This is the JLPT N1 kanji list.
There are about 2,000 kanji in total that you will need to know in order to pass the JLPT N1 (including the kanji from N2, N3, N4 & N5).
Click on any of the kanji below to go to the lesson for that kanji. There you can get more detailed information, including common vocabulary words and example sentences using that kanji.
(this page is a work in progress, but I’m doing my best to add multiple new lessons every week)
For more JLPT N1 info, see our JLPT N1 grammar lessons.
| # | Kanji | Onyomi | Kunyomi | Kanji Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 氏 | shi シ | uji うじ | family name, surname, clan |
| 2 | 統 | tou トウ | su(beru) す(べる) | ruling, governing |
| 3 | 基 | ki キ | moto, motoi もと、 もとい | fundamentals, counter for machines, foundation |
| 4 | 価 | ka カ | atai あたい | value, price |
| 5 | 提 | tei テイ | sa(geru) さ(げる) | propose, take along, carry in hand |
| 6 | 挙 | kyo キョ | a(geru), kozo(ru) あ(げる)、 こぞ(る) | raise, plan, project, behavior, actions |
| 7 | 応 | ou オウ | kota(eru) こた(える) | apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept |
| 8 | 企 | ki キ | kuwada(teru), takura(mu) くわだ(てる)、 たくら(む) | undertake, scheme, design, attempt, plan |
| 9 | 検 | ken ケン | shira(beru) しら(べる) | examination, investigate |
| 10 | 藤 | tou トウ | fuji ふじ | wisteria |
| 11 | 沢 | taku タク | sawa さわ | swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace |
| 12 | 裁 | sai サイ | ta(tsu), saba(ku) た(つ)、 さば(く) | tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern) |
| 13 | 証 | shou ショウ | akashi あかし | evidence, proof, certificate |
| 14 | 援 | en エン | abet, help, save | |
| 15 | 可 | ka カ | be(ki) べ(き) | can, passable, mustn't, should not |
| 16 | 施 | shi, se シ、 セ | hodoko(su) ほどこ(す) | give, bestow, perform, alms |
| 17 | 井 | sei, shou セイ、 ショウ | i い | well, well crib, town, community |
| 18 | 護 | go ゴ | mamo(ru) まも(る) | safeguard, protect |
| 19 | 展 | ten テン | unfold, expand | |
| 20 | 態 | tai タイ | waza(to) わざ(と) | attitude, condition |
| 21 | 鮮 | sen セン | aza(yaka) あざ(やか) | fresh, vivid, clear |
| 22 | 視 | shi シ | mi(ru) み(る) | inspection, regard as, see, look at |
| 23 | 条 | jou ジョウ | article, clause, counter for articles | |
| 24 | 幹 | kan カン | miki みき | tree trunk, main part, talent, capability |
| 25 | 独 | doku ドク | hito(ri) ひと(り) | single, alone, spontaneously |
| 26 | 宮 | kyuu, guu, ku キュウ、 グウ、 ク | miya みや | Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess |
| 27 | 率 | sotsu, ritsu ソツ、 リツ | hiki(iru) ひき(いる) | ratio, rate, proportion, %, factor, lead |
| 28 | 衛 | ei エイ | defense, protection | |
| 29 | 張 | chou チョウ | ha(ru) は(る) | lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent) |
| 30 | 監 | kan カン | oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer | |
| 31 | 環 | kan カン | wa わ | ring, circle, link, wheel |
| 32 | 審 | shin シン | tsumabi(raka), tsubusa(ni) つまび(らか)、 つぶさ(に) | hearing, judge, trial |
| 33 | 義 | gi ギ | righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning | |
| 34 | 訴 | so ソ | utta(eru) うった(える) | accusation, sue, complain of pain, appeal to |
| 35 | 株 | shu シュ | kabu かぶ | stocks, stump, shares, stock, counter for small plants |
| 36 | 姿 | shi シ | sugata すがた | figure, form, shape |
| 37 | 閣 | kaku カク | tower, tall building, palace | |
| 38 | 韓 | kan カン | kara, igeta から、 いげた | Korea |
| 39 | 衆 | shuu, shu シュウ、 シュ | oo(i) おお(い) | masses, great numbers, multitude, populace |
| 40 | 評 | hyou ヒョウ | evaluate, criticism, comment | |
| 41 | 岡 | kou コウ | oka おか | mount, hill, knoll |
| 42 | 影 | ei エイ | kage かげ | shadow, silhouette, phantom |
| 43 | 松 | shou ショウ | matsu まつ | pine tree |
| 44 | 撃 | geki ゲキ | u(tsu) う(つ) | beat, attack, defeat, conquer |
| 45 | 佐 | sa サ | assistant, help | |
| 46 | 核 | kaku カク | nucleus, core, kernel | |
| 47 | 整 | sei セイ | totono(eru) ととの(える) | organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music) |
| 48 | 融 | yuu ユウ | to(keru) と(ける) | dissolve, melt |
| 49 | 製 | sei セイ | made in..., manufacture | |
| 50 | 票 | hyou ヒョウ | ballot, label, ticket, sign | |
| 51 | 渉 | shou ショウ | wata(ru) わた(る) | ford, go cross, transit, ferry, import, involve |
| 52 | 響 | kyou キョウ | hibi(ku) ひび(く) | echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate |
