| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1146 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 砂漠 【サバク】 desert
- 砂糖 【サトウ】 sugar
- 土砂 【ドシャ】 sediment, earth and sand
- 流砂 【リュウサ】 quicksand
- 砂岩 【サガン】 sandstone
- 砂丘 【サキュウ】 sand dune, sand hill
- 土砂 【ドシャ】 sediment, earth and sand
- 流砂 【リュウサ】 quicksand
Kun reading compounds
- 砂 【すな】 sand, grit
- 砂浜 【すなはま】 sandy beach
- 鳴き砂 【なきすな】 singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on), whistling sand, squeaking sand, barking sand
- 猫砂 【ねこすな】 cat litter, kitty litter
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いさ、 ご
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- arena
- gravilla
Portuguese
- Areia
French
- sable
| 879 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 869 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1031 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3181 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1127 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 764 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 876 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1151 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1204 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1152 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1399 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1457 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 772 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1047 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 118 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24046 | Morohashi |
| 1133 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3992 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 117 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 122 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 882 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3360 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5a4.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 1962.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-29 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7802 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
2007 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 尉官 【イカン】 officer below the rank of major, company officer
- 中尉 【チュウイ】 first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
- 少尉 【ショウイ】 second lieutenant, sublieutenant, ensign
- 尉 【ジョウ】 inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system), old man, white ash (of charcoal)
- 尉鶲 【ジョウビタキ】 Daurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)
- 黒式尉 【コクシキジョウ】 noh mask used for old man roles (usu. black)
Readings
- Korean:
- wi, ul
Spanish
- oficial militar
- carcelero
- rango
- viejo
Portuguese
- oficial militar
- carcereiro
- velho
- posição
French
- officier
- geôlier
- vieil homme
- rang
| 1004 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1765 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 231 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1232 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1223 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1410 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1617 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1725 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1882 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 507 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2119 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1105 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1504 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1104 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7440 | Morohashi |
| 1685 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1383 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1095 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1176 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1423 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3748 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e6.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 7420.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c09 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 姥 【うば】 elderly woman, noh mask of an old woman
- 姥魚 【うばうお】 Aspasma minima (species of clingfish)
- 山姥 【やまうば】 mountain witch, yamauba
- 高砂の尉と姥 【たかさごのじょうとうば】 (Japanese) Darby and Joan
Readings
- Korean:
- mo
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 1213 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1090 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 420 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 314 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 6216 | Morohashi |
| 1212 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2204 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2316 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3e6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 4441.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-24 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 59e5 | Unicode hex code |