| 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 4
JLPT level N3
70 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 関 【カン】 barrier, gate
- 関係 【カンケイ】 relation, relationship, connection, participation, involvement, concern, influence, effect, sexual relations, sexual relationship, related to, connected to
- 連関 【レンカン】 connection, relation, linkage
- 通関 【ツウカン】 customs clearance
Kun reading compounds
- 関 【せき】 barrier, gate, seki, mutual life
- 関取 【せきとり】 ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions
- 霞ヶ関 【かすみがせき】 Kasumigaseki, district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located, government ministries (of Japan), Japanese government bureaucracy
- 関わる 【かかわる】 to be affected, to be influenced, to be concerned with, to have to do with, to stick to (opinions)
- 覗き機関 【のぞきからくり】 peep show, device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
- 水機関 【みずからくり】 puppet powered by (falling) water, water-powered contrivance, show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
Readings
- Korean:
- gwan, wan
Spanish
- barrera
- puerta
- relación
- mecanismo
- valla
Portuguese
- conexão
- obstáculo
- passagem
- emvolver
- concernente
French
- relation
- barrière
- lien
- rapport
- concerner
| 365 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 467 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 444 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 104 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4958 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 289 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 982 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2245 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 398 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 402 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 446 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1844 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4129 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2099 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2842 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2036 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41297 | Morohashi |
| 3328 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6402 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2017 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2173 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 84 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 614 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3863 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8e6.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-8-6 | SKIP code |
| 7743.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 95a2 | Unicode hex code |
手
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
60 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 手術 【シュジュツ】 surgery, operation, procedure, skill with one's hands, sleight of hand
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 二塁手 【ニルイシュ】 second baseman
- 名手 【メイシュ】 master, expert, brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.), excellent move
- 交際上手 【コウサイジョウズ】 good at socializing, sociability, being a good mixer
- 処世上手 【ショセイジョウズ】 knowing how to get on in the world, knowing the secret of success in life
Kun reading compounds
- 手 【て】 hand, arm, forepaw, foreleg, handle, hand, worker, help, trouble, care, effort, means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship, hand, handwriting, kind, type, sort, one's hands, one's possession, ability to cope, hand (of cards), direction, move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- 手足 【てあし】 hands and feet, limbs, person at one's beck and call, person at hand, reliable worker
- 逆手 【ぎゃくて】 underhand grip, backhand grip (e.g. in tennis), unexpected twist, turning the tables (on an opponent)
- 担い手 【にないて】 bearer, carrier, person bearing responsibility, person in charge, supporter
Readings
- Korean:
- su
Spanish
- mano
Portuguese
- mão
French
- main
| 28 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 35 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 32 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 42 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1827 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 37 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 54 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 118 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 57 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 57 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 170 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 847 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4267 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2155 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2907 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 644 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11768 | Morohashi |
| 3456 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2060 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 637 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 687 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 57 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 30 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2247 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-3 | SKIP code |
| 2050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 624b | Unicode hex code |