| 53 | 推 | sui スイ | o(su) お(す) | conjecture, infer, guess, suppose, support, push (for) |
| 54 | 請 | sei, shin, shou セイ、 シン、 ショウ | ko(u), u(keru) こ(う)、 う(ける) | solicit, invite, ask |
| 55 | 器 | ki キ | utsuwa うつわ | utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set |
| 56 | 士 | shi シ | samurai さむらい | gentleman, scholar, samurai |
| 57 | 討 | tou トウ | u(tsu) う(つ) | chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer |
| 58 | 攻 | kou コウ | se(meru) せ(める) | aggression, attack, criticize, polish |
| 59 | 崎 | ki キ | saki, sai, misaki さき、 さい、 みさき | promontory, cape, spit |
| 60 | 督 | toku トク | coach, command, urge, lead, supervise | |
| 61 | 授 | ju ジュ | sazu(keru) さず(ける) | impart, instruct, grant, confer |
| 62 | 催 | sai サイ | moyou(su), moyoo(su) もよう(す)、 もよお(す) | sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner) |
| 63 | 及 | kyuu キュウ | oyo(bu), oyobi およ(ぶ)、 および | reach out, exert, exercise, cause |
| 64 | 憲 | ken ケン | constitution, law | |
| 65 | 離 | ri リ | hana(reru) はな(れる) | detach, separation, disjoin, digress |
| 66 | 激 | geki ゲキ | hage(shii) はげ(しい) | violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite |
| 67 | 摘 | teki テキ | tsu(mu) つ(む) | pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize |
| 68 | 系 | kei ケイ | lineage, system | |
| 69 | 批 | hi ヒ | criticism, strike | |
| 70 | 郎 | rou ロウ、 リョウ | otoko おとこ | son, counter for sons |
| 71 | 健 | ken ケン | suko(yaka) すこ(やか) | healthy, health, strength, persistence |
| 72 | 従 | juu, shou, ju ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ | shitaga(u), yori したが(う)、 より | accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate |
| 73 | 修 | shuu, shu シュウ、 シュ | osa(meru) おさ(める) | discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master |
| 74 | 隊 | tai タイ | regiment, party, company, squad | |
| 75 | 織 | shoku, shiki ショク、 シキ | o(ru), ori, -ori, -o(ri) お(る)、 おり、 -おり、 -お(り) | weave, fabric |
| 76 | 拡 | kaku, kou カク、 コウ | hiro(garu) ひろ(がる) | broaden, extend, expand, enlarge |
| 77 | 故 | ko コ | yue, furu(i), moto ゆえ、 ふる(い)、 もと | happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently |
| 78 | 振 | shin シン | fu(ru) ふ(る) | shake, wave, wag, swing |
| 79 | 弁 | ben, hen ベン、 ヘン | kanmuri, wakama(eru), wa(keru), hanabira, araso(u) かんむり、 わきま(える)、 わ(ける)、 はなびら、 あらそ(う) | valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap |
| 80 | 就 | shuu, ju シュウ、 ジュ | tsu(ku) つ(く) | concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per |
| 81 | 異 | i イ | koto, koto(naru), ke こと、 こと(なる)、 け | uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual |
| 82 | 献 | ken, kon ケン、 コン | tatematsu(ru) たてまつ(る) | offering, counter for drinks, present, offer |
| 83 | 厳 | gen, gon ゲン、 ゴン | ogoso(ka), kibi(shii), ika(meshii), itsukushi おごそ(か)、 きび(しい)、 いか(めしい)、 いつくし | stern, strictness, severity, rigidity |
| 84 | 維 | i イ | fiber, tie, rope | |
| 85 | 浜 | hin ヒン | hama はま | seacoast, beach, seashore |
| 86 | 遺 | i, yui イ、 ユイ | noko(su) のこ(す) | bequeath, leave behind, reserve |
| 87 | 塁 | rui, rai, sui ルイ、 ライ、 スイ | toride とりで | bases, fort, rampart, walls, base(ball) |
| 88 | 邦 | hou ホウ | kuni くに | home country, country, Japan |
| 89 | 素 | so, su ソ、 ス | moto もと | elementary, principle, naked, uncovered |
| 90 | 遣 | ken ケン | tsuka(u), -tsuka(i), -dzuka(i), ya(ru) つか(う)、 -つか(い)、 -づか(い)、 や(る) | dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake |
| 91 | 抗 | kou コウ | araga(u) あらが(う) | confront, resist, defy, oppose |
| 92 | 模 | mo, bo モ、 ボ | imitation, copy, mock | |
| 93 | 雄 | yuu ユウ | o-, osu, on お-、 おす、 おん | masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence |
| 94 | 益 | eki, yaku エキ、ヤク | ma(su) ま(す) | benefit, gain, profit, advantage |
| 95 | 緊 | kin キン | shi(meru) し(める) | tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight |
| 96 | 標 | hyou ヒョウ | shirube, shirushi しるべ、 しるし | signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target |
| 97 | 宣 | sen セン | notama(u) のたま(う) | proclaim, say, announce |
| 98 | 昭 | shou ショウ | shining, bright | |
| 99 | 廃 | hai ハイ | suta(reru) すた(れる) | abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon |
| 100 | 伊 | i イ | kare かれ | Italy, that one |
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