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We have grouped a small set of 296 JLPT N4 Japanese Kanji that are related to all
The table contains Kanji and its OnYomi, KunYomi and Meaning. OnYomi and KunYomi represents reading of a Kanji. In most of the cases, if a Kanji is used alone, then the KunYomi reading is used and if that Kanji is combined with another Kanji then OnYomi reading is used.
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List of JLPT N4 Kanji that are related to all
| Kanji | OnYomi | KunYomi | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 一 | ICHI, ITSU | hito(tsu), hito- | One |
| ニ | NI | futa(tsu), futa- | Two |
| 三 | SAN | mit(tsu), mi- | Three |
| 四 | SHI | yo(ttsu), yu(tsu), yo-, yon- | Four |
| 五 | GO | itsu(tsu), itsu- | Five |
| 六 | ROKU | mutt(su), mu(tsu), mu, mui | Six |
| 七 | SHICHI | nana(tsu), nana-, nano- | Seven |
| 八 | HACHI | yat(tsu), ya(tsu), ya-, you- | Eight |
| 九 | KYUU, KU | kokono(tsu), kokono- | Nine |
| 十 | JUU, JI | too, to- | Ten, Cross |
| 百 | HYAKU | – | Hundred |
| 千 | SEN | chi | Thousand |
| 万 | MAN, BAN | – | Ten Thousand, All, Many |
| 半 | HAN | naka(ba) | Half, Middle, Semi- |
| 回 | KAI | mawa(su) | Times, Occurrences |
| 天 | TEN | ame, ama | Sky |
| 空 | KUU | sora, a(keru), kara | Sky, To Become Free, Empty |
| 山 | SAN | yama | Mountain |
| 雨 | U | ame | Rain |
| 川 | SEN | kawa | River |
| 海 | KAI | umi | Sea, Ocean |
| 洋 | YOU | – | Ocean, Western, Foreign |
| 地 | CHI, JI | – | Earth, Land |
| 池 | CHI | ike | Pond |
| 森 | SHIN | mori | Forest |
| 林 | RIN | hayashi | Woods |
| 風 | FUU | kaze | Wind, Style |
| 寒 | KAN | samu(i) | Cold Temperature |
| 暑 | SHO | atsu(i) | Hot (Temperature) |
| 花 | KA | hana | Flower, Blossom |
| 菜 | SAI | na | Vegetable, Rape |
| 茶 | CHA, SA | – | Tea |
| 田 | DEN | ta | Rice Field |
| 銀 | GIN | – | Silver |
| 春 | SHUN | haru | Spring |
| 夏 | KA | natsu | Summer |
| 秋 | SHUU | aki | Autumn, Fall |
| 冬 | TOU | fuyu | Winter |
| 質 | SHITSU, SHICHI | – | Quality, Nature |
| 日 | NICHI, JITSU | hi, -ka | Day, Sun |
| 月 | GETSU, GATSU | tsuki | Month, Moon |
| 火 | KA | hi | Fire |
| 水 | SUI | mizu | Water |
| 木 | BOKU, MOKU | ki, ko | Tree, Wood |
| 金 | KIN, KON | kane | Gold, Metal, Money |
| 土 | DO, TO | tsuchi | Earth, Ground |
| 週 | SHUU | – | Week |
| 曜 | YOU | – | Weekday |
| 年 | NEN | toshi | Year |
| 毎 | MAI | – | Each, Every |
| 今 | KON, KIN | ima | Now |
| 間 | KAN, KEN | aida | Time, Time Span |
| 時 | JI | toki | Time, Hour |
| 分 | BUN, BU, FUN | wa(keru), wa(kareru), wa(karu) | Part, Minute, To Divide, To Understand |
| 午 | GO | – | Noon |
