| 1515 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4985 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 569 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2258 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 408 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 256 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 305 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1304 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41599 | Morohashi |
| 346 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6435 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1295 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1391 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1126 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 阿 【ア】 first Sanskrit alphabet letter, Africa, Awa (old province of Japan), prefixed to names to show intimacy
- 阿呆 【アホ】 fool, idiot, simpleton
- 南ア 【ナンア】 South Africa
- 阿蘭陀 【オランダ】 Netherlands, Holland
- お亀 【オカメ】 homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks), plain woman, soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
- 加加阿 【カカオ】 cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), cocoa tree
Kun reading compounds
- 阿る 【おもねる】 to flatter, to play up (to), to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to cater (to)
- 隈 【くま】 corner, nook, recess, shade, shadow, dark area, dark circles (under the eyes), dark rings, bend (in a road, river, etc.), shading, gradation, kumadori, style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほとり、 あず、 あわ、 おか、 きた、 な
- Korean:
- a, og
Spanish
- A fonética
- África
- meandro
- adular
- halagar
Portuguese
French
- flatter
- flagorner
- Afrique
- coin
- recoin
| 2d5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 7122.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 963f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1353 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 亀裂 【キレツ】 crack, crevice, fissure, chap, rift
- 亀甲 【キッコウ】 tortoise shell
- 霊亀 【レイキ】 mysterious turtle (an omen of good luck), Reiki era (715.9.2-717.11.17)
- 宝亀 【ホウキ】 Hōki era (770.10.1-781.1.1)
Kun reading compounds
- 亀 【かめ】 tortoise, turtle, heavy drinker, turtle crest, turtle mon
- 亀綾 【かめあや】 high-quality glossy white habutai silk, raw silk twill fabric with fine diamond pattern
- お亀 【おかめ】 homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks), plain woman, soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
- 出歯亀 【でばかめ】 voyeur, Peeping Tom
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ひさ、 ひさし
- Korean:
- gwi, gyun
Spanish
- tortuga
Portuguese
French
- tortue
| 1288 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5445 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1921 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1531 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2284 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1889 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2637 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1346 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1826 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 540 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 210 | Morohashi |
| 2128 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 62 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 534 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 573 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2n9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 4-11-4 | SKIP code |
| 2771.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e80 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鸚哥 【インコ】 true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
- 鸚鵡 【オウム】 (large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
- 鸚鵡貝 【オウムガイ】 chambered nautilus (esp. species Nautilus pompilius)
Readings
- Korean:
- aeng
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 5371 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 3021 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 47489 | Morohashi |
| 7009 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2830 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2845 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 11b17.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-17-11 | SKIP code |
| 6742.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-83-32 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9e1a | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 歌留多 【カルタ】 karuta, traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
- 哥老会 【カロウカイ】 Gelaohui (secret Chinese society of the late Qing dynasty)
- インド八哥 【インドハッカ】 common myna (Acridotheres tristis), Indian myna, common mynah, Indian mynah
- 哥倫比亜 【コロンビア】 Colombia
- 摩納哥 【モナコ】 Monaco
- 五色青海鸚哥 【ゴシキゼイガイインコ】 rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus), rainbow lory
Kun reading compounds
- うた沢 【うたざわ】 slow-paced style of shamisen music with vocal accompaniment (popular during the late Edo period)
- うた沢節 【うたざわぶし】 slow-paced style of shamisen music with vocal accompaniment (popular during the late Edo period)
Readings
- Korean:
- ga
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 56 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1193 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3641 | Morohashi |
| 801 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 3d7.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 1062.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-51-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 54e5 | Unicode hex code |