| 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 |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 自今 【ジコン】 from now on, hereafter
- 爾後 【ジゴ】 thereafter
- 卒爾 【ソツジ】 abrupt, sudden
- 徒爾 【トジ】 uselessness
Kun reading compounds
- 汝 【なんじ】 thou, you
- 然り 【しかり】 yes, yea, aye, affirmative, to be so
- 爾 【おれ】 you
- 爾ら 【おれら】 you (plural), you all
- 然 【しか】 like that, as such, yeah, uh-huh
- 然り 【しかり】 yes, yea, aye, affirmative, to be so
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ちか、 み
- Korean:
- i
Spanish
- tú
- eso
- cerca
Portuguese
French
| 69 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1945 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2250 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2154 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 4407 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2230 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3001 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 19750 | Morohashi |
| 3587 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3521 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2074 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2867 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 0a14.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-14-1 | SKIP code |
| 1022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 723e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
544 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 及第 【キュウダイ】 passing (an examination), making the grade
- 及第者 【キュウダイシャ】 successful examinee
- 波及 【ハキュウ】 spread, extension, influence, aftereffect, ripple
- 責任追及 【セキニンツイキュウ】 pursuing liability, finding out who is at fault, trying to pin the blame on someone
Kun reading compounds
- 及ぶ 【およぶ】 to reach, to amount to, to befall, to happen to, to extend, to go on (for, until), to be up to the task, to come up to, to compare with, to be a match (for), to commit (a crime), to require (to do)
- 及び 【および】 and, as well as
- 及び腰 【およびごし】 bent back, indecisive attitude, timidity, lack of nerve
- 及び 【および】 and, as well as
- 及び腰 【およびごし】 bent back, indecisive attitude, timidity, lack of nerve
- 及ぼす 【およぼす】 to exert (influence), to exercise, to cause (e.g. damage), to do (e.g. harm), to bring about (e.g. benefits), to extend, to have an effect (on)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おい、 の
- Korean:
- geub
Spanish
- alcanzar
- llegar a
- y
- tocar
- extenderse
- causar
Portuguese
- alcance fora
- exerce
- exercício
French
- allonger
- tendre le bras
- exercice
- s'étendre
- causer
| 1148 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 748 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 154 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 888 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1120 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 83 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1257 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1328 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1098 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 21 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4192 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2122 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2868 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 695 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3118P | Morohashi |
| 3385 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 670 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 688 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 743 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 422 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1012 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3567 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.24 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-1 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 1724.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53ca | Unicode hex code |