| 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 |
毛
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N2
1179 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 毛 【モウ】 one-thousandth, 0.03 mm (one-thousandth of a sun), 0.01 percent (one-thousandth of a wari), 3.75 milligrams (one-thousandth of a monme), old monetary unit (0.0001 yen)
- 毛皮 【ケガワ】 fur, skin, pelt, kanji "fur" radical
- 不毛 【フモウ】 barren, sterile, infertile, unproductive (e.g. discussion), fruitless
- 再生毛 【サイセイモウ】 recycled wool, reclaimed wool
Kun reading compounds
- 毛 【け】 hair, fur, wool, down, plumage, feathers
- 毛皮 【けがわ】 fur, skin, pelt, kanji "fur" radical
- お毛毛 【おけけ】 pubic hair
- 猫っ毛 【ねこっけ】 fine, soft hair
Readings
- Japanese names:
- めん、 も
- Korean:
- mo
Spanish
- pelaje
- vello
- pluma
- cultivo
- producción
Portuguese
- peles
- cabelo
- pena
- abaixo
French
- pilosité
- pelage
- cheveux
- plumage
- duvet
| 142 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 230 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 210 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 521 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2473 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 125 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 661 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 117 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 287 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 287 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 490 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1147 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4264 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2152 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2904 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1932 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16772 | Morohashi |
| 3453 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3013 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1913 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2062 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 103 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2256 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.33 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-3 | SKIP code |
| 2071.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6bdb | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1327 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 菜 【サイ】 side dish
- 菜園 【サイエン】 vegetable garden
- 山菜 【サンサイ】 edible wild plants
- 前菜 【ゼンサイ】 hors d'oeuvre, appetizer, appetiser, starter
Kun reading compounds
- 菜 【な】 greens, vegetables, rape (Brassica napus), rapeseed
- 菜種 【なたね】 rapeseed, coleseed
- 若菜 【わかな】 young greens, young herbs
- うまい菜 【うまいな】 Swiss chard
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よう
- Korean:
- chae
Spanish
- verduras
- entremeses
- vegetales
Portuguese
- legume
- salada
- verduras
French
- légume
- accompagnement (du riz)
| 401 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 509 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 483 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1108 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3982 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 870 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 246 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1447 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 931 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 958 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 774 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 660 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2880 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1486 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2004 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 742 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 31184P | Morohashi |
| 2305 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5097 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 734 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 793 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 566 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1964 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k8.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 4490.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 83dc | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
461 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 種 【シュ】 kind, variety, (biological) species, (logical) species
- 種子 【シュシ】 seed, pit
- 職種 【ショクシュ】 type of occupation, occupational category
- 業種 【ギョウシュ】 type of industry
Kun reading compounds
- 種 【たね】 seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kernel, stone (e.g. of a peach), progeny, offspring, issue, breed, paternal blood, lineage, sperm, semen, seed, cause, source, seed, origin, material (e.g. for an article), matter (e.g. of a story), subject (of discussion), theme, (news) copy, source (of a story), ingredient, main ingredient (of a piece of sushi), leaven, mechanism (of a magic trick, etc.), secret, trickery, 10-point card, tane, animal card
- 種馬 【たねうま】 studhorse, stallion, breeding horse
- 菜種 【なたね】 rapeseed, coleseed
- 麻種 【あさたね】 hemp seed
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おい、 くさ、 た、 ほ
- Korean:
- jong
Spanish
- semilla
- tipo
- variedad
- clase
- noticia
Portuguese
- espécie
- tipo
- classe
- variedade
- cepa
French
- espèce
- classe
- sorte
- variété
- graine
| 423 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 531 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 503 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 435 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3295 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 232 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 783 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2124 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 228 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 228 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 564 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1442 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1560 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 823 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1128 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1695 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 25174 | Morohashi |
| 1218 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4159 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1679 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1810 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 417 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 618 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2272 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5d9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-9 | SKIP code |
| 2291.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7a2e | Unicode hex code |