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 |
Kanji Flashcards for the JLPT N5 & JLPT N4
