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Complete list of kanji for the JLPT N4

MAY 22, 2011 BY NICOLAS

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This is the list of the 181 additional kanji you need to know to pass the JLPT N4 test. These are
the kanji you need to learn on top of the 104 kanji required for the JLPT N5. Click on the kanji and
watch the video with the stroke order how to write it and learn from example vocabulary. In case
you use a print out of this list you wil easily find the kanji on this website by searching the Code.

Code kanji Onyomi

Kunyomi

Meaning

60AA

AKU, O

waru(i)

bad, mean

6697

AN

kura(i)

dark

533B

medicine

610F

will, heart, meaning

4EE5

prefix

5F15

IN

hi(ku), hi(keru)

to pull, make
cheaper

9662

IN

institute,
establishment

54E1

IN

member

904B

UN

hako(bu)

destiny, transport,
carry

82F1

EI

brilliant, talented

6620

EI

utsu(su), he(eru)

to project, to glint

9060

EN

too(i)

far away

5C4B

OKU

ya

room, house

97F3

ON, IN

oto, ne

sound

6B4C

KA

uta, uta(u)

song, poem, to sing

590F

KA

natsu

summer

5BB6

KA, KE

ie, ya

house, home

753B

GA,

picture, line of a

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KAKU

character

6D77

KAI

umi

sea, ocean

56DE

KAI

mawa(su)

times, occurrences

958B

KAI

a(keru), Hira(ku)

to open, vent,
develop

754C

KAI

697D

GAKU,

tano(shii), tano(shimu) music, comfort,

RAKU

world

ease, joyful

9928

KAN

big hall, building

6F22

KAN

China, man

5BD2

KAN

samu(i)

cold temperature

9854

GAN

kao

face

5E30

KI

kae(ru), kae(su)

return home, return

8D77

KI

o(kiru), o(kuro)

stand up, start,

cause

7A76

KYUU

kiwa(meru)

to explore,
investigate

6025

KYUU

iso(gu)

urgent, quick,
sudden, to hurry

725B

GYUU

53BB

KYO, KO sa(ru)

to pass by

5F37

KYOU,

tsuyo(i), tsuyo(maru),

strong, make

GOU

shi(iru)

stronger, to force

ushi

cow

6559

KYOU

oshi(eru), oso(waru)

to teach, to learn

4EAC

KYOU,

capital

waza

company, business,

KEI
696D

GYOU,
GOU

profession, art

8FD1

KIN

chika(i)

near

9280

GIN

silver

533A

KU

city district

8A08

KEI

haka(ru), haka(rau)

to measure, to
proceed

5144

KEI,

ani

older brother

KYOU
8EFD

KEI

karu(i), karo(yaka)

light (weight)

75AC

KEN

inu

dog

7814

KEN

to(gu)

to polish, sharpen,
wash rice

770C

KEN

prefecture

5EFA

KEN

ta(teru), ta(su)

to construct, build

9A13

KEN

test, effect

5143

GEN,

moto

reason, original

GAN

5DE5

KOU, KU

to construct

5A83

KOU

broad, wide, to

hiro(i), hiro(geru)

widen, to expand
8003

KOU

kanga(eru)

to think, thought

5149

KOU

hikari, hika(ru)

light, to shine

597D

KOU

kono(mu), su(ku)

to like

5408

GOU, GA a(waseru), a(u)

to fit, to connect

9ED2

KOKU

kuro(i), kuro

black

83DC

SAI

na

vegetable, rape

4F5C

SAKU,

tsuku(ru)

to make, to build

SA
7523

SAN

u(mu), u(mareru)

birth, production

7D19

SHI

kami

paper

601D

SHI

omo(u)

to think, to believe

59C9

SHI

ane

older sister

6B62

SHI

to(maru), to(meru)

to stop

5E02

SHI

ichi

city, market

4ED5

SHI, JI

tsuka(eru)

to serve

6B7B

SHI

shi(nu)

death, to die

4F7F

SHI

tsuka(u)

use, messenger

59CB

SHI

haji(meru/maru)

start, to begin

8A66

SHI

kokoro(miru), tame(su) to try

79C1

SHI

watashi

I, me, private

5B57

JI

aza

character, sector of a
village

81EA

JI, SHI

mizuka(ra)

self

4E8B

JI

koto

thing, matter

6301

JI

mo(tsu)

to own, to carry

5BA4

SHITSU

muro

room, cellar

8CEA

SHITSU,

quality, nature

SHICHI
5199

SHA

utsu(su), utsu(ru)

copy, photograph

8005

SHA

mono

person

501F

SHAKU

ka(riru)

to rent, to borrow

5F31

JAKU

yowa(i), yowa(ru),

weak, to weaken

yowa(meru)
9996

SHU

kubi

neck, head

4E3B

SHU

nushi

owner, main-

79CB

SHUU

aki

autumn, fall

96C6

SHUU

atsu(maru/meru)

to meet, to gather

7FD2

SHUU

nara(u)

to learn

7D42

SHUU

o(waru), o(eru)

end

4F4F

JUU

su(mu), su(mau)

to live in, to reside

91CD

JUU,

omo(i), kasa(naru), -e

heavy, serious, -fold

CHOU
6625

SHUN

haru

spring

6240

SHO

tokoro

a place

6691

SHO

atsu(i)

hot (temperature)

