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JLPT N4 kanji: 50 essential characters

Fifty core JLPT N4 kanji with meanings, on’yomi and kun’yomi readings, and a common example word for each. Free flashcards with spaced repetition.

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  1. 1
    会
    Kanji meaning
    meet; meeting
    On: カイ, エ · Kun: あ(う) 会社 (kaisha) · company
  2. 2
    同
    Kanji meaning
    same
    On: ドウ · Kun: おな(じ) 同じ (onaji) · the same
  3. 3
    事
    Kanji meaning
    thing; matter
    On: ジ, ズ · Kun: こと 仕事 (shigoto) · work, job
  4. 4
    自
    Kanji meaning
    oneself
    On: ジ, シ · Kun: みずか(ら) 自分 (jibun) · oneself
  5. 5
    発
    Kanji meaning
    departure; emit
    On: ハツ, ホツ 出発 (shuppatsu) · departure
  6. 6
    者
    Kanji meaning
    person (someone who)
    On: シャ · Kun: もの 医者 (isha) · doctor
  7. 7
    地
    Kanji meaning
    ground; earth
    On: チ, ジ 地図 (chizu) · map
  8. 8
    業
    Kanji meaning
    business; work
    On: ギョウ, ゴウ · Kun: わざ 授業 (jugyō) · class, lesson
  9. 9
    方
    Kanji meaning
    direction; way; person (polite)
    On: ホウ · Kun: かた 夕方 (yūgata) · evening
  10. 10
    場
    Kanji meaning
    place
    On: ジョウ · Kun: ば 場所 (basho) · place
  11. 11
    員
    Kanji meaning
    member; employee
    On: イン 会社員 (kaishain) · office worker
  12. 12
    開
    Kanji meaning
    open
    On: カイ · Kun: ひら(く), あ(く), あ(ける) 開始 (kaishi) · start
  13. 13
    力
    Kanji meaning
    power; strength
    On: リョク, リキ · Kun: ちから 体力 (tairyoku) · physical strength
  14. 14
    問
    Kanji meaning
    question; ask
    On: モン · Kun: と(う) 問題 (mondai) · problem, question
  15. 15
    代
    Kanji meaning
    generation; fee; substitute
    On: ダイ, タイ · Kun: か(わる), よ 時代 (jidai) · era, period
  16. 16
    明
    Kanji meaning
    bright; clear
    On: メイ, ミョウ · Kun: あか(るい), あ(ける) 説明 (setsumei) · explanation
  17. 17
    動
    Kanji meaning
    move
    On: ドウ · Kun: うご(く) 自動車 (jidōsha) · car
  18. 18
    京
    Kanji meaning
    capital
    On: キョウ, ケイ 東京 (Tōkyō) · Tokyo
  19. 19
    通
    Kanji meaning
    pass through; commute
    On: ツウ, ツ · Kun: とお(る), かよ(う) 交通 (kōtsū) · traffic
  20. 20
    理
    Kanji meaning
    reason; logic
    On: リ 料理 (ryōri) · cooking
  21. 21
    体
    Kanji meaning
    body
    On: タイ, テイ · Kun: からだ 体重 (taijū) · body weight
  22. 22
    題
    Kanji meaning
    topic; title
    On: ダイ 宿題 (shukudai) · homework
  23. 23
    意
    Kanji meaning
    meaning; mind
    On: イ 意味 (imi) · meaning
  24. 24
    不
    Kanji meaning
    not; un-
    On: フ, ブ 不便 (fuben) · inconvenient
  25. 25
    作
    Kanji meaning
    make
    On: サク, サ · Kun: つく(る) 作文 (sakubun) · essay, composition
  26. 26
    用
    Kanji meaning
    use; errand
    On: ヨウ · Kun: もち(いる) 用事 (yōji) · errand, things to do
  27. 27
    度
    Kanji meaning
    degree; times
    On: ド, ト, タク · Kun: たび 今度 (kondo) · this time; next time
  28. 28
    強
    Kanji meaning
    strong
    On: キョウ, ゴウ · Kun: つよ(い) 勉強 (benkyō) · study
  29. 29
    持
    Kanji meaning
    hold; have
    On: ジ · Kun: も(つ) 気持ち (kimochi) · feeling
  30. 30
    思
    Kanji meaning
    think
    On: シ · Kun: おも(う) 思い出 (omoide) · memory, recollection
  31. 31
    家
    Kanji meaning
    house; family
    On: カ, ケ · Kun: いえ, や 家族 (kazoku) · family
  32. 32
    世
    Kanji meaning
    world; generation
    On: セイ, セ · Kun: よ 世界 (sekai) · world
  33. 33
    正
    Kanji meaning
    correct; right
    On: セイ, ショウ · Kun: ただ(しい), まさ お正月 (oshōgatsu) · New Year
  34. 34
    心
    Kanji meaning
    heart; mind
    On: シン · Kun: こころ 安心 (anshin) · relief, peace of mind
  35. 35
    教
    Kanji meaning
    teach
    On: キョウ · Kun: おし(える), おそ(わる) 教室 (kyōshitsu) · classroom
  36. 36
    文
    Kanji meaning
    writing; sentence
    On: ブン, モン · Kun: ふみ 文化 (bunka) · culture
  37. 37
    近
    Kanji meaning
    near
    On: キン · Kun: ちか(い) 近所 (kinjo) · neighborhood
  38. 38
    考
    Kanji meaning
    think; consider
    On: コウ · Kun: かんが(える) 考え (kangae) · idea, thought
  39. 39
    海
    Kanji meaning
    sea
    On: カイ · Kun: うみ 海外 (kaigai) · overseas
  40. 40
    売
    Kanji meaning
    sell
    On: バイ · Kun: う(る) 売り場 (uriba) · sales floor, counter
  41. 41
    知
    Kanji meaning
    know
    On: チ · Kun: し(る) 知人 (chijin) · acquaintance
  42. 42
    集
    Kanji meaning
    gather; collect
    On: シュウ · Kun: あつ(まる), あつ(める) 集合 (shūgō) · gathering, meeting up
  43. 43
    物
    Kanji meaning
    thing
    On: ブツ, モツ · Kun: もの 買い物 (kaimono) · shopping
  44. 44
    使
    Kanji meaning
    use
    On: シ · Kun: つか(う) 大使館 (taishikan) · embassy
  45. 45
    始
    Kanji meaning
    begin
    On: シ · Kun: はじ(める), はじ(まる) 始発 (shihatsu) · first train of the day
  46. 46
    朝
    Kanji meaning
    morning
    On: チョウ · Kun: あさ 朝ご飯 (asagohan) · breakfast
  47. 47
    終
    Kanji meaning
    end; finish
    On: シュウ · Kun: お(わる), お(える) 終電 (shūden) · last train of the day
  48. 48
    病
    Kanji meaning
    illness
    On: ビョウ, ヘイ · Kun: や(む), やまい 病院 (byōin) · hospital
  49. 49
    待
    Kanji meaning
    wait
    On: タイ · Kun: ま(つ) 招待 (shōtai) · invitation
  50. 50
    帰
    Kanji meaning
    return home
    On: キ · Kun: かえ(る) 帰国 (kikoku) · returning to one’s country

Frequently asked questions

What is the JLPT N4?

The second level of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test, testing basic Japanese used in daily life. Learners usually know around 300 kanji at this stage.

Is there an official N4 kanji list?

No. The JLPT has not published official kanji lists since 2010, so this deck follows widely used study lists built from the older test.

Should I finish N5 kanji first?

Yes. N5 covers numbers, days and basic nouns; N4 builds on them, and many example words here combine N5 and N4 kanji.

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