| 1323 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1959 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2435 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1586 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1886 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1388 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1477 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1639 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1854 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1337 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 724 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 971 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 570 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41998X | Morohashi |
| 1055 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6506 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 563 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 605 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1741 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1951 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 雌雄 【シユウ】 male and female (animals), the two sexes, victory and defeat, strengths and weaknesses
- 雌花 【メバナ】 female flower, pistillate flower
Kun reading compounds
- 雌 【めす】 female (animal, plant)
- メス犬 【メスいぬ】 bitch, female dog
- 雌 【めす】 female (animal, plant)
- 雌鳥 【めんどり】 female bird, hen (female chicken)
Readings
- Korean:
- ja
Spanish
- hembra
- femenino
Portuguese
- feminino
- fêmea
French
- femelle
| 1275 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8c6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-10 | SKIP code |
| 1-5-8 | SKIP code |
| 1-6-8 | SKIP code |
| 1-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 2011.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 96cc | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
669 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 雄 【ユウ】 male, man, excellence, greatness, best (of), great person, leading figure
- 雄大 【ユウダイ】 grand, magnificent, majestic, great, sublime
- 雌雄 【シユウ】 male and female (animals), the two sexes, victory and defeat, strengths and weaknesses
- 両雄 【リョウユウ】 two great men
Kun reading compounds
- 雄 【おす】 male (animal, plant)
- オス犬 【おすいぬ】 male dog
- 雄 【おす】 male (animal, plant)
- 雄鶏 【おんどり】 male bird, cock, rooster
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 たけ、 つよし、 ゆ、 よう
- Korean:
- ung
Spanish
- fuerte
- bravo
- valiente
- masculino
- varón
Portuguese
- masculino
- másculo
- herói
- líder
- superioridade
- excelência
French
- mâle
- masculin
- héros
- chef
- supériorité
- excellence
| 1869 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 500 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5030 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1884 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1912 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1387 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1476 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1637 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1852 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1271 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 688 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 920 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 751 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 41972 | Morohashi |
| 1008 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6499 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 743 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 804 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1602 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1475 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 4001.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 96c4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
57 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 選 【セン】 selection, choice, choosing, picking, election
- 選挙 【センキョ】 election
- 抽選 【チュウセン】 lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
- 公選 【コウセン】 public election, election by popular vote
Kun reading compounds
- 選ぶ 【えらぶ】 to choose, to select
- 選ぶところがない 【えらぶところがない】 being the same thing (as), being indistinguishable (from)
- 選る 【よる】 to choose, to select, to pick out
- 選る 【よる】 to choose, to select, to pick out
Readings
- Korean:
- seon
Spanish
- elegir
- seleccionar
Portuguese
- eleger
- selecionar
- escolher
- preferir
French
- élection
- sélection
- choisir
- préférer
| 449 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 556 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 527 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 105 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4744 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 522 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 967 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2419 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 800 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 814 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 264 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 721 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3931 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2026 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2734 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1822 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39127P | Morohashi |
| 3169 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6114 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1804 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1944 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 341 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 626 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3561 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q12.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-12 | SKIP code |
| 3730.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9078 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
847 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 択 【タク】 counter for choices, options, etc.
- 択一 【タクイツ】 choosing one from among several, multiple choice
- 一択 【イッタク】 (only) one option, one possible choice
- 二択 【ニタク】 (having) two choices, choice between two things
Kun reading compounds
- 選ぶ 【えらぶ】 to choose, to select
Readings
- Korean:
- taeg
Spanish
- elegir
- seleccionar
- escoger
Portuguese
- escolher
- selecionar
- eleger
- preferir
French
- choisir
- sélectionner
- élire
- préférer
| 1551 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1413 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1845 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1096 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1341 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 382 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 993 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1030 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 764 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 861 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 299 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 191 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 227 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1083 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11902P | Morohashi |
| 255 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2082 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1074 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1155 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1127 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1362 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-4 | SKIP code |
| 5708.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-82 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 629e | Unicode hex code |