save up, to stock up on, to lay in stock, to set aside, to accumulate (e.g. knowledge), to build up (e.g. experience), to develop (e.g. one's skills), to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.), to wear
Readings
- Korean:
- chug
Spanish
- acaudalar
- amasar
- almacenar
- ahorrar
Portuguese
- acumular
- ter uma concubina
- fonógrafo
French
- accumuler
- stocker
- mettre de côté
- gramophone
- avoir une maîtresse
| 1579 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1287 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4024 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1101 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1706 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1224 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1288 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 743 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 666 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2931 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1506 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2038 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1397 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 31642P | Morohashi |
| 2333 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5161 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1385 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1486 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1658 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1976 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k10.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 4460.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 84c4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N4
995 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 貸与 【タイヨ】 loan, lending
- 貸借 【タイシャク】 loan, debit and credit, lending and borrowing
- 賃貸 【チンタイ】 leasing (out), renting out, hiring out, letting
- 転貸 【テンタイ】 subleasing
Kun reading compounds
- 貸す 【かす】 to lend, to loan, to rent out, to hire out
Readings
- Korean:
- dae, teug
Spanish
- préstamo
- prestar
- alquilar
Portuguese
- Emprestar
French
- prêter
- louer
| 670 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 770 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 747 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 844 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4503 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 472 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 252 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 3.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 748 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 761 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 183 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1730 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3213 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1664 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2254 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1016 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36709 | Morohashi |
| 2600 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5792 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1007 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1082 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 759 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2161 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 2380.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8cb8 | Unicode hex code |
adhere, attach, refer to, append
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
322 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 付近 【フキン】 neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity, environs, surrounding area, district
- 付加 【フカ】 addition, annexation, appendage
- 貼付 【チョウフ】 pasting, sticking, attaching, affixing, appending
- 回付 【カイフ】 transmitting, referring to, passing on
Kun reading compounds
- 付ける 【つける】 to attach, to join, to connect, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment), to put against, to furnish (a house with), to wear, to put on, to keep a diary, to make an entry, to appraise, to set (a price), to allot, to budget, to assign, to bring alongside, to place (under guard or doctor), to follow (someone), to shadow, to tail, to stalk, to load, to give (courage to), to keep (an eye on), to establish (relations or understanding), to turn on (a light), to produce flowers (of a plant), to produce fruit, to do intensely, to do fiercely, to do strongly, to be used to (doing), to be accustomed to
- 付け 【つけ】 bill, bill of sale, payment invoice, tab (for later payment), credit, contact move, direct attack to an enemy stone, sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers, letter, reason, motive, pretext, one's fortune, one's luck
- 付け根 【つけね】 root, joint, base, crotch
- 振り付け 【ふりつけ】 choreography, dance composition, dance coaching
- 締め付け 【しめつけ】 pressure, clamping, tightening, fastening
- 付く 【つく】 to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling, to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye, to bear (fruit, interest, etc.), to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.), to increase (of strength, etc.), to take root, to accompany, to attend, to follow, to study with, to side with, to belong to, to possess, to haunt, to be lit, to catch fire, to ignite, to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.), to be settled, to be resolved, to be decided, to be given (of a name, price, etc.), to be sensed, to be perceived, to be lucky, to become (a state, condition, etc.)
