Kanji list for JLPT N4

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

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 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
KUN:
  • ぬし
    nushi
  • おも
    omo
  • あるじ
    aruji
ON:
  • シュ
    shu
  • su
  • シュウ
    shuu
Nanori:
  • かず
    kazu
  • zu
  • もん
    mon

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 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 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 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 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school
ON:
  • イン
    in

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 3
darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
KUN:
  • くら.い
    kura.i
  • くら.む
    kura.mu
  • くれ.る
    kure.ru
ON:
  • アン
    an

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 1
rice field, rice paddy
KUN:
  • ta
ON:
  • デン
    den
Nanori:
  • いなか
    inaka
  • おか
    oka
  • たん
    tan
  • de
  • とう
    tou
  • ya

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

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 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 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 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 13 strokes
Taught in grade 2
music, comfort, ease
KUN:
  • たの.しい
    tano.shii
  • たの.しむ
    tano.shimu
  • この.む
    kono.mu
ON:
  • ガク
    gaku
  • ラク
    raku
  • ゴウ
    gou
Nanori:
  • sa
  • ta
  • やす
    yasu
  • ra

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 3
wait, depend on
KUN:
  • ま.つ
    ma.tsu
  • -ま.ち
    -ma.chi
ON:
  • タイ
    tai
Nanori:
  • まち
    machi
  • まつ
    matsu

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 2
cow
KUN:
  • うし
    ushi
ON:
  • ギュウ
    gyuu
Nanori:
  • うじ
    uji
  • go

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 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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
build
KUN:
  • た.てる
    ta.teru
  • た.て
    ta.te
  • -だ.て
    -da.te
  • た.つ
    ta.tsu
ON:
  • ケン
    ken
  • コン
    kon
Nanori:
  • たけ
    take
  • たつ
    tatsu
  • たて
    tate

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 5 strokes
Taught in grade 2
elder brother, big brother
KUN:
  • あに
    ani
ON:
  • ケイ
    kei
  • キョウ
    kyou
Nanori:
  • e
  • se
  • よし
    yoshi

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

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

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 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 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
copy, be photographed, describe
KUN:
  • うつ.す
    utsu.su
  • うつ.る
    utsu.ru
  • うつ-
    utsu-
  • うつ.し
    utsu.shi
ON:
  • シャ
    sha
  • ジャ
    ja

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

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
employee, member, number, the one in charge
ON:
  • イン
    in
Nanori:
  • いな
    ina
  • かず
    kazu

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 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 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 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 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
world, boundary
ON:
  • カイ
    kai

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate
KUN:
  • そそ.ぐ
    soso.gu
  • さ.す
    sa.su
  • つ.ぐ
    tsu.gu
ON:
  • チュウ
    chuu

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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 2
think
KUN:
  • おも.う
    omo.u
  • おもえら.く
    omoera.ku
  • おぼ.す
    obo.su
ON:
  • shi

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 16 strokes
Taught in grade 3
building, mansion, large building, palace
KUN:
  • やかた
    yakata
  • たて
    tate
ON:
  • カン
    kan
Nanori:
  • たち
    tachi

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 15 strokes
Taught in grade 5
substance, quality, matter, temperament
KUN:
  • たち
    tachi
  • ただ.す
    tada.su
  • もと
    moto
  • わりふ
    warifu
ON:
  • シツ
    shitsu
  • シチ
    shichi
  • chi

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
walk, counter for steps
KUN:
  • ある.く
    aru.ku
  • あゆ.む
    ayu.mu
ON:
  • ho
  • bu
  • fu
Nanori:
  • a
  • ゆき
    yuki
  • ゆみ
    yumi

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 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
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