| 朝 | CHOU | asa | Morning |
| 昼 | CHUU | hiru | Noon |
| 夕 | SEKI | yuu | Evening |
| 夜 | YA | yoro, yo~ | Night |
| 代 | DAI, TAI | ka(waru), ka(eru), yo, shiro | Generation, Age, Replace |
| 飲 | IN | no(mu) | To Drink |
| 食 | SHOKU | ta(beru), ku(ru), ku(rau) | To Eat |
| 肉 | NIKU | – | Meat |
| 飯 | HAN | meshi | Meal, Cooked Rice |
| 料 | RYOU | – | Material, Charge |
| 魚 | GYO | sakana, uo | Fish |
| 鳥 | CHOU | tori | Bird |
| 牛 | GYUU | ushi | Cow |
| 味 | MI | aji, aji(waru) | Taste, To Savor, To Enjoy |
| 犬 | KEN | inu | Dog |
| 左 | SA | hidari | Left |
| 右 | U, YUU | migi | Right |
| 古 | KO | furu(i) | Old, Used |
| 新 | SHIN | atara(shii), ara(ta), nii- | New |
| 上 | SHOU, JOU | ue, kami, a(geru), a(garu) | Above, Upper |
| 下 | KA, GE | shimo, sa(geru), o(rosu), ku(daru) | Below, Down |
| 大 | DAI, TAI | ou(kii), oo(i) | Big, A Lot |
| 小 | SHOU | chii(sai), ko-, o- | Small |
| 少 | SHOU | suko(shi), suku(nai) | A Little |
| 多 | TA | oo(i) | Many |
| 入 | NYUU | hai(ru), i(ru), i(reru) | To Enter, To Insert |
| 出 | SHUTSU | da(su), de(ru) | To Leave, To Get Out. To Take Out |
| 行 | KOU | i(ku), yu(ku), okona(u) | To Walk. To Go, To Do, To Carry Out |
| 来 | RAI | ku(ru), kita(ru), kita(su) | To Come |
| 高 | KOU | taka(i), taka(maru), taka(meru) | High, Expensive, Increase, Quantity |
| 安 | AN | yasu(i) | Peace, Cheap, Safety |
| 高 | KOU | taka(i), taka(maru), taka(meru) | Tall, High, Expensive |
| 短 | TAN | mijika(i) | Short |
| 高 | KOU | taka(i), taka(maru), taka(meru) | Tall, High, Expensive |
| 低 | TEI | hiku(i), hiku(meru/maru) | Low, To Lower |
| 遠 | EN | too(i) | Far Away |
| 近 | KIN | chika(i) | Near |
| 強 | KYOU, GOU | tsuyo(i), tsuyo(maru), shi(iru) | Strong, Make Stronger, To Force |
| 弱 | JAKU | yowa(i), yowa(ru), yowa(meru) | Weak, To Weaken |
| 重 | JUU, CHOU | omo(i), kasa(naru), -e | Heavy, Serious, -Fold |
| 軽 | KEI | karu(i), karo(yaka) | Light (Weight) |
| 止 | SHI | to(maru), to(meru) | To Stop |
| 始 | SHI | haji(meru/maru) | Start, To Begin |
| 始 | SHI | haji(meru/maru) | Start, To Begin |
| 終 | SHUU | o(waru), o(eru) | End |
| 太 | TAI, TA | futo(i), futo(ru) | Bold, Thick |
| ほそい | SAI | hosoi, komaka | Thin |
| 悪 | AKU, O | waru(i) | Bad, Mean |
| よい | YOI | Yoi | Good |
| 暗 | AN | kura(i) | Dark |
| 明 | MEI | akari, akarui, akeru | Light, Bright, To be Open |
| 暗 | AN | kura(i) | Dark |
| 光 | KOU | hikari, hika(ru) | Light, To Shine |
| 広 | KOU | hiro(i), hiro(geru) | Broad, Wide, To Widen, To Expand |
| せまい | KYUU | semai | Narrow |
| 早 | SOU, SA | haya(i), haya(meru/maru) | Fast, Early, To Speed Up |
| おそい | osoi | Slow | |
