| 1921 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 818 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4837 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1775 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1844 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1947 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1822 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1971 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1336 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1816 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2146 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1125 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1526 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1418 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40267 | Morohashi |
| 1710 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6247 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1406 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1508 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1682 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
880 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鈴 【スズ】 bell (often globular)
- 鈴峯女子短大 【レイホジョシタンダイ】 Reiho Women's Junior College
- 亜鈴 【アレイ】 dumbbell
- 鉄アレイ 【テツアレイ】 (iron) dumbbells, (pair) of dumbbells
- 鈴 【スズ】 bell (often globular)
- 鈴を鳴らす 【リンヲナラス】 to ring a bell
- 風鈴 【フウリン】 wind chime, wind bell
Kun reading compounds
- 鈴 【すず】 bell (often globular)
- 鈴鹿医療科学技術大学 【すずかいりょうかがくぎじゅつだいがく】 Suzuka University of Medical Science and Technology
- 大鈴 【おおすず】 large bell (at a shrine)
- 熊鈴 【くますず】 bear bell
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ず
- Korean:
- ryeong
Spanish
- campanilla
- timbre
Portuguese
- pequeno sino
- campainha
French
- clochette
- sonnerie
| 2844 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a5.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 8812.7 | Four corner code |
| 8813.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9234 | Unicode hex code |
木
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
317 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 木刀 【ボクトウ】 wooden sword
- 木偶 【デク】 wooden doll, wooden figure, puppet, blockhead, good-for-nothing, fool
- 土木 【ドボク】 engineering works, civil engineering, public works
- 名木 【メイボク】 old tree of historical interest, excellent wood, precious woods, choice wood
- 木 【モク】 Thursday, wood (first of the five elements)
- 木材 【モクザイ】 lumber, timber, wood
- 水木 【スイモク】 Wednesday and Thursday
- 火水木 【カスイモク】 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Kun reading compounds
- 木 【き】 tree, shrub, bush, wood, timber, wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
- 木々 【きぎ】 (many) trees, every tree, all kinds of trees
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 青木 【あおき】 Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica), spotted laurel, lush, green tree
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぐ、 も、 もと
- Korean:
- mog, mo
Spanish
- árbol
- madera
Portuguese
- árvore
- madeira
French
- arbre
- bois (matière)
| 15 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 17 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 69 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 148 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2170 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 17 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 60 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 109 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 22 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 22 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 20 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1045 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4261 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2149 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2901 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 199 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14415 | Morohashi |
| 3450 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2531 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 195 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 207 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 255 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 36 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1864 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 4090.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6728 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
500 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 達人 【タツジン】 master, expert
- 達意 【タツイ】 lucidity, intelligibility, perspicuity
- 通達 【ツウタツ】 notification, official notice, directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration), being well versed (in), being proficient (in)
- 御用達 【ゴヨウタシ】 purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.), company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
- 達 【ダチ】 friend
- 達頼喇嘛 【ダライラマ】 Dalai Lama
- 重炭酸曹達 【ジュウタンサンソウダ】 sodium bicarbonate, baking soda
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 さと、 て、 てつ、 とおる、 みち
- Korean:
- dal
Spanish
- realizar
- alcanzar
- llegar
Portuguese
- efetuar
- alcançar
- chegar
- atingir
French
- suffixe pluriel
- accompli
- atteindre
- aboutir
| 465 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 568 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 541 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 525 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4721 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 391 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 964 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1810 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 448 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 455 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 384 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 708 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3893 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2005 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2706 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 558 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39011P | Morohashi |
| 3139 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6088 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 552 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 591 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 154 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 594 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1455 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q9.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3430.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9054 | Unicode hex code |
center, middle
- On:
- オウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
582 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 央 【オウ】 middle, centre, center
- 道央 【ドウオウ】 central Hokkaido
- 月央 【ゲツオウ】 middle of the month
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 え、 お、 さと、 ちか、 てる、 なか、 ひさ、 ひろ、 や
- Korean:
- ang
Spanish
- centro
- en medio
Portuguese
- centro
- médio
French
- centre
- milieu
| 554 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 254 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 429 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 468 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 86 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 881 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 446 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 182 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 351 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 352 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 706 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 412 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4322 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2187 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2944 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1756 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5840 | Morohashi |
| 3509 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1140 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1740 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1877 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 246 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1663 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.33 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 5003.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-91 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 592e | Unicode hex code |