| 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 |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 吽形 【ウンギョウ】 closed-mouthed form (statue with closed mouth, symbolizing the "um" half of "aum")
- 阿吽 【アウン】 Om, Aun, syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma, inspiration and expiration, respiration, alpha and omega
Readings
- Korean:
- hu, eum, u
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3378 | Morohashi |
| 727 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 3d4.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 6500.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-50-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 543d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
498 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 呼吸 【コキュウ】 breathing, respiration, knack, trick, secret (of doing something), harmony, balance, synchronization, accord, short interval, short pause
- 呼応 【コオウ】 hailing each other, acting in concert, responding (to), sympathizing (with), agreement, concord
- 連呼 【レンコ】 calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name), pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
- 点呼 【テンコ】 roll-call, muster
Kun reading compounds
- 呼ぶ 【よぶ】 to call out (to), to call, to invoke, to summon (a doctor, etc.), to invite, to designate, to name, to brand, to garner (support, etc.), to gather, to take as one's wife
- 呼ぶ子 【よぶこ】 whistle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よぶ
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- llamar
- aspirar
Portuguese
- chamada
- chamar para
- convidar
French
- appeler
- inviter
| 867 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 856 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 640 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 914 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1000 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 410 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 571 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1254 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1325 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 197 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 301 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 324 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 205 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 246 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1497 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3471 | Morohashi |
| 273 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 769 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1485 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1597 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 862 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3747 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 6204.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 547c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N3
1054 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 吸収 【キュウシュウ】 absorption, suction, attraction
- 吸血鬼 【キュウケツキ】 vampire, bloodsucker
- 腹式呼吸 【フクシキコキュウ】 diaphragmatic breathing, abdominal breathing
- 外呼吸 【ガイコキュウ】 external respiration
Kun reading compounds
- 吸う 【すう】 to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale, to suck, to sip, to slurp, to absorb, to soak up, to kiss
Readings
- Korean:
- heub
Spanish
- aspirar
- absorber
- chupar
- fumar
Portuguese
- chupar
- inalar
- sugar
French
- aspirer
- absorber
- inhaler
- siroter
| 849 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 837 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1133 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 885 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1083 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 406 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1256 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1327 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 272 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 296 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 234 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 150 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 179 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 696 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3372P | Morohashi |
| 202 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 713 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 689 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 744 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 843 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3767 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 6704.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5438 | Unicode hex code |