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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | 往 | ou オウ | i(ku), inishie, saki(ni), yu(ku) い(く)、 いにしえ、 さき(に)、 ゆ(く) | journey, travel, chase away, let go, going, before, formerly |
| 502 | 豆 | tou, zu トウ、 ズ | mame, mame- まめ、 まめ- | beans, pea, midget |
| 503 | 遂 | sui スイ | to(geru), tsui(ni) と(げる)、 つい(に) | consummate, accomplish, attain, commit (suicide) |
| 504 | 狂 | kyou キョウ | kuru(u) くる(う) | lunatic, insane, crazy, confuse |
| 505 | 栃 | tochi とち | horse chestnut, (kokuji) | |
| 506 | 岐 | ki, gi キ、 ギ | branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater | |
| 507 | 陛 | hei ヘイ | highness, steps (of throne) | |
| 508 | 緯 | i イ | yokoito, nuki よこいと、 ぬき | horizontal, woof, left & right, (parallels of) latitude, prediction |
| 509 | 培 | bai バイ | tsuchika(u) つちか(う) | cultivate, foster |
| 510 | 衰 | sui スイ | otoro(eru) おとろ(える) | decline, wane, weaken |
| 511 | 艇 | tei テイ | rowboat, small boat | |
| 512 | 屈 | kutsu クツ | kaga(mu) かが(む) | yield, bend, flinch, submit |
| 513 | 径 | kei ケイ | michi, komichi, sashiwatashi, tadachini みち、 こみち、 さしわたし、 ただちに | diameter, path, method |
| 514 | 淡 | tan タン | awa(i) あわ(い) | thin, faint, pale, fleeting |
| 515 | 抽 | chuu チュウ | hiki- ひき- | pluck, pull, extract, excel |
| 516 | 披 | hi ヒ | expose, open | |
| 517 | 廷 | tei テイ | courts, imperial court, government office | |
| 518 | 錦 | kin キン | nishiki にしき | brocade, fine dress, honors |
| 519 | 准 | jun ジュン | quasi-, semi-, associate | |
| 520 | 暑 | sho ショ | atsu(i) あつ(い) | sultry, hot, summer heat |
| 521 | 磯 | ki キ | iso いそ | seashore, beach |
| 522 | 奨 | shou, sou ショウ、 ソウ | susu(meru) すす(める) | exhort, urge, encourage |
| 523 | 浸 | shin シン | hita(su), tsu(karu) ひた(す)、 つ(かる) | immersed, soak, dip, steep, moisten, wet, dunk |
| 524 | 剰 | jou ジョウ | amatsusae, ama(ri) あまつさえ、 あま(り) | surplus, besides |
| 525 | 胆 | tan タン | kimo きも | gall bladder, courage, pluck, nerve |
| 526 | 繊 | sen セン | slender, fine, thin kimono | |
| 527 | 駒 | ku ク | koma こま | pony, horse, colt |
| 528 | 虚 | kyo, ko キョ、 コ | muna(shii),utsu(ro) むな(しい)、 うつ(ろ) | void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crack, fissure, untruth |
| 529 | 孜 | shi シ | tsuto(meru) つと(める) | industriousness |
| 530 | 霊 | rei, ryou レイ、 リョウ | tama たま | spirits, soul |
| 531 | 帳 | chou チョウ | tobari とばり | notebook, account book, album, curtain, veil, net, tent |
| 532 | 悔 | kai カイ | ku(iru), ku(yamu) く(いる)、 く(やむ) | repent, regret |
| 533 | 諭 | yu ユ | sato(su) さと(す) | rebuke, admonish, charge, warn, persuade |
| 534 | 惨 | san, zan サン、 ザン | miji(me), ita(mu), mugo(i) みじ(め)、 いた(む)、 むご(い) | wretched, disaster, cruelty, harsh |
| 535 | 虐 | gyaku ギャク | shiita(geru) しいた(げる) | tyrannize, oppress |
| 536 | 翻 | hon, han ホン、 ハン | hirugae(ru) ひるがえ(る) | flip, turn over, wave, flutter, change (mind) |
| 537 | 墜 | tsui ツイ | o(chiru), o(tsu) お(ちる)、 お(つ) | crash, fall (down) |
| 538 | 沼 | shou ショウ | numa ぬま | marsh, lake, bog, swamp, pond |
| 539 | 据 | kyo キョ | su(eru), su(waru) す(える)、 す(わる) | set, lay a foundation, install, equip, squat down, sit down |
| 540 | 肥 | hi ヒ | ko(eru), koe, ko(yasu), futo(ru) こ(える)、 こえ、 こ(やす)、 ふと(る) | fertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure, pamper |
| 541 | 徐 | jo ジョ | omomu(roni) おもむ(ろに) | gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently |
| 542 | 糖 | tou トウ | sugar | |
| 543 | 搭 | tou トウ | board, load (a vehicle), ride | |
| 544 | 盾 | jun ジュン | tate たて | shield, escutcheon, pretext |
| 545 | 脈 | myaku ミャク | suji すじ | vein, pulse, hope |
| 546 | 滝 | rou, sou ロウ、 ソウ | taki たき | waterfall, rapids, cascade |
| 547 | 軌 | ki キ | rut, wheel, track, model, way of doing | |
| 548 | 俵 | hyou ヒョウ | tawara たわら | bag, bale, sack, counter for bags |
| 549 | 妨 | bou ボウ | samata(geru) さまた(げる) | disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct |
