JLPT N1 kanji list
1,179 characters at JLPT N1, part of 2,057 across all levels.
- 統 — unite; govern; overall; control On'yomi: トウ Kun'yomi: すべる Example: 統一 (unification; unity)
- 基 — foundation; basis; fundamental On'yomi: キ Kun'yomi: もと、もとい Example: 基本 (basics; fundamentals)
- 価 — value; price; worth On'yomi: カ Kun'yomi: あたい Example: 価格 (price)
- 提 — propose; present; carry in hand On'yomi: テイ Kun'yomi: さげる Example: 提案 (proposal; suggestion)
- 応 — respond; answer; comply; apply On'yomi: オウ Kun'yomi: こたえる Example: 応援 (support; cheering on)
- 企 — plan; undertake; scheme On'yomi: キ Kun'yomi: くわだてる Example: 企業 (enterprise; company)
- 検 — examine; inspect; investigate On'yomi: ケン Example: 検査 (inspection; examination)
- 藤 — wisteria On'yomi: トウ、ドウ Kun'yomi: ふじ Example: 藤 (wisteria)
- 沢 — swamp; marsh; brilliance; grace On'yomi: タク Kun'yomi: さわ Example: 沢 (mountain stream; marsh)
- 裁 — judge; decide; cut out (cloth); tailor On'yomi: サイ Kun'yomi: たつ、さばく Example: 裁判 (trial; judgment)
- 証 — evidence; proof; certificate On'yomi: ショウ Kun'yomi: あかし Example: 証明 (proof; certification)
- 援 — aid; help; assist; rescue On'yomi: エン Example: 支援 (support; assistance)
- 施 — carry out; perform; bestow; give On'yomi: シ、セ Kun'yomi: ほどこす Example: 施設 (facility; institution)
- 井 — well; well crib On'yomi: セイ、ショウ Kun'yomi: い Example: 井戸 (water well)
- 護 — protect; safeguard; defend On'yomi: ゴ Kun'yomi: まもる Example: 保護 (protection; conservation)
- 展 — unfold; expand; exhibit On'yomi: テン Example: 発展 (development; growth)
- 態 — attitude; condition; state; appearance On'yomi: タイ Example: 状態 (condition; state)
- 鮮 — fresh; vivid; clear; brilliant On'yomi: セン Kun'yomi: あざやか Example: 新鮮 (fresh)
- 視 — look at; regard as; inspect On'yomi: シ Kun'yomi: みる Example: 視線 (line of sight; gaze)
- 条 — article; clause; item; stripe On'yomi: ジョウ Example: 条件 (condition; terms)
- 幹 — tree trunk; main part; nucleus On'yomi: カン Kun'yomi: みき Example: 新幹線 (bullet train; Shinkansen)
- 独 — alone; single; independent; Germany On'yomi: ドク、トク Kun'yomi: ひとり Example: 独立 (independence)
- 率 — rate; ratio; proportion; lead On'yomi: ソツ、リツ Kun'yomi: ひきいる Example: 確率 (probability)
- 衛 — defense; protection; guard On'yomi: エイ Example: 衛星 (satellite)
- 張 — stretch; spread; put up; counter for stringed instruments On'yomi: チョウ Kun'yomi: はる Example: 主張 (assertion; claim)
- 監 — oversee; supervise; superintend On'yomi: カン Example: 監督 (director; supervisor)
- 環 — ring; circle; link; loop On'yomi: カン Kun'yomi: わ Example: 環境 (environment)
- 審 — examine closely; judge; trial On'yomi: シン Example: 審査 (examination; screening)
- 義 — righteousness; justice; meaning; in-law relationship On'yomi: ギ Example: 意義 (significance; meaning)
- 訴 — sue; accuse; appeal; complain of On'yomi: ソ Kun'yomi: うったえる Example: 訴える (to sue; to appeal; to complain)
1,179 JLPT N1 kanji with on’yomi and kun’yomi readings, meanings, example words and stroke order — part of 2,057 across all five levels.
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音On’yomi (Chinese)
Chinese-derived readings that were adopted when kanji were imported from China. These readings are typically used when:
- Multiple kanji are used together in compound words
- The kanji appears with another kanji (e.g., 学校 gakkō - school)
- In words of Chinese origin
訓Kun’yomi (Japanese)
Native Japanese readings that were assigned to kanji based on their meaning. These readings are typically used when:
- The kanji is used alone as a single character
- The kanji is used with hiragana okurigana (e.g., 食べる taberu - to eat)
- In native Japanese words
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