Kanji 2200 - Listed according to Frequency and Familiarity

Practical Kanji dictionary listing the 2200 most commonly used Kanji in order of their frequency of use at the present time (2023).

For each kanji the different writing styles are shown in a very visual way and includes information on radicals, rankings for various international Japanese language tests, stroke order, phonetic readings, meanings, words and examples of usage.

The book is written mostly in Japanese and includes instructions in English on how to use the book and English translations of words formed with the kanji presented. Although the book includes furigana, we recommend this dictionary for students from pre-intermediate level upwards.

Summary of the "How to use this book" section provided in English inside the book:

This book provides the following information for each kanji:

1- Kanji number (the smaller the number, the more familiar and the more frequently the kanji is used”
2- Kanji shown in a textbook font
3-4 Kanji shown in Mincho and Gothic fonts
5- Radical
6- Number of strokes
7-Joyo (“common use” kanji)
8- Kyoiku (“education”) kanji
9- Kanken level
10- JLPT level
11- Personal name
12- Stroke order
13- On Reading
14- Kun Reading
15- Meaning (in japanese)
16-19 Words (Shows selection of three words that use a particular kanji, and readings are provided in both hiragana and in a romanized form)
17-Words meaning (English)
18- Example os the usage of the words