| 916 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 905 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 573 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4817 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1407 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 974 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1155 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 341 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 341 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 729 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1809 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2099 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1092 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1488 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 280 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40165 | Morohashi |
| 1666 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6218 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 274 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 292 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 907 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
505 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鍼灸 【シンキュウ】 acupuncture and moxibustion
- 針葉樹 【シンヨウジュ】 conifer, needle-leaved tree
- 指針 【シシン】 needle (compass, gauge, etc.), hand (clock), indicator, pointer, index, guiding principle, guideline, guide
- 検針 【ケンシン】 inspection of a meter, reading a meter, needle detection (in garments, etc.), needle inspection
Kun reading compounds
- 針 【はり】 needle, pin, hook, stinger, thorn, hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer, staple (for a stapler), needlework, sewing, malice, counter for stitches
- 針金 【はりがね】 wire
- 縫い針 【ぬいばり】 sewing needle
- 無外傷性針 【むがいしょうせいはり】 atraumatic needle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- は
- Korean:
- chim
Spanish
- aguja
- alfiler
Portuguese
- agulha
- alfinete
- grampo
- o que pica
French
- aiguille
- épingle
- agrafe
- dard
| 2855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 8410.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 91dd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
875 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 尾 【ビ】 Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
- 尾行 【ビコウ】 shadow, tail, following
- 最後尾 【サイコウビ】 end (e.g. of a line), tail end, rear, backmost part
- 交尾 【コウビ】 copulation (among animals), mating, treading, covering, serving
Kun reading compounds
- 尾 【お】 tail (of an animal), cauda, tail (of a kite, etc.), tail end, tail (of a comet), slope at the foot of a mountain
- 尾根 【おね】 (mountain) ridge
- ガスの尾 【ガスのお】 gas tail (of a comet)
- 虎の尾 【とらのお】 tiger's tail, gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides), Asplenium incisum (species of spleenwort)
Readings
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- cola
- final
- parte trasera
- contador de peces
Portuguese
- rabo
- fim
- sufixo para contagem de p/ peixes
- fundo de uma rampa
French
- queue
- bout
- compteur de poissons
- bas de pente (montagne)
| 1734 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 675 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1383 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1005 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1230 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 505 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1868 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2028 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1723 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 526 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3799 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1942 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2635 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1934 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7650 | Morohashi |
| 3062 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1411 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1915 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2064 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1117 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3756 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3r4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 7721.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c3e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
615 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 給 【キュウ】 wage, recompense
- 給食 【キュウショク】 provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.), providing a meal, lunch service
- 自給 【ジキュウ】 self-support
- 有給 【ユウキュウ】 salaried, paid, with pay, paid vacation, paid holiday, paid leave
Kun reading compounds
- 給う 【たまう】 to give, to do ...
- 給ふ 【たまう】 to give, to receive
- 給う 【たもう】 to give, to do ...
- 給ふ 【たまう】 to give, to receive
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きい
- Korean:
- geub
Spanish
- sueldo
- salario
- distribuir
- suministrar
Portuguese
- salário
- pagamento
- presente
- permitir
- bolsa
- prover
French
- salaire
- paye
- cadeau
- allocation
- subventions
- accorder
- conférer à
| 585 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 481 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 457 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 581 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3538 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 348 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 818 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2149 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 346 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 346 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 618 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1531 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1708 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 914 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1237 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1361 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27432 | Morohashi |
| 1350 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4489 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1349 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1449 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 404 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 583 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2777 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 2896.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7d66 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
690 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 油井 【ユセイ】 oil well
- 油彩 【ユサイ】 oil painting
- 重油 【ジュウユ】 heavy oil, fuel oil
- 軽油 【ケイユ】 diesel oil, diesel fuel, gas oil, light oil
- 油色 【ユショク】 coating a painting with a layer of transparent oil
- 油然 【ユウゼン】 gushingly, freely (welling up), copiously
Kun reading compounds
- 油 【あぶら】 oil
- 油絵 【あぶらえ】 oil painting
- 匂い油 【においあぶら】 perfumed hair oil
- 機械油 【きかいあぶら】 machine oil
Readings
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- aceite
- grasa
Portuguese
- petróleo
- gordura
- óleo
French
- huile
- gras
| 522 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 422 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 400 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 689 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2534 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 298 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 671 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 593 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 364 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 365 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 624 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1183 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 400 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 255 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1116 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17253 | Morohashi |
| 341 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3106 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1188 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 317 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 376 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3516.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6cb9 | Unicode hex code |
warship
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1363 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 艦 【カン】 warship
- 艦船 【カンセン】 warships and other vessels, naval vessels
- 駆逐艦 【クチクカン】 destroyer (ship)
- 巡洋艦 【ジュンヨウカン】 cruiser (warship)
Readings
- Korean:
- ham
Spanish
- buque de guerra
Portuguese
- navio de guerra
French
- navire de guerre
| 1116 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1299 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3881 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 942 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1693 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1665 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1779 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1892 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1598 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1817 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 963 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1303 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1893 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30571 | Morohashi |
| 1435 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4950 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1875 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2020 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1938 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 874 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6c15.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-15 | SKIP code |
| 1-6-14 | SKIP code |
| 2841.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-47 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8266 | Unicode hex code |