| 50 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 33 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 6 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 402 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5110 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 206 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 274 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 962 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 347 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 347 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 620 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1879 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2570 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1312 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1783 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 490 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43265 | Morohashi |
| 2070 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6607 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 479 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 518 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 78 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N4
491 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 音 【オン】 sound, noise, (speech) sound, Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
- 音楽 【オンガク】 music
- 爆音 【バクオン】 (sound of an) explosion or detonation, roar (of a machine)
- 防音 【ボウオン】 soundproofing
- 音信 【オンシン】 correspondence, news, letter, tidings
- 鸚哥 【インコ】 true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
- 玉音 【ギョクオン】 the Emperor's voice, beautiful voice, beautiful sound
- 唐音 【トウオン】 tō-on, Tang reading, on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese
Kun reading compounds
- 音 【おと】 sound, noise, (musical) note, fame
- 音孔 【おとあな】 tone hole
- 鈍い音 【にぶいおと】 dull sound, muffled sound
- 風音 【かざおと】 sound of the wind
- 音 【ね】 sound, tone, note, ring, chirp
- 音色 【ねいろ】 tone color, tone colour, tone quality, timbre
- 弱音 【よわね】 feeble complaint, whine
- 高音 【こうおん】 high-pitched tone, soprano
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 と
- Korean:
- eum
Spanish
- sonido
- ruido
Portuguese
- som
- barulho
French
- son
- bruit
| 478 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 0060.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 97f3 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
373 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 楽 【ガク】 music, old Japanese court music, gagaku
- 楽章 【ガクショウ】 movement
- 邦楽 【ホウガク】 Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
- 室内楽 【シツナイガク】 chamber music
- 楽 【ラク】 comfort, ease, relief, (at) peace, relaxation, easy, simple, without trouble, without hardships, (economically) comfortable, raku pottery, sukha (happiness)
- 楽園 【ラクエン】 paradise, Eden
- 千秋楽 【センシュウラク】 final day of a performance, closing date, final show, final day of a tournament
- 行楽 【コウラク】 outing, excursion, pleasure trip, going on a picnic
- 猿楽 【サルガク】 sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries), noh, fooling around
Kun reading compounds
- 楽しい 【たのしい】 enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
- 楽しい思い出 【たのしいおもいで】 happy memory, sweet memory
- 楽しむ 【たのしむ】 to enjoy, to take pleasure in, to have a good time, to have fun, to look forward to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さ、 た、 やす、 ら
- Korean:
- ag
Spanish
- música
- divertido
- fácil
- agradable
- disfrutar
- divertirse
Portuguese
- música
- conforto
- facilidade
French
- musique
- agréable
- confort
| 331 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 98 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 218 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 232 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2324 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 322 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 200 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2029 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.10 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 358 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 359 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 343 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1064 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3505 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1808 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2460 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1751 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 15213 | Morohashi |
| 2826 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2790 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1735 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1872 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 481 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 225 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 364 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a9.29 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-9-4 | SKIP code |
| 3290.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-58 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 697d | Unicode hex code |
oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
408 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 監獄 【カンゴク】 prison
- 監禁 【カンキン】 confinement
- 総監 【ソウカン】 inspector general, commissioner
- 収監 【シュウカン】 imprisonment
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けん
- Korean:
- gam
Spanish
- supervisar
- controlar
- gobernar
- administrar
Portuguese
- fiscalizar
- oficial
- escritório do govêrno
- governar
- administrar
French
- surveiller
- officiel
- bureau administratif
- gouverner
- administrer
| 1111 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 537 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3121 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1460 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1556 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2398 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1663 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1777 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 925 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1374 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3535 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1825 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2483 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1465 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23032 | Morohashi |
| 2852 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3901 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1453 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1562 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1782 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3474 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5h10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-10-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-9-5 | SKIP code |
| 7810.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 76e3 | Unicode hex code |
coach, command, urge, lead, supervise
- On:
- トク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
534 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 督促 【トクソク】 urge, demand, importunity
- 督学官 【トクガクカン】 school inspector
- 総督 【ソウトク】 governor-general, governor, viceroy
- 家督 【カトク】 heir, successor, family estate, family fortune, inheritance, headship of a family
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ただ、 ただし
- Korean:
- dog
Spanish
- supervisar
- controlar
- ordenar
- instruir
- impulsar
Portuguese
- técnico
- comando
- desejo
- primazia
- supervisionar
French
- superviseur
- entraîner
- commander
- mener
- pousser à faire
| 1665 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 660 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3147 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1737 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1563 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2023 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1670 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1785 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 926 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1390 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3471 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1789 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2437 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 726 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23457 | Morohashi |
| 2796 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3946 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 719 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 776 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1651 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1279 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 2760.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7763 | Unicode hex code |