Kanji list for JLPT N4

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Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
generation, world, society, public
KUN:
  • yo
ON:
  • セイ
    sei
  • se
  • ソウ
    sou
Nanori:
  • とし
    toshi
  • yu
  • ゆき
    yuki

使
Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
KUN:
  • つか.う
    tsuka.u
  • つか.い
    tsuka.i
  • -つか.い
    -tsuka.i
  • -づか.い
    -zuka.i
ON:
  • shi

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 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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 2
sell
KUN:
  • う.る
    u.ru
  • う.れる
    u.reru
ON:
  • バイ
    bai
Nanori:
  • うり
    uri
  • うる
    uru
  • me

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 2
fit, suit, join, 0.1
KUN:
  • あ.う
    a.u
  • -あ.う
    -a.u
  • あ.い
    a.i
  • あい-
    ai-
  • -あ.い
    -a.i
  • -あい
    -ai
  • あ.わす
    a.wasu
  • あ.わせる
    a.waseru
  • -あ.わせる
    -a.waseru
ON:
  • ゴウ
    gou
  • ガッ
    ga
  • カッ
    ka
Nanori:
  • あう
    au
  • あん
    an
  • i
  • ka
  • こう
    kou
  • ごお
    goo
  • ni
  • ne
  • ya
  • わい
    wai

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 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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 6
private, I, me
KUN:
  • わたくし
    watakushi
  • わたし
    watashi
ON:
  • shi

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 2
paper
KUN:
  • かみ
    kami
ON:
  • shi

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 2
utilize, business, service, use, employ
KUN:
  • もち.いる
    mochi.iru
ON:
  • ヨウ
    you
Nanori:
  • たから
    takara

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold
KUN:
  • e
  • おも.い
    omo.i
  • おも.り
    omo.ri
  • おも.なう
    omo.nau
  • かさ.ねる
    kasa.neru
  • かさ.なる
    kasa.naru
  • おも
    omo
ON:
  • ジュウ
    juu
  • チョウ
    chou
Nanori:
  • さね
    sane
  • しげ
    shige
  • しげる
    shigeru

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
open, unfold, unseal
KUN:
  • ひら.く
    hira.ku
  • ひら.き
    hira.ki
  • -びら.き
    -bira.ki
  • ひら.ける
    hira.keru
  • あ.く
    a.ku
  • あ.ける
    a.keru
ON:
  • カイ
    kai
Nanori:
  • はる
    haru
  • ka
  • ひらき
    hiraki

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 2
beginning, former time, origin
KUN:
  • もと
    moto
ON:
  • ゲン
    gen
  • ガン
    gan
Nanori:
  • ちか
    chika
  • はじめ
    hajime
  • はる
    haru
  • ゆき
    yuki
  • よし
    yoshi

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 2
oneself
KUN:
  • みずか.ら
    mizuka.ra
  • おの.ずから
    ono.zukara
  • おの.ずと
    ono.zuto
ON:
  • ji
  • shi
Nanori:
  • より
    yori

Written with 18 strokes
Taught in grade 2
weekday
ON:
  • ヨウ
    you
Nanori:
  • てる
    teru

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 2
near, early, akin, tantamount
KUN:
  • ちか.い
    chika.i
ON:
  • キン
    kin
  • コン
    kon
Nanori:
  • おう
    ou
  • おお
    oo
  • この
    kono

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
KUN:
  • き.る
    ki.ru
  • -ぎ
    -gi
  • き.せる
    ki.seru
  • -き.せ
    -ki.se
  • つ.く
    tsu.ku
  • つ.ける
    tsu.keru
ON:
  • チャク
    chaku
  • ジャク
    jaku

Written with 3 strokes
Taught in grade 1
evening
KUN:
  • ゆう
    yuu
ON:
  • セキ
    seki
Nanori:
  • yu

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
lower, short, humble
KUN:
  • ひく.い
    hiku.i
  • ひく.める
    hiku.meru
  • ひく.まる
    hiku.maru
ON:
  • テイ
    tei

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 13 strokes
Taught in grade 3
business, vocation, arts, performance
KUN:
  • わざ
    waza
ON:
  • ギョウ
    gyou
  • ゴウ
    gou
Nanori:
  • なり
    nari
  • のぶ
    nobu

