| 179 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 103 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 93 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 527 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5139 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 481 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 277 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2754 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 277 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 277 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 573 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1893 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2277 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1177 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1608 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1733 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43591P | Morohashi |
| 1808 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6648 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1717 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1853 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 355 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 239 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
676 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 顔 【カオ】 face, visage, look, expression, countenance, honor, honour, face, influence, notoriety
- 顔色 【カオイロ】 complexion, one's colour, one's color, countenance, expression, one's face
- 美顔 【ビガン】 beautiful face, facial care, facial treatment
- 童顔 【ドウガン】 child's face, childlike face, boyish face, baby face
Kun reading compounds
- 顔 【かお】 face, visage, look, expression, countenance, honor, honour, face, influence, notoriety
- 顔合わせ 【かおあわせ】 meeting together, introduction, costarring, appearing together, being matched, facing off
- いい顔 【いいかお】 big-shot, influential person, happy face, smiling face, sympathetic attitude, getting along with, being all smiles, good looks, nice face
- 涼しい顔 【すずしいかお】 nonchalant air, unruffled air
Readings
- Korean:
- an
Spanish
- cara
- faz
- semblante
- rostro
- expresión
Portuguese
- rosto
- expressão
French
- visage
- expression
| 461 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-9 | SKIP code |
| 0128.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9854 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1060 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 看護 【カンゴ】 nursing, (army) nurse
- 看過 【カンカ】 overlooking, turning a blind eye
- 正看 【セイカン】 registered nurse, RN
- 立て看 【タテカン】 standing signboard, billboard, hoarding
Kun reading compounds
- 看る 【みる】 to look after (often medically), to take care of
Readings
- Korean:
- gan
Spanish
- ver
- vigilar
- cuidar
- asistir
Portuguese
- Observar
- superviosionar
French
- regarder attentivement
- veiller sur
| 842 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 827 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1015 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 222 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1057 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 761 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 998 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1316 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1398 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1114 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1379 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3992 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2051 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2771 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 645 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23196 | Morohashi |
| 3220 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3919 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 638 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 688 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 879 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2279 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 4-9-2 | SKIP code |
| 2060.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 770b | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
926 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 板門店 【パンムンジョム】 Panmunjom (Korea), Panmunjeom, Joint Security Area (Korean Demilitarized Zone)
- 版画 【ハンガ】 woodcut, woodblock print, art print
- 合板 【ゴウハン】 veneer board, plywood, joint publication
- 鋼板 【コウハン】 steel sheet, steel plate
- 版木 【ハンギ】 (printing) block, woodcut
- 板金 【バンキン】 sheet metal, metal plate
- 降板 【コウバン】 leaving the mound, being knocked out, resignation, stepping down, withdrawing
- 鋼板 【コウハン】 steel sheet, steel plate
Kun reading compounds
- 板 【いた】 board, plank, sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab, cutting board, chopping board, chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine), cook, stage (i.e. at a theatre)
- 板ガラス 【いたガラス】 plate glass, sheet glass
- まな板 【まないた】 chopping board, cutting board, flat chest, tiny breasts
- 厚板 【あついた】 thick board, plank, steel plate (with a thickness of at least 3 mm), heavy brocade cloth, Elaphoglossum yoshinagae (species of fern)
Readings
- Korean:
- pan
Spanish
- tabla
- tablero
- placa
Portuguese
- prancha
- junta
- prato
- estágio
French
- planche
- plaque
- panneau
- stade
| 305 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 395 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 373 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 709 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2213 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 468 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 623 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 632 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1047 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1090 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 987 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1079 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1067 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 575 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 762 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 732 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14518 | Morohashi |
| 858 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2595 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 724 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 781 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 310 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1867 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4194.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 677f | Unicode hex code |