| 2265 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1600 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 48818 | Morohashi |
| 1801 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 7103 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2981 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2985 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1734 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 竜 【リュウ】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 竜王 【リュウオウ】 Dragon King, promoted rook
- 青龍 【セイリョウ】 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
- 応竜 【オウリュウ】 Yinglong, dragon and rain deity in Chinese mythology
- 竜 【リュウ】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 竜駕 【リョウガ】 imperial carriage
- 青龍 【セイリョウ】 blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology), Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
- 蛟竜 【コウリョウ】 mizuchi, mythical dragon-like beast, believed to ascend to the heavens through rain, unfulfilled genius, dormant talent
Kun reading compounds
- 竜 【りゅう】 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), naga, semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, promoted rook
- 龍頭 【たつがしら】 something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- りゅ
- Korean:
- ryong, rong
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 5b5.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-9-7 | SKIP code |
| 0121.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-22 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9f8d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
512 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 天 【テン】 sky, heaven, God, svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth), deva (divine being of Buddhism), top (of a book), sole (of a Japanese sandal), beginning, start, tempura, India
- 天気 【テンキ】 weather, the elements, fair weather, fine weather
- 炎天 【エンテン】 blazing heat, scorching sun
- 楽天 【ラクテン】 optimism
Kun reading compounds
- 天津 【あまつ】 heavenly, imperial
- 天津乙女 【あまつおとめ】 celestial maiden
- 天 【あめ】 sky
- 天地 【てんち】 heaven and earth, the universe, nature, top and bottom, realm, sphere, world, top and bottom, gods of heaven and earth
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき、 あも、 た、 たかし、 て、 なま
- Korean:
- cheon
Spanish
- paraíso
- cielo
- imperial
Portuguese
- paraíso
- ceú
- imperiais
French
- cieux
- ciel
- impérial
| 119 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 67 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 58 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 364 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 16 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 78 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 41 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 93 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 141 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 141 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 462 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 410 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4250 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2148 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2898 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 435 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5833 | Morohashi |
| 3442 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1138 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 428 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 457 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 277 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 34 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3163 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-4-1 | SKIP code |
| 1043.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-23 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5929 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
566 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 登場 【トウジョウ】 entry (on stage), appearance (on screen), entrance, introduction (into a market)
- 登校 【トウコウ】 attendance (at school), going to school
- 完登 【カントウ】 completing a climb, completing a route (up a mountain), completing a series of climbs (e.g. the Seven Summits), peak bagging
- 先登 【セントウ】 going first, arriving first
- 登山 【トザン】 mountain climbing, ascending a mountain, ascent
- 登場 【トウジョウ】 entry (on stage), appearance (on screen), entrance, introduction (into a market)
- 能登 【ノト】 Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture), Noto (peninsula)
Kun reading compounds
- 上る 【のぼる】 to ascend, to go up, to climb, to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise, to go to (the capital), to be promoted, to add up to, to advance (in price), to swim up (a river), to sail up, to come up (on the agenda)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たか、 のぼし、 のぼり、 のり
- Korean:
- deung
Spanish
- ascensión
- escalada
- subir
- ascender
- escalar
Portuguese
- subir
- escalar
French
- monter
- escalader
| 483 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 382 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 360 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 572 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3094 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 559 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 752 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1744 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.17 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 960 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 991 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 472 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1361 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3208 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1661 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2251 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1719 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 22668 | Morohashi |
| 2595 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3862 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1703 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1838 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 405 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3573 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d9.26 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-6 | SKIP code |
| 1210.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-48 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 767b | Unicode hex code |