| 283 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 374 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 353 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 327 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4844 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 242 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 976 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1948 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 312 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 312 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 147 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1814 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2147 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1126 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1527 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 854 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40285 | Morohashi |
| 1711 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6253 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 846 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 909 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 449 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 422 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
672 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鉄 【テツ】 iron (Fe), steel, iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.), railway, railway enthusiast
- 鉄製 【テッセイ】 made of iron
- 国鉄 【コクテツ】 national railway, Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
- 新日本製鐵 【シンニッポンセイテツ】 Nippon Steel Corporation
Kun reading compounds
- 黒金 【くろがね】 iron
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けん、 てっ
- Korean:
- cheol
Spanish
- hierro
- acero
Portuguese
- ferro
French
- fer
| 2863 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 8513.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9244 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
574 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 火 【カ】 Tuesday, fire (second of the five elements)
- 火炎瓶 【カエンビン】 Molotov cocktail, petrol bomb, gasoline bomb
- 発火 【ハッカ】 ignition, combustion, catching fire, firing a blank cartridge, discharge of a gun without bullets
- 点火 【テンカ】 ignition, lighting, firing, setting off
Kun reading compounds
- 火 【ひ】 fire, flame, blaze
- 火口 【ひぐち】 burner, nozzle, origin of a fire
- 飛び火 【とびひ】 leaping flames, flying sparks, spread of fire (due to leaping flames), repercussions in unanticipated areas, spilling over, effects of an incident spreading to those seemingly uninvolved, impetigo contagiosa
- 不知火 【しらぬい】 phosphorescent light, mysterious lights on the sea, sea fire
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- fuego
- flama
- llama
Portuguese
- fogo
French
- feu
| 13 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 15 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 8 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 432 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2743 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 15 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 69 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 52 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1.A | Japanese for Busy People |
| 20 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 20 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 18 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1260 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4273 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2159 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2911 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 163 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18850 | Morohashi |
| 3463 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3394 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 161 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 173 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 27 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1162 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4d0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 1-1-3 | SKIP code |
| 9080.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 706b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
442 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 味 【ミ】 (sense of) taste, counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
- 【ミ】 -ness (as in "sweetness"), -th (as in "warmth"), a touch of, a tinge of, place, alternating between ... and ..., sometimes ... and sometimes ...
- 厚み 【アツミ】 thickness, profundity, depth
- 加味 【カミ】 seasoning, flavoring, flavouring, addition, inclusion, taking into account
Kun reading compounds
- 味 【あじ】 flavor, flavour, taste, charm, appeal, uniqueness, attractiveness, experience, taste (e.g. of victory), smart, clever, witty, strange
- 味付け 【あじつけ】 seasoning, flavour, flavor
- 切れ味 【きれあじ】 sharpness, cutting ability, quickness (of wit), incisiveness, technical proficiency, skill, peppiness (of a ball)
- 下味 【したあじ】 seasoning of food
- 味わう 【あじわう】 to taste, to savor, to savour, to relish, to appreciate, to enjoy, to relish, to digest, to experience, to go through, to taste (e.g. victory), to know (e.g. pain)
Readings
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- sabor
- gusto
- experiencia
Portuguese
- sabor
- gosto
French
- goût
- saveur
| 516 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 415 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 393 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 295 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 913 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 339 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 137 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 572 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 307 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 307 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 311 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 302 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 325 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 206 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 247 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 224 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3456 | Morohashi |
| 274 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 766 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 219 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 233 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 169 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 315 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3764 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 6509.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-03 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5473 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 乾燥味噌 【カンソウミソ】 freeze-dried powdered miso (usu. salty), instant miso
- 西京味噌 【サイキョウミソ】 Kyoto-style miso, Kyoto-style sweet white bean paste (esp. used for pickling fish)
Readings
- Korean:
- jaeng, jeung
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 984 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 882 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 651 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 4303X | Morohashi |
| 873 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2177 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2295 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3d12.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 6806.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-25 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 564c | Unicode hex code |