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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 賄 | wai ワイ | makana(u) まかな(う) | bribe, board, supply, finance |
| 402 | 撲 | boku ボク | slap, strike, hit, beat, tell, speak | |
| 403 | 堀 | kutsu クツ | hori ほり | ditch, moat, canal |
| 404 | 菊 | kiku キク | chrysanthemum | |
| 405 | 絞 | kou コウ | shibo(ru), shi(meru), shi(maru) しぼ(る)、 し(める)、 し(まる) | strangle, constrict, wring |
| 406 | 縁 | en, -nen エン、 -ネン | fuchi, yukari, yosuga, heri, enishi ふち、 ゆかり、 よすが、 へり、 えにし | affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink |
| 407 | 唯 | yui, i ユイ、 イ | tada ただ | solely, only, merely, simply |
| 408 | 膨 | bou ボウ | fuku(ramu), fuku(reru) ふく(らむ)、 ふく(れる) | swell, get fat, thick |
| 409 | 耐 | tai タイ | ta(eru) た(える) | -proof, enduring |
| 410 | 塾 | juku ジュク | cram school, private school | |
| 411 | 漏 | rou ロウ | mo(ru), mo(reru), mo(rasu) も(る)、 も(れる)、 も(らす) | leak, escape, time |
| 412 | 慶 | kei ケイ | yoroko(bi) よろこ(び) | jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy |
| 413 | 猛 | mou モウ | fierce, rave, rush, become furious, wildness, strength | |
| 414 | 芳 | hou ホウ | kanba(shii) かんば(しい) | perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant |
| 415 | 懲 | chou チョウ | ko(riru), ko(rasu), ko(rashimeru) こ(りる)、 こ(らす)、 こ(らしめる) | penal, chastise, punish, discipline |
| 416 | 剣 | ken ケン | tsurugi つるぎ | sabre, sword, blade, clock hand |
| 417 | 幌 | kou コウ | horo, tobari ほろ、 とばり | canopy, awning, hood, curtain |
| 418 | 彰 | shou ショウ | patent, clear | |
| 419 | 棋 | ko キ | go ご | chess piece, Japanese chess, shogi |
| 420 | 丁 | chou, tei, chin, tou, chi チョウ、 テイ、 チン、 トウ、 チ | hinoto ひのと | street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools |
| 421 | 恒 | kou コウ | tsune, tsuneni つね、 つねに | constancy, always |
| 422 | 揚 | you ヨウ | a(geru), -a(ge) あ(げる)、 -あ(げ) | raise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol, fry in deep fat |
| 423 | 冒 | bou ボウ | oka(su) おか(す) | risk, face, defy, dare, damage, assume (a name) |
| 424 | 之 | shi シ | no, kore, yuku, kono の、 これ、 ゆく、 この | of, this |
| 425 | 曽 | sou, so ソウ、 ソ | katsu, katsute, sunawachi かつ、 かつて、 すなわち | formerly, once, before, ever, never, ex- |
| 426 | 倫 | rin リン | ethics, companion | |
| 427 | 陳 | chin チン | hi(neru) ひ(ねる) | exhibit, state, relate, explain |
| 428 | 憶 | oku オク | recollection, think, remember | |
| 429 | 潜 | sen セン | hiso(mu), mogu(ru), kaku(reru), kugu(ru) ひそ(む)、 もぐ(る)、 かく(れる)、 くぐ(る) | submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush |
| 430 | 梨 | ri リ | nashi なし | pear tree |
| 431 | 仁 | jin, ni, nin ジン、 ニ、 ニン | humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel | |
| 432 | 克 | koku コク | ka(tsu) か(つ) | overcome, kindly, skillfully |
| 433 | 岳 | gaku ガク | dake たけ | point, peak, mountain |
