Kanji list for JLPT N4

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Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 2
room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar
KUN:
  • むろ
    muro
ON:
  • シツ
    shitsu

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 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 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 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
map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious
KUN:
  • e
  • はか.る
    haka.ru
ON:
  • zu
  • to
Nanori:
  • zu

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 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 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 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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
tribe, family
ON:
  • ゾク
    zoku
Nanori:
  • つぎ
    tsugi

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 13 strokes
Taught in grade 4
test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
KUN:
  • こころ.みる
    kokoro.miru
  • ため.す
    tame.su
ON:
  • shi

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 2
younger brother, faithful service to elders
KUN:
  • おとうと
    otouto
ON:
  • テイ
    tei
  • ダイ
    dai
  • de
Nanori:
  • te

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

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

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 2
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
KUN:
  • まわ.る
    mawa.ru
  • -まわ.る
    -mawa.ru
  • -まわ.り
    -mawa.ri
  • まわ.す
    mawa.su
  • -まわ.す
    -mawa.su
  • まわ.し-
    mawa.shi-
  • -まわ.し
    -mawa.shi
  • もとお.る
    motoo.ru
  • か.える
    ka.eru
ON:
  • カイ
    kai
  • e

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
polish, study of, sharpen
KUN:
  • と.ぐ
    to.gu
ON:
  • ケン
    ken
Nanori:
  • のり
    nori

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

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

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

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

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

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 3
learn
KUN:
  • なら.う
    nara.u
  • なら.い
    nara.i
ON:
  • シュウ
    shuu
  • ジュ
    ju

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 3
dwell, reside, live, inhabit
KUN:
  • す.む
    su.mu
  • す.まう
    su.mau
  • -ず.まい
    -zu.mai
ON:
  • ジュウ
    juu
  • ヂュウ
    juu
  • チュウ
    chuu
Nanori:
  • shi
  • じゅ
    ju
  • すみ
    sumi

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
KUN:
  • みじか.い
    mijika.i
ON:
  • タン
    tan

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 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 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 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

便
Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
convenience, facility, excrement, feces, letter, chance
KUN:
  • たよ.り
    tayo.ri
ON:
  • ベン
    ben
  • ビン
    bin

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 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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
clothing, admit, obey, discharge
ON:
  • フク
    fuku
Nanori:
  • はっ
    ha
  • はつ
    hatsu
  • はら
    hara

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

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

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

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
KUN:
  • わる.い
    waru.i
  • わる-
    waru-
  • あ.し
    a.shi
  • にく.い
    niku.i
  • -にく.い
    -niku.i
  • ああ
    aa
  • いずくに
    izukuni
  • いずくんぞ
    izukunzo
  • にく.む
    niku.mu
ON:
  • アク
    aku
  • o

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 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
KUN:
  • か.わる
    ka.waru
  • かわ.る
    kawa.ru
  • かわ.り
    kawa.ri
  • か.わり
    ka.wari
  • -がわ.り
    -gawa.ri
  • -が.わり
    -ga.wari
  • か.える
    ka.eru
  • yo
  • しろ
    shiro
ON:
  • ダイ
    dai
  • タイ
    tai
Nanori:
  • su

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

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

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
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