| 5294 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2672 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2354 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 46127 | Morohashi |
| 6863 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2821 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2836 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Stroke order
Kun reading compounds
- 鮫 【さめ】 shark
- 鮫皮 【さめがわ】 shagreen (from a shark or stingray), sharkskin, shark leather
- 藪雨 【やぶさめ】 Asian stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps)
Readings
- Korean:
- gyo
Spanish
- tiburón
Portuguese
French
| 11a6.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-11-6 | SKIP code |
| 2034.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9bab | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 島 【トウ】 Island, insula, island, islet
- 島国 【シマグニ】 island country
- 千島列島 【チシマレットウ】 Kurile Islands
- 列島 【レットウ】 archipelago, chain of islands
Kun reading compounds
- 島 【しま】 island, one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.), one's turf
- 島国 【しまぐに】 island country
- 千島 【ちしま】 Kurile Islands
- 広島 【ひろしま】 Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Readings
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- isla
Portuguese
- ilha
French
- île
| 292 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 380 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 358 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 173 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 230 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 183 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 489 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1522 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 286 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 455 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 543 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4103 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2081 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2820 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1967 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 8108 | Morohashi |
| 3310 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1476 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1948 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2098 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 379 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 362 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 852 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3o7.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-10-4 | SKIP code |
| 2772.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5cf6 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1251 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 彩色 【サイシキ】 colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting
- 彩雲 【サイウン】 iridescent clouds, glowing clouds
- 油彩 【ユサイ】 oil painting
- 光彩 【コウサイ】 brilliance, splendour, splendor, lustre, luster
Kun reading compounds
- 彩る 【いろどる】 to colour, to color, to paint, to apply make-up, to decorate, to garnish, to adorn, to add flair
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あや、 さ、 さえ、 つや
- Korean:
- chae
Spanish
- color
- coloración
- colorido
- colorear
Portuguese
- colorindo
- pintura
- maquilagem
French
- colorer
- peindre
- maquillage
| 1290 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1341 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1590 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1660 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1273 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1413 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 932 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 959 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1619 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 616 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2115 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1103 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1502 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1730 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9992X | Morohashi |
| 1681 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1718 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1714 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1850 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1429 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2060 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3j8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 2292.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-26-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f69 | Unicode hex code |