| 434 | 概 | gai ガイ | oomu(ne) おおむ(ね) | outline, condition, approximation, generally |
| 435 | 拘 | kou コウ | kaka(waru) かか(わる) | arrest, seize, concerned, adhere to, despite |
| 436 | 墓 | bo ボ | haka はか | grave, tomb |
| 437 | 黙 | moku, boku モク、 ボク | dama(ru), moda(su) だま(る)、 もだ(す) | silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is |
| 438 | 須 | su, shu ス、 シュ | subekara(ku), subeshi, hige, matsu, mochi(iru), moto(meru) すべから(く)、 すべし、 ひげ、 まつ、 もち(いる)、 もと(める) | ought, by all means, necessarily |
| 439 | 偏 | hen ヘン | katayo(ru) かたよ(る) | partial, side, left-side radical, inclining, biased |
| 440 | 雰 | fun フン | atmosphere, fog | |
| 441 | 遇 | guu グウ | a(u) あ(う) | meet, encounter, interview, treat, entertain, receive, deal with |
| 442 | 諮 | shi シ | haka(ru) はか(る) | consult with |
| 443 | 狭 | kyou, kou キョウ、 コウ | sema(i), seba(meru), sa せま(い)、 せば(める)、 さ | cramped, narrow, contract, tight |
| 444 | 卓 | taku タク | eminent, table, desk, high | |
| 445 | 亀 | ki, kyuu, kin キ、 キュウ、 キン | kame かめ | tortoise, turtle |
| 446 | 糧 | ryou, rou リョウ、 ロウ | kate かて | provisions, food, bread |
| 447 | 梶 | bi ビ | kaji, kozue かじ、 こずえ | sculling oar |
| 448 | 簿 | bo ボ | register, record book | |
| 449 | 炉 | ro ロ | irori いろり | hearth, furnace, kiln, reactor |
| 450 | 牧 | boku ボク | maki まき | breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture |
| 451 | 殊 | shu シュ | koto こと | particularly, especially, exceptionally |
| 452 | 殖 | shoku ショク | fu(eru), fu(yasu) ふ(える)、 ふ(やす) | augment, increase, multiply, raise |
| 453 | 艦 | kan カン | warship | |
| 454 | 輩 | hai ハイ | -bara, yakara, yakai, tomogara -ばら、 やから、 やかい、 ともがら | comrade, fellow, people, companions |
| 455 | 穴 | ketsu ケツ | ana あな | hole, aperture, slit, cave, den |
| 456 | 奇 | ki キ | ku(shiki), aya(shii), kushi, mezura(shii) く(しき)、 あや(しい)、 くし、 めずら(しい) | strange, strangeness, curiosity |
| 457 | 慢 | man マン | ridicule, laziness | |
| 458 | 鶴 | kaku カク | tsuru つる | crane, stork |
| 459 | 謀 | bou, mu ボウ、 ム | haka(ru), tabaka(ru), hakarigoto はか(る)、 たばか(る)、 はかりごと | conspire, cheat, impose on, plan, devise, scheme, have in mind, deceive |
| 460 | 暖 | dan, non ダン、 ノン | atata(kai) あたた(かい) | warmth |
| 461 | 昌 | shou ショウ | sakan さかん | prosperous, bright, clear |
| 462 | 拍 | haku, hyou ハク、 ヒョウ | clap, beat (music) | |
| 463 | 朗 | rou ロウ | hoga(raka), aki(raka) ほが(らか)、 あき(らか) | melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful |
| 464 | 丈 | jou ジョウ | take, dake たけ、 だけ | length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely |
| 465 | 寛 | kan カン | kutsuro(gu), hiro(i), yuru(yaka) くつろ(ぐ)、 ひろ(い)、 ゆる(やか) | tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded |
| 466 | 覆 | fuku フク | oo(u), kutsugae(su) おお(う)、 くつがえ(す) | capsize, cover, shade, mantle, be ruined |
| 467 | 胞 | hou ホウ | placenta, sac, sheath | |
