| 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 |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2369 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 養鯉 【ヨウリ】 carp breeding
Kun reading compounds
- 鯉 【こい】 common carp (Cyprinus carpio), koi carp
- 鯉口 【こいぐち】 mouth of a (sword) sheath
- 俎上の鯉 【そじょうのこい】 someone doomed to their fate, fish on the chopping board
- まな板の上の鯉 【まないたのうえのこい】 someone doomed to their fate, fish on the chopping board
Readings
- Korean:
- ri
Spanish
- carpa
Portuguese
French
- carpe
| 5299 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1991 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2764 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2271 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2358 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1211 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1658 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 178 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 46182 | Morohashi |
| 1879 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6874 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 176 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 188 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 11a7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-11-7 | SKIP code |
| 2631.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9bc9 | Unicode hex code |