Kanji list for JLPT N4

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

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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 2
map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious
KUN:
  • e
  • はか.る
    haka.ru
ON:
  • zu
  • to
Nanori:
  • zu

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 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 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 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
pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
KUN:
  • いけ
    ike
ON:
  • chi

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 14 strokes
Taught in grade 2
song, sing
KUN:
  • うた
    uta
  • うた.う
    uta.u
ON:
  • ka

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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 2
logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
KUN:
  • ことわり
    kotowari
ON:
  • ri
Nanori:
  • あや
    aya
  • おさむ
    osamu
  • さと
    sato
  • さとる
    satoru
  • ただ
    tada
  • ただし
    tadashi
  • とおる
    tooru
  • ni
  • のり
    nori
  • hi
  • まこと
    makoto
  • まさ
    masa
  • まさし
    masashi
  • まろ
    maro
  • みち
    michi
  • よし
    yoshi

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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 1
red
KUN:
  • あか
    aka
  • あか-
    aka-
  • あか.い
    aka.i
  • あか.らむ
    aka.ramu
  • あか.らめる
    aka.rameru
ON:
  • セキ
    seki
  • シャク
    shaku
Nanori:
  • a
  • あこ
    ako
  • あま
    ama

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 2
ray, light
KUN:
  • ひか.る
    hika.ru
  • ひかり
    hikari
ON:
  • コウ
    kou
Nanori:
  • あき
    aki
  • あきら
    akira
  • こお
    koo
  • てる
    teru
  • ひこ
    hiko
  • mi
  • みつ
    mitsu

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
public chamber, hall
ON:
  • ドウ
    dou

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join
KUN:
  • の.る
    no.ru
  • -の.り
    -no.ri
  • の.せる
    no.seru
ON:
  • ジョウ
    jou
  • ショウ
    shou
Nanori:
  • のり
    nori

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 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 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 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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 2
plains, field, rustic, civilian life
KUN:
  • no
  • の-
    no-
ON:
  • ya
  • ショ
    sho
Nanori:
  • ずけ
    zuke
  • つけ
    tsuke
  • nu

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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 4
meal, boiled rice
KUN:
  • めし
    meshi
ON:
  • ハン
    han
Nanori:
  • i
  • いい
    ii
  • いり
    iri
  • e

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

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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
KUN:
  • しな
    shina
ON:
  • ヒン
    hin
  • ホン
    hon

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 2
voice
KUN:
  • こえ
    koe
  • こわ-
    kowa-
ON:
  • セイ
    sei
  • ショウ
    shou

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
world, boundary
ON:
  • カイ
    kai

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in grade 3
silver
KUN:
  • しろがね
    shirogane
ON:
  • ギン
    gin
Nanori:
  • うん
    un
  • かな
    kana
  • かね
    kane

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 2
wind, air, style, manner
KUN:
  • かぜ
    kaze
  • かざ-
    kaza-
ON:
  • フウ
    fuu
  • fu
Nanori:
  • i
  • e

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 5
lend
KUN:
  • か.す
    ka.su
  • か.し-
    ka.shi-
  • かし-
    kashi-
ON:
  • タイ
    tai

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 4
England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx
KUN:
  • はなぶさ
    hanabusa
ON:
  • エイ
    ei
Nanori:
  • a
  • あい
    ai
  • e
  • すぐる
    suguru
  • はな
    hana
  • hi
  • ひで
    hide
  • よし
    yoshi
  • ra

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

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 2
night, evening
KUN:
  • yo
  • よる
    yoru
ON:
  • ya

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 3
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
ON:
  • i
Nanori:
  • もと
    moto
  • よし
    yoshi

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
thing, object, matter
KUN:
  • もの
    mono
  • もの-
    mono-
ON:
  • ブツ
    butsu
  • モツ
    motsu

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 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 4
separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
KUN:
  • わか.れる
    waka.reru
  • わ.ける
    wa.keru
ON:
  • ベツ
    betsu
Nanori:
  • べっ
    be

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 2
weak, frail
KUN:
  • よわ.い
    yowa.i
  • よわ.る
    yowa.ru
  • よわ.まる
    yowa.maru
  • よわ.める
    yowa.meru
ON:
  • ジャク
    jaku

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
ill, sick
KUN:
  • や.む
    ya.mu
  • -や.み
    -ya.mi
  • やまい
    yamai
ON:
  • ビョウ
    byou
  • ヘイ
    hei

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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
KUN:
  • たび
    tabi
  • -た.い
    -ta.i
ON:
  • do
  • to
  • タク
    taku
Nanori:
  • のり
    nori

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 4
borrow, rent
KUN:
  • か.りる
    ka.riru
ON:
  • シャク
    shaku

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 1
sound, noise
KUN:
  • おと
    oto
  • ne
ON:
  • オン
    on
  • イン
    in
  • -ノン
    -non
Nanori:
  • o
  • to

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 2
neck, counter for songs and poems
KUN:
  • くび
    kubi
ON:
  • シュ
    shu
Nanori:
  • おびと
    obito
  • こべ
    kobe
  • su

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
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