| 1512 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4882 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1926 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2525 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2256 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1252 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2181 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1144 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1549 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 418 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40569 | Morohashi |
| 1738 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6301 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 411 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 439 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1440 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 錦衣 【キンイ】 fine clothes, beautiful kimono, Japanese brocade
- 錦衣玉食 【キンイギョクショク】 beautiful clothes and fine food, life of luxury
- 蜀錦 【ショッキン】 type of brocade
Kun reading compounds
- 錦 【にしき】 brocade, fine dress, fine clothes
- 錦絵 【にしきえ】 nishiki-e, multi-colour woodblock print
- 蜀江の錦 【しょっこうのにしき】 type of red brocade originally from the ancient Chinese country of Shu and passed on in Japan, type of brocade made in Sichuan during the Ming period
- 綾錦 【あやにしき】 twill damask and brocade
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かね、 あや、 にし
- Korean:
- geum
Spanish
- brocado
- vestido fino
- bello
Portuguese
French
- brocart
- belle robe
- honneurs
| 8a8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-8 | SKIP code |
| 8612.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9326 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1789 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 渦中 【カチュウ】 vortex, maelstrom, whirlpool, (in the middle of a) scandal, controversy, quarrel, turmoil
- 渦状 【カジョウ】 spiral
- 冷水渦 【レイスイウズ】 cold eddy
- 極渦 【キョクウズ】 polar vortex, polar cell
Kun reading compounds
- 渦 【うず】 whirlpool, swirl, eddy, vortex, maelstrom
- 渦巻き 【うずまき】 whirlpool, maelstrom, vortex, eddy, swirl, spiral (shape, pattern)
- 冷水渦 【れいすいうず】 cold eddy
- 暖水渦 【だんすいうず】 warm eddy
Readings
- Korean:
- wa
Spanish
- remolino de agua
- vórtice
Portuguese
- redemoinho
- turbilhão
French
- tourbillon
- remous
- vortex
| 1048 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1850 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2629 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1823 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1485 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1810 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1949 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1498 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1218 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 735 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 438 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 550 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1301 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17771 | Morohashi |
| 603 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3241 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1292 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1387 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1558 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 349 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a9.36 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3712.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6e26 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N2
1787 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 【バイ】 Japanese Babylon (Babylonia japonica), Japanese ivory shell, spinning top (traditionally made from a Japanese Babylon shell)
- 貝貨 【バイカ】 shell money
- 越虫貝 【エッチュウバイ】 finely-striate buccinum (Buccinum striatissimum)
- 蝦夷貝 【エゾバイ】 Middendorf's whelk (Buccinum middendorffi)
Kun reading compounds
- 貝 【かい】 shellfish, seashell, shell
- 貝殻 【かいがら】 seashell, shell
- 魚介 【ぎょかい】 marine products, seafood, fish and shellfish
- パウア貝 【パウアかい】 paua (edible New Zealand abalone; species Haliotis iris, H. australis, H. virginea)
Readings
- Korean:
- pae
Spanish
- concha
Portuguese
- Marisco
- conchas
French
- coquillage
| 169 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 49 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 90 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1590 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4486 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 44 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 917 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 498 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 240 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 240 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 719 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1720 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3150 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1614 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2200 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 54 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36656 | Morohashi |
| 2543 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5766 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 54 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 56 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 70 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3961 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7b0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 6080.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8c9d | Unicode hex code |