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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | 葛 | katsu, kachi カツ、 カチ | tsudzura, kuzu つづら、 くず | arrowroot, kudzu |
| 602 | 粛 | shuku, suku シュク、 スク | tsutsushi(mu) つつし(む) | solemn, quietly, softly |
| 603 | 栗 | ritsu, ri リツ、 リ | kuri, ononoku くり、 おののく | chestnut |
| 604 | 愚 | gu グ | oro(ka) おろ(か) | foolish, folly, absurdity, stupid |
| 605 | 嘉 | ka カ | yomi(suru), yoi よみ(する)、 よい | applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious |
| 606 | 遭 | sou ソウ | a(u), a(waseru) あ(う)、 あ(わせる) | encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join |
| 607 | 架 | ka カ | ka(keru) か(ける) | erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct |
| 608 | 篠 | zou, shou ゾウ、 ショウ | shino, sasa, suzu しの、 ささ、 すず | bamboo grass |
| 609 | 鬼 | ki キ | oni おに | ghost, devil |
| 610 | 庶 | sho ショ | commoner, all, bastard | |
| 611 | 稚 | chi, ji チ、 ジ | itokenai, osanai, okute, oderu いとけない、 おさない、 おくて、 おでる | immature, young |
| 612 | 菅 | kan, ken カン、 ケン | suge すげ | sedge |
| 613 | 滋 | ji, shi ジ、 シ | nourishing, more & more, be luxuriant, planting, turbidity | |
| 614 | 幻 | gen ゲン | maboroshi まぼろし | phantasm, vision, dream, illusion, apparition |
| 615 | 煮 | sha シャ | ni(ru), -ni に(る)、 -に | boil, cook |
| 616 | 姫 | ki キ | hime, hime- ひめ、 ひめ- | princess |
| 617 | 誓 | sei セイ | chika(u) ちか(う) | vow, swear, pledge |
| 618 | 把 | ha, wa ハ、 ワ | grasp, faggot, bunch, counter for bundles | |
| 619 | 践 | sen セン | fu(mu) ふ(む) | tread, step on, trample, practice, carry through |
| 620 | 呈 | tei テイ | display, offer, present, send, exhibit | |
| 621 | 疎 | so, sho ソ、 ショ | uto(i), maba(ra) うと(い)、 まば(ら) | alienate, rough, neglect, shun, sparse, penetrate |
| 622 | 仰 | gyou, kou ギョウ、 コウ | oo(gu), o(ssharu) あお(ぐ)、 お(っしゃる) | face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, revere, drink, take |
| 623 | 剛 | gou ゴウ | sturdy, strength | |
| 624 | 疾 | shitsu シツ | haya(i) はや(い) | rapidly |
| 625 | 征 | sei セイ | subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes | |
| 626 | 砕 | sai サイ | kuda(ku) くだ(く) | smash, break, crush, familiar, popular |
| 627 | 謡 | you ヨウ | uta(i) うた(い) | song, sing, ballad, noh chanting |
| 628 | 嫁 | ka カ | yome, totsu(gu), i(ku), yu(ku) よめ、 とつ(ぐ)、 い(く)、 ゆ(く) | marry into, bride |
| 629 | 謙 | ken ケン | herikuda(ru) へりくだ(る) | self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest |
| 630 | 后 | kou, go コウ、 ゴ | kisaki きさき | empress, queen, after, behind, back, later |
| 631 | 嘆 | tan タン | nage(ku), nage(kawashii) なげ(く)、 なげ(かわしい) | sigh, lament, moan, grieve, sigh of admiration |
| 632 | 俣 | mata また | crotch, thigh, groin, fork, junction, (kokuji) | |
| 633 | 菌 | kin キン | germ, fungus, bacteria | |
| 634 | 鎌 | ren, ken レン、 ケン | kama かま | sickle, scythe, trick |
| 635 | 巣 | sou ソウ | su, su(kuu) す、 す(くう) | nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den |
| 636 | 頻 | hin ヒン | shiki(rini) しき(りに) | repeatedly, recur |
| 637 | 琴 | kin, gon キン、 ゴン | koto こと | harp, koto |
| 638 | 班 | han ハン | squad, corps, unit, group | |
| 639 | 淵 | en, kaku, kou エン、 カク、 コウ | fuchi, kata(i), hanawa ふち、 かた(い)、 はなわ | abyss, edge, deep pool, the depths |
| 640 | 棚 | hou ホウ | tana, -dana たな、 -だな | shelf, ledge, rack, mount, mantle, trellis |
| 641 | 潔 | ketsu ケツ | isagiyo(i) いさぎよ(い) | undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallant |
| 642 | 酷 | koku コク | hido(i) ひど(い) | cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust |
| 643 | 宰 | sai サイ | superintend, manager, rule | |
| 644 | 廊 | rou ロウ | corridor, hall, tower | |
| 645 | 寂 | jaku, seki ジャク、 セキ | sabi, sabi(shii), sami(shii) さび、 さび(しい)、 さみ(しい) | loneliness, quietly, mellow, mature, death of a priest |
| 646 | 辰 | shin, jin シン、 ジン | tatsu たつ | sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac, shin dragon radical (no. 161) |
| 647 | 霞 | ka, ge カ、 ゲ | kasumi, kasu(mu) かすみ、 かす(む) | be hazy, grow dim, blurred |
