Kanji JLPT N4

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.

Code kanji Onyomi Kunyomi Meaning

60AA 悪 AKU, O waru(i) bad, mean
6697 暗 AN kura(i) Dark
533B 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 GA, – picture, line of a
KAKU 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, tano(shii), music, comfort,
RAKU tano(shimu) 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, tsuyo(i), tsuyo(maru), strong, make
GOU shi(iru) stronger, to force
6559 教 KYOU oshi(eru), oso(waru) to teach, to learn
4EAC 京 KYOU, – Capital
KEI
696D 業 GYOU, waza company,
GOU business,
profession, art
8FD1 近 KIN chika(i) Near
9280 銀 GIN – Silver
533A KU – city district
8A08 計 KEI haka(ru), haka(rau) to measure, to
proceed
5144 KEI, ani older brother
KYOU
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 GEN, moto reason, original
GAN
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 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), to try
tame(su)
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, – quality, nature
SHICHI
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), weak, to weaken
yowa(meru)
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 JUU su(mu), su(mau) to live in, to
reside
91CD JUU, omo(i), kasa(naru), -e heavy, serious, -
CHOU 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), parents, to be
shita(shimu) 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 SEI, tada(shii), tada(su), correct, right
SHOU masa
58F0 声 SEI koe Voice
4E16 世 SEI, SE yo world, age
8D64 赤 SEKI, aka(i), aka(maru), red, to flush
SHAKU aka(rameru)
5915 夕 SEKI yuu Evening
5207 切 SETSU, ki(ru), ki(reru) to cut, come to an
SAI end
8AAC 説 SETSU to(ku) opinion, theory,
explain
6D17 洗 SEN ara(u) to wash
65E9 早 SOU, SA haya(i), fast, early, to
haya(meru/maru) 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, generation, age,
shiro 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), arrival, clothes
ki(seru), tsu(ku)
663C 昼 CHUU hiru Noon
6CE8 注 CHUU soso(gu) notice, attention,
flow
753A CHOU machi city, quarter,
district
9CE5 鳥 CHOU tori Bird
671D 朝 CHOU asa Morning
901A 通 TSUU tou(ru), tou(su), to pass
kayo(u)
5F1F 弟 TEI otouto younger brother
4F4E TEI hiku(i), low, to lower
hiku(meru/maru)
8EE2 転 TEN koro(bu), to roll, to turn
koro(garu/geru),
koro(gasu)
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, – start, to leave,
HOTSU 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, mono Thing
MOTSU
6587 文 BUN, fumi literature,
MON 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 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, chikara power, force
RIKI
6797 林 RIN hayashi Woods