Kanji N4

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The 167 kanji of JLPT N4, with their readings and meaning.

Review every JLPT N4 kanji with its on'yomi and kun'yomi readings and its meaning — perfect for exam prep and building your vocabulary.

On'yomi カイ
Kun'yomi あ(う)
Meaning meeting; meet
On'yomi ドウ
Kun'yomi おな(じ)
Meaning same, agree, equal
On'yomi
Kun'yomi こと
Meaning matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
On'yomi ジ、 シ
Kun'yomi みずか(ら)
Meaning oneself
On'yomi シャ
Kun'yomi やしろ
Meaning company, firm, office, association, shrine
On'yomi ハツ、 ホツ
Meaning departure, discharge, emit, start from
On'yomi シャ
Kun'yomi もの
Meaning someone, person
On'yomi チ、 ジ
Meaning ground, earth
On'yomi ギョウ
Kun'yomi わざ
Meaning business, vocation, arts, performance
On'yomi ホウ
Kun'yomi かた
Meaning direction, person, alternative
On'yomi シン
Kun'yomi あたら(しい)、 あら(た)
Meaning new
On'yomi ジョウ
Kun'yomi
Meaning location, place
On'yomi イン
Meaning employee, member, number, the one in charge
On'yomi リツ
Kun'yomi た(つ)
Meaning stand up, rise
On'yomi カイ
Kun'yomi ひら(く)、 あ(ける)
Meaning open, unfold, unseal
On'yomi シュ
Kun'yomi
Meaning hand
On'yomi リョク、 リキ
Kun'yomi ちから
Meaning power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
On'yomi モン
Kun'yomi と(う)
Meaning question, ask, problem
On'yomi ダイ
Kun'yomi か(わり)
Meaning substitute, change, convert, replace, period
On'yomi メイ、 ミョウ
Kun'yomi あか(るい)
Meaning bright, light
On'yomi ドウ
Kun'yomi うご(く)
Meaning move, motion, change
On'yomi キョウ、 ケイ、 キン
Kun'yomi みやこ
Meaning capital
On'yomi モク、 ボク
Kun'yomi
Meaning eye, class, look, insight, experience
On'yomi ツウ
Kun'yomi とお(る)、かよ(う)
Meaning traffic, pass through, avenue, commute
On'yomi ゲン、 ゴン
Kun'yomi い(う)、 こと
Meaning say, word
On'yomi
Meaning logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
On'yomi タイ
Kun'yomi からだ
Meaning body, substance, object, reality
On'yomi デン
Kun'yomi
Meaning rice field, rice paddy
On'yomi シュ
Kun'yomi ぬし、 おも
Meaning lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
On'yomi ダイ
Meaning topic, subject
On'yomi
Meaning idea, mind, heart, taste, thought
On'yomi フ、 ブ
Meaning negative, non-, bad
On'yomi サク、 サ
Kun'yomi つく(る)
Meaning make, production, prepare, build
On'yomi ヨウ
Kun'yomi もち(いる)
Meaning utilize, business, service, use, employ
On'yomi ド、 タク
Kun'yomi たび、 た(い)
Meaning degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences
On'yomi キョウ、 ゴウ
Kun'yomi つよ(い)
Meaning strong
On'yomi コウ
Meaning public, prince, official, governmental
On'yomi
Kun'yomi も(つ)
Meaning hold, have
On'yomi
Kun'yomi
Meaning plains, field, rustic, civilian life
On'yomi
Kun'yomi もっ(て)
Meaning by means of, because, in view of, compared with
On'yomi
Kun'yomi おも(う)
Meaning think
On'yomi
Kun'yomi いえ、 や、 うち
Meaning house, home, family, professional, expert
On'yomi セイ、 セ
Kun'yomi
Meaning generation, world, society, public
On'yomi
Kun'yomi おお(い)
Meaning many, frequent, much
On'yomi セイ、 ショウ
Kun'yomi ただ(しい)、 まさ(に)
Meaning correct, justice, righteous
On'yomi アン
Kun'yomi やす(い)
Meaning safe, peaceful, cheap
On'yomi イン
Meaning institution, temple, mansion, school
On'yomi シン
Kun'yomi こころ
Meaning heart, mind, spirit
On'yomi カイ
