| 1343 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1919 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4778 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1835 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1831 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1863 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2022 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1591 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1788 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1854 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 982 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1331 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1441 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39768X | Morohashi |
| 1461 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6162 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1429 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1536 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1400 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2271 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 酌 【シャク】 pouring alcohol, person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
- 酌婦 【シャクフ】 barmaid, waitress
- 晩酌 【バンシャク】 drink at home with one's evening meal, dinner-time drink
- 媒酌 【バイシャク】 matchmaking, acting as a go-between
Kun reading compounds
- 酌む 【くむ】 to pour (sake), to serve, to drink (together), to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.), to sympathize with, to intuit, to understand
Readings
- Korean:
- jag
Spanish
- servir sake
- sacar
- bombear
Portuguese
- Trabalhar em bares
- servindo sake
- o anfitrião
- sucção (água)
- concha
- balde
- bomba
French
- servir à boire
- hôte
- tirer (de l'eau)
- louche
- pompe
| 3252 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7e3.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 1762.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 914c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
469 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 量 【リョウ】 quantity, amount, volume, capacity, portion (of food), generosity, magnanimity, tolerance, pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
- 量刑 【リョウケイ】 judge's sentence, assessment of a case
- 裁量 【サイリョウ】 discretion, judgement, judgment
- 軽量 【ケイリョウ】 light weight
Kun reading compounds
- 計る 【はかる】 to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- cantidad
- medida
- medir
- pesar
- sondear
Portuguese
- quantidade
- medida
- peso
- quantia
French
- quantité
- mesure
- poids
- étudier (situation)
- estimation
- conjecture
| 734 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 630 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 600 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 544 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2141 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 743 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 973 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1741 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 411 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 417 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 435 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1804 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3119 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1598 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2180 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 179 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40138 | Morohashi |
| 2471 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6209 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 177 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 189 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 601 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3872 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 6010.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 91cf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
261 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 減 【ゲン】 reduction, decrease, subtraction, reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
- 減員 【ゲンイン】 reduction of staff
- 増減 【ゾウゲン】 increase and decrease, fluctuation
- 軽減 【ケイゲン】 abatement, reduction
Kun reading compounds
- 減る 【へる】 to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
- 減るもんじゃない 【へるもんじゃない】 it's no big deal, it's nothing to fret about, it's not like it's the end of the world
- 減らす 【へらす】 to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
Readings
- Korean:
- gam
Spanish
- menguar
- decrecer
- disminuir
- resta
- acortar
Portuguese
- definhar
- decréscimo
- reduzir
- decadência
- encurtar
- obter
- com fome
French
- diminuer
- réduire
- décliner
- décroître
- avoir faim
| 775 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 693 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 667 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 533 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2637 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 610 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 694 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 715 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 728 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 430 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1219 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 733 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 436 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 548 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 372 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17759 | Morohashi |
| 601 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3249 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 366 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 391 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 753 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 359 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a9.37 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3315.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e1b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
790 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 軽 【ケイ】 light (e.g. aircraft, truck), light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp), kei car
- 軽快 【ケイカイ】 light (of movements), nimble, sprightly, springy, light-hearted, cheerful, buoyant, jaunty, casual (e.g. clothing), rhythmical (e.g. melody), taking a turn for the better (of an illness), receding of symptoms, recovery, convalescence
- 軽々 【ケイケイ】 indiscreetly, thoughtlessly, carelessly, frivolously
- 酌量減軽 【シャクリョウゲンケイ】 reduction of punishment in the light of extenuating circumstances
- 軽忽 【キョウコツ】 indiscreet, thoughtless, absurd, laughable, disdaining, belittling
- 常不軽 【ジョウフキョウ】 Sadaparibhuta (bodhisattva)
- 剽軽 【ヒョウキン】 facetious, droll, funny
Kun reading compounds
- 軽い 【かるい】 light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily), light (i.e. of foot), effortless, nimble, agile, non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial, slight, small, gentle, soft, easy, lighthearted (e.g. joke), easy, simple, indiscriminate
- 軽石 【かるいし】 pumice stone
- 軽やか 【かろやか】 light, easy, non-serious, minor
- 軽んじる 【かろんじる】 to look down on, to make light of
Readings
- Korean:
- gyeong
Spanish
- ligero
- insignificante
- poco serio
- fácil
Portuguese
- ligeiramente
- insignificante
- sem importância
French
- léger
- insignifiant
- sans importance
| 387 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 287 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 269 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 650 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4620 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 598 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 258 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1657 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 547 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 556 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 116 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1775 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1909 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1015 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1372 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 724 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38281 | Morohashi |
| 1515 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5953 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 717 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 774 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 395 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1572 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7c5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-5 | SKIP code |
| 5701.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8efd | Unicode hex code |