| 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 5
JLPT level N1
400 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 衛星 【エイセイ】 (natural) satellite, moon, (artificial) satellite
- 衛生 【エイセイ】 hygiene, sanitation, health
- 自衛 【ジエイ】 self-defense, self-defence
- 専守防衛 【センシュボウエイ】 nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
- 衛星 【エイセイ】 (natural) satellite, moon, (artificial) satellite
- 衛生 【エイセイ】 hygiene, sanitation, health
- 近衛 【コノエ】 Imperial Guards
- 兵衛 【ヒョウエ】 middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もり、 い、 まもる
- Korean:
- wi
Spanish
- defensa
- protección
- guardián
Portuguese
- defesa
- proteção
French
- défense
- protection
| 551 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 646 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 617 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 394 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1639 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 686 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1722 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2452 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 815 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 834 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 780 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1617 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 938 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 526 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 686 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1661 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34073 | Morohashi |
| 760 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1776 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1646 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1775 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 287 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 813 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2053 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i13.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-13 | SKIP code |
| 2122.1 | Four corner code |
| 2150.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-50 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 885b | Unicode hex code |
大
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
7 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 大 【ダイ】 large, big, great, huge, vast, major, important, serious, severe, great, prominent, eminent, distinguished, -sized, as big as, the size of, university, large (e.g. serving size), large option, long month (i.e. having 31 days)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 国大 【コクダイ】 national university
- 電通大 【デンツウダイ】 University of Electro-Communications
- 大 【タイ】 nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
- 大尉 【タイイ】 captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 御大 【オンタイ】 boss, governor, headman
Kun reading compounds
- 大きい 【おおきい】 big, large, great, loud, extensive, spacious, important, decisive, valuable, older, grown up
Readings
- Japanese names:
- うふ、 お、 おう、 た、 たかし、 とも、 はじめ、 ひろ、 ひろし、 まさ、 まさる、 もと、 わ
- Korean:
- dae, da, tae
Spanish
- grande
- muy
- mucho
Portuguese
- grande
- enorme
French
- grand
| 22 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 25 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 53 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 7 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1171 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 32 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 40 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 48 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.2 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 26 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 26 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 87 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 408 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4224 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2882 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 108 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5831 | Morohashi |
| 3416 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1133 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 107 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 112 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 5 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 14 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1463 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.18 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4003.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5927 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
1249 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 臣 【オミ】 retainer, attendant, Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight), I, me
- 臣下 【シンカ】 retainer, subject, vassal, servant
- 忠臣 【チュウシン】 loyal retainer, loyal subject
- 重臣 【ジュウシン】 chief vassal, senior statesman
- 国務大臣 【コクムダイジン】 minister of state, cabinet minister (in Japan)
- 内大臣 【ナイダイジン】 Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945), Minister of the Interior (669-1868)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おみ、 たか、 と、 とみ、 み
- Korean:
- sin
Spanish
- criado
- súbdito
Portuguese
- servente
- servo
- subalterno
French
- servant
- serviteur
- sujet
| 436 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 543 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 512 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 981 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3837 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 435 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 855 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 527 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 835 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 854 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1003 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1805 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3806 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1948 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2642 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 856 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30068 | Morohashi |
| 3068 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4894 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 848 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 911 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 484 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3475 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2t4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 7171.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 81e3 | Unicode hex code |