| 1808 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1544 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2995 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2278 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3955 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2036 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2748 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 47377 | Morohashi |
| 3189 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 7007 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2237 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2344 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1676 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鷹隼 【ヨウシュン】 hawk and falcon
- 鷹揚 【オウヨウ】 large-hearted, generous, liberal, open-handed, magnanimous, easygoing, placid, composed, cool, collected
- 放鷹 【ホウヨウ】 falconry, hawking
- 鷹揚 【オウヨウ】 large-hearted, generous, liberal, open-handed, magnanimous, easygoing, placid, composed, cool, collected
Kun reading compounds
- 鷹 【たか】 hawk, falcon
- 鷹匠 【たかじょう】 falconer, hawker
- 大鷹 【おおたか】 northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), female hawk (or falcon), falconry (using a northern goshawk)
- 小鷹 【こたか】 small hawk or falcon (used for hunting), falconry (using small hawks or falcons)
Readings
- Korean:
- eung
Spanish
- halcón
Portuguese
French
| 3q21.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-21 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-75 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9df9 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
759 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 司 【シ】 office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryō system)
- 司会 【シカイ】 leading a meeting, presiding over a meeting, officiating at a ceremony, chairmanship, chairman, presenter, host, moderator, master of ceremonies
- 公司 【コンス】 company (in China), firm
- にぎり寿司 【ニギリズシ】 nigirizushi, hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood
Kun reading compounds
- 司る 【つかさどる】 to be in charge of, to manage, to direct, to administer, to preside over, to rule, to govern, to control
Readings
- Japanese names:
- つ、 つか、 つかさ
- Korean:
- sa
Spanish
- dirigir
- gobernar
- ordenar
Portuguese
- diretor
- oficial
- escritório do govt
- regra
- administrar
French
- directeur
- fonctionnaire
- bureau administratif
- gouverner
- administrer
| 412 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 524 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 497 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 712 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 877 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 761 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 400 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 164 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 842 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 861 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1204 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 318 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3648 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1861 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2538 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1881 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3257 | Morohashi |
| 2931 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 698 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1863 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2007 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 451 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3549 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d2.14 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-1-4 | SKIP code |
| 1762.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53f8 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1531 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 尚絅学院大学 【ショウケイガクインダイガク】 Shokei Gakuin University
- 尚絅大学 【ショウケイダイガク】 Shokei University
- 好尚 【コウショウ】 taste, fancy, fashion
- 早尚 【ソウショウ】 prematurity
Kun reading compounds
- 尚 【なお】 still, yet, more, still more, greater, further, as ..., like ..., furthermore, in addition, moreover, note that ...
- 尚更 【なおさら】 still more, even more, all the more, still less, even less
- 尚々 【なおなお】 all the more
- 今なお 【いまなお】 still, even now
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 たかし、 ないし、 なり、 ひさ、 ひさし
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- respetar
- estimar
- desear
- además
- todavía
- aún más
Portuguese
- estima
- além disso
- ainda
French
- de plus
- en outre
- encore
- respecter
- vénérer
| 1392 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1612 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1361 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1948 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1225 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 753 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1853 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2009 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1810 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 514 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2774 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1422 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1919 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 187 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 7493P | Morohashi |
| 2233 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1395 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 184 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 196 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1165 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1049 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3-5-3 | SKIP code |
| 9022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5c1a | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
1898 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 補助 【ホジョ】 assistance, support, help, aid, subsidy, supplement, subvention, grant-in-aid, spotting (in weight training)
- 補佐 【ホサ】 aid, help, assistance, assistant, counselor, counsellor, adviser, advisor
- 補す 【フス】 to appoint, to designate
- 大輔 【タイフ】 vice-minister (ritsuryō system), deputy minister
Kun reading compounds
- 助ける 【たすける】 to save, to rescue, to spare, to help, to assist, to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid, to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すけ、 たすく、 ゆう
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- ayudar
Portuguese
French
| 4626 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1981 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2133 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2245 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1963 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1046 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1411 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 38342 | Morohashi |
| 1559 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5964 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2730 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2761 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 7c7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 5302.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-69 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8f14 | Unicode hex code |