| 1462 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1364 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5004 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1712 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1878 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1564 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1741 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1864 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1792 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 745 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 765 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 454 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 573 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1306 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41764P | Morohashi |
| 627 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6460 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1298 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1395 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1600 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
follow, though, notwithstanding, while, during, both, all, obey, submit to, comply, at the mercy of (the waves)
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1396 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 随意 【ズイイ】 voluntary, optional, free, elective
- 随一 【ズイイチ】 best, greatest, first
- 追随 【ツイズイ】 following (in the footsteps of), catching up with, coming level with
- 付随 【フズイ】 being incident to, being accompanied by, being collateral with, being attached to
Kun reading compounds
- 随に 【まにまに】 at the mercy of (e.g. the waves), with (e.g. the wind)
- 従う 【したがう】 to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to, to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with, to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign), to serve (as), to engage in (work)
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- seguir
- acompañar
- complacer
- sin embargo
- a pesar de todo
Portuguese
- seguir
- embora
- não obstante
- enquanto
- durante
- ambos
- obedecer
- submeter-se
- concordar
- ao sabor (das ondas)
French
- suivre
- quoique
- néanmoins
- pendant
- les deux
- tout
- obéir
- se soumettre à
- se conformer à
- à la merci (des vagues)
| 3646 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2d8.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 1-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 1-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 7423.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 968f | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
886 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 伴侶 【ハンリョ】 companion, partner, spouse
- 伴性遺伝 【ハンセイイデン】 sex-linked inheritance
- 随伴 【ズイハン】 attendance, accompanying, following, adjoint
- 朴伴 【ボクハン】 Camellia japonica 'Bokuhan' (cultivar of common camellia)
- 伴奏 【バンソウ】 (musical) accompaniment
- 伴走 【バンソウ】 running alongside, pacesetting, accompanying
- 相伴 【ショウバン】 partaking, participating, taking part in, sharing (something with someone)
- お相伴 【オショウバン】 sharing a meal
Kun reading compounds
- 伴う 【ともなう】 to accompany, to go hand in hand with, to be consequent upon, to be accompanied by, to bring with, to take with, to be involved in
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とも
- Korean:
- ban
Spanish
- seguidor
- acompañante
- seguir
- acompañar
Portuguese
- consorte
- acompanhar
- trazer com
- companheiro
French
- être accompagné
- amener avec soi
- compagnon
- époux / épouse
| 1712 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1115 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 396 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1433 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1042 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 361 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1027 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1066 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1423 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 84 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 68 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 41 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 44 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1211 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 475X | Morohashi |
| 60 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 157 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1203 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1287 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1098 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2155 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a5.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 2925.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-28 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f34 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
85 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 現 【ゲン】 present (e.g. government, administration), current, existing
- 現役 【ゲンエキ】 active duty, active service, student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school, student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
- 具現 【グゲン】 incarnation, embodiment, realization, giving concrete form (to)
- 体現 【タイゲン】 personification, impersonation, embodiment
Kun reading compounds
- 現れる 【あらわれる】 to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise, to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
- 表す 【あらわす】 to represent, to signify, to stand for, to reveal, to show, to display, to express, to make widely known
- 現つ 【うつつ】 reality, consciousness
- 現責 【うつつぜめ】 sleep deprivation (Edo-period torture method)
- 現つ 【うつつ】 reality, consciousness
- 現責 【うつつぜめ】 sleep deprivation (Edo-period torture method)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 きら
- Korean:
- hyeon
Spanish
- presente
- actual
- real
- aparecer
- hacerse visible
- mostrarse
- manifestar
- expresar
Portuguese
- presente
- exist6encia
- realidade
French
- le présent
- existant
- actuel
- montrer
| 602 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 692 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 666 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 82 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2943 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 495 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 735 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1360 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 298 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 298 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 578 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1320 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1218 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 657 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 879 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 265 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21004 | Morohashi |
| 968 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3645 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 259 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 275 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 67 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 732 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3157 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4f7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 1611.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 73fe | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
394 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 象 【ショウ】 form, shape, figure, appearance, phenomenon
- 将棋 【ショウギ】 shogi, Japanese chess
- 具象 【グショウ】 concreteness, embodiment, expressing concretely
- 抽象 【チュウショウ】 abstraction
- 象 【ゾウ】 elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
- 象牙 【ゾウゲ】 ivory
- アジア象 【アジアゾウ】 Asian elephant, Indian elephant
- 海象 【セイウチ】 walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), elephant seal (Mirounga spp.)
Kun reading compounds
- 象る 【かたどる】 to model (something) on, to be modelled on, to be made in the shape of, to take the shape of, to imitate, to symbolize, to represent
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きさ
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- imagen
- imitar
- forma
- figura
- elefante
Portuguese
- elefante
- modelar
- imitar
- imagem
- forma
- sinal (dos tempos)
French
- éléphant
- modèle
- imiter
- image
- forme
- signe (des temps)
- phénomène
| 663 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 540 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 533 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 575 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4472 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 809 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 916 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1761 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 739 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 752 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 939 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1718 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2647 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1350 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1831 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1995 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 36372 | Morohashi |
| 2134 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5744 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1976 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2130 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 591 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2551 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2n10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-10 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 2723.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8c61 | Unicode hex code |