| 550 | 盧 | ro ロ | hut | |
| 551 | 擦 | satsu サツ | su(ru), -zu(re), kosu(ru) す.る、 -ず.れ、 こす.る | grate, rub, scratch, scrape, chafe, scour |
| 552 | 鯨 | gei ゲイ | kujira くじら | whale |
| 553 | 荘 | sou, shou, chan ソウ、 ショウ、 チャン | houki, ogoso(ka) ほうき、 おごそ(か) | villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified |
| 554 | 諾 | daku ダク | consent, assent, agreement | |
| 555 | 雷 | rai ライ | kamirari, ikazuchi, ikadzuchi かみなり、 いかずち、 いかづち | thunder, lightning bolt |
| 556 | 漂 | hyou ヒョウ | tadayo(u) ただよ(う) | drift, float (on liquid) |
| 557 | 懐 | kai, e カイ、 エ | futokoro, natsu(kashii), nazu(keru), ida(ku), omo(u) ふところ、 なつ(かしい)、 なず(ける)、 いだ(く)、 おも(う) | feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast, pocket |
| 558 | 勘 | kan カン | intuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense | |
| 559 | 栽 | sai サイ | plantation, planting | |
| 560 | 拐 | kai カイ | kidnap, falsify | |
| 561 | 笠 | ryuu リュウ | kasa かさ | bamboo hat, one's influence |
| 562 | 駄 | da, ta ダ、 タ | burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse, trivial, worthless | |
| 563 | 添 | ten テン | so(eru), so(u) そ(える)、 そ(う) | annexed, accompany, marry, suit, meet, satisfy, attach, append, garnish, imitate |
| 564 | 冠 | kan カン | kanmuri かんむり | crown, best, peerless |
| 565 | 斜 | sha シャ | nana(me), hasu なな(め)、 はす | diagonal, slanting, oblique |
| 566 | 鏡 | kyou, kei キョウ、 ケイ | kagami かがみ | mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering |
| 567 | 聡 | sou ソウ | sato(i), mimizato(i) さと(い)、 みみざと(い) | wise, fast learner |
| 568 | 浪 | rou ロウ | wandering, waves, billows, reckless, unrestrained | |
| 569 | 亜 | a ア | tsu(gu) つ(ぐ) | Asia, rank next, come after, -ous |
| 570 | 覧 | ran ラン | mi(ru) み(る) | perusal, see |
| 571 | 詐 | sa サ | itsuwa(ru) いつわ(る) | lie, falsehood, deceive, pretend |
| 572 | 壇 | dan, tan ダン、 タン | podium, stage, rostrum, terrace | |
| 573 | 勲 | kun クン | isao いさお | meritorious deed, merit |
| 574 | 魔 | ma マ | witch, demon, evil spirit | |
| 575 | 酬 | shuu, shu, tou シュウ、 シュ、 トウ | muku(iru) むく(いる) | repay, reward, retribution |
| 576 | 紫 | shi シ | murasaki むらさき | purple, violet |
| 577 | 曙 | sho ショ | akebono あけぼの | dawn, daybreak |
| 578 | 紋 | mon モン | family crest, figures | |
| 579 | 卸 | sha シャ | oro(su), oroshi おろ(す)、 おろし | wholesale |
| 580 | 奮 | fun フン | furu(u) ふる(う) | stirred up, be invigorated, flourish |
| 581 | 趙 | chou, jou, kyou チョウ、 ジョウ、 キョウ | nimble, late-going | |
| 582 | 欄 | ran ラン | tesuri てすり | column, handrail, blank, space |
| 583 | 逸 | itsu イツ | so(reru), hagu(reru) そ(れる)、 はぐ(れる) | deviate, idleness, leisure, miss the mark, evade, elude, parry, diverge |
| 584 | 涯 | gai ガイ | hate はて | horizon, shore, limit, bound |
| 585 | 拓 | taku タク | hira(ku) ひら(く) | clear (the land), open, break up (land) |
| 586 | 眼 | gan, gen ガン、 ゲン | manako, me まなこ、 め | eyeball |
| 587 | 獄 | goku ゴク | prison, jail | |
| 588 | 筑 | chiku チク | an ancient musical instrument | |
| 589 | 尚 | shou ショウ | nao なお | esteem, furthermore, still, yet |
| 590 | 阜 | fu, fuu フ、 フウ | hill, mound, left village radical (no. 170) | |
| 591 | 彫 | chou チョウ | ho(ru), -bo(ri) ほ(る)、 -ぼ(り) | carve, engrave, chisel |
| 592 | 穏 | on オン | oda(yaka) おだ(やか) | calm, quiet, moderation |
| 593 | 顕 | kun ケン | akiraka, arawa(reru) あきらか、 あらわ(れる) | appear, existing |
| 594 | 巧 | kou コウ | taku(mi), uma(i) たく(み)、 うま(い) | adroit, skilled, ingenuity |
| 595 | 矛 | mu, bou ム、 ボウ | hoko ほこ | halberd, arms, festival float |
| 596 | 垣 | en エン | kaki かき | hedge, fence, wall |
| 597 | 欺 | gi ギ | azamu(ku) あざむ(く) | deceit, cheat, delude |
| 598 | 釣 | chou チョウ | tsu(ru) つ(る) | angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare |
| 599 | 萩 | shuu シュウ | hagi はぎ | bush clover |
| 600 | 粧 | shou ショウ | cosmetics, adorn (one's person) | |
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