| 5099 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2542 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2259 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1598 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 42850X | Morohashi |
| 6587 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2784 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2805 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鞘翅類 【ショウシルイ】 coleopterans, beetles
- 髄鞘 【ズイショウ】 myelin sheath (around the axon of a neuron)
- 葉鞘 【ヨウショウ】 leaf sheath, vagina
Kun reading compounds
- 鞘 【さや】 scabbard, sheath, cap (on pen, brush, etc.), case, sleeve, margin (between two prices), spread, markup, commission, enclosure, outer fence
- 鞘当て 【さやあて】 rivalry in love, rivalry for the heart of a woman, quarrel over something trivial, storm in a teacup, quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
- 元サヤ 【もとサヤ】 getting back together, being reconciled, returning to normal
- 弓は袋に太刀は鞘 【ゆみはふくろにたちはさや】 the world is at peace, bows in bags and swords in sheaths
Readings
- Korean:
- cho
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4b12.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-7 | SKIP code |
| 4952.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9798 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
813 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 払暁 【フツギョウ】 dawn, daybreak
Kun reading compounds
- 払う 【はらう】 to pay (e.g. money, bill), to brush off, to wipe away, to clear away, to dust off, to cut off (e.g. branches), to drive away (e.g. one's competitors), to sell off (something unneeded), to dispose of, to pay (e.g. attention), to show (e.g. respect, concern), to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice), to expend, to exert, to move out (of one's own place), to vacate, to sweep (e.g. one's legs), to knock aside, to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy), to reset (an abacus)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はらい
- Korean:
- bul, pil
Spanish
- pagar
- saldar
- liquidar
- tributar
Portuguese
- pagamento
- limpar
- podar
- bamir
- livra-se de
French
- payer
- nettoyer
- tailler
- bannir
- se débarrasser de
| 1766 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 664 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1828 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 904 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 555 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.9 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 582 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 591 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 189 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 855 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 225 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 143 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 171 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 746 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 11784 | Morohashi |
| 194 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2062 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 738 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 798 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1048 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1371 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 5203.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6255 | Unicode hex code |