JLPT N4 Kanji List
All 166 kanji on the JLPT N4 list, ordered by how common they are so the highest-value characters come first. Each card shows the kanji and its core meaning; hover for the readings. Characters with a full guide are linked.
会Meeting
同Same
事Matter
自Oneself
社Company
発Departure
者Someone
地Ground
業Business
方Direction
新New
場Location
員Employee
立Stand Up
開Open
手Hand
力Power
問Question
代Substitute
明Bright
動Move
京Capital
目Eye
通Traffic
言Say
理Logic
体Body
田Rice Field
主Lord
題Topic
意Idea
不Negative
作Make
用Utilize
度Degrees
強Strong
公Public
持Hold
野Plains
以By Means Of
思Think
家House
世Generation
多Many
正Correct
安Relax
院Inst.
心Heart
界World
教Teach
文Sentence
元Beginning
重Heavy
近Near
考Consider
画Brush-stroke
海Sea
売Sell
知Know
道Road-way
集Gather
別Separate
物Thing
使Use
品Goods
計Plot
死Death
特Special
私Private
始Commence
朝Morning
運Carry
終End
台Pedestal
広Wide
住Dwell
真True
有Possess
口Mouth
少Few
町Town
料Fee
工Craft
建Build
空Empty
急Hurry
止Stop
送Escort
切Cut
転Revolve
研Polish
足Leg
究Research
楽Music
起Rouse
着Don
店Store
病Ill
質Substance
待Wait
試Test
族Tribe
銀Silver
早Early
映Reflect
親Parent
験Verification
英England
医Doctor
仕Attend
去Gone
味Flavor
写Copy
字Character
答Solution
夜Night
音Sound
注Pour
帰Homecoming
古Old
歌Song
買Buy
悪Bad
図Map
週Week
室Room
歩Walk
風Wind
紙Paper
黒Black
花Flower
春Springtime
赤Red
青Blue
館Building
屋Roof
色Color
走Run
秋Autumn
夏Summer
習Learn
駅Station
洋Ocean
旅Trip
服Clothing
夕Evening
借Borrow
曜Weekday
飲Drink
肉Meat
貸Lend
堂Public Chamber
鳥Bird
飯Meal
勉Exertion
冬Winter
昼Daytime
茶Tea
弟Younger Brother
牛Cow
魚Fish
兄Elder Brother
犬Dog
妹Younger Sister
姉Elder Sister
漢Sino-
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