This is the JLPT N4 kanji list, which includes nearly 170 characters specific to the N4 level.
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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| # | Kanji | Onyomi | Kunyomi | Kanji Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 待 | tai タイ | ma(tsu) ま(つ) | wait, depend on |
| 102 | 試 | shi シ | kokoro(miru), tame(su) こころ(みる)、 ため(す) | test, try, attempt, experiment |
| 103 | 族 | zoku ゾク | tribe, family | |
| 104 | 銀 | gin ギン | silver | |
| 105 | 早 | sou, sa ソウ、 サッ | haya(i) はや(い) | early, fast |
| 106 | 映 | ei エイ | utsu(ru), ha(eru) うつ(る)、 は(える) | reflect, reflection, projection |
| 107 | 親 | shin シン | oya, shita(shii) おや、 した(しい) | parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity |
| 108 | 験 | ken ケン | verification, effect, testing | |
| 109 | 英 | ei エイ | England, English, hero, outstanding | |
| 110 | 医 | i イ | doctor, medicine | |
| 111 | 仕 | shi シ | attend, doing, official, serve | |
| 112 | 去 | kyo, ko キョ、 コ | sa(ru) さ(る) | gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate |
| 113 | 味 | mi ミ | aji あじ | flavor, taste |
| 114 | 写 | sha シャ | utsuru うつ(る) | copy, be photographed, describe |
| 115 | 字 | ji ジ | character, letter, word | |
| 116 | 答 | tou トウ | kota(eru) こた(える) | solution, answer |
| 117 | 夜 | ya ヤ | yo, yoru よ、 よる | night, evening |
| 118 | 音 | on オン | oto, ne おと、 ね | sound, noise |
| 119 | 注 | chuu チュウ | soso(gu), sa(su), tsu(gu) そそ(ぐ)、 さ(す)、 つ(ぐ) | pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on |
| 120 | 帰 | ki キ | kae(ru), kae(su) かえ(る)、 かえ(す) | homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in |
| 121 | 古 | ko コ | furu(i) ふる(い) | old |
| 122 | 歌 | ka カ | uta, uta(u) うた、 うた(う) | song, sing |
| 123 | 買 | bai バイ | ka(u) か(う) | buy |
| 124 | 悪 | aku アク | waru(i) わる(い) | bad, evil, wrong |
| 125 | 図 | zu, to ズ、 ト | haka(ru) はか(る) | map, drawing, plan, extraordinary |
| 126 | 週 | shuu シュウ | week | |
| 127 | 室 | shitsu シツ | muro むろ | room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar |
| 128 | 歩 | ho, bu ホ、 ブ | aru(ku), ayu(mu) ある(く)、 あゆ(む) | walk, counter for steps |
| 129 | 風 | fuu, fu フウ、 フ | kaze, kaza- かぜ、 かざ- | wind, air, style, manner |
| 130 | 紙 | shi シ | kami かみ | paper |
| 131 | 黒 | koku コク | kuro くろ | black |
| 132 | 花 | ka, ke カ、 ケ | hana はな | flower |
| 133 | 春 | shun シュン | haru はる | spring |
| 134 | 赤 | seki, shaku セキ、 シャク | aka(i) あか(い) | red |
| 135 | 青 | sei, shou セイ、 ショウ | ao(i) あお(い) | blue |
| 136 | 館 | kan カン | yakata やかた | building, mansion, large building, palace |
| 137 | 屋 | oku オク | ya や | roof, house, shop, dealer, seller |
| 138 | 色 | shoku, shiki ショク、 シキ | iro いろ | color |
| 139 | 走 | sou ソウ | hashi(ru) はし(る) | run |
| 140 | 秋 | shuu シュウ | aki あき | autumn, fall |
| 141 | 夏 | ka, ge カ、 ゲ | natsu なつ | summer |
| 142 | 習 | shuu シュウ | nara(u) なら(う) | learn |
| 143 | 駅 | eki エキ | station | |
| 144 | 洋 | you ヨウ | ocean, sea, foreign, Western style | |
| 145 | 旅 | ryo リョ | tabi たび | trip, travel |
| 146 | 服 | fuku フク | clothing, admit, obey | |
| 147 | 夕 | (none) | yuu ゆう | evening |
| 148 | 借 | shaku シャク | ka(riru) か(りる) | borrow, rent |
| 149 | 曜 | you ヨウ | weekday | |
| 150 | 飲 | in イン | no(mu) の(む) | drink |
| 151 | 肉 | niku ニク | meat | |
| 152 | 貸 | tai タイ | ka(su), kashi か(す)、 かし | lend |
| 153 | 堂 | dou ドウ | public chamber, hall | |
| 154 | 鳥 | chou チョウ | tori とり | bird, chicken |
| 155 | 飯 | han ハン | meshi めし | meal, rice |
| 156 | 勉 | ben ベン | tsuto(meru) つと(める) | exertion, endeavor, effort |
| 157 | 冬 | tou トウ | fuyu ふゆ | winter |
| 158 | 昼 | chuu チュウ | hiru ひる | daytime, noon |
| 159 | 茶 | cha, sa チャ、 サ | tea | |
| 160 | 弟 | tei, dai, de テイ、 ダイ、 デ | otouto おとうと | younger brother |
| 161 | 牛 | gyuu ギュウ | ushi うし | cow |
| 162 | 魚 | gyo ギョ | uo, sakana うお、 さかな | fish |
| 163 | 兄 | kyou, kei キョウ、 ケイ | ani あに | elder brother |
| 164 | 犬 | ken ケン | inu いぬ | dog |
| 165 | 妹 | mai マイ | imouto いもうと | younger sister |
| 166 | 姉 | shi シ | ane あね | elder sister |
| 167 | 漢 | kan カン | China | |
JLPT N4 Kanji List total: (167)
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