| 5413 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 48305 | Morohashi |
| 7073 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 3000 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 3000 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鼈 【スッポン】 Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis), soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae), trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre, bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)
Kun reading compounds
- 鼈 【すっぽん】 Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis), soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae), trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre, bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)
- 鼈茸 【すっぽんたけ】 common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus)
- 月とスッポン 【つきとすっぽん】 two things that are superficially similar but completely different, night and day, chalk and cheese, the Moon and a turtle
Readings
- Korean:
- byeol
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4i20.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-12-13 | SKIP code |
| 9871.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-83-72 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9f08 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1073 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 甲 【コウ】 carapace, shell, 1st in rank, grade A, instep, back of hand, the A party (e.g. in a contract), the first party, plaintiff (label in legal documents)
- 甲状腺 【コウジョウセン】 thyroid (gland)
- 装甲 【ソウコウ】 armoring, armouring, armor, armour
- 亀甲 【キッコウ】 tortoise shell
- 甲 【カン】 treble range (in Japanese music), high note
- 甲板 【カンパン】 deck (of a ship)
Kun reading compounds
- 甲 【きのえ】 first sign of the Chinese calendar
- 甲戌 【きのえいぬ】 Wood Dog (11th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1934, 1994, 2054)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かぶと、 き、 まさ、 まさる
- Korean:
- gab
Spanish
- caparazón
- armadura
- voz alta
- primero
Portuguese
- armadura
- alto (voz)
- Um grau
- umterior
- peito do pé
- carapaça
French
- armure
- carapace
- haute (voix)
- premier ordre
- première classe
- ancien
- cou-de-pied
- signe du 1er tronc céleste
| 1243 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1071 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 92 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1082 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1540 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 184 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 982 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1016 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1816 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1331 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4293 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2169 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2923 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1122 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 21725 | Morohashi |
| 3481 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3725 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1113 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1194 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1053 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3655 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.34 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 6050.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7532 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
621 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 色 【ショク】 counter for colours
- 紫色 【ムラサキイロ】 purple, violet
- 彩色 【サイシキ】 colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting
- 色 【シキ】 rupa (form), visible objects (i.e. color and form)
- 色彩 【シキサイ】 colour, color, hue, tints
- 彩色 【サイシキ】 colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting
- 極彩色 【ゴクサイシキ】 richly colored, richly coloured
Kun reading compounds
- 色 【いろ】 colour, color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, complexion, skin colour, skin color, look (on one's face), expression, appearance, air, feeling, personality, character, tone (of one's voice, etc.), tune, sound, ring, love, lust, sensuality, love affair, lover, paramour, beauty, sexiness, physical appeal, kind, type, variety
- 色合い 【いろあい】 colouring, coloring, shade (of colour), hue, tone, tinge, tint, flavour, nuance, feel, sense, look
- 紫色 【むらさきいろ】 purple, violet
- 橙色 【だいだいいろ】 orange (color, colour)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- しか、 しこ
- Korean:
- saeg
Spanish
- color
- aspecto
Portuguese
- cor
French
- couleur
| 94 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 162 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 145 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 326 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3889 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 241 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 243 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 345 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.20 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 204 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 204 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 316 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1599 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2522 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1280 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1748 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1769 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30602 | Morohashi |
| 2029 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4956 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1753 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1890 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 405 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 127 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2556 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2n4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2771.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-07 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8272 | Unicode hex code |