Kanji list for JLPT N4

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Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 2
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
KUN:
  • うてな
    utena
  • われ
    ware
  • つかさ
    tsukasa
ON:
  • ダイ
    dai
  • タイ
    tai

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
KUN:
  • た.つ
    ta.tsu
  • あば.く
    aba.ku
  • おこ.る
    oko.ru
  • つか.わす
    tsuka.wasu
  • はな.つ
    hana.tsu
ON:
  • ハツ
    hatsu
  • ホツ
    hotsu
Nanori:
  • ba
  • wa

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 4
special
ON:
  • トク
    toku

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 2
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
KUN:
  • ひ.く
    hi.ku
  • ひ.ける
    hi.keru
ON:
  • イン
    in
Nanori:
  • いな
    ina
  • ひき
    hiki
  • ひけ
    hike
  • びき
    biki

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 1
forest, woods
KUN:
  • もり
    mori
ON:
  • シン
    shin
Nanori:
  • もと
    moto

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 6
reflect, reflection, projection
KUN:
  • うつ.る
    utsu.ru
  • うつ.す
    utsu.su
  • は.える
    ha.eru
  • -ば.え
    -ba.e
ON:
  • エイ
    ei
Nanori:
  • あきら
    akira
  • e
  • てる
    teru

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
revolve, turn around, change
KUN:
  • ころ.がる
    koro.garu
  • ころ.げる
    koro.geru
  • ころ.がす
    koro.gasu
  • ころ.ぶ
    koro.bu
  • まろ.ぶ
    maro.bu
  • うたた
    utata
  • うつ.る
    utsu.ru
  • くる.めく
    kuru.meku
ON:
  • テン
    ten

Written with 16 strokes
Taught in grade 3
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
KUN:
  • くすり
    kusuri
ON:
  • ヤク
    yaku
Nanori:
  • mi

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 2
meat
KUN:
  • しし
    shishi
ON:
  • ニク
    niku

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 1
dog
KUN:
  • いぬ
    inu
  • いぬ-
    inu-
ON:
  • ケン
    ken

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 1
village, town
KUN:
  • むら
    mura
ON:
  • ソン
    son
Nanori:
  • e
  • むた
    muta
  • ra

Written with 2 strokes
Taught in grade 1
power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
KUN:
  • ちから
    chikara
ON:
  • リョク
    ryoku
  • リキ
    riki
  • リイ
    rii
Nanori:
  • じから
    jikara
  • つとむ
    tsutomu

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
metropolis, capital, all, everything
KUN:
  • みやこ
    miyako
ON:
  • to
  • tsu
Nanori:
  • くに
    kuni
  • zu
  • chi
  • づめ
    zume
  • みや
    miya

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 2
morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
KUN:
  • あさ
    asa
ON:
  • チョウ
    chou
Nanori:
  • a
  • あそ
    aso
  • ささ
    sasa
  • ちか
    chika
  • とも
    tomo

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 2
tea
ON:
  • チャ
    cha
  • sa
Nanori:
  • ちや
    chiya

Written with 3 strokes
Taught in grade 2
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
ON:
  • コウ
    kou
  • ku
  • gu
Nanori:
  • もく
    moku

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent
KUN:
  • つと.める
    tsuto.meru
ON:
  • ベン
    ben
Nanori:
  • ひこ
    hiko
  • やつ
    yatsu

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 2
pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
KUN:
  • いけ
    ike
ON:
  • chi

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 3
Sino-, China
ON:
  • カン
    kan
Nanori:
  • はん
    han

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 2
cut, cutoff, be sharp
KUN:
  • き.る
    ki.ru
  • -き.る
    -ki.ru
  • き.り
    ki.ri
  • -き.り
    -ki.ri
  • -ぎ.り
    -gi.ri
  • き.れる
    ki.reru
  • -き.れる
    -ki.reru
  • き.れ
    ki.re
  • -き.れ
    -ki.re
  • -ぎ.れ
    -gi.re
ON:
  • セツ
    setsu
  • サイ
    sai
Nanori:
  • きつ
    kitsu
  • きり
    kiri
  • ぎり
    giri

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 2
run
KUN:
  • はし.る
    hashi.ru
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou
Nanori:
  • はしり
    hashiri

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
prefecture
KUN:
  • か.ける
    ka.keru
ON:
  • ケン
    ken
Nanori:
  • あがた
    agata
  • がた
    gata

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
ocean, sea, foreign, Western style
ON:
  • ヨウ
    you
Nanori:
  • なだ
    nada
  • ひろ
    hiro
  • ひろし
    hiroshi
  • yo
  • よし
    yoshi

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 1
grove, forest
KUN:
  • はやし
    hayashi
ON:
  • リン
    rin
Nanori:
  • shi

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 2
ground, earth
ON:
  • chi
  • ji
Nanori:
  • どま
    doma

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
advance, proceed, progress, promote
KUN:
  • すす.む
    susu.mu
  • すす.める
    susu.meru
ON:
  • シン
    shin
Nanori:
  • のぶ
    nobu

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 2
daytime, noon
KUN:
  • ひる
    hiru
ON:
  • チュウ
    chuu

