| 76 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 132 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 119 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 49 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5248 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 160 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 102 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1163 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 190 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 190 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 83 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1924 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2601 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1803 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 313 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 45313 | Morohashi |
| 2097 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6796 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 307 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 329 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 135 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 193 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
65 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 高 【コウ】 high, high school
- 高圧 【コウアツ】 high voltage, high pressure
- 中高 【チュウコウ】 middle and high school, medium and high (level)
- 激昂 【ゲッコウ】 excitement, exasperation, indignation, rage, fury
Kun reading compounds
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 高い高い 【たかいたかい】 lifting (a child) high up in the air
- 高 【たか】 quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money
- 高い 【たかい】 high, tall, expensive, high-priced, high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.), loud, high-pitched, shrill
- 威高 【いたか】 arrogant
- 背高 【せいたか】 tallness, tall person
- 高まる 【たかまる】 to rise, to swell, to be promoted
- 高める 【たかめる】 to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance
Readings
- Japanese names:
- か、 こ、 じょい、 た、 はか
- Korean:
- go
Spanish
- alto
- caro
- sobresaliente
- elevar
- levantar
Portuguese
- Caro
- alto
French
- haut
- élevé
- grand
- cher
| 449 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j8.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-66 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9ad8 | Unicode hex code |
stratum, social class, layer, story, floor
- On:
- ソウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
801 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 層 【ソウ】 layer, stratum, seam, bed, class, stratum, bracket, group, sheaf, counter for stories (of a building)
- 層群 【ソウグン】 (geol) group
- 重層 【ジュウソウ】 multistoried, multilayered
- 高層 【コウソウ】 high-rise (building), multistory, multistoried, tall, high (altitude), upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- cheung
Spanish
- estrato
- nivel
Portuguese
- estrato
- classe social
- camada
- estória
- andar
French
- strate
- classe sociale
- couche
- étage
| 934 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 921 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 893 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1402 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1183 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 486 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1367 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1454 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1725 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 533 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3920 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2021 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2728 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1074 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7798X | Morohashi |
| 3161 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1432 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1065 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1146 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 977 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3778 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3r11.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-11 | SKIP code |
| 7726.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-56 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c64 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
300 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 建国 【ケンコク】 founding of a nation
- 建議 【ケンギ】 proposition, motion, proposal, suggestion
- 経営再建 【ケイエイサイケン】 management reorganization, management reorganisation
- 財政再建 【ザイセイサイケン】 finance reform, fiscal reconstruction
- 建立 【コンリュウ】 (act of) building (temple, monument, etc.), erection
- 再建 【サイコン】 (temple or shrine) rebuilding
Kun reading compounds
- 建てる 【たてる】 to build, to construct
- 建て 【たて】 contract, commitment
- 建前 【たてまえ】 face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts), ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
- 建つ 【たつ】 to be erected, to be built
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たけ、 たつ、 たて
- Korean:
- geon
Spanish
- construir
- edificar
- levantarse
- ser construido
Portuguese
- Construção
French
- construire
| 391 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 498 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 473 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 244 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1549 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 363 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 166 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 995 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 892 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 913 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1055 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 600 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3834 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1965 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2661 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 398 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9574 | Morohashi |
| 3090 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1660 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 391 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 417 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 278 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 524 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3567 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 1540.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-90 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5efa | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
821 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 築 【チク】 ... years since construction, ... years old (of a building), built in ...
- 築城 【チクジョウ】 castle construction, building a castle, fortification
- 本建築 【ホンケンチク】 permanent construction
- 移築 【イチク】 dismantling a (historic) building and reconstructing it elsewhere
Kun reading compounds
- 築く 【きずく】 to build, to construct, to erect, to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.), to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.), to lay (a foundation)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つい、 つき、 つく、 づき
- Korean:
- chug
Spanish
- edificar
- construir
Portuguese
- fabricar
- construção
- construir
French
- bâtir
- construire
- fabriquer
| 673 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 774 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 751 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 820 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3435 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 711 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 801 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2575 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1603 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1710 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1056 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1488 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3370 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1743 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2369 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 959 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 26298X | Morohashi |
| 2715 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4343 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 950 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1021 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 815 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2364 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6f10.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-10 | SKIP code |
| 8890.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7bc9 | Unicode hex code |