- 付喪神 【つくもがみ】 artifact spirit, in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
- 付き 【つき】 furnished with, including, attached to, impression, appearance, luck, sociality, under, assistant (e.g. to a manager), soup base
- 付き合い 【つきあい】 association, socializing, socialising, fellowship
- 紋付 【もんつき】 clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
- 原付 【げんつき】 motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc), scooter, moped
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つけ
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- adherir
- pegar
- adjuntar
- unir
- atar
Portuguese
- aderir
- anexar
French
- coller
- attacher
- soumettre à
- ajouter
| 502 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 602 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 574 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 251 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 363 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 259 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 302 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 126 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 192 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 192 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 365 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 62 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 35 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 19 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 19 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1009 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 373 | Morohashi |
| 31 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 124 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1000 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1075 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 454 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2148 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a3.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-3 | SKIP code |
| 2420.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4ed8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
146 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 保育 【ホイク】 nurturing, rearing, childcare, day care, nursing, suckling
- 保安 【ホアン】 peace preservation, security, safety
- 留保 【リュウホ】 reserving, withholding
- 生保 【セイホ】 life insurance, livelihood protection, public assistance, welfare
- 保する 【ホスル】 to guarantee
- 保安 【ホウアン】 Hōan era (1120.4.10-1124.4.3)
- 永保 【エイホウ】 Eihō era (1081.2.10-1084.2.7), Eiho era
- 太保 【タイホウ】 Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou dynasty), Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 保つ 【たもつ】 to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain, to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 お、 ぶ、 もり、 やす、 やすし
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- garantizar
- mantener
- preservar
- proteger
- apoyar
Portuguese
- proteger garantia
- guarda
- preservar
- sustentar
- apoiar
French
- protéger
- garantir
- garder
- préserver
- conserver
- soutenir
| 716 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 808 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 787 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 166 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 455 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 351 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 319 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 781 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 489 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 498 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 665 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 102 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 107 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 72 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 77 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1006 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 702 | Morohashi |
| 96 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 222 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1072 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 163 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 705 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2164 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a7.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2629.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4fdd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
707 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 険 【ケン】 steepness, steep place, harsh (look), sharp (tongue)
- 険悪 【ケンアク】 dangerous, perilous, threatening, stormy, volatile, tense, critical, serious, stern (expression), hostile (attitude), sharp, harsh
- 損害保険 【ソンガイホケン】 damage insurance
- 社会保険 【シャカイホケン】 social insurance
Kun reading compounds
- 険しい 【けわしい】 precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep, grim, severe, stern
- 険しい顔 【けわしいかお】 grim face
Readings
- Korean:
- heom
Spanish
- escarpado
- inaccesible
- peligroso
- difícil
Portuguese
- íngreme
- lugar inacessível
- posição inexpugnável
- lugar escarpado
- olhos agudos
French
- à pic
- escarpé
- raide
- lieu inaccessible
- position imprenable
- regard aiguisé
| 770 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 689 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 662 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 616 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5000 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 356 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 988 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1308 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 533 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 542 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 790 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 736 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 658 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 398 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 495 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1688 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41721P | Morohashi |
| 542 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6456 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1672 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1802 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 731 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3663 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 7823.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-17 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 967a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
118 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 公 【コウ】 public affair, government matter, the state, the government, the public, duke, prince, Sir, Lord, familiar or derogatory suffix
- 公安 【コウアン】 public safety, public welfare
- 大公 【タイコウ】 archduke
- 乃公 【ダイコウ】 I, me
- 公家 【クゲ】 court noble, nobility, kuge, Imperial Court
- 公廨 【クガイ】 government office
- 夙 【シュク】 outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
Kun reading compounds
- 公 【おおやけ】 official, governmental, formal, public (use, matter, forum, etc.), common, being public knowledge, being out in the open, exposure to public view
- 公所 【おおやけどころ】 imperial court, government office, imperial land, government land
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 き、 きみ、 きん、 たか、 ただし、 とも、 ひろ、 まさ
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- público
- imparcial
- oficial
Portuguese
- público
- príncipe
- oficial
- governamental
French
- public
- prince
- officiel
- gouvernemental
| 210 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 126 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 277 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 122 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 579 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 219 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 341 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 156 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 126 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 126 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 323 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 152 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1249 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1715 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 792 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1452 | Morohashi |
| 1974 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 372 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 784 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 847 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 212 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 92 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2071 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 8073.0 | Four corner code |
| 8073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 516c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
21 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 社 【シャ】 company, firm, office, association, society, (Shinto) shrine, regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour), counter for companies, shrines, etc., incorporated body, corporation, corporate juridical person
- 社員 【シャイン】 company employee, member of a corporation, company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
- 大社 【タイシャ】 grand shrine, famous shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine
- 親会社 【オヤガイシャ】 parent company
Kun reading compounds
- 社 【やしろ】 (Shinto) shrine
- 大社 【たいしゃ】 grand shrine, famous shrine, Izumo Grand Shrine
- 村のお社 【むらのおやしろ】 village shrine
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こそ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- compañía
- asociación
- sociedad
- santuario shintoísta
Portuguese
- companhia
- firme
- escritório
- associação
- templo
French
- temple shinto
- compagnie
- firme
- bureau
- association
| 234 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 153 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 137 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 30 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3231 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 203 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 76 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 406 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 308 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 308 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 60 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1418 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1042 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 562 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 745 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1101 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24631P | Morohashi |
| 840 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4065 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1092 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1173 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 82 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 145 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 672 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 3421.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 793e | Unicode hex code |