| 468 | 泣 | kyuu キュウ | na(ku) な(く) | cry, weep, moan |
| 469 | 隔 | kaku カク | heda(teru) へだ(てる) | isolate, alternate, distance, separate, gulf |
| 470 | 浄 | jou, sei ジョウ、 セイ | kiyo(meru), kiyo(i) きよ(める)、 きよ(い) | clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu Dynasty |
| 471 | 没 | botsu, motsu ボツ、 モツ | obo(reru), shizu(mu), nai おぼ(れる)、 しず(む)、 ない | drown, sink, hide, fall into, disappear, die |
| 472 | 暇 | ka カ | itoma ひま、 いとま | spare time, rest, leisure, time, leave of absence |
| 473 | 肺 | hai ハイ | lungs | |
| 474 | 貞 | tei, jou テイ、 ジョウ | tadashi(i), sada ただし(い)、 さだ | upright, chastity, constancy, righteousness |
| 475 | 靖 | sei, jou セイ、 ジョウ | yasu(njiru) やす(んじる) | peaceful |
| 476 | 鑑 | kan カン | kanga(miru), kagami かんが(みる)、 かがみ | specimen, take warning from, learn from |
| 477 | 飼 | shi シ | ka(u) か(う) | domesticate, raise, keep, feed |
| 478 | 陰 | in イン | kage, kage(ru) かげ、 かげ(る) | shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow |
| 479 | 銘 | mei メイ | inscription, signature (of artisan) | |
| 480 | 随 | zui ズイ | manima(ni), shitaga(u) まにま(に)、 したが(う) | follow, though, notwithstanding, while, during, both, all, obey, submit to, comply |
| 481 | 烈 | retsu レツ | hage(shii) はげ(しい) | ardent, violent, vehement, furious, severe, extreme |
| 482 | 尋 | jin ジン | tazu(neru), hiro たず(ねる)、 ひろ | inquire, fathom, look for |
| 483 | 渕 | en, kaku, kou エン、 カク、 コウ | fuchi, kata(i), hanawa ふち、 かた(い)、 はなわ | edge |
| 484 | 稿 | kou コウ | wara, shitagaki わら、 したがき | draft, copy, manuscript, straw |
| 485 | 丹 | tan タン | ni に | rust-colored, red, red lead, pills, sincerity |
| 486 | 啓 | kei ケイ | hira(ku), sato(su) ひら(く)、 さと(す) | disclose, open, say |
| 487 | 也 | ya, e ヤ、 エ | nari, ka, mata なり、 か、 また | to be (classical) |
| 488 | 丘 | kyuu キュウ | oka おか | hill, knoll |
| 489 | 棟 | tou トウ | mune, muna- むね、 むな- | ridgepole, ridge |
| 490 | 壌 | jou ジョウ | tsuchi つち | lot, earth, soil |
| 491 | 漫 | man マン | midari(ni), sozo(ro) みだり(に)、 そぞ(ろ) | cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained, in spite of oneself, corrupt |
| 492 | 玄 | gen ゲン | kuro, kuro(i) くろ、 くろ(い) | mysterious, occultness, black, deep, profound |
| 493 | 粘 | nen ネン | neba(ru) ねば(る) | sticky, glutinous, greasy, persevere |
| 494 | 悟 | go ゴ | sato(ru) さと(る) | enlightenment, perceive, discern, realize, understand |
| 495 | 舗 | ho ホ | shop, store, pave | |
| 496 | 妊 | nin, jin ニン、 ジン | hara(mu), migomo(ru) はら(む)、 みごも(る) | pregnancy |
| 497 | 熟 | juku ジュク | u(reru) う(れる) | mellow, ripen, mature, acquire skill |
| 498 | 旭 | kyoku キョク | asahi あさひ | rising sun, morning sun |
| 499 | 恩 | on オン | grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit | |
| 500 | 騰 | tou トウ | aga(ru), nobo(ru) あが(る)、 のぼ(る) | leaping up, jumping up, rising, advancing, going |
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