Meaning world, boundary
On'yomi キョウ
Kun'yomi おし(える)、 おそ(わる)
Meaning teach, faith, doctrine
On'yomi ブン、 モン
Kun'yomi ふみ
Meaning sentence, literature, style, art
On'yomi ゲン、 ガン
Kun'yomi もと
Meaning beginning, former time, origin
On'yomi ジュウ、 チョウ
Kun'yomi おも(い)、 かさ(ねる)
Meaning heavy, important, esteem, respect
On'yomi キン
Kun'yomi ちか(い)
Meaning near, early, akin, tantamount
On'yomi コウ
Kun'yomi かんが(える)
Meaning consider, think over
On'yomi ガ、 カク
Kun'yomi かく(する)
Meaning brush-stroke, picture
On'yomi カイ
Kun'yomi うみ
Meaning sea, ocean
On'yomi バイ
Kun'yomi う(る)
Meaning sell
On'yomi
Kun'yomi し(る)
Meaning know, wisdom
On'yomi ドウ
Kun'yomi みち
Meaning road-way, street, district, journey, course
On'yomi シュウ
Kun'yomi あつ(める)
Meaning gather, meet
On'yomi ベツ
Kun'yomi わか(れる)、 わ(ける)
Meaning separate, branch off, diverge
On'yomi ブツ、 モツ
Kun'yomi もの
Meaning thing, object, matter
使
On'yomi
Kun'yomi つか(う)
Meaning use, order, messenger, ambassador
On'yomi ヒン
Kun'yomi しな
Meaning goods, refinement, dignity, article
On'yomi ケイ
Kun'yomi はか(る)
Meaning plot, plan, scheme, measure
On'yomi
Kun'yomi し(ぬ)
Meaning death, die
On'yomi トク
Meaning special
On'yomi
Kun'yomi わたくし、 わたし
Meaning private, I, me
On'yomi
Kun'yomi はじ(める)
Meaning commence, begin
On'yomi チョウ
Kun'yomi あさ
Meaning morning
On'yomi ウン
Kun'yomi はこ(ぶ)
Meaning carry, luck, destiny, fate, transport
On'yomi シュウ
Kun'yomi お(わる)
Meaning end, finish
On'yomi ダイ、 タイ
Kun'yomi うてな
Meaning pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
On'yomi コウ
Kun'yomi ひろ(い)
Meaning wide, broad, spacious
On'yomi ジュウ、 チュウ
Kun'yomi す(む)
Meaning dwell, reside, live, inhabit
On'yomi ム、 ブ
Kun'yomi な(い)
Meaning nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
On'yomi シン
Kun'yomi ま、 まこと
Meaning true, reality, Buddhist sect
On'yomi ユウ、 ウ
Kun'yomi あ(る)
Meaning possess, have, exist, happen
On'yomi コウ
Kun'yomi くち
Meaning mouth
On'yomi ショウ
Kun'yomi すく(ない)、 すこ(し)
Meaning few, little
On'yomi チョウ
Kun'yomi まち
Meaning town, village, block, street
On'yomi リョウ
Meaning fee, materials
On'yomi コウ、 ク、 グ
Meaning craft, construction
On'yomi ケン、 コン
Kun'yomi た(てる)
Meaning build
On'yomi クウ
Kun'yomi そら、 から、 あ(く)、 す(く)、 むな(しい)
Meaning empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
On'yomi キュウ
Kun'yomi いそ(ぐ)
Meaning hurry, emergency, sudden, steep
On'yomi
Kun'yomi と(まる)、 とど(まる)、 や(める)、 よ(す)
Meaning stop, halt
On'yomi ソウ
Kun'yomi おく(る)
Meaning escort, send
On'yomi セツ、 サイ
Kun'yomi き(る)
Meaning cut, cutoff, be sharp
On'yomi テン
Kun'yomi ころ(がる)
Meaning revolve, turn around, change
On'yomi ケン
Kun'yomi と(ぐ)
Meaning polish, study of, sharpen
On'yomi ソク
Kun'yomi あし、 た(りる)
Meaning leg, foot, be sufficient
On'yomi キュウ
Meaning research, study
On'yomi ガク、 ラク
Kun'yomi たの(しい)
Meaning music, comfort, ease
On'yomi
Kun'yomi お(きる)、 おこ(す)
Meaning wake up, get up; rouse
On'yomi チャク
Kun'yomi き(る)、つ(く)
Meaning arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
On'yomi テン
Kun'yomi みせ
Meaning store, shop
On'yomi ビョウ
Kun'yomi や(む)
Meaning ill, sick
On'yomi シツ、 シチ
Kun'yomi たち、 ただ(す)
Meaning substance, quality, matter, temperament
On'yomi タイ
Kun'yomi ま(つ)
Meaning wait, depend on
On'yomi
Kun'yomi こころ(みる)、 ため(す)
Meaning test, try, attempt, experiment
