JLPT N4 Material – NIHONGO ICHIBAN

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	悪	AKU, O	waru(i)	bad, mean
6697	暗	AN	kura(i)	dark
533B	医	I	–	medicine
610F	意	I	–	will, heart, meaning
4EE5	以	I	–	prefix
5F15	引	IN	hi(ku), hi(keru)	to pull, make cheaper
9662	院	IN	–	institute, establishment
54E1	員	IN	–	member
904B	運	UN	hako(bu)	destiny, transport, carry
82F1	英	EI	–	brilliant, talented
6620	映	EI	utsu(su), he(eru)	to project, to glint
9060	遠	EN	too(i)	far away
5C4B	屋	OKU	ya	room, house
97F3	音	ON, IN	oto, ne	sound
6B4C	歌	KA	uta, uta(u)	song, poem, to sing
590F	夏	KA	natsu	summer
5BB6	家	KA, KE	ie, ya	house, home
753B	画	GA, KAKU	–	picture, line of a character
6D77	海	KAI	umi	sea, ocean
56DE	回	KAI	mawa(su)	times, occurrences
958B	開	KAI	a(keru), Hira(ku)	to open, vent, develop
754C	界	KAI	–	world
697D	楽	GAKU, RAKU	tano(shii), tano(shimu)	music, comfort, ease, joyful
9928	館	KAN	–	big hall, building
6F22	漢	KAN	–	China, man
5BD2	寒	KAN	samu(i)	cold temperature
9854	顔	GAN	kao	face
5E30	帰	KI	kae(ru), kae(su)	return home, return
8D77	起	KI	o(kiru), o(kuro)	stand up, start, cause
7A76	究	KYUU	kiwa(meru)	to explore, investigate
6025	急	KYUU	iso(gu)	urgent, quick, sudden, to hurry
725B	牛	GYUU	ushi	cow
53BB	去	KYO, KO	sa(ru)	to pass by
5F37	強	KYOU, GOU	tsuyo(i), tsuyo(maru), shi(iru)	strong, make stronger, to force
6559	教	KYOU	oshi(eru), oso(waru)	to teach, to learn
4EAC	京	KYOU, KEI	–	capital
696D	業	GYOU, GOU	waza	company, business, profession, art
8FD1	近	KIN	chika(i)	near
9280	銀	GIN	–	silver
533A	区	KU	–	city district
8A08	計	KEI	haka(ru), haka(rau)	to measure, to proceed
5144	兄	KEI, KYOU	ani	older brother
8EFD	軽	KEI	karu(i), karo(yaka)	light (weight)
75AC	犬	KEN	inu	dog
7814	研	KEN	to(gu)	to polish, sharpen, wash rice
770C	県	KEN	–	prefecture
5EFA	建	KEN	ta(teru), ta(su)	to construct, build
9A13	験	KEN	–	test, effect
5143	元	GEN, GAN	moto	reason, original
5DE5	工	KOU, KU	–	to construct
5A83	広	KOU	hiro(i), hiro(geru)	broad, wide, to widen, to expand
8003	考	KOU	kanga(eru)	to think, thought
5149	光	KOU	hikari, hika(ru)	light, to shine
597D	好	KOU	kono(mu), su(ku)	to like
5408	合	GOU, GA	a(waseru), a(u)	to fit, to connect
9ED2	黒	KOKU	kuro(i), kuro	black
83DC	菜	SAI	na	vegetable, rape
4F5C	作	SAKU, SA	tsuku(ru)	to make, to build
7523	産	SAN	u(mu), u(mareru)	birth, production
7D19	紙	SHI	kami	paper
601D	思	SHI	omo(u)	to think, to believe
59C9	姉	SHI	ane	older sister
6B62	止	SHI	to(maru), to(meru)	to stop
5E02	市	SHI	ichi	city, market
4ED5	仕	SHI, JI	tsuka(eru)	to serve
6B7B	死	SHI	shi(nu)	death, to die
4F7F	使	SHI	tsuka(u)	use, messenger
59CB	始	SHI	haji(meru/maru)	start, to begin
8A66	試	SHI	kokoro(miru), tame(su)	to try
79C1	私	SHI	watashi	I, me, private
5B57	字	JI	aza	character, sector of a village
81EA	自	JI, SHI	mizuka(ra)	self
4E8B	事	JI	koto	thing, matter
6301	持	JI	mo(tsu)	to own, to carry
5BA4	室	SHITSU	muro	room, cellar
8CEA	質	SHITSU, SHICHI	–	quality, nature
5199	写	SHA	utsu(su), utsu(ru)	copy, photograph
8005	者	SHA	mono	person
501F	借	SHAKU	ka(riru)	to rent, to borrow
5F31	弱	JAKU	yowa(i), yowa(ru), yowa(meru)	weak, to weaken
9996	首	SHU	kubi	neck, head
4E3B	主	SHU	nushi	owner, main-
79CB	秋	SHUU	aki	autumn, fall
96C6	集	SHUU	atsu(maru/meru)	to meet, to gather
7FD2	習	SHUU	nara(u)	to learn
7D42	終	SHUU	o(waru), o(eru)	end
4F4F	住	JUU	su(mu), su(mau)	to live in, to reside
91CD	重	JUU, CHOU	omo(i), kasa(naru), -e	heavy, serious, -fold
