Complete JLPT N4 Kanji List
Study 167 JLPT N4 kanji to expand your basic reading. This level adds daily activities, places, conditions, and a wider set of everyday words.
30 random practice questions from the N4 kanji bank.
Kanji Study Sheet
167 N4 kanji with meanings and readings for stronger beginner reading.
| Kanji | Onyomi | Kunyomi | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 口 | コウ・ク | くち | mouth |
| 手 | シュ・ズ | て・て-・-て・た- | hand |
| 目 | モク・ボク | め・-め・ま- | eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor |
| 足 | ソク | あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す | leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear |
| 心 | シン | こころ・-ごころ | heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) |
| 体 | タイ・テイ | からだ・かたち | body; substance; object; reality; counter for images |
| 自 | ジ・シ | みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと | oneself |
| 医 | イ | い.やす・い.する・くすし | doctor; medicine |
| 病 | ビョウ・ヘイ | や.む・-や.み・やまい | ill; sick |
| 私 | シ | わたくし・わたし | private; I; me |
| 兄 | ケイ・キョウ | あに | elder brother; big brother |
| 弟 | テイ・ダイ・デ | おとうと | younger brother; faithful service to elders |
| 姉 | シ | あね・はは | elder sister |
| 妹 | マイ | いもうと | younger sister |
| 親 | シン | おや・おや-・した.しい・した.しむ | parent; intimacy; relative; familiarity; dealer (cards) |
| 族 | ゾク | - | tribe; family |
| 者 | シャ | もの | someone; person |
| 世 | セイ・セ・ソウ | よ | generation; world; society; public |
| 主 | シュ・ス・シュウ | ぬし・おも・あるじ | lord; chief; master; main thing; principal |
| 員 | イン | - | employee; member; number; the one in charge |
| 夕 | セキ | ゆう | evening |
| 早 | ソウ・サッ | はや.い・はや・はや-・はや.まる・はや.める・さ- | early; fast |
| 明 | メイ・ミョウ・ミン | あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける・-あ.け・あ.く・あ.くる・あ.かす | bright; light |
| 朝 | チョウ | あさ | morning; dynasty; regime; epoch; period; (North) Korea |
| 昼 | チュウ | ひる | daytime; noon |
| 夜 | ヤ | よ・よる | night; evening |
| 冬 | トウ | ふゆ | winter |
| 春 | シュン | はる | springtime; spring (season) |
| 夏 | カ・ガ・ゲ | なつ | summer |
| 秋 | シュウ | あき・とき | autumn |
| 週 | シュウ | - | week |
| 曜 | ヨウ | - | weekday |
| 家 | カ・ケ | いえ・や・うち | house; home; family; professional; expert; performer |
| 住 | ジュウ・ヂュウ・チュウ | す.む・す.まう・-ず.まい | dwell; reside; live; inhabit |
| 室 | シツ | むろ | room; apartment; chamber; greenhouse; cellar |
| 屋 | オク | や | roof; house; shop; dealer; seller |
| 店 | テン | みせ・たな | store; shop |
| 堂 | ドウ | - | public chamber; hall |
| 館 | カン | やかた・たて | building; mansion; large building; palace |
| 院 | イン | - | Inst.; institution; temple; mansion; school |
| 社 | シャ | やしろ | company; firm; office; association; shrine |
| 場 | ジョウ・チョウ | ば | location; place |
| 町 | チョウ | まち | town; village; block; street |
| 京 | キョウ・ケイ・キン | みやこ | capital; 10**16 |
| 地 | チ・ジ | - | ground; earth |
| 空 | クウ | そら・あ.く・あ.き・あ.ける・から・す.く・す.かす・むな.しい | empty; sky; void; vacant; vacuum |
| 海 | カイ | うみ | sea; ocean |
| 洋 | ヨウ | - | ocean; sea; foreign; Western style |
| 風 | フウ・フ | かぜ・かざ- | wind; air; style; manner |
| 野 | ヤ・ショ | の・の- | plains; field; rustic; civilian life |
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# Frequently Asked Questions
How many kanji are needed for JLPT N4?
JLPT N4 adds about 170 kanji above N5. Learners usually aim for about 270 kanji in total.
Which kanji often appear on N4?
N4 kanji often cover activities, places, family, work, and everyday conditions. Questions frequently use them inside compound words.
How long does it take to learn N4 kanji?
With 3 to 5 kanji per day and regular review, the additional N4 kanji can be studied in about 5 to 6 weeks.
Which kanji categories should I prioritize?
Prioritize kanji for daily activities, common places, time, and vocabulary that appears in short JLPT N4 readings.
Do I need both kunyomi and onyomi before reading aloud?
Learn the readings that appear most often in vocabulary. Studying compound words is usually more effective than memorizing readings in isolation.