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 3
death, die
KUN:
  • し.ぬ
    shi.nu
  • し.に-
    shi.ni-
ON:
  • shi

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
commence, begin
KUN:
  • はじ.める
    haji.meru
  • -はじ.める
    -haji.meru
  • はじ.まる
    haji.maru
ON:
  • shi
Nanori:
  • もと
    moto

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

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 4
people, nation, subjects
KUN:
  • たみ
    tami
ON:
  • ミン
    min
Nanori:
  • ひと
    hito
  • mi

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 2
bright, light
KUN:
  • あ.かり
    a.kari
  • あか.るい
    aka.rui
  • あか.るむ
    aka.rumu
  • あか.らむ
    aka.ramu
  • あき.らか
    aki.raka
  • あ.ける
    a.keru
  • -あ.け
    -a.ke
  • あ.く
    a.ku
  • あ.くる
    a.kuru
  • あ.かす
    a.kasu
ON:
  • メイ
    mei
  • ミョウ
    myou
  • ミン
    min
Nanori:
  • あきら
    akira
  • あけ
    ake
  • あす
    asu
  • きら
    kira
  • ke
  • さや
    saya
  • さやか
    sayaka
  • とし
    toshi
  • はる
    haru
  • mi
  • me

Written with 16 strokes
Taught in grade 2
parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
KUN:
  • おや
    oya
  • おや-
    oya-
  • した.しい
    shita.shii
  • した.しむ
    shita.shimu
ON:
  • シン
    shin
Nanori:
  • gi
  • ちか
    chika
  • のり
    nori

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
escort, send
KUN:
  • おく.る
    oku.ru
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
trip, travel
KUN:
  • たび
    tabi
ON:
  • リョ
    ryo

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 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 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 14 strokes
Taught in grade 4
opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
KUN:
  • と.く
    to.ku
ON:
  • セツ
    setsu
  • ゼイ
    zei
Nanori:
  • さとし
    satoshi
  • とき
    toki

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 2
summer
KUN:
  • なつ
    natsu
ON:
  • ka
  • ga
  • ge

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
stop, halt
KUN:
  • と.まる
    to.maru
  • -ど.まり
    -do.mari
  • と.める
    to.meru
  • -と.める
    -to.meru
  • -ど.め
    -do.me
  • とど.める
    todo.meru
  • とど.め
    todo.me
  • とど.まる
    todo.maru
  • や.める
    ya.meru
  • や.む
    ya.mu
  • -や.む
    -ya.mu
  • よ.す
    yo.su
  • -さ.す
    -sa.su
  • -さ.し
    -sa.shi
ON:
  • shi
Nanori:
  • どめ
    dome

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
hold, have
KUN:
  • も.つ
    mo.tsu
  • -も.ち
    -mo.chi
  • も.てる
    mo.teru
ON:
  • ji
Nanori:
  • もち
    mochi
  • もつ
    motsu

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 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce
KUN:
  • さ.る
    sa.ru
  • -さ.る
    -sa.ru
ON:
  • キョ
    kyo
  • ko
Nanori:
  • i

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 3
possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
KUN:
  • あ.る
    a.ru
ON:
  • ユウ
    yuu
  • u
Nanori:
  • a
  • あら
    ara
  • あり
    ari
  • ある
    aru
  • くに
    kuni
  • なお
    nao
  • yu

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
rouse, wake up, get up
KUN:
  • お.きる
    o.kiru
  • お.こる
    o.koru
  • お.こす
    o.kosu
  • おこ.す
    oko.su
  • た.つ
    ta.tsu
ON:
  • ki

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock
KUN:
  • あつ.まる
    atsu.maru
  • あつ.める
    atsu.meru
  • つど.う
    tsudo.u
ON:
  • シュウ
    shuu
Nanori:
  • あつまり
    atsumari
  • zu

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

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 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 3
flavor, taste
KUN:
  • あじ
    aji
  • あじ.わう
    aji.wau
ON:
  • mi

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
KUN:
  • こと
    koto
  • つか.う
    tsuka.u
  • つか.える
    tsuka.eru
ON:
  • ji
  • zu
Nanori:
  • ro

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
prefecture
KUN:
  • か.ける
    ka.keru
ON:
  • ケン
    ken
Nanori:
  • あがた
    agata
  • がた
    gata
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