On'yomi ゾク
Meaning tribe, family
On'yomi ギン
Meaning silver
On'yomi ソウ、 サッ
Kun'yomi はや(い)
Meaning early, fast
On'yomi エイ
Kun'yomi うつ(る)、 は(える)
Meaning reflect, reflection, projection
On'yomi シン
Kun'yomi おや、 した(しい)
Meaning parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity
On'yomi ケン
Meaning verification, effect, testing
On'yomi エイ
Meaning England, English, hero, outstanding
On'yomi
Meaning doctor, medicine
On'yomi
Meaning attend, doing, official, serve
On'yomi キョ、 コ
Kun'yomi さ(る)
Meaning gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate
On'yomi
Kun'yomi あじ
Meaning flavor, taste
On'yomi シャ
Kun'yomi うつ(る)
Meaning copy, be photographed, describe
On'yomi
Meaning character, letter, word
On'yomi トウ
Kun'yomi こた(える)
Meaning solution, answer
On'yomi
Kun'yomi よ、 よる
Meaning night, evening
On'yomi オン
Kun'yomi おと、 ね
Meaning sound, noise
On'yomi チュウ
Kun'yomi そそ(ぐ)、 さ(す)、 つ(ぐ)
Meaning pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on
On'yomi
Kun'yomi かえ(る)、 かえ(す)
Meaning homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
On'yomi
Kun'yomi ふる(い)
Meaning old
On'yomi
Kun'yomi うた、 うた(う)
Meaning song, sing
On'yomi バイ
Kun'yomi か(う)
Meaning buy
On'yomi アク
Kun'yomi わる(い)
Meaning bad, evil, wrong
On'yomi ズ、 ト
Kun'yomi はか(る)
Meaning map, drawing, plan, extraordinary
On'yomi シュウ
Meaning week
On'yomi シツ
Kun'yomi むろ
Meaning room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar
On'yomi ホ、 ブ
Kun'yomi ある(く)、 あゆ(む)
Meaning walk, counter for steps
On'yomi フウ、 フ
Kun'yomi かぜ、 かざ-
Meaning wind, air, style, manner
On'yomi
Kun'yomi かみ
Meaning paper
On'yomi コク
Kun'yomi くろ
Meaning black
On'yomi カ、 ケ
Kun'yomi はな
Meaning flower
On'yomi シュン
Kun'yomi はる
Meaning spring
On'yomi セキ、 シャク
Kun'yomi あか(い)
Meaning red
On'yomi セイ、 ショウ
Kun'yomi あお(い)
Meaning blue
On'yomi カン
Kun'yomi やかた
Meaning building, mansion, large building, palace
On'yomi オク
Kun'yomi
Meaning roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
On'yomi ショク、 シキ
Kun'yomi いろ
Meaning color
On'yomi ソウ
Kun'yomi はし(る)
Meaning run
On'yomi シュウ
Kun'yomi あき
Meaning autumn, fall
On'yomi カ、 ゲ
Kun'yomi なつ
Meaning summer
On'yomi シュウ
Kun'yomi なら(う)
Meaning learn
On'yomi エキ
Meaning station
On'yomi ヨウ
Meaning ocean, sea, foreign, Western style
On'yomi リョ
Kun'yomi たび
Meaning trip, travel
On'yomi フク
Meaning clothing, admit, obey
On'yomi (none)
Kun'yomi ゆう
Meaning evening
On'yomi シャク
Kun'yomi か(りる)
Meaning borrow, rent
On'yomi ヨウ
Meaning weekday
On'yomi イン
Kun'yomi の(む)
Meaning drink
On'yomi ニク
Meaning meat
On'yomi タイ
Kun'yomi か(す)、 かし
Meaning lend
On'yomi ドウ
Meaning public chamber, hall
On'yomi チョウ
Kun'yomi とり
Meaning bird, chicken
On'yomi ハン
Kun'yomi めし
Meaning meal, rice
On'yomi ベン
Kun'yomi つと(める)
Meaning exertion, endeavor, effort
On'yomi トウ
Kun'yomi ふゆ
Meaning winter
On'yomi チュウ
Kun'yomi ひる
Meaning daytime, noon
On'yomi チャ、 サ
Meaning tea
On'yomi テイ、 ダイ、 デ
Kun'yomi おとうと
Meaning younger brother
On'yomi ギュウ
Kun'yomi うし
Meaning cow
On'yomi ギョ
Kun'yomi うお、 さかな
Meaning fish
On'yomi キョウ、 ケイ
Kun'yomi あに
Meaning elder brother
On'yomi ケン
Kun'yomi いぬ
Meaning dog
On'yomi マイ
Kun'yomi いもうと
Meaning younger sister
On'yomi
Kun'yomi あね
Meaning elder sister
On'yomi カン
Meaning China