| 401 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4979 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1893 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 375 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 450 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 321 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 243 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1303 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41562 | Morohashi |
| 271 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6428 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1294 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1390 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
503 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 阪神 【ハンシン】 Osaka-Kobe, Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
- 阪急 【ハンキュウ】 Hankyū, Hankyu (Kansai area railway and retail conglomerate)
- 京阪 【ケイハン】 Kyoto and Osaka, Kyoto-Osaka area
- 京阪 【ケイハン】 Keihan Electric Railway (abbr)
Kun reading compounds
- 坂 【さか】 slope, incline, hill, milestone, (age) mark
- セレッソ大阪 【セレッソおおさか】 Cerezo Osaka (Japanese pro soccer team)
- ガンバ大阪 【ガンバおおさか】 Gamba Osaka (Japanese pro soccer team)
Readings
- Korean:
- pan
Spanish
- cuesta
- pendiente
- abreviación de Osaka
Portuguese
French
- coteaux
- pente
| 3667 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 7124.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 962a | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
10 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 本 【ホン】 book, volume, script, this, present, current, ... in question, ... at issue, main, head, principal, real, genuine, regular, proper, counter for long, cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls
- 本位 【ホンイ】 standard, basis, principle
- 社会資本 【シャカイシホン】 social capital, SOC
- 配本 【ハイホン】 distribution of books
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 本木 【もとき】 original stock
- 大本 【おおもと】 root, origin, source, cause, basis, foundation, Ōmoto (religion)
- 旗本 【はたもと】 shogunal vassal, direct retainer of a shogun
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まと、 ごう
- Korean:
- bon
Spanish
- libro
- origen
- base
- contador de cosas alargadas
Portuguese
- livro
- presente
- real
- verdadeiro
- principal
- sufixo p/ contagem De coisas longas
French
- livre
- présent
- essentiel
- origine
- principal
- réalité
- vérité
- compteur d'objets allongés
| 45 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 70 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 15 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 96 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 20 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 61 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 212 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 25 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 25 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 37 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1046 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4314 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2183 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2937 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 215 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14421 | Morohashi |
| 3502 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2536 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 211 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 224 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 6 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 47 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.25 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 5023.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 672c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1445 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 奨学 【ショウガク】 encouragement to study
- 奨学金 【ショウガクキン】 scholarship, stipend, bursary, student loan
- 勧奨 【カンショウ】 encouragement, stimulation
- 推奨 【スイショウ】 recommendation, endorsement
Kun reading compounds
- 勧める 【すすめる】 to recommend (someone to do), to advise, to encourage, to urge, to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.), to suggest, to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- まさし
- Korean:
- jang
Spanish
- impulso
- ánimo
- aliento
Portuguese
- exortar
- desejar
- encorajar
French
- exhorter
- encourager
- pousser à
| 1408 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1582 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1181 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1519 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1181 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2036 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1332 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1415 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 831 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 420 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3524 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1819 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2474 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 740 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5990P | Morohashi |
| 2842 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1167 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 732 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 790 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1616 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1263 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n10.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-10-3 | SKIP code |
| 3243.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5968 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1411 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 悟性 【ゴセイ】 wisdom, understanding
- 悟達 【ゴタツ】 attaining enlightenment
- 大悟 【タイゴ】 enlightenment, great wisdom
- 穎悟 【エイゴ】 intelligent, shrewd
Kun reading compounds
- 悟る 【さとる】 to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern, to understand, to comprehend, to realize, to attain enlightenment
Readings
- Korean:
- o
Spanish
- percibir
- discernir
- percatarse
- darse cuenta
Portuguese
- Iluminação (budismo)
- perceber
- discernir
- compreender
- compreende
French
- illumination
- Eveil
- percevoir
- discerner
- réaliser
- comprendre
| 1239 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1479 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1700 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1104 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1297 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1053 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1438 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1528 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1454 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 816 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 502 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 379 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 629 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10680 | Morohashi |
| 419 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1870 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 622 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 669 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1335 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1177 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k7.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 9106.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 609f | Unicode hex code |