5834

JOU

ba

a place

4E57

JOU

no(ru), no(seru)

to drive, to ride, to
fool

8272

SHOKU

iro

color, sensuality

68EE

SHIN

mori

forest

5FC3

SHIN

kokoro

heart, mind

89AA

SHIN

oya, shita(shii),

parents, to be close,

shita(shimu)

to be friends
truth, reality, purity

771F

SHIN

ma-

9032

SHIN

susu(mu), susu(meru) continue, proceed,

promote

56F3

ZU, TO

haka(ru)

drawing, plan

9752

SEI

ao(i), ao

blue, green, unripe

6B63

SEI,

tada(shii), tada(su),

correct, right

SHOU

masa

58F0

SEI

koe

voice

4E16

SEI, SE

yo

world, age

8D64

SEKI,

aka(i), aka(maru),

red, to flush

SHAKU

aka(rameru)

5915

SEKI

yuu

evening

5207

SETSU,

ki(ru), ki(reru)

to cut, come to an

SAI
8AAC

SETSU

end
to(ku)

opinion, theory,
explain

6D17

SEN

ara(u)

to wash

65E9

SOU, SA

haya(i),

fast, early, to speed

haya(meru/maru)

up

8D70

SOU

hashi(ru)

to run

9001

SOU

oku(ru)

to send

65CF

ZOKU

family, tribe

6751

SON

mura

village

4F53

TAI, TEI

karada

body

592A

TAI, TA

futo(i), futo(ru)

bold, thick

5F85

TAI

ma(tsu)

to wait

8CB8

TAI

ka(su)

to lend

53F0

DAI, TAI

frame, basis,

pedestal
4EE3

DAI, TAI

ka(waru), ka(eru), yo,

generation, age,

shiro

replace

984C

DAI

title, theme, subject

77ED

TAN

mijika(i)

short

77E5

CHI

shi(ru)

to know

5730

CHI, JI

earth, land

6C60

CHI

ike

pond

8336

CHA, SA

tea

7740

CHAKU

ki(ru), tsu(keru),

arrival, clothes

ki(seru), tsu(ku)
663C

CHUU

hiru

noon

6CE8

CHUU

soso(gu)

notice, attention, flow

753A

CHOU

machi

city, quarter, district

9CE5

CHOU

tori

bird

671D

CHOU

asa

morning

901A

TSUU

tou(ru), tou(su),

to pass

kayo(u)
5F1F

TEI

otouto

younger brother

4F4E

TEI

hiku(i),

low, to lower

hiku(meru/maru)
8EE2

TEN

koro(bu),

to roll, to turn

koro(garu/geru),
koro(gasu)
7530

DEN

ta

rice field

90FD

TO, TSU

miyako

capital

5EA8

DO

tabi

measure, degree

7B54

TOU

kota(e), kota(eru)

answer

51AC

TOU

fuyu

winter

982D

TOU, ZU

atama, kashira

head, master540C

540C

DOU

ona(ji)

same

52D5

DOU

ugo(ku), ugo(kasu)

to move

5802

DOU

room, hall, temple

50CD

DOU

hatara(ku)

to work

7279

TOKU

special

8089

NIKU

meat

58F2

BAI

u(ru), u(reru)

to sell

767A

HATSU,

start, to leave, issue

HOTSU
98EF

HAN

meshi

meal, cooked rice

75C5

BYOU

ya(mu), yamai

sickness, illness

54C1

HIN

shina

product, quality

4E0D

FU, BU

not

98A8

FUU

kaze

wind, style

670D

FUKU

clothing

7269

BUTSU,

mono

thing

fumi

literature, sentence,

MOTSU
6587

BUN,
MON

letter

5225

BETSU

waka(reru)

difference, to part

52C9

BEN

hard work, effort

4FBF

BEN, BIN tayo(ri)

comfort, excrement,
message

6B69

HO, BU

aru(ku), ayu(mu)

to walk

65B9

HOU

kata

direction, person

59B9

MAI

imouto

younger sister

5473

MI

aji, aji(waru)

taste, to savor, to
enjoy

6C11

MIN

tami

nation, people

660E

MEI

a(kari), aka(rui)

light, brightness, to
be open

9580

MON

kado

gate

554F

MON

to(i), to(u)

question, take care

of

591C

YA

yoro, yo~

night

91CE

YA

no

field

85AC

YAKU

kusuri

drug, medicine,
chemical

6709

YUU, U

a(ru)

to exist, to be, to
have

66DC

YOU

weekday

7528

YOU

mochi(iru)

issue, to use

6D0B

YOU

ocean, western,
foreign

7406

RI

reason, principle

65C5

RYO

tabi

trip, travel

6599

RYOU

material, charge

529B

RYOKU,

chikara

power, force

hayashi

woods

RIKI
6797

RIN

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