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JLPT N4 Kanji Hub
The complete list of 181 Kanji characters required for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N4.
181 Characters
Official List
力
Power
夕
Evening
工
Craft, construction
元
Original
止
Stop
引
Pull
牛
Cow
区
Ward, district
犬
Dog
不
Negative, bad
文
Sentence, writings
方
Person, direction
心
Heart
切
Cut
太
Fat
代
Substitute, change
台
Board, stand
世
Period, world
正
Correct, right
田
Rice field, rice paddy
冬
Winter
民
People, nation
用
Use
兄
Older brother
以
By means of
去
Go away
仕
Serve, do
市
City, market
広
Wide, spacious
主
Main, master
写
Copy
字
Character, letter
自
Oneself
考
Consider, think
合
Combine, fit
光
Light
好
Like
死
Death
回
Turn round, time(s)
有
Have
同
Same
肉
Meat
色
Color
早
Early, fast
地
Ground, earth
池
Pond
村
Town, village
体
Body
町
Town
低
Low
弟
Younger brother
走
Run
赤
Red
図
Map, drawing
究
Research, study
声
Voice
売
Sell
別
Separate, another
医
Doctor, medicine
近
Near
私
Private, I, me
作
Make, prepare, build
住
Live, reside
者
Person
事
Thing, affair, matter
使
Use, business
始
Begin
姉
Older sister
英
Superb
京
Capital
画
Picture, drawing
妹
Younger sister
味
Taste
服
Clothing
物
Thing
歩
Walk
門
Gate
夜
Night
明
Bright, clear
林
Grove, forest
青
Blue
所
Place
注
Pour, concentrate
知
Know, wisdom
昼
Daytime, noon
茶
Tea
待
Wait
洗
Wash
送
Send
品
Goods
洋
Ocean, western style
便
Convenient
風
Wind
発
Start, emit
度
Degrees, time
映
Reflect, project
海
Sea, ocean
界
World
屋
Shop
音
Sound, noise
急
Hurry, sudden
計
Plan, calculate
建
Build
研
Grind, research
県
Prefecture
思
Think
乗
Ride
重
Heavy
春
Spring (season)
室
Room
持
Hold, have
首
Neck
秋
Autumn
借
Borrow, rent
弱
Weak
紙
Paper
帰
Return to
起
Rise, wake up
夏
Summer
家
House, home
院
Institution
員
Member
病
Sick
勉
Endeavor
特
Special
旅
Travel, journey
料
Fee, materials
真
True, reality
通
Pass through, communicate
鳥
Bird, chicken
転
Turn
族
Family
進
Advance, proceed
理
Logic, reason
野
Area, field
問
Question
都
Metropolis
堂
Public chamber, hall
動
Move
悪
Bad, wrong, evil
強
Strong
教
Teach
産
Give birth, produce
黒
Black
菜
Vegetable
終
End, finish
習
Learn
集
Collect, gather
場
Location, place
寒
Cold
軽
Light, unimportant
運
Carry, move, luck
開
Open
飯
Meal, boiled rice
答
Answer
森
Forest, woods
暑
Hot
朝
Morning
貸
Lend
着
Wear
短
Short
働
Work
楽
Fun, music
暗
Dark
意
Idea, mind
遠
Far
漢
Chinese
業
Work, industry
試
Try
銀
Silver
歌
Song, sing
説
Explain
質
Substance, quality, matter
館
Building
親
Parent
頭
Head
薬
Drug
曜
Weekday
題
Topic, subject
顔
Face
験
Test