| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
1456 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 寒 【カン】 midwinter, cold season, coldest days of the year
- 寒気 【サムケ】 chill, the shivers, shivering fit, cold, coldness, cold air
- 悪寒 【オカン】 chill, shakes, ague
- 防寒 【ボウカン】 protection against cold
Kun reading compounds
- 寒い 【さむい】 cold (e.g. weather), uninteresting (esp. joke), lame, dull, weak, corny
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 さん
- Korean:
- han
Spanish
- frío
- desolado
Portuguese
- Frio
French
- froid (temps)
| 175 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 263 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 245 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1195 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1322 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 831 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 159 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1714 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 457 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 464 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 120 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 490 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2894 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1490 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2011 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1540 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7239X | Morohashi |
| 2311 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1350 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1526 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1645 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 393 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 740 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3m9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 3030.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5bd2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1561 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 靴帯 【カタイ】 ankle strap (for fastening a shoe)
- 靴の沓 【カノクツ】 black-lacquered cowhide boots with curved toes, metal buckles, and brocade tops (worn with ceremonial dress)
- 軍靴 【グンカ】 military shoes, combat boots
- 製靴 【セイカ】 shoe-making
Kun reading compounds
- 靴 【くつ】 shoe, shoes, boots, footwear, footgear
- 靴下 【くつした】 socks, sock, stockings, stocking
- 胴付長靴 【どうつきながくつ】 waders (waterproof pants often fitted with boots, used mostly by fishermen)
- 厚底靴 【あつぞこぐつ】 platform shoes, thick-soled shoes
Readings
- Korean:
- hwa
Spanish
- zapatos
Portuguese
- sapatos
French
- chaussure
| 1052 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1446 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5092 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1907 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1004 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1076 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1124 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 995 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1878 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2235 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1165 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1586 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1912 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 42729 | Morohashi |
| 1781 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6576 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1894 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2042 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1687 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1956 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3k10.34 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 1-8-4 | SKIP code |
| 4451.0 | Four corner code |
| 4151.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9774 | Unicode hex code |