This is the JLPT N4 kanji list.
There are about 300 kanji in total that you will need to know in order to pass the JLPT N4 (including the kanji from N5), and we have them all listed here with each one linking to a customized lesson.
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.
| # | Kanji | Onyomi | Kunyomi | Kanji Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 医 | i イ | doctor, medicine | |
| 102 | 仕 | shi シ | attend, doing, official, serve | |
| 103 | 去 | kyo, ko キョ、 コ | sa(ru) さ(る) | gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate |
| 104 | 味 | mi ミ | aji あじ | flavor, taste |
| 105 | 字 | ji ジ | character, letter, word | |
| 106 | 夜 | ya ヤ | yo, yoru よ、 よる | night, evening |
| 107 | 音 | on オン | oto, ne おと、 ね | sound, noise |
| 108 | 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 |
| 109 | 古 | ko コ | furu(i) ふる(い) | old |
| 110 | 買 | bai バイ | ka(u) か(う) | buy |
| 111 | 悪 | aku アク | waru(i) わる(い) | bad, evil, wrong |
| 112 | 図 | zu, to ズ、 ト | haka(ru) はか(る) | map, drawing, plan, extraordinary |
| 113 | 週 | shuu シュウ | week | |
| 114 | 室 | shitsu シツ | muro むろ | room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar |
| 115 | 歩 | ho, bu ホ、 ブ | aru(ku), ayu(mu) ある(く)、 あゆ(む) | walk, counter for steps |
| 116 | 風 | fuu, fu フウ、 フ | kaze, kaza- かぜ、 かざ- | wind, air, style, manner |
| 117 | 花 | ka, ke カ、 ケ | hana はな | flower |
| 118 | 春 | shun シュン | haru はる | spring |
| 119 | 赤 | seki, shaku セキ、 シャク | aka(i) あか(い) | red |
| 120 | 青 | sei, shou セイ、 ショウ | ao(i) あお(い) | blue |
| 121 | 館 | kan カン | yakata やかた | building, mansion, large building, palace |
| 122 | 屋 | oku オク | ya や | roof, house, shop, dealer, seller |
| 123 | 色 | shoku, shiki ショク、 シキ | iro いろ | color |
| 124 | 走 | sou ソウ | hashi(ru) はし(る) | run |
| 125 | 秋 | shuu シュウ | aki あき | autumn, fall |
| 126 | 夏 | ka, ge カ、 ゲ | natsu なつ | summer |
| 127 | 習 | shuu シュウ | nara(u) なら(う) | learn |
| 128 | 駅 | eki エキ | station | |
| 129 | 洋 | you ヨウ | ocean, sea, foreign, Western style | |
| 130 | 旅 | ryo リョ | tabi たび | trip, travel |
| 131 | 服 | fuku フク | clothing, admit, obey | |
| 132 | 夕 | seki セキ | yuu ゆう | evening |
| 133 | 借 | shaku シャク | ka(riru) か(りる) | borrow, rent |
| 134 | 曜 | you ヨウ | weekday | |
| 135 | 飲 | in イン | no(mu) の(む) | drink |
| 136 | 肉 | niku ニク | meat | |
| 137 | 飯 | han ハン | meshi めし | meal, rice |
| 138 | 冬 | tou トウ | fuyu ふゆ | winter |
| 139 | 昼 | chuu チュウ | hiru ひる | daytime, noon |
| 140 | 茶 | cha, sa チャ、 サ | tea | |
| 141 | 弟 | tei, dai, de テイ、 ダイ、 デ | otouto おとうと | younger brother |
| 142 | 牛 | gyuu ギュウ | ushi うし | cow |
| 143 | 魚 | gyo ギョ | uo, sakana うお、 さかな | fish |
| 144 | 兄 | kyou, kei キョウ、 ケイ | ani あに | elder brother |
| 145 | 妹 | mai マイ | imouto いもうと | younger sister |
| 146 | 姉 | shi シ | ane あね | elder sister |
JLPT N4 Kanji List total: (146)
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*NOTE* There is no official complete JLPT Kanji List
I try to make these lists as accurate as possible, and am adding new lessons as quickly as I can every week.
