| 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
1831 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 羅 【ラ】 Latin (language)
- 薄物 【ウスモノ】 lightweight fabric or clothing, silk gauze, thin silk
- 修羅 【シュラ】 Asura, demigod, anti-god, titan, demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology, fighting, carnage, conflict, strife, sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.), log slide, chute, flume
- 甲羅 【コウラ】 shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.), carapace, plastron, (person's) back, years of experience
Kun reading compounds
- 薄物 【うすもの】 lightweight fabric or clothing, silk gauze, thin silk
Readings
- Korean:
- ra
Spanish
- compresa
- gasa de seda
- bien alineado
- Roma
Portuguese
- gaze
- seda fina
- Roma
French
- gaze
- soie fine
- Rome
| 1887 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1762 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3654 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1656 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2937 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1860 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2017 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1672 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1469 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3244 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1679 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2278 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1354 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 28397 | Morohashi |
| 2622 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4655 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1342 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1442 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1919 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3675 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5g14.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-14 | SKIP code |
| 6091.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7f85 | Unicode hex code |
Sino-, China
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
1487 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 漢 【カン】 China, Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE), Han (majority Chinese ethnic group), man
- 漢字 【カンジ】 kanji, Chinese character
- 巨漢 【キョカン】 giant
- 門外漢 【モンガイカン】 outsider, layman, amateur
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はん
- Korean:
- han
Spanish
- antigua región de China
- China
- hombre
Portuguese
- Sino-
- China
French
- sino-
- Chine
| 572 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 265 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 442 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1394 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2662 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 401 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 212 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1860 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 556 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 565 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 527 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1230 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 808 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 471 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 602 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1592 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 18068P | Morohashi |
| 657 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3281 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1578 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1701 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 418 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 363 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a10.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 3413.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6f22 | Unicode hex code |