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 2
springtime, spring (season)
KUN:
  • はる
    haru
ON:
  • シュン
    shun
Nanori:
  • あずま
    azuma
  • かす
    kasu
  • すの
    suno
  • hi
  • わら
    wara

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 2
color
KUN:
  • いろ
    iro
ON:
  • ショク
    shoku
  • シキ
    shiki
Nanori:
  • しか
    shika
  • しこ
    shiko

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 6
wash, inquire into, probe
KUN:
  • あら.う
    ara.u
ON:
  • セン
    sen
Nanori:
  • あらい
    arai
  • らい
    rai

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 1
town, village, block, street
KUN:
  • まち
    machi
ON:
  • チョウ
    chou

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 2
brush-stroke, picture
KUN:
  • えが.く
    ega.ku
  • かく.する
    kaku.suru
  • かぎ.る
    kagi.ru
  • はかりごと
    hakarigoto
  • はか.る
    haka.ru
ON:
  • ga
  • カク
    kaku
  • e
  • カイ
    kai

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 2
bird, chicken
KUN:
  • とり
    tori
ON:
  • チョウ
    chou
Nanori:
  • ka
  • to
  • とっ
    to

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
flavor, taste
KUN:
  • あじ
    aji
  • あじ.わう
    aji.wau
ON:
  • mi

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 2
plump, thick, big around
KUN:
  • ふと.い
    futo.i
  • ふと.る
    futo.ru
ON:
  • タイ
    tai
  • ta
Nanori:
  • おお
    oo
  • たか
    taka
  • ひろ
    hiro

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 2
gate, counter for cannons
KUN:
  • かど
    kado
  • to
ON:
  • モン
    mon
Nanori:
  • じょう
    jou
  • mo
  • to
  • ゆき
    yuki

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
sultry, hot, summer heat
KUN:
  • あつ.い
    atsu.i
ON:
  • ショ
    sho

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 2
strong
KUN:
  • つよ.い
    tsuyo.i
  • つよ.まる
    tsuyo.maru
  • つよ.める
    tsuyo.meru
  • し.いる
    shi.iru
  • こわ.い
    kowa.i
ON:
  • キョウ
    kyou
  • ゴウ
    gou
Nanori:
  • すね
    sune

Written with 16 strokes
Taught in grade 2
head, counter for large animals
KUN:
  • あたま
    atama
  • かしら
    kashira
  • -がしら
    -gashira
  • かぶり
    kaburi
ON:
  • トウ
    tou
  • zu
  • to
Nanori:
  • かみ
    kami
  • がみ
    gami
  • ちゃん
    chan
  • つむり
    tsumuri
  • zu

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 4
work, (kokuji)
KUN:
  • はたら.く
    hatara.ku
ON:
  • ドウ
    dou

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
end, finish
KUN:
  • お.わる
    o.waru
  • -お.わる
    -o.waru
  • おわ.る
    owa.ru
  • お.える
    o.eru
  • つい
    tsui
  • つい.に
    tsui.ni
ON:
  • シュウ
    shuu
Nanori:
  • ばて
    bate

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
lightly, trifling, unimportant
KUN:
  • かる.い
    karu.i
  • かろ.やか
    karo.yaka
  • かろ.んじる
    karo.njiru
ON:
  • ケイ
    kei
  • キョウ
    kyou
  • キン
    kin

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 4
negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
ON:
  • fu
  • bu

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
question, ask, problem
KUN:
  • と.う
    to.u
  • と.い
    to.i
  • とん
    ton
ON:
  • モン
    mon
Nanori:
  • はる
    haru

Written with 18 strokes
Taught in grade 2
face, expression
KUN:
  • かお
    kao
ON:
  • ガン
    gan

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 2
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
KUN:
  • とお.る
    too.ru
  • とお.り
    too.ri
  • -とお.り
    -too.ri
  • -どお.り
    -doo.ri
  • とお.す
    too.su
  • とお.し
    too.shi
  • -どお.し
    -doo.shi
  • かよ.う
    kayo.u
ON:
  • ツウ
    tsuu
  • tsu
Nanori:
  • とん
    ton
  • どうし
    doushi
  • どおり
    doori
  • みち
    michi

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
someone, person
KUN:
  • もの
    mono
ON:
  • シャ
    sha

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 2
direction, person, alternative
KUN:
  • かた
    kata
  • -かた
    -kata
  • -がた
    -gata
ON:
  • ホウ
    hou
Nanori:
  • から
    kara
  • na
  • なた
    nata
  • ふさ
    fusa
  • まさ
    masa
  • みち
    michi
  • mo
  • wa

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
hurry, emergency, sudden, steep
KUN:
  • いそ.ぐ
    iso.gu
  • いそ.ぎ
    iso.gi
  • せ.く
    se.ku
ON:
  • キュウ
    kyuu

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 1
early, fast
KUN:
  • はや.い
    haya.i
  • はや
    haya
  • はや-
    haya-
  • はや.まる
    haya.maru
  • はや.める
    haya.meru
  • さ-
    sa-
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou
  • サッ
    sa
Nanori:
  • さか
    saka
  • さわ
    sawa
  • so
  • wa
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