| 648 | 伏 | fuku フク | fu(seru), fu(su) ふ(せる)、 ふ(す) | prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes) |
| 649 | 柏 | haku, hyaku, byaku ハク、 ヒャク、 ビャク | kashiwa かしわ | oak, cypress |
| 650 | 碁 | go ゴ | Go | |
| 651 | 俗 | zoku ゾク | vulgar, customs, manners, worldliness, mundane things | |
| 652 | 漠 | baku バク | vague, obscure, desert, wide | |
| 653 | 邪 | ja ジャ | yokoshi(ma) よこし(ま) | wicked, injustice, wrong |
| 654 | 晶 | shou ショウ | sparkle, clear, crystal | |
| 655 | 辻 | tsuji つじ | crossing, crossroad, street corners, (kokuji) | |
| 656 | 墨 | boku ボク | sumi すみ | black ink, India ink, ink stick, Mexico |
| 657 | 鎮 | chin チン | shizu(meru), osae しず(める)、 おさえ | tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers |
| 658 | 洞 | dou ドウ | hora ほら | den, cave, excavation |
| 659 | 履 | ri リ | ha(ku) は(く) | perform, complete, footgear, shoes, boots, put on (the feet) |
| 660 | 劣 | retsu レツ | oto(ru) おと(る) | inferiority, be inferior to, be worse |
| 661 | 那 | na, da ナ、 ダ | nani, nanzo, ikan なに、 なんぞ、 いかん | what? |
| 662 | 殴 | ou オウ | nagu(ru) なぐ(る) | assault, hit, beat, thrash |
| 663 | 娠 | shin シン | with child, pregnancy | |
| 664 | 奉 | hou, bu ホウ、 ブ | tatematsu(ru), matsu(ru), hou(zuru) たてまつ(る)、 まつ(る)、 ほう(ずる) | observance, offer, present, dedicate |
| 665 | 憂 | yuu ユウ | ure(eru), ure(i), u(i), u(ki) うれ(える)、 うれ(い)、 う(い)、 う(き) | melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy |
| 666 | 朴 | boku ボク | hou, hoo, enoki ほう、 ほお、 えのき | crude, simple, plain, docile |
| 667 | 亭 | tei, chin テイ、 チン | pavilion, restaurant, mansion, arbor, cottage, vaudeville, music hall, stage name | |
| 668 | 淳 | jun, shun ジュン、 シュン | atsu(i) あつ(い) | pure |
| 669 | 荻 | teki テキ | ogi おぎ | reed, rush |
| 670 | 嶋 | tou トウ | shima しま | island |
| 671 | 怪 | kai, ke カイ、 ケ | aya(shii), aya(shimu) あや(しい)、 あや(しむ) | suspicious, mystery, apparition |
| 672 | 鳩 | kyuu, ku キュウ、 ク | hato, atsu(meru) はと、 あつ(める) | pigeon, dove |
| 673 | 柴 | sai, shi サイ、 シ | shiba しば | brush, firewood |
| 674 | 酔 | sui スイ | yo(u), yo(i), yo よ(う)、 よ(い)、 よ | drunk, feel sick, poisoned, elated, spellbound |
| 675 | 惜 | seki セキ | o(shii), o(shimu) お(しい)、 お(しむ) | pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret |
| 676 | 穫 | kaku カク | harvest, reap | |
| 677 | 佳 | ka カ | excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled | |
| 678 | 潤 | jun ジュン | uruo(u), uru(mu) うるお(う)、 うる(む) | wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep |
| 679 | 悼 | tou トウ | ita(mu) いた(む) | lament, grieve over |
| 680 | 乏 | bou ボウ | tobo(shii), tomo(shii) とぼ(しい)、 とも(しい) | destitution, scarce, limited |
| 681 | 該 | gai ガイ | above-stated, the said, that specific | |
| 682 | 赴 | fu フ | omomu(ku) おもむ(く) | proceed, get, become, tend |
| 683 | 桑 | sou ソウ | kuwa くわ | mulberry |
| 684 | 桂 | kei ケイ | katsura かつら | Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree |
| 685 | 髄 | zui ズイ | marrow, pith, essence | |
| 686 | 虎 | ko コ | tora とら | tiger, drunkard |
| 687 | 盆 | bon ボン | basin, lantern festival, tray | |
| 688 | 晋 | shin シン | susu(mu) すす(む) | advance |
| 689 | 穂 | sui スイ | ho ほ | ear, ear (grain), head, crest (wave) |
| 690 | 壮 | sou ソウ | sakan さかん | robust, manhood, prosperity |
| 691 | 堤 | tei テイ | tsutsumi つつみ | dike, bank, embankment |
| 692 | 飢 | ki キ | u(eru) う(える) | hungry, starve |
| 693 | 傍 | bou ボウ | katawa(ra), waki, oka-, hata, soba かたわ(ら)、 わき、 おか-、 はた、 そば | bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person |
| 694 | 疫 | eki, yaku エキ、 ヤク | epidemic | |
| 695 | 累 | rui ルイ | accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually | |
| 696 | 痴 | chi チ | shi(reru), oroka し(れる)、 おろか | stupid, foolish |
| 697 | 搬 | han ハン | conveyor, carry, transport | |
| 698 | 晃 | kou コウ | akiraka あきらか | clear |
| 699 | 癒 | yu ユ | i(eru), iya(su) い(える)、 いや(す) | healing, cure, quench (thirst), wreak |
| 700 | 桐 | tou, dou トウ、 ドウ | kiri きり | paulownia |
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