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JLPT N4 kanji list

156 characters at JLPT N4, part of 2,057 across all levels.

  • 悪 — bad, evil On'yomi: アク、オ Kun'yomi: わるい、にくい Example: 悪い (bad)
  • 暗 — dark On'yomi: アン Kun'yomi: くらい Example: 暗い (dark)
  • 医 — medicine, doctor On'yomi: イ Example: 医者 (doctor)
  • 以 — by means of, than, from On'yomi: イ Example: 以上 (more than, above)
  • 引 — to pull, draw, subtract On'yomi: イン Kun'yomi: ひく、ひける Example: 引く (to pull)
  • 院 — institution, temple On'yomi: イン Example: 病院 (hospital)
  • 員 — member, staff On'yomi: イン Example: 社員 (company employee)
  • 運 — carry, transport, luck, fate On'yomi: ウン Kun'yomi: はこぶ Example: 運ぶ (to carry)
  • 英 — England, English, brilliant On'yomi: エイ Example: 英語 (English language)
  • 映 — to reflect, to project On'yomi: エイ Kun'yomi: うつる、うつす、はえる Example: 映画 (movie)
  • 屋 — roof, house, shop On'yomi: オク Kun'yomi: や Example: 部屋 (room)
  • 音 — sound, noise On'yomi: オン、イン Kun'yomi: おと、ね Example: 音楽 (music)
  • 歌 — song, to sing On'yomi: カ Kun'yomi: うた、うたう Example: 歌う (to sing)
  • 夏 — summer On'yomi: カ、ゲ Kun'yomi: なつ Example: 夏 (summer)
  • 画 — picture, drawing, stroke (of a character) On'yomi: ガ、カク Example: 映画 (movie)
  • 回 — times, to turn, revolve On'yomi: カイ、エ Kun'yomi: まわる、まわす Example: 回る (to turn, revolve)
  • 開 — to open, unfold, develop On'yomi: カイ Kun'yomi: あく、あける、ひらく Example: 開ける (to open)
  • 界 — world, boundary On'yomi: カイ Example: 世界 (world)
  • 楽 — music, comfort, ease, enjoyable On'yomi: ガク、ラク Kun'yomi: たのしい、たのしむ Example: 楽しい (fun, enjoyable)
  • 館 — large building, hall On'yomi: カン Kun'yomi: やかた Example: 図書館 (library)
  • 漢 — China, Han, man On'yomi: カン Example: 漢字 (kanji, Chinese character)
  • 寒 — cold On'yomi: カン Kun'yomi: さむい Example: 寒い (cold (weather))
  • 顔 — face, expression On'yomi: ガン Kun'yomi: かお Example: 顔 (face)
  • 起 — to get up, rise, cause On'yomi: キ Kun'yomi: おきる、おこる、おこす Example: 起きる (to get up, wake up)
  • 究 — to investigate, research thoroughly On'yomi: キュウ Kun'yomi: きわめる Example: 研究 (research)
  • 急 — urgent, sudden, hurry On'yomi: キュウ Kun'yomi: いそぐ Example: 急ぐ (to hurry)
  • 牛 — cow, cattle On'yomi: ギュウ Kun'yomi: うし Example: 牛乳 (milk)
  • 去 — to leave, past, gone On'yomi: キョ、コ Kun'yomi: さる Example: 過去 (past)
  • 教 — to teach, religion, doctrine On'yomi: キョウ Kun'yomi: おしえる、おそわる Example: 教師 (teacher)
  • 京 — capital On'yomi: キョウ、ケイ Example: 東京 (Tokyo)

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JLPT N4 Kanji

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156 JLPT N4 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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Reading guide · 読み方

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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