| 718 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 812 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 791 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 325 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4980 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 680 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 983 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 374 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 513 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 522 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 781 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 725 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 320 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 203 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 242 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1311 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41576 | Morohashi |
| 270 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6429 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1302 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1399 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 326 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 674 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
331 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 防衛施設庁 【ボウエイシセツチョウ】 (Japanese) Defense Facilities Administration Agency (Defence)
- 防衛 【ボウエイ】 defense, defence, protection
- 砂防 【サボウ】 erosion control
- 攻防 【コウボウ】 offense and defense, offence and defence
Kun reading compounds
- 防ぐ 【ふせぐ】 to defend against, to protect against, to prevent, to avert, to avoid
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あた、 う、 ほう
- Korean:
- bang
Spanish
- defender
- proteger
- aguantar
- prevenir
- presa
- banco
Portuguese
- desligar
- defender
- proteger
- resistir
French
- prévenir (un danger)
- défendre
- protéger
- résister
| 3645 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 1-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 7022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9632 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 塵 【ジン】 defilement, impurity, affliction, object (perceived with the mind or the senses), one billionth
- 塵埃 【ジンアイ】 dust, dirt, dreary world, petty affairs of everyday life
- 灰塵 【カイジン】 ashes and dust
- 細塵 【サイジン】 fine dust
Kun reading compounds
- 塵 【ちり】 dust, trash, garbage, rubbish, dirt, negligible amount, tiny bit, hustle and bustle (of life), worldly cares, impurities of the world, ritual gestures indicating that a fight will be clean
- ちり紙 【ちりがみ】 tissue paper, toilet paper
- 塵 【ごみ】 rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse, litter
- ゴミ箱 【ごみばこ】 trash can, garbage can, rubbish bin, dustbin
- 粗大ごみ 【そだいごみ】 large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods), oversized garbage, bulky rubbish, useless man about the house, husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
- 家庭ごみ 【かていごみ】 household garbage, household trash, household refuse
Readings
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 5376 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2429 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3922 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5388 | Morohashi |
| 1087 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2838 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2853 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3q11.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 0021.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5875 | Unicode hex code |
clothing, admit, obey, discharge
- On:
- フク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
873 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 服 【フク】 clothes (esp. Western clothes), counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
- 服役 【フクエキ】 penal servitude, serving time in prison, military service, forced labor, compulsory service
- 私服 【シフク】 ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform), plain clothes, civilian clothes, casual wear, mufti, plainclothes police officer
- 呉服 【ゴフク】 cloth (for Japanese clothes), kimono fabrics, textile, drapery, dry goods, piece goods, silk fabrics
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はっ、 はつ、 はら
- Korean:
- bog
Spanish
- ropa
- admitir
- obedecer
Portuguese
- vestuário
- permitir
- obedecer
- descarregar
French
- habillement
- admettre
- obéir
- libérer (renvoi)
- avaler (médicament)
| 505 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 408 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 385 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 534 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3741 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 306 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 194 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 618 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.4 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 683 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 696 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 317 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1004 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1090 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 591 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 782 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1411 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14345P | Morohashi |
| 878 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4775 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1399 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1501 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 476 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 312 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3967 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4b4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 7724.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 670d | Unicode hex code |