| 802 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 885 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1214 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4809 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 660 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1841 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1395 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 595 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 605 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 763 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1800 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1876 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 997 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1349 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1927 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40120P | Morohashi |
| 1484 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6203 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1908 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2057 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1494 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1097 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 釈明 【シャクメイ】 explanation, vindication
- 釈放 【シャクホウ】 release, liberation, acquittal
- 保釈 【ホシャク】 bail, releasing on bail
- 講釈 【コウシャク】 explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.), lecture, exposition, explanation (in a pompous fashion), (long-winded) lecture, storytelling
- 釈然 【シャクゼン】 fully satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.), happy, cleared of doubt
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しゃ
- Korean:
- seog
Spanish
- explicación
- interpretación
- perdón
- abreviatura de Buda
Portuguese
- explicação
French
- explication
- justification
| 2262 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6b5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-4 | SKIP code |
| 2798.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 91c8 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2160 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 迦具土神 【カグツチノカミ】 Kagutsuchi, fire deity who burned to death his mother Izanami during childbirth (and was therefore beheaded by his father Izanagi)
- 迦葉仏 【カショウブツ】 Kassapa Buddha, Kasyapa Buddha, Kashyapa Buddha
- 釈迦 【シャカ】 Gautama Buddha, Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha
- 底野迦 【テリアカ】 theriac (antidote to poison)
Readings
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
- sonido "ka" en sánscrito
Portuguese
French
| 4673 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 999 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3982 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2767 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 38789X | Morohashi |
| 6027 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2959 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2966 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2q5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 3630.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8fe6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
14 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 三 【サン】 three, 3
- 三 【サン】 three
- 十三 【ジュウサン】 thirteen, 13, king
- 七三 【シチサン】 7 or 3 ratio, hair parted on one side
- 四三 【シソウ】 one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand, three and a four (in dice games)
Kun reading compounds
- 三 【さん】 three, 3
- 三十日 【みそか】 last day of the month
- 三つ 【みっつ】 three, three years of age
- 三つ折り 【みつおり】 threefold, folded in three
- 三つ 【みっつ】 three, three years of age
- ３つの密 【みっつのみつ】 three Cs, three conditions that facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases (closed spaces, crowds, and close contact)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 さ、 さい、 さえ、 さぶ、 ざ、 ざえ、 ざぶ、 そう、 ぞ、 ただ、 みつ、 みん、 も、 や
- Korean:
- sam
Spanish
- tres
- 3
Portuguese
- três
French
- trois
| 3 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 3 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 23 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 10 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 8 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 3 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 4 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 22 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 4 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 4 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 5 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2423 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1225 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1689 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 3 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12 | Morohashi |
| 1924 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 8 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 3 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 3 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 21 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 10 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3072 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-1-2 | SKIP code |
| 1010.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e09 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1181 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 尊 【ソン】 zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze), honorific prefix referring to the listener, counter for buddhas
- 尊敬 【ソンケイ】 respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor
- 自尊 【ジソン】 self-respect, esteem, self-importance, pride
- 至尊 【シソン】 extreme reverence, deeply revered person, the Emperor
Kun reading compounds
- 尊い 【とうとい】 precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
- 尊い油 【たっといあぶら】 anointing oil
- 尊い 【とうとい】 precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
- 尊い油 【たっといあぶら】 anointing oil
- 尊ぶ 【とうとぶ】 to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
- 尊ぶ 【とうとぶ】 to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect, to honour, to honor, to revere, to look up to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さだ、 たか、 たけ、 みこと
- Korean:
- jon, jun
Spanish
- aprecio
- valor
- estima
- respeto
- reverencia
- apreciar
- valorar
- estimar
- respetar
- reverenciar
Portuguese
- honrado
- precioso
- valioso
- nobre
- exaltado
French
- révérer
- précieux
- noble
- haut placé
| 838 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 939 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 927 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1220 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 607 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 856 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 480 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1797 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 704 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 717 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 479 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 509 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2920 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1500 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2029 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1451 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7445X | Morohashi |
| 2324 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1386 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1439 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1547 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 952 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 948 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o10.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 2-9-3 | SKIP code |
| 8034.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c0a | Unicode hex code |