JLPT N4 Kanji List

This is the JLPT N4 kanji list, which includes nearly 170 characters specific to the N4 level.

complete JLPT N4 Kanji List

You must know about 250 kanji in total in order to pass the JLPT N4, including kanji from N5, so make sure to review those as well.

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.

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JLPT N4 Kanji List Flashcards Japanese 漢字
#KanjiOnyomiKunyomiKanji Meaning
101tai

タイ

ma(tsu)

ま(つ)

wait, depend on
102shi

kokoro(miru), tame(su)

こころ(みる)、 ため(す)

test, try, attempt, experiment
103zoku

ゾク

tribe, family
104gin

ギン

silver
105sou, sa

ソウ、 サッ

haya(i)

はや(い)

early, fast
106ei

エイ

utsu(ru), ha(eru)

うつ(る)、 は(える)

reflect, reflection, projection
107shin

シン

oya, shita(shii)

おや、 した(しい)

parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity
108ken

ケン

verification, effect, testing
109ei

エイ

England, English, hero, outstanding
110i

doctor, medicine
111shi

attend, doing, official, serve
112kyo, ko

キョ、 コ

sa(ru)

さ(る)

gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate
113mi

aji

あじ

flavor, taste
114sha

シャ

utsuru

うつ(る)

copy, be photographed, describe
115ji

character, letter, word
116tou

トウ

kota(eru)

こた(える)

solution, answer
117ya

yo, yoru

よ、 よる

night, evening
118on

オン

oto, ne

おと、 ね

sound, noise
119chuu

チュウ

soso(gu), sa(su), tsu(gu)

そそ(ぐ)、 さ(す)、 つ(ぐ)

pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on
120ki

kae(ru), kae(su)

かえ(る)、 かえ(す)

homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
121ko

furu(i)

ふる(い)

old
122ka

uta, uta(u)

うた、 うた(う)

song, sing
123bai

バイ

ka(u)

か(う)

buy
124aku

アク

waru(i)

わる(い)

bad, evil, wrong
125zu, to

ズ、 ト

haka(ru)

はか(る)

map, drawing, plan, extraordinary
126shuu

シュウ

week
127shitsu

シツ

muro

むろ

room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar
128ho, bu

ホ、 ブ

aru(ku), ayu(mu)

ある(く)、 あゆ(む)

walk, counter for steps
129fuu, fu

フウ、 フ

kaze, kaza-

かぜ、 かざ-

wind, air, style, manner
130shi

kami

かみ

paper
131koku

コク

kuro

くろ

black
132ka, ke

カ、 ケ

hana

はな

flower
133shun

シュン

haru

はる

spring
134seki, shaku

セキ、 シャク

aka(i)

あか(い)

red
135sei, shou

セイ、 ショウ

ao(i)

あお(い)

blue
136kan

カン

yakata

やかた

building, mansion, large building, palace
137oku

オク

ya

roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
138shoku, shiki

ショク、 シキ

iro

いろ

color
139sou

ソウ

hashi(ru)

はし(る)

run
140shuu

シュウ

aki

あき

autumn, fall
141ka, ge

カ、 ゲ

natsu

なつ

summer
142shuu

シュウ

nara(u)

なら(う)

learn
143eki

エキ

station
144you

ヨウ

ocean, sea, foreign, Western style
145ryo

リョ

tabi

たび

trip, travel
146fuku

フク

clothing, admit, obey
147

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yuu

ゆう

evening
148shaku

シャク

ka(riru)

か(りる)

borrow, rent
149you

ヨウ

weekday
150in

イン

no(mu)

の(む)

drink
151niku

ニク

meat
152tai

タイ

ka(su), kashi

か(す)、 かし

lend
153dou

ドウ

public chamber, hall
154chou

チョウ

tori

とり

bird, chicken
155han

ハン

meshi

めし

meal, rice
156ben

ベン

tsuto(meru)

つと(める)

exertion, endeavor, effort
157tou

トウ

fuyu

ふゆ

winter
158chuu

チュウ

hiru

ひる

daytime, noon
159cha, sa

チャ、 サ

tea
160tei, dai, de

テイ、 ダイ、 デ

otouto

おとうと

younger brother
161gyuu

ギュウ

ushi

うし

cow
162gyo

ギョ

uo, sakana

うお、 さかな

fish
163kyou, kei

キョウ、 ケイ

ani

あに

elder brother
164ken

ケン

inu

いぬ

dog
165mai

マイ

imouto

いもうと

younger sister
166shi

ane

あね

elder sister
167kan

カン

China

JLPT N4 Kanji List total: (167)

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*NOTE* Officially, there are no kanji, vocabulary, or grammar lists for the JLPT. As a result, it is not possible to be certain which kanji, words, or grammar will or will not appear in a given test. Our study lists are based on prior test data and comparisons with other available lists of JLPT kanji, vocabulary, grammar, etc.