| 259 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 343 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 326 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 175 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4709 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 194 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 262 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1503 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 437 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 443 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 267 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 702 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3873 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1991 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2689 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 568 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38943P | Morohashi |
| 3121 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6073 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 561 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 603 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 156 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 378 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 進学 【シンガク】 advancing to the next stage of education, going on to (high school, college, etc.)
- 進化 【シンカ】 evolution, evolution, becoming more advanced, progress, development, improvement
- 後進 【コウシン】 one's junior, younger generation, next generation, moving backwards, backing up, reversing
- 累進 【ルイシン】 successive promotion, gradual progression, rising step by step, increasing progressively (of income tax, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 進む 【すすむ】 to advance, to go forward, to precede, to go ahead (of), to make progress, to improve, to deepen, to heighten, to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead, to do of one's own free will
- 進むも地獄退くも地獄 【すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく】 between the devil and the deep blue sea, both advancing and retreating are hell
- 進める 【すすめる】 to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward, to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up, to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぶ
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- avanzar
- progresar
- adelantar
- ascender
Portuguese
- avanço
- continuar
- progresso
- promover
French
- progresser
- avancer
- promouvoir
| 2475 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 3030.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9032 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
89 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 化 【カ】 change to ..., becoming ..., making into ..., -ization, -ification
- 化学 【カガク】 chemistry
- 機械化 【キカイカ】 mechanization, mechanisation
- 民営化 【ミンエイカ】 privatization, privatisation
- 化粧 【ケショウ】 make-up, makeup, cosmetics, decoration, dressing, veneer
- 化粧水 【ケショウスイ】 skin lotion, face lotion
- 応化 【オウゲ】 assumption of a suitable form (by a buddha or bodhisattva)
- 教化 【キョウケ】 guidance, teaching people and leading them to Buddhism
Kun reading compounds
- 化ける 【ばける】 to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.), to assume the shape of, to turn oneself into, to transform oneself into, to disguise oneself as, to change radically, to metamorphose, to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
- 化かす 【ばかす】 to bewitch, to confuse, to enchant, to delude
- 老ける 【ふける】 to age, to grow old (esp. in appearance), to show marks of age
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- cambiar
- transformarse
- modificarse
- disfrazarse
Portuguese
- mudança
- tomar a forma de
- influência
- encantar
- iludir
- seduzir
- -isação
French
- transformation
- prendre la forme de
- maquillage
- influence
- fantôme
- enchanter
- tromper
- chimie
- -isation
| 163 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 258 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 238 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 100 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 350 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 76 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 378 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 56 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 254 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 254 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 414 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 55 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 22 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 12 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 12 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1017 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2572X | Morohashi |
| 21 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 580 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1008 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1083 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 104 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 242 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2156 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a2.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 2121.0 | Four corner code |
| 2421.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5316 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
105 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 的 【テキ】 -ical, -ive, -al, -ic, -y, -like, -ish, -sort of, -kind of, (something) like, along the lines of, -wise, in terms of, for, from the viewpoint of, from a ... standpoint, as far as ... is concerned, Mr., Ms., Mrs.
- 的確 【テキカク】 accurate, precise, exact, appropriate, apt, right
- 公的 【コウテキ】 public, official
- 人為的 【ジンイテキ】 artificial, unnatural, human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster), man-made
Kun reading compounds
- 的 【まと】 mark, target, object, subject, focus, point (e.g. of argument)
- 的外れ 【まとはずれ】 off the mark, off base, misdirected, irrelevant
- 憧れの的 【あこがれのまと】 object of adoration, longing
- 小的 【こまと】 small mark, small target
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いくは、 ゆくは
- Korean:
- jeog
Spanish
- objetivo
- propósito
- sufijo para formar adjetivos
Portuguese
- Centro do alvo
- marca
- alvo
- objeto
French
- cible
- but
- objectif
- terminaison d'adjectif
| 478 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 578 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 551 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 39 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3097 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 372 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 753 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 635 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 210 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 210 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 380 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1364 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1444 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 767 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1040 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 69 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 22692 | Morohashi |
| 1125 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3867 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 69 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 73 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 7 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 511 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 852 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c4.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 2762.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7684 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
144 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 安価 【アンカ】 low-priced, cheap, inexpensive, shallow (e.g. sympathy), superficial, cheap (e.g. government), link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
- 安易 【アンイ】 easy, simple, easygoing, lighthearted, simplistic, irresponsible, careless, quick (to do)
- 平安 【ヘイアン】 peace, tranquility, tranquillity, Heian period (794-1185)
- 慰安 【イアン】 solace, relaxation
Kun reading compounds
- 安い 【やすい】 cheap, inexpensive, calm, peaceful, quiet
- 休まる 【やすまる】 to be rested, to feel at ease, to repose, to be relieved
- 安 【やす】 cheap, rash, thoughtless, careless, indiscreet, frivolous
- 安上がり 【やすあがり】 cheap, economical
- 目安 【めやす】 criterion, standard, yardstick, reference, aim, rough estimate, approximation
- 最安 【さいやす】 cheapest, least expensive, lowest-price
- 安らか 【やすらか】 peaceful, tranquil, calm, restful
- 安らかにお眠りください 【やすらかにおねむりください】 rest in peace, requiescat in pace, RIP
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あ、 あす、 あず、 あっ、 や
- Korean:
- an
Spanish
- barato
- tranquilo
- pacífico
Portuguese
- relaxar
- calmo
- baixo
- barato
- descansado
- pacífico
- satisfeito
French
- paisible
- calme
- tranquille
- pas cher
- reposant
- satisfait
| 153 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 242 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 223 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 128 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1283 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 98 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 45 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 472 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 105 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 105 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 84 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 464 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2695 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1373 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1859 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 193 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7072 | Morohashi |
| 2171 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1311 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 190 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 202 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 165 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 263 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 769 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 3040.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-34 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b89 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
48 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 定価 【テイカ】 list price, regular price, established price
- 定員 【テイイン】 fixed number (of people), prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.), quota, numerical limit, complement, capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.), seating capacity
- 裁定 【サイテイ】 decision, ruling, award, arbitration
- 改定 【カイテイ】 revision (of a rule, price, etc.), alteration, change
- 定 【ジョウ】 certainty, reality, actuality, regular, permanent, samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
- 定住 【テイジュウ】 settlement, permanent residency
- 不定 【フジョウ】 uncertainty, insecurity, inconstancy, indefinite, undecided
- 改定 【カイテイ】 revision (of a rule, price, etc.), alteration, change
Kun reading compounds
- 定める 【さだめる】 to decide, to determine, to establish, to lay down, to prescribe, to provide, to stipulate, to bring peace (to), to make peaceful
- 定まる 【さだまる】 to become settled, to be fixed
- 定か 【さだか】 definite, sure
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さた
- Korean:
- jeong
Spanish
- determinar
- establecer
- decidir
Portuguese
- determinar
- fixar
- estabelecer
- decidir
French
- déterminé
- fixé
- établi
- décidé
| 474 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 371 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 351 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 62 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1296 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 218 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 464 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 677 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 355 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 356 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 289 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 473 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2770 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1420 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1916 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 388 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7109 | Morohashi |
| 2229 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1323 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 382 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 408 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 93 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 308 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 770 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m5.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3080.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b9a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
78 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 戦 【セン】 war, battle, match, game, competition
- 戦域 【センイキ】 war area, battlefield, theater, theatre
- 開戦 【カイセン】 outbreak of war, starting a war
- 回戦 【カイセン】 event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc., nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
Kun reading compounds
- 戦 【いくさ】 war, battle, campaign, fight, troops, forces
- 戦場 【せんじょう】 battlefield, battleground
- 負け戦 【まけいくさ】 losing a battle, lost battle, battle one cannot win, battle one is doomed to lose
- 野合戦 【のがっせん】 battle in the open, battle on an open field
- 戦う 【たたかう】 to make war (on), to wage war (against), to go to war (with), to fight (with), to do battle (against), to compete (against), to struggle (against adversities, etc.), to fight, to contend, to resist
- 戦く 【おののく】 to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.), to shudder, to tremble
- 戦ぐ 【そよぐ】 to rustle, to sway, to stir, to flutter
- 戦慄く 【わななく】 to tremble, to shiver, to shake
Readings
- Japanese names:
- せ
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- guerra
- batalla
- lucha
- pelear
- batallar
- combatir
- luchar
Portuguese
- guerra
- batalha
- disputa
French
- guerre
- bataille
- match
| 448 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 555 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 526 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 88 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1810 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 399 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 550 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 301 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 301 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 360 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 839 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2242 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1169 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1590 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1948 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11631P | Morohashi |
| 1787 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2037 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1929 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2079 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 32 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 608 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 959 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4n9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 9355.0 | Four corner code |
| 3355.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-32-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6226 | Unicode hex code |
abbreviation, omission, outline, shorten, capture, plunder
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
774 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 略 【リャク】 abbreviation, omission, outline, gist, plan, strategy, scheme
- 略式 【リャクシキ】 informal, simplified
- 党略 【トウリャク】 party politics (tactics)
- 攻略 【コウリャク】 capture (of enemy territory), taking (by storm), conquest, attack, assault, defeating (an opponent), attacking (a problem) strategically
Kun reading compounds
- 略 【ほぼ】 almost, roughly, approximately, about, around
Readings
- Korean:
- ryag
Spanish
- abreviación
- abreviatura
Portuguese
- abreviação
- omissão
- contornar
- capturar
- saquear
French
- abréviation
- omission
- résumé
- raccourcir
- capture
- pillage
| 879 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 823 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 804 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 921 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3007 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 678 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 744 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 841 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 860 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1195 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1343 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1501 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 793 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1081 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 299 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21839 | Morohashi |
| 1169 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3755 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 293 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 314 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 478 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 748 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3677 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5f6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-6 | SKIP code |
| 6706.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7565 | Unicode hex code |