| 5008 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1841 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 763 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 571 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 41748 | Morohashi |
| 6466 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2427 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2505 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2311 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 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
- 隈なく 【くまなく】 all over, everywhere, in every nook and cranny
- 目のクマ 【めのクマ】 dark circles around the eyes, periorbital dark circles
Readings
- Korean:
- oe
Spanish
- esquina
- rincón
- hueco
- rabillo del ojo
Portuguese
French
| 3665 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d9.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 7623.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-08 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9688 | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1318 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 之繞 【シンニョウ】 kanji "road" or "advance" radical (radical 162)
- 之繞を掛ける 【シンニュウヲカケル】 to exaggerate
Kun reading compounds
- 乃 【の】 's, of, belonging to
- 之字運動 【のじうんどう】 zig-zag motion (esp. warship)
- 此れ 【これ】 this, this one, this person, now, this point (in time), here, used to stress the subject of a sentence, I, me
- これ等 【これら】 these
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ゆき、 いたる、 あき、 つな、 ゆみ、 くに、 のぶ、 ひさ、 ひで
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- esto
- de (partícula posesiva)
Portuguese
French
- de
- ceci
- avancer (radical shinnyuu)
| 697 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 280 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1942 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 24 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2004 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 4228 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2137 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2886 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1222 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 125 | Morohashi |
| 3420 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 48 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1214 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1299 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 670 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a2.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 3030.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-39-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e4b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
795 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 城 【ジョウ】 castle (in place names), castle, fortress
- 城内 【ジョウナイ】 inside of a castle, area surrounded by castle walls
- 荒城 【コウジョウ】 ruined castle
- 開城 【カイジョウ】 surrender of a castle, surrender of a fortress, capitulation of a stronghold
- 傾城 【ケイセイ】 beauty, siren, courtesan, prostitute
- 傾国傾城 【ケイコクケイセイ】 woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty, femme fatale
Kun reading compounds
- 城 【しろ】 castle
- 城跡 【しろあと】 castle site, ruins of a castle
- ハウルの動く城 【ハウルのうごくしろ】 Howl's Moving Castle (2004 animated film)
- 砂の城 【すなのしろ】 sandcastle, sand castle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いく、 がき、 き、 くに、 ぐしく、 ぐすく、 しき、 すく、 ぜい、 たち、 なり
- Korean:
- seong
Spanish
- castillo
Portuguese
- Castelo
French
- château
| 914 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 903 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 638 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1078 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 886 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 433 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 796 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 720 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 733 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 942 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 374 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 417 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 368 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5086P | Morohashi |
| 352 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1011 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 362 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 387 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 884 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1459 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4315.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 57ce | Unicode hex code |
station
- On:
- エキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
724 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 駅 【エキ】 railway station, train station, staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan), counter for railway stations and bus stations
- 駅員 【エキイン】 (train) station attendant, station employee, station staff
- 宿駅 【シュクエキ】 relay station, post station, stage
- 終着駅 【シュウチャクエキ】 terminal station
Readings
- Korean:
- yeog
Spanish
- estación
Portuguese
- estação
French
- gare
| 158 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 253 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 233 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 384 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5199 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 189 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 101 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2172 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 284 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 284 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 56 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1915 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2292 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1184 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1618 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2003 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 44633P | Morohashi |
| 1822 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6735 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1984 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2138 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 426 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3462 | 2001 Kanji |
| 10a4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 7738.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 99c5 | Unicode hex code |