| 正 | SEI, SHOU | tada(shii), tada(su), masa | Correct, Right |
| あやまる | GO | machigai | Wrong, Error |
| 休 | KYUU | yasu(mu) | To Rest |
| 起 | KI | o(kiru), o(kuro) | To wake up, Stand Up, Start, Cause |
| 同 | DOU | ona(ji) | Same |
| 別 | BETSU | waka(reru) | Difference, To Part |
| 買 | BAI | ka(u) | To Buy |
| 売 | BAI | u(ru), u(reru) | To Sell |
| 借 | SHAKU | ka(riru) | To Rent, To Borrow |
| 貸 | TAI | ka(su) | To Lend |
| 引 | IN | hi(ku), hi(keru) | To Pull, Make Cheaper |
| おす | osu | To Push | |
| 開 | KAI | a(keru), Hira(ku) | To Open, Vent, Develop |
| とじる | HEI | tojiru | To Close |
| 立 | RITSU | ta(tsu), ta(teru) | To Stand, To Establish |
| 学 | GAKU | mana(bu) | School, Science, Learning |
| 校 | KOU | – | School |
| 長 | CHOU | naga(i) | Long, Leader |
| 聞 | BUN, MON | ki(ku), ki(koeru) | To Hear, To Listen, To Ask |
| 読 | DOKU | yo(mu) | To Read |
| 書 | SHO | ka(ku) | To Write |
| 究 | KYUU | kiwa(meru) | To Explore, Investigate |
| 知 | CHI | shi(ru) | To Know |
| 教 | KYOU | oshi(eru), oso(waru) | To Teach, To Learn |
| 習 | SHUU | nara(u) | To Learn |
| 研 | KEN | to(gu) | To Polish, Sharpen, Wash Rice |
| 考 | KOU | kanga(eru) | To Think, Thought |
| 勉 | BEN | – | Hard Work, Effort |
| 英 | EI | – | Brilliant, Talented |
| 紙 | SHI | kami | Paper |
| 文 | BUN, MON | fumi | Literature, Sentence, Letter |
| 度 | DO | tabi | Measure, Degree |
| 験 | KEN | – | Test, Effect |
| 説 | SETSU | to(ku) | Opinion, Theory, Explain |
| 題 | DAI | – | Title, Theme, Subject |
| 問 | MON | to(i), to(u) | Question, Take Care Of |
| 答 | TOU | kota(e), kota(eru) | Answer |
| 理 | RI | – | Reason, Principle |
| 見 | KEN | mi(ru), mi(eru), mi(seru) | To See, To Be Visible, To Show |
| 話 | WA | hanashi, hana(su) | Speech, To Talk, Story, Conversation |
| 言 | GEN, GON | i(u) | Word, To Talk |
| 語 | GO | kata(ru), kata(rau) | Word, To Talk |
| 字 | JI | aza | Character, Sector Of A Village |
| 本 | HON | moto | Book, Source, Main- |
| 名 | MEI, MYOU | na | Name, Reputation |
| 気 | KI, KE | – | Soul, Spirit |
| 何 | KA | nani | What, How Many, Which |
| 意 | I | – | Will, Heart, Meaning |
| 使 | SHI | tsuka(u) | Use, Messenger |
| 事 | JI | koto | Thing, Matter |
| 主 | SHU | nushi | Owner, Main- |
| 真 | SHIN | ma- | Truth, Reality, Purity |
| 服 | FUKU | – | Clothing |
| 楽 | GAKU, RAKU | tano(shii), tano(shimu) | Music, Comfort, Ease, Joyful |
| 歌 | KA | uta, uta(u) | Song, Poem, To Sing |
| 進 | SHIN | susu(mu), susu(meru) | Continue, Proceed, Promote |
| 物 | BUTSU, MOTSU | mono | Thing |
| 便 | BEN, BIN | tayo(ri) | Comfort, Excrement, Message |
| 思 | SHI | omo(u) | To Think, To Believe |
