The characters each JLPT level asks for, most common first, with the
readings, the stroke count and the radical for each.
Tap + on one to start keeping it.
会
meeting, meet, party, association
onカイ、エ
kunあ.う、あ.わせる、あつ.まる
会 is already in your kanji
6 strokesN4radical 人
同
same, agree, equal
onドウ
kunおな.じ
同 is already in your kanji
6 strokesN4radical 口
事
matter, thing, fact, business
onジ、ズ
kunこと、つか.う、つか.える
事 is already in your kanji
8 strokesN4radical 亅
自
oneself
onジ、シ
kunみずか.ら、おの.ずから、おの.ずと
自 is already in your kanji
6 strokesN4radical 自
社
company, firm, office, association
onシャ
kunやしろ
社 is already in your kanji
7 strokesN4radical 示
発
departure, discharge, publish, emit
onハツ、ホツ
kunた.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす、はな.つ
発 is already in your kanji
9 strokesN4radical 癶
者
someone, person
onシャ
kunもの
者 is already in your kanji
8 strokesN4radical 老
地
ground, earth
onチ、ジ
地 is already in your kanji
6 strokesN4radical 土
業
business, vocation, arts, performance
onギョウ、ゴウ
kunわざ
業 is already in your kanji
13 strokesN4radical 木
方
direction, person, alternative
onホウ
kunかた、-かた、-がた
方 is already in your kanji
4 strokesN4radical 方
The first 10 are open to read. The other
156 in N4 — and every kanji in the
other four levels — come with a free account.
Create one.
新
new
onシン
kunあたら.しい、あら.た、あら-、にい-
新 is already in your kanji
13 strokesN4radical 斤
場
location, place
onジョウ、チョウ
kunば
場 is already in your kanji
12 strokesN4radical 土
員
employee, member, number, the one in charge
onイン
員 is already in your kanji
10 strokesN4radical 口
立
stand up, rise, