JLPT list
The 170 JLPT N4 kanji
170 kanji at this level, 250 in total since N5. They're sorted from most to least common: start at the top.
Everyday life becomes readable: weather, family, work, shopping.
Every page gives the meaning, readings and stroke order. Memory hooks and vocabulary for this level are in Kanzen.
Order: frequency of use in written Japanese.
- 会Meeting, meet6 strokes
- 同Same, agree6 strokes
- 事Matter, thing8 strokes
- 自Oneself6 strokes
- 社Company, firm7 strokes
- 発Departure, discharge9 strokes
- 者Someone, person8 strokes
- 地Ground, earth6 strokes
- 業Business, vocation13 strokes
- 方Direction, person4 strokes
- 新New13 strokes
- 場Location, place12 strokes
- 員Employee, member10 strokes
- 立Stand up, establish5 strokes
- 開Open, unfold12 strokes
- 手Hand4 strokes
- 力Power, strength2 strokes
- 問Question, ask11 strokes
- 代Substitute, change5 strokes
- 明Bright, light8 strokes
- 動Move, motion11 strokes
- 京Capital8 strokes
- 目Eye, class5 strokes
- 通Traffic, pass through10 strokes
- 言Say, speech7 strokes
- 理Logic, arrangement11 strokes
- 体Body, substance7 strokes
- 田Rice field, rice paddy5 strokes
- 主Master, lord5 strokes
- 題Topic, subject18 strokes
- 意Idea, mind13 strokes
- 不Negative, non-4 strokes
- 作Make, production7 strokes
- 的Bull's eye, mark8 strokes
- 用Utilize, business5 strokes
- 度Degrees, occurrence9 strokes
- 強Strong11 strokes
- 公Public, prince4 strokes
- 持Hold, have9 strokes
- 野Plains, field11 strokes
- 以By means of, because5 strokes
- 思Think9 strokes
- 家House, family10 strokes
- 世World, generation5 strokes
- 多Many, frequent6 strokes
- 正Correct, justice5 strokes
- 安Relax, cheap6 strokes
- 院Inst., institution10 strokes
- 心Heart, mind4 strokes
- 界World, boundary9 strokes
- 教Teach, faith11 strokes
- 文Sentence, literature4 strokes
- 元Origin, beginning4 strokes
- 重Heavy, important9 strokes
- 近Near, early7 strokes
- 考Consider, think over6 strokes
- 画Picture, brush-stroke8 strokes
- 海Sea, ocean9 strokes
- 売Sell7 strokes
- 知Know, wisdom8 strokes
- 道Road-way, street12 strokes
- 集Gather, meet12 strokes
- 別Separate, branch off7 strokes
- 物Thing, object8 strokes
- 使Use, envoy8 strokes
- 品Goods, refinement9 strokes
- 計Plan, plot9 strokes
- 死Death, die6 strokes
- 特Special10 strokes
- 私I, private7 strokes
- 始Commence, begin8 strokes
- 朝Morning, dynasty12 strokes
- 運Carry, luck12 strokes
- 終Finish, end11 strokes
- 台Pedestal, a stand5 strokes
- 広Wide, broad5 strokes
- 住Dwell, reside7 strokes
- 無Nothingness, none12 strokes
- 真True, reality10 strokes
- 有Possess, have6 strokes
- 口Mouth3 strokes
- 少Little, few4 strokes
- 町Town, village7 strokes
- 料Fee, materials10 strokes
- 工Engineering, industry3 strokes
- 建Build9 strokes
- 空Sky, empty8 strokes
- 急Hurry, emergency9 strokes
- 止Stop, halt4 strokes
- 送Send, escort9 strokes
- 可Possible, acceptable5 strokes
- 身Person, somebody7 strokes
- 切Cut, cutoff4 strokes
- 転Revolve, turn around11 strokes
- 研Study of, polish9 strokes
- 足Leg, foot7 strokes
- 究Research, study7 strokes
- 楽Pleasant, fun13 strokes
- 起Get up, rouse10 strokes
- 着Wear, don12 strokes
- 店Store, shop8 strokes
- 病Ill, sick10 strokes
- 質Quality, substance15 strokes
- 待Wait, depend on9 strokes
- 試Test, try13 strokes
- 族Tribe, family11 strokes
- 銀Silver14 strokes
- 早Early, fast6 strokes
- 映Reflect, reflection9 strokes
- 親Parent, intimacy16 strokes
- 験Verification, effect18 strokes
- 英England, English8 strokes
- 医Medicine, physician7 strokes
- 仕Attend, doing5 strokes
- 去Gone, past5 strokes
- 味Flavor, taste8 strokes
- 写Copy, be photographed5 strokes
- 字Character, letter6 strokes
- 答Solution, answer12 strokes
- 夜Night, evening8 strokes
- 音Sound, noise9 strokes
- 注Pour, irrigate8 strokes
- 帰Homecoming, arrive at10 strokes
- 古Old5 strokes
- 歌Song, sing14 strokes
- 買Buy12 strokes
- 悪Bad, vice11 strokes
- 図Map, drawing7 strokes
- 週Week11 strokes
- 室Room, apartment9 strokes
- 歩Walk, counter for steps8 strokes
- 風Wind, air9 strokes
- 紙Paper10 strokes
- 黒Black11 strokes
- 花Flower7 strokes
- 春Springtime, spring (season)9 strokes
- 赤Red7 strokes
- 青Blue, green8 strokes
- 館Building, mansion16 strokes
- 屋Shop, roof9 strokes
- 色Color6 strokes
- 走Run7 strokes
- 秋Autumn9 strokes
- 夏Summer10 strokes
- 習Learn11 strokes
- 駅Station14 strokes
- 洋Ocean, sea9 strokes
- 旅Trip, travel10 strokes
- 服Clothing, serve8 strokes
- 夕Evening3 strokes
- 借Borrow, rent10 strokes
- 曜Weekday18 strokes
- 飲Drink, smoke12 strokes
- 肉Meat6 strokes
- 貸Lend12 strokes
- 堂Hall, public chamber11 strokes
- 鳥Bird, chicken11 strokes
- 飯Meal, boiled rice12 strokes
- 勉Exertion, endeavor10 strokes
- 冬Winter5 strokes
- 昼Daytime, noon9 strokes
- 茶Tea9 strokes
- 弟Younger brother, faithful service to elders7 strokes
- 牛Cow4 strokes
- 魚Fish11 strokes
- 兄Elder brother, big brother5 strokes
- 犬Dog4 strokes
- 妹Younger sister8 strokes
- 姉Elder sister8 strokes
- 漢Sino-, China13 strokes
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.