| 好 | KOU | kono(mu), su(ku) | To Like |
| 人 | JIN, NIN | hito | Person |
| 生 | SEI, SHOU | i(kiru), u(mu), ha(yasu), nama, ki | To Live, To Grow, To Be Born, Raw |
| 死 | SHI | shi(nu) | Death, To Die |
| 産 | SAN | u(mu), u(mareru) | Birth, Production |
| 男 | DAN, NAN | otoko | Man, Male |
| 女 | JO, NYO | onna, me | Woman, Female |
| 子 | SHI, SU | ko | Child |
| 親 | SHIN | oya, shita(shii), shita(shimu) | Parents, To Be Close, To Be Friends |
| 父 | FU | chichi | Father |
| 母 | BO | haha | Mother |
| 友 | YUU | tomo | Friend |
| 私 | SHI | watashi | I, Me, Private |
| 自 | JI, SHI | mizuka(ra) | Self |
| 者 | SHA | mono | Person |
| 弟 | TEI | otouto | Younger Brother |
| 妹 | MAI | imouto | Younger Sister |
| 兄 | KEI, KYOU | ani | Older Brother |
| 姉 | SHI | ane | Older Sister |
| 族 | ZOKU | – | Family, Tribe |
| 住 | JUU | su(mu), su(mau) | To Live In, To Reside |
| 計 | KEI | haka(ru), haka(rau) | To Measure, To Proceed |
| 働 | DOU | hatara(ku) | To Work |
| 建 | KEN | ta(teru), ta(su) | To Construct, Build |
| 工 | KOU, KU | – | To Construct |
| 作 | SAKU, SA | tsuku(ru) | To Make, To Build |
| 試 | SHI | kokoro(miru), tame(su) | To Try |
| 仕 | SHI, JI | tsuka(eru) | To Serve |
| 用 | YOU | mochi(iru) | Issue, To Use |
| 合 | GOU, GA | a(waseru), a(u) | To Fit, To Connect |
| 集 | SHUU | atsu(maru/meru) | To Meet, To Gather |
| 持 | JI | mo(tsu) | To Own, To Carry |
| 有 | YUU, U | a(ru) | To Exist, To Be, To Have |
| 体 | TAI, TEI | karada | Body |
| 頭 | TOU, ZU | atama, kashira | Head |
| 首 | SHU | kubi | Neck |
| 顔 | GAN | kao | Face |
| 心 | SHIN | kokoro | Heart, Mind |
| 力 | RYOKU, RIKI | chikara | Power, Force |
| 目 | MOKU | me | Eye |
| 耳 | JI | mimi | Ear |
| 口 | KOU, KU | kuchi | Mouth |
| 手 | SHU | te | Hand |
| 足 | SOKU | ashi, ta(riru), ta(su) | Foot, To Be Sufficient, To Add |
| 医 | I | – | Medicine |
| 元 | GEN, GAN | moto | Reason, Original |
| 病 | BYOU | ya(mu), yamai | Sickness, Illness |
| 薬 | YAKU | kusuri | Drug, Medicine, Chemical |
| 世 | SEI, SE | yo | World, Age |
| 界 | KAI | – | World |
| 国 | KOKU | kuni | Country |
| 県 | KEN | – | Prefecture |
| 区 | KU | – | City District |
| 市 | SHI | ichi | City, Market |
| 町 | CHOU | machi | City, Quarter, District |
| 都 | TO, TSU | miyako | Capital |
| 京 | KYOU, KEI | – | Capital |
| 村 | SON | mura | Village |
| 図 | ZU, TO | haka(ru) | Drawing, Plan |
| 民 | MIN | tami | Nation, People |
| 田 | DEN | ta | Rice Field |
| 野 | YA | no | Field |
| 社 | SHA | yashiro | Shinto Shrine, Society |
| 堂 | DOU | – | Room, Hall, Temple |
| 門 | MON | kado | Gate |
| 院 | IN | – | Institute, Establishment |
| 屋 | OKU | ya | Room, House |
| 室 | SHITSU | muro | Room, Cellar |
| 家 | KA, KE | ie, ya | House, Home |
| 業 | GYOU, GOU | waza | Company, Business, Profession, Art |
| 館 | KAN | – | Big Hall, Building |
| 所 | SHO | tokoro | A Place |
| 場 | JOU | ba | A Place |
| 漢 | KAN | – | China |
| 店 | TEN | mise | Shop |
| 駅 | EKI | – | Station |
| 電 | DEN | – | Electricity |
| 東 | TOU | higashi | East |
| 西 | SEI, SAI | nishi | West |
| 南 | NAN | minami | South |
| 北 | HOKU | kita | North |
| 道 | DOU | michi | Street, Path |
| 先 | SEN | saki | Before, In Future |
| 後 | GO, KOU | ato, oku(reru), nochi | After, Later, Back, To Stay Behind |
| 前 | ZEN | mae | Before |
| 外 | GAI, GE | soto, hoka, hazu(reru), hazu(su) | Outside, Other, Disconnect |
| 中 | CHUU | naka | Inner, Center, Between |
| 方 | HOU | kata | Direction, Person |
| 白 | HAKU, BYAKU | shiro(i), shiro | White |
| 黒 | KOKU | kuro(i), kuro | Black |
| 赤 | SEKI, SHAKU | aka(i), aka(maru), aka(rameru) | Red, To Flush |
| 青 | SEI | ao(i), ao | Blue, Green, Unripe |
| 色 | SHOKU | iro | Color, Sensuality |
| 音 | ON, IN | oto, ne | Sound |
| 画 | GA, KAKU | – | Picture, Line Of A Character |
| 写 | SHA | utsu(su), utsu(ru) | Copy, Photograph |
| 映 | EI | utsu(su), he(eru) | To Project, To Glint |
| 声 | SEI | koe | Voice |
| 台 | DAI, TAI | – | Frame, Basis, Pedestal |
| 以 | I | – | Prefix |
| 員 | IN | – | Member |
| 会 | KAI, E | a(u) | To Meet, To Come Together, Society |
| 円 | EN | maru(i) | Circle, Yen, Round |
| 不 | FU, BU | – | Not |
| 車 | SHA | kuruma | Car, Wheel |
| 旅 | RYO | tabi | Trip, Travel |
| 乗 | JOU | no(ru), no(seru) | To Drive, To Ride, To Fool |
| 発 | HATSU, HOTSU | – | Start, To Leave, Issue |
| 通 | TSUU | tou(ru), tou(su), kayo(u) | To Pass |
| 去 | KYO, KO | sa(ru) | To Pass By |
| 転 | TEN | koro(bu), koro(garu/geru), koro(gasu) | To Roll, To Turn |
| 動 | DOU | ugo(ku), ugo(kasu) | To Move |
| 待 | TAI | ma(tsu) | To Wait |
| 送 | SOU | oku(ru) | To Send |
| 注 | CHUU | soso(gu) | Notice, Attention, Flow |
| 特 | TOKU | – | Special |
| 急 | KYUU | iso(gu) | Urgent, Quick, Sudden, To Hurry |
| 運 | UN | hako(bu) | Destiny, Transport, Carry |
| 帰 | KI | kae(ru), kae(su) | Return Home, Return |
| 着 | CHAKU | ki(ru), tsu(keru), ki(seru), tsu(ku) | Arrival, Clothes |
| 品 | HIN | shina | Product, Quality |
| 洗 | SEN | ara(u) | To Wash |
| 切 | SETSU, SAI | ki(ru), ki(reru) | To Cut, Come To An End |
| 歩 | HO, BU | aru(ku), ayu(mu) | To Walk |
| 走 | SOU | hashi(ru) | To Run |
Now you have completed learning them. Congrats. This is a "small success" and a step ahead to completing all JLPT Level N4 Kanji.