| 54 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 93 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 87 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 12 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 381 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 116 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 14 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 454 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.1 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 158 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 158 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 59 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 47 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2512 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1275 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1741 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 759 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 460 | Morohashi |
| 2020 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 143 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 752 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 814 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 16 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 119 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
4 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 会 【カイ】 meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet, society, association, club
- 会員 【カイイン】 member, the membership
- 例会 【レイカイ】 regular meeting
- 際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
- 会 【エ】 gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
- 会釈 【エシャク】 slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude), nod, salutation, consideration, thoughtfulness
- 法会 【ホウエ】 Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
- 御斎会 【ゴサイエ】 imperial event at which high monks recited the Golden Light Sutra to pray for national security and good harvests (held annually at the palace from the 8th to the 14th of the first lunar month, between the Nara and Muromachi periods)
Kun reading compounds
- 会う 【あう】 to meet, to encounter, to see, to have an accident, to have a bad experience
- 逢うは別れの始め 【あうはわかれのはじめ】 we meet only to part, meeting is the first step to parting
- 会わせる 【あわせる】 to make (someone) to meet, to let (someone) meet, to expose to, to subject to
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あい、 い
- Korean:
- hoe, goe, gwal
Spanish
- asociación
- reunión
- encontrarse con
- reunirse
Portuguese
- encontro
- reunião
- festa
- associação
- entrevista
- une
French
- réunion
- rencontre
- meeting
- parti
- association
- entrevue
- rejoindre
| 2871 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a4.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 8073.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-18-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4f1a | Unicode hex code |
man with shellfish kanji
- On:
- カイ
Stroke order
Readings
- Korean:
- gae
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 236 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 412 | Morohashi |
| 126 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2a4.11 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 2822.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-48-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4ef7 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N3
281 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 格 【カク】 status, position, rank, method, way, style, rule, regulation, law, case, figure (form of a syllogism)
- 格上げ 【カクアゲ】 status elevation, upgrading, promotion
- 規格 【キカク】 standard, norm
- 低価格 【テイカカク】 low price
- 格子 【コウシ】 lattice, latticework, window bars, grid, grating, trellis, lattice door, check(ed) pattern, plaid
- 格子柄 【コウシガラ】 check pattern, checked pattern, checkered pattern, plaid, lattice design
- 格 【キャク】 amendment (to ritsuryō)
- 格式 【カクシキ】 formality, social rules, social status, social standing, amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
- 弘仁格 【コウニンキャク】 Ordinance of the Konin Era
- 格組 【ゴウグミ】 wooden framework
- 格天井 【ゴウテンジョウ】 coffered ceiling
Readings
- Japanese names:
- いたる、 のり
- Korean:
- gyeog, nag
Spanish
- estado
- rango
- posición
- regla
- ley
- aptitud
- capacidad
- carácter
Portuguese
- condição
- posição
- capacidade
- caracter
- caso (lei
- gramática)
French
- rang
- statut
- capacité
- caractère
- cas (loi, grammaire)
| 569 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 663 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 633 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 334 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2259 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 716 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 633 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1099 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 643 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 653 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 852 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1088 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1161 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 627 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 835 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 298 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14749 | Morohashi |
| 926 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2668 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 292 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 312 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 403 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 710 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1877 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a6.17 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-6 | SKIP code |
| 4796.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-19-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 683c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
469 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 量 【リョウ】 quantity, amount, volume, capacity, portion (of food), generosity, magnanimity, tolerance, pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
- 量刑 【リョウケイ】 judge's sentence, assessment of a case
- 裁量 【サイリョウ】 discretion, judgement, judgment
- 軽量 【ケイリョウ】 light weight
Kun reading compounds
- 計る 【はかる】 to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かず
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- cantidad
- medida
- medir
- pesar
- sondear
Portuguese
- quantidade
- medida
- peso
- quantia
French
- quantité
- mesure
- poids
- étudier (situation)
- estimation
- conjecture
| 734 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 630 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 600 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 544 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2141 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 743 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 973 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1741 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 411 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 417 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 435 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1804 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3119 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1598 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2180 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 179 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40138 | Morohashi |
| 2471 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6209 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 177 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 189 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 601 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3872 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 6010.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-44 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 91cf | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1671 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 机上 【キジョウ】 on the desk, theoretical, academic, armchair (e.g. plan), desktop, paper, not yet implemented
- 几案 【キアン】 desk
- 明窓浄机 【メイソウジョウキ】 dustless desk by a well-lit window, well-lit and clean study conducive to learning
Kun reading compounds
- 机 【つくえ】 desk
- 机に向かう 【つくえにむかう】 to sit at a desk (to study), to be at one's desk, to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
- 片袖机 【かたそでづくえ】 desk with a tier of drawers on one side
- 八足の机 【やつあしのつくえ】 eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.)
Readings
- Korean:
- gwe
Spanish
- mesa
- escritorio
Portuguese
- mesa
- escrivaninha
French
- bureau
- table
| 845 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 832 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1610 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2174 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1785 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 618 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1305 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1384 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 38 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1068 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1014 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 549 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 726 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 214 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14435 | Morohashi |
| 820 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2543 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 210 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 223 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 842 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1857 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a2.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-2 | SKIP code |
| 4791.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-89 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 673a | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 拉麺 【ラーメン】 ramen, Chinese-style noodles
- 拉致 【ラチ】 taking captive, carrying away, kidnapping, kidnaping, abduction
- 委内瑞拉 【ベネズエラ】 Venezuela
Kun reading compounds
- 拉ぐ 【ひしぐ】 to crush, to squash, to overpower, to beat, to crush
Readings
- Korean:
- rab
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 1867 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1301 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 372 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 279 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 11946 | Morohashi |
| 2109 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 696 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 3c5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 5001.8 | Four corner code |
| 1-57-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 62c9 | Unicode hex code |
人
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
5 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 人 【ジン】 -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite), -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ..., man, person, people
- 人為 【ジンイ】 human work, human agency, art, artificiality
- 米人 【ベイジン】 American person
- 俳人 【ハイジン】 haiku poet
- 人 【ニン】 counter for people
- 人気 【ニンキ】 popularity, public favor, condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature
- 同人 【ドウジン】 same person, said person, the person in question, coterie, clique, fraternity, kindred spirits, comrade, colleague, dōjin, doujin, Japanese fans or hobbyists who produce their own magazines, manga, software, etc.
- 代人 【ダイニン】 substitute, deputy, proxy, representative, agent
Kun reading compounds
- 人 【ひと】 person, someone, somebody, human beings, mankind, man, people, humans, human (Homo sapiens), (other) people, others, character, personality, nature, capable person, competent person, suitable person, right person, adult, grown-up, I, me, one
- 人一倍 【ひといちばい】 (much) more than others, exceedingly, extremely, unusually
- 貴人 【きじん】 aristocrat, nobleman, dignitary, person of high rank
- いい人 【いいひと】 good-natured person, good person, (one's) lover, boyfriend, girlfriend
Readings
- Japanese names:
- じ、 と、 ね、 ひこ、 ふみ
- Korean:
- in
Spanish
- persona
Portuguese
- pessoa
French
- être humain
- personne
| 30 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 39 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 39 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 9 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 339 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 4 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 11 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 14 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 1 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 15 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 42 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4175 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2111 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 960 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 344 | Morohashi |
| 3368 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 99 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 951 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1023 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 7 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1262 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2a0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-2-4 | SKIP code |
| 8000.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-45 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4eba | Unicode hex code |