| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1687 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弥撒 【ミサ】 (Catholic) Mass
- 弥勒 【ミロク】 Maitreya (Bodhisattva), Miroku
- 沙弥 【シャミ】 male Buddhist novice
- 伊邪那美 【イザナミ】 Izanami (Shinto goddess)
- 弥久 【ビキュウ】 extending over a long time
- 弥縫 【ビホウ】 patching up
Kun reading compounds
- 弥生 【やよい】 third month of the lunar calendar, Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE), Yayoi culture, thick growth (of grass, etc.)
- 弥栄 【いやさか】 prosperity, prospering, flourishing, best of luck, all the best, hurray, hoorah
- 弥 【いや】 more and more, increasingly, extremely, very
- 弥生 【やよい】 third month of the lunar calendar, Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE), Yayoi culture, thick growth (of grass, etc.)
- 愈 【いよいよ】 more and more, all the more, increasingly, at last, finally, beyond doubt, (at the) last moment, worst possible time
- 渡る 【わたる】 to cross over, to go across, to extend, to cover, to range, to span
Readings
- Japanese names:
- わたる、 みつ、 ひろ、 よ
- Korean:
- mi
Spanish
- más aún
- progresivamente
Portuguese
French
| 1536 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1565 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1980 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 832 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2065 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1012 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 344 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 214 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 258 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 9753 | Morohashi |
| 288 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1689 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2241 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1322 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3h5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 1829.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f25 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 珍陀 【チンタ】 red wine
- 陀羅尼助 【ダラニスケ】 traditional "Chinese" medicine for the stomach (usually prepared as small dark spherical pills)
- 陀羅尼 【ダラニ】 dharani, spell, litany, Sanskrit multi-syllabic chant
- 阿弥陀 【アミダ】 Amitabha (Buddha), Amida, ghostleg lottery, ladder lottery, lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner, wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
- 半田 【ハンダ】 solder, pewter
Readings
- Korean:
- ta
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4982 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 568 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 409 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 306 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 41600 | Morohashi |
| 6432 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2955 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2952 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2d5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 7321.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9640 | Unicode hex code |
incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
431 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 被 【ヒ】 indicates the target of an activity, -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
- 被害 【ヒガイ】 (suffering) damage, injury, harm
- 外被 【ガイヒ】 (protective) coat, casing, housing, jacket
- 花被 【カヒ】 perianth, floral envelope
Kun reading compounds
- 被る 【こうむる】 to suffer, to receive (kindness, rebuke, support), to sustain (damage)
- 覆う 【おおう】 to cover, to hide, to conceal, to wrap, to disguise
- 被る 【かぶる】 to put on (one's head), to wear, to have on, to pull over (one's head), to crown (oneself), to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.), to pour (water, etc.) on oneself, to dash on oneself, to ship water, to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.), to take (blame), to assume (responsibility), to shoulder (burden), to overlap (e.g. sound or color), to be similar, to be redundant, to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.), to close, to come to an end, to get a full house, to sell out, to blunder, to bungle, to fail, to be deceived
- 被せる 【かぶせる】 to cover (with something), to put on (e.g. someone's head), to pour liquid (on something), to dash liquid (over something), to plate (something) with metal, to cover (with a dental crown), to add (e.g. music to a video), to include (into something), to speak (over someone else), to put the blame (on someone), to place the responsibility (on someone)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぎぬ
- Korean:
- pi
Spanish
- sufrir perdidas
- recibir
- cargarse
Portuguese
- incorrer
- cobrir
- velar
- chocar
- proteger
- vestir
- vestir- se
- expor (filme)
- recepção
French
- subir
- couvrir
- voile
- ruminer (soucis)
- abri
- mettre (vêtement)
- porter (sur la tête)
- être exposé (film)
- victime
- souffrir
| 1729 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 852 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4225 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1410 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 881 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 976 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1009 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1145 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1631 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1495 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 790 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1077 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 815 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34222 | Morohashi |
| 1163 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5445 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 807 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 870 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1390 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 667 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5e5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 3424.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 88ab | Unicode hex code |