| 1076 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1770 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4765 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1793 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1829 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1417 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1673 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1788 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1773 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 759 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2112 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1100 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1499 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1859 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39474 | Morohashi |
| 1678 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6144 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1842 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1985 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1492 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1670 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 廓 【クルワ】 district, quarter, enclosure, area enclosed by earthwork, red-light district, wide and empty
- 廓清 【カクセイ】 purification, cleaning up, purging
- 外郭 【ガイカク】 outer fence, outer enclosure, outer block, outline, contour
- 遊郭 【ユウカク】 (licensed) red light district
Kun reading compounds
- 廓 【くるわ】 district, quarter, enclosure, area enclosed by earthwork, red-light district, wide and empty
- 郭言葉 【くるわことば】 sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period), vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひろ
- Korean:
- gwag
Spanish
- cerco
- recinto
- fortificación
Portuguese
- cercado
- quarteirão
- fortificação
- bairro das prostitutas
French
- enceinte
- quartiers
- fortifications
- quartier chaud
| 444 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d7.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 1-7-2 | SKIP code |
| 1-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 0742.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 90ed | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
457 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 守備 【シュビ】 defense, defence
- 守勢 【シュセイ】 (being on the) defensive
- 好守 【コウシュ】 good fielding
- 攻守 【コウシュ】 offense and defense, offence and defence, batting and fielding
- 守護 【シュゴ】 protection, safeguard, shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
- 都寺 【ツウス】 one of the six administrators of a Zen temple
- 居留守 【イルス】 pretending to be out
Kun reading compounds
- 守る 【まもる】 to protect, to guard, to defend, to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
- 守り 【まもり】 protection, defense, defence, providence, amulet, charm, talisman
- 守り神 【まもりがみ】 guardian deity
- 島主 【とうしゅ】 island chief
- 山守 【やまもり】 ranger (forest), mountain guardian
- 守り 【もり】 babysitting, babysitter, protecting, keeping, keeper
- 守り立てる 【もりたてる】 to support, to back up, to rally round, to revive (e.g. a company), to boost (e.g. morale), to bring up, to raise
- 井守 【いもり】 newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
- 足無井守 【あしなしいもり】 caecilian (any burrowing legless amphibian of the order Gymnophiona)
- 守 【かみ】 director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
- 肥後守 【ひごのかみ】 higonokami, type of folding knife with metal handle
- 出羽守 【でわのかみ】 director of Dewa province, person who frequently makes comparisons with other countries, industries, etc. when complaining about an issue or situation
Readings
- Japanese names:
- う、 し、 も、 て
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- guardar proteger
- defender
- guardar
- proteger
Portuguese
- vigia
- protege
- defende
- obedece
French
- garder
- protéger
- défendre
- obéir
- respect (des règles)
| 421 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 316 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 300 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 564 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1282 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 352 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 460 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 284 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 490 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 499 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 537 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 466 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2697 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1375 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1861 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 189 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7071 | Morohashi |
| 2173 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1310 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 186 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 198 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 364 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 270 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 748 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m3.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 3034.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5b88 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1078 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 敬 【ケイ】 reverence, respect
- 敬意 【ケイイ】 respect, honour, honor
- 失敬 【シッケイ】 rudeness, impoliteness, disrespect, impertinence, leaving, going (on one's way), saying goodbye, taking without permission, stealing, pinching, pilfering, my apologies, I must be going now, so long
- 愛敬 【アイギョウ】 love and respect
- ご愛嬌 【ゴアイキョウ】 entertainment, amusement, fun
- 男は度胸女は愛敬 【オトコハドキョウオンナハアイキョウ】 men should be brave, women should be affable
Kun reading compounds
- 敬う 【うやまう】 to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem
Readings
- Japanese names:
- け、 たか、 たかし、 たけ、 とし、 のり、 ひろ、 ゆき、 よし
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- respeto
- honor
- mostrar respeto
- respetar
Portuguese
- temor
- respeito
- honra
- reverencia
French
- respect
- déférence
- honorer
- révérer
| 766 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 856 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 846 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1247 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2055 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 857 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 591 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1691 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 705 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 718 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 478 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 943 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2136 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1117 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1517 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 340 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13285P | Morohashi |
| 1701 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2351 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 334 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 356 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 943 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1966 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4i8.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 4864.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 656c | Unicode hex code |