Kanji list for JLPT N4

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Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 3
ward, district
ON:
  • ku
  • オウ
    ou
  • コウ
    kou

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 2
capital, 10**16
KUN:
  • みやこ
    miyako
ON:
  • キョウ
    kyou
  • ケイ
    kei
  • キン
    kin
Nanori:
  • たか
    taka

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

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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 2
body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
KUN:
  • からだ
    karada
  • かたち
    katachi
ON:
  • タイ
    tai
  • テイ
    tei
Nanori:
  • なり
    nari

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 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 2
run
KUN:
  • はし.る
    hashi.ru
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou
Nanori:
  • はしり
    hashiri

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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 3
doctor, medicine
KUN:
  • い.やす
    i.yasu
  • い.する
    i.suru
  • くすし
    kusushi
ON:
  • i

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 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 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 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
place, extent
KUN:
  • ところ
    tokoro
  • -ところ
    -tokoro
  • どころ
    dokoro
  • とこ
    toko
ON:
  • ショ
    sho
Nanori:
  • se

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 5 strokes
Taught in grade 4
by means of, because, in view of, compared with
KUN:
  • もっ.て
    mo..te
ON:
  • i
Nanori:
  • もち
    mochi

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 1
correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
KUN:
  • ただ.しい
    tada.shii
  • ただ.す
    tada.su
  • まさ
    masa
  • まさ.に
    masa.ni
ON:
  • セイ
    sei
  • ショウ
    shou
Nanori:
  • おお
    oo
  • くに
    kuni
  • ma
  • まさし
    masashi
  • ただし
    tadashi

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 6 strokes
Taught in grade 2
same, agree, equal
KUN:
  • おな.じ
    ona.ji
ON:
  • ドウ
    dou

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 1
sound, noise
KUN:
  • おと
    oto
  • ne
ON:
  • オン
    on
  • イン
    in
  • -ノン
    -non
Nanori:
  • o
  • to

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

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

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

Written with 18 strokes
Taught in grade 4
verification, effect, testing
KUN:
  • あかし
    akashi
  • しるし
    shirushi
  • ため.す
    tame.su
  • ためし
    tameshi
ON:
  • ケン
    ken
  • ゲン
    gen

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

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 4
vegetable, side dish, greens
KUN:
  • na
ON:
  • サイ
    sai
Nanori:
  • よう
    you

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

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

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 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 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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 2
black
KUN:
  • くろ
    kuro
  • くろ.ずむ
    kuro.zumu
  • くろ.い
    kuro.i
ON:
  • コク
    koku

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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 2
younger sister
KUN:
  • いもうと
    imouto
ON:
  • マイ
    mai
Nanori:
  • su
  • se
  • mo

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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 2
solution, answer
KUN:
  • こた.える
    kota.eru
  • こた.え
    kota.e
ON:
  • トウ
    tou
Nanori:
  • どう
    dou

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

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
true, reality, Buddhist sect
KUN:
  • ma
  • ま-
    ma-
  • まこと
    makoto
ON:
  • シン
    shin
Nanori:
  • さな
    sana
  • さね
    sane
  • ただ
    tada
  • ただし
    tadashi
  • なお
    nao
  • のり
    nori
  • まあ
    maa
  • まこ
    mako
  • まさ
    masa
  • まっ
    ma
  • まど
    mado
  • まな
    mana
  • まゆ
    mayu
  • みち
    michi
  • mo

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 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 6 strokes
Taught in grade 1
character, letter, word, section of village
KUN:
  • あざ
    aza
  • あざな
    azana
  • -な
    -na
ON:
  • ji

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

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 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
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