| 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
- 【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 |
history, chronicle
- On:
- シ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
511 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 史 【シ】 history
- 史家 【シカ】 historian
- 通史 【ツウシ】 overview of history
- 正史 【セイシ】 official history, authorized history
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 あや、 お、 こ、 ちか、 とし、 なか、 のぶ、 ひさ、 ひと、 ふみ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- historia
- crónica
Portuguese
- história
- crônica
French
- histoire
- chronique
| 411 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 523 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 496 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 563 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 91 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 81 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 398 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 183 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 332 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 332 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 705 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 317 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4324 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2188 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2946 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 699 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3249 | Morohashi |
| 3510 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 697 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 692 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 747 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 300 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 450 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1666 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.38 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 5004.6 | Four corner code |
| 5000.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53f2 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1621 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 那覇 【ナハ】 Naha (city in Okinawa)
- 那覇港湾空港工事事務所 【ナハコウワンクウコウコウジジムショ】 Naha Harbour and Airport Construction Office
- 刹那 【セツナ】 moment, instant, kshana, duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second), shortest possible interval of time
- 印度支那 【インドシナ】 Indochina
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも、 やす
- Korean:
- na
Spanish
- abundante
- ¿qué?
Portuguese
French
| 1257 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4757 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 416 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2251 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 826 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1047 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 564 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 748 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 39306X | Morohashi |
| 843 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6129 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2960 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1992 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2d4.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 1-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 1752.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-65 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 90a3 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō variant of a jōyō kanji, used in names
Stroke order
Readings
- Korean:
- mug
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 5405 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2383 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1672 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 48063 | Morohashi |
| 1891 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 7056 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 4d11.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-12-4 | SKIP code |
| 6333.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-64-52 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9ed8 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 啜る 【すする】 to slurp, to sip (loudly), to sniffle, to sniff
Readings
- Korean:
- cheol
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 936 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 3832 | Morohashi |
| 822 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 3d8.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 6704.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-51-21 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 555c | Unicode hex code |