Kanji list for JLPT N4

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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 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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 1
forest, woods
KUN:
  • もり
    mori
ON:
  • シン
    shin
Nanori:
  • もと
    moto

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

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 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 3
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
KUN:
  • くすり
    kusuri
ON:
  • ヤク
    yaku
Nanori:
  • mi

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

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
same, agree, equal
KUN:
  • おな.じ
    ona.ji
ON:
  • ドウ
    dou

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
cold
KUN:
  • さむ.い
    samu.i
ON:
  • カン
    kan
Nanori:
  • sa
  • さん
    san

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

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
attend, doing, official, serve
KUN:
  • つか.える
    tsuka.eru
ON:
  • shi
  • ji

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

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 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 5 strokes
Taught in grade 2
market, city, town
KUN:
  • いち
    ichi
ON:
  • shi
Nanori:
  • i
  • chi

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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 3
research, study
KUN:
  • きわ.める
    kiwa.meru
ON:
  • キュウ
    kyuu
  • ku
Nanori:
  • きゅ
    kyu

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 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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 4
products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property
KUN:
  • う.む
    u.mu
  • う.まれる
    u.mareru
  • うぶ-
    ubu-
  • む.す
    mu.su
ON:
  • サン
    san
Nanori:
  • もと
    moto

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 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
roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
KUN:
  • ya
ON:
  • オク
    oku
Nanori:
  • ta

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

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

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

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

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
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