| 157 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 251 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 231 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 179 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4725 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 373 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 263 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1808 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 439 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 445 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 304 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 704 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3894 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2006 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2707 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 309 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38998P | Morohashi |
| 3140 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6092 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 303 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 325 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 157 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 389 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
255 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 運 【ウン】 fortune, luck, chance
- 運営 【ウンエイ】 management, administration, operation
- 機運 【キウン】 opportunity, chance, good time (to do), trend, tendency, momentum
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
Kun reading compounds
- 運ぶ 【はこぶ】 to carry, to transport, to move, to convey, to come, to go, to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.), to move, to carry out, to proceed with, to arrange, to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress
Readings
- Korean:
- un
Spanish
- suerte
- destino
- transportar
Portuguese
- carregar
- sorte
- destino
- objetivo
- transportar
- progresso
- avanço
French
- porter
- chance
- destin
- destinée
- sort
- progrès
| 3655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q9.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3730.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 904b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
465 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 命 【メイ】 order, command, decree, life, destiny, fate
- 命運 【メイウン】 fate, destiny
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 十月革命 【ジュウガツカクメイ】 October Revolution
- 命婦 【ミョウブ】 title for high-ranking court ladies
- 延命 【エンメイ】 keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support
- 安心立命 【アンシンリツメイ】 spiritual peace and enlightenment, keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
Kun reading compounds
- 命 【いのち】 life, life force, lifetime, lifespan, most important thing, foundation, core, paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love), fate, destiny, karma
- 命からがら 【いのちからがら】 for dear life, barely escaping alive
- 貴い命 【たっといいのち】 precious life
- 露の命 【つゆのいのち】 life as evanescent as the dew
Readings
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- orden
- mandato
- vida
Portuguese
- destino
- comando
- decreto
- vida
French
- destinée
- destin
- ordre
- décret
- vie
- nommer (à un poste)
| 519 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 416 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 394 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 388 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 430 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 411 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 671 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 578 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 587 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 997 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 325 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2553 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1412 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3473 | Morohashi |
| 2058 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 767 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1400 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1502 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 249 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 316 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2844 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a6.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 8062.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-31 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 547d | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 回廊 【カイロウ】 corridor, gallery, hallway, cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
- 回転 【カイテン】 rotation, revolution, turn, spin, working (e.g. of one's mind), function, turnover (of goods, funds, etc.), circulation, flow (of customers), rotation, curl, slalom
- 回向 【エコウ】 memorial service, prayers for the repose of the soul, transfer of merit
- 回心 【エシン】 conversion
Kun reading compounds
- 回る 【まわる】 to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin, to go around, to circle, to revolve around, to orbit, to make the rounds (of), to go around (several places), to travel around, to make a tour of, to patrol, to go by way of, to go via, to stop by (on the way), to take a roundabout route, to make a detour, to move around (to another place or position), to come around, to go over (e.g. to the opposing side), to come around (of one's turn), to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.), to function, to work well, to spread, to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention), to reach, to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.), to pass (a time), to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock), to earn interest, to ... around, to ... about
- 回す 【まわす】 to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate, to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate, to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit, to turn (to a new use), to use (for something else), to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine), to start up (e.g. an engine), to give (something) a spin, to put (someone in a position), to make (e.g. an enemy of), to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play), to do all over, to do everywhere, to do completely, to surround (something) with, to enclose with, to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist), to reach around, to invest (money), to lend, to dial (a telephone number), to gang-rape, to operate (e.g. business, shop)
- 回る 【もとおる】 to wander around
- 巡る 【めぐる】 to go around, to make a circle around, to surround, to circle, to enclose, to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.), to return, to repeat, to circulate (of blood, money, etc.), to travel around, to make a tour of, to concern (a matter), to surround
- 巡らす 【めぐらす】 to enclose (with), to surround (with), to encircle, to turn (one's head, heel, etc.), to think over, to work out, to consider, to ponder, to devise, to plan, to notify (orally or in writing)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ざこ、 じゃく
- Korean:
- hoe
Spanish
- giro
- rotación
- vuelta
- girar
- voltear
- dar vueltas
Portuguese
French
| 1548 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 994 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3833 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2660 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 9575 | Morohashi |
| 3089 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1659 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2886 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2896 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2q6.13 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 1640.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-86 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5efb | Unicode hex code |