6625	春	SHUN	haru	spring
6240	所	SHO	tokoro	a place
6691	暑	SHO	atsu(i)	hot (temperature)
5834	場	JOU	ba	a place
4E57	乗	JOU	no(ru), no(seru)	to drive, to ride, to fool
8272	色	SHOKU	iro	color, sensuality
68EE	森	SHIN	mori	forest
5FC3	心	SHIN	kokoro	heart, mind
89AA	親	SHIN	oya, shita(shii), shita(shimu)	parents, to be close, to be friends
771F	真	SHIN	ma-	truth, reality, purity
9032	進	SHIN	susu(mu), susu(meru)	continue, proceed, promote
56F3	図	ZU, TO	haka(ru)	drawing, plan
9752	青	SEI	ao(i), ao	blue, green, unripe
6B63	正	SEI, SHOU	tada(shii), tada(su), masa	correct, right
58F0	声	SEI	koe	voice
4E16	世	SEI, SE	yo	world, age
8D64	赤	SEKI, SHAKU	aka(i), aka(maru), aka(rameru)	red, to flush
5915	夕	SEKI	yuu	evening
5207	切	SETSU, SAI	ki(ru), ki(reru)	to cut, come to an end
8AAC	説	SETSU	to(ku)	opinion, theory, explain
6D17	洗	SEN	ara(u)	to wash
65E9	早	SOU, SA	haya(i), haya(meru/maru)	fast, early, to speed up
8D70	走	SOU	hashi(ru)	to run
9001	送	SOU	oku(ru)	to send
65CF	族	ZOKU	–	family, tribe
6751	村	SON	mura	village
4F53	体	TAI, TEI	karada	body
592A	太	TAI, TA	futo(i), futo(ru)	bold, thick
5F85	待	TAI	ma(tsu)	to wait
8CB8	貸	TAI	ka(su)	to lend
53F0	台	DAI, TAI	–	frame, basis, pedestal
4EE3	代	DAI, TAI	ka(waru), ka(eru), yo, shiro	generation, age, replace
984C	題	DAI	–	title, theme, subject
77ED	短	TAN	mijika(i)	short
77E5	知	CHI	shi(ru)	to know
5730	地	CHI, JI	–	earth, land
6C60	池	CHI	ike	pond
8336	茶	CHA, SA	–	tea
7740	着	CHAKU	ki(ru), tsu(keru), ki(seru), tsu(ku)	arrival, clothes
663C	昼	CHUU	hiru	noon
6CE8	注	CHUU	soso(gu)	notice, attention, flow
753A	町	CHOU	machi	city, quarter, district
9CE5	鳥	CHOU	tori	bird
671D	朝	CHOU	asa	morning
901A	通	TSUU	tou(ru), tou(su), kayo(u)	to pass
5F1F	弟	TEI	otouto	younger brother
4F4E	低	TEI	hiku(i), hiku(meru/maru)	low, to lower
8EE2	転	TEN	koro(bu), koro(garu/geru), koro(gasu)	to roll, to turn
7530	田	DEN	ta	rice field
90FD	都	TO, TSU	miyako	capital
5EA8	度	DO	tabi	measure, degree
7B54	答	TOU	kota(e), kota(eru)	answer
51AC	冬	TOU	fuyu	winter
982D	頭	TOU, ZU	atama, kashira	head, master540C
540C	同	DOU	ona(ji)	same
52D5	動	DOU	ugo(ku), ugo(kasu)	to move
5802	堂	DOU	–	room, hall, temple
50CD	働	DOU	hatara(ku)	to work
7279	特	TOKU	–	special
8089	肉	NIKU	–	meat
58F2	売	BAI	u(ru), u(reru)	to sell
767A	発	HATSU, HOTSU	–	start, to leave, issue
98EF	飯	HAN	meshi	meal, cooked rice
75C5	病	BYOU	ya(mu), yamai	sickness, illness
54C1	品	HIN	shina	product, quality
4E0D	不	FU, BU	–	not
98A8	風	FUU	kaze	wind, style
670D	服	FUKU	–	clothing
7269	物	BUTSU, MOTSU	mono	thing
6587	文	BUN, MON	fumi	literature, sentence, letter
5225	別	BETSU	waka(reru)	difference, to part
52C9	勉	BEN	–	hard work, effort
4FBF	便	BEN, BIN	tayo(ri)	comfort, excrement, message
6B69	歩	HO, BU	aru(ku), ayu(mu)	to walk
65B9	方	HOU	kata	direction, person
59B9	妹	MAI	imouto	younger sister
5473	味	MI	aji, aji(waru)	taste, to savor, to enjoy
6C11	民	MIN	tami	nation, people
660E	明	MEI	a(kari), aka(rui)	light, brightness, to be open
9580	門	MON	kado	gate
554F	問	MON	to(i), to(u)	question, take care of
591C	夜	YA	yoro, yo~	night
91CE	野	YA	no	field
85AC	薬	YAKU	kusuri	drug, medicine, chemical
6709	有	YUU, U	a(ru)	to exist, to be, to have
66DC	曜	YOU	–	weekday
7528	用	YOU	mochi(iru)	issue, to use
6D0B	洋	YOU	–	ocean, western, foreign
7406	理	RI	–	reason, principle
65C5	旅	RYO	tabi	trip, travel
6599	料	RYOU	–	material, charge
529B	力	RYOKU, RIKI	chikara	power, force
6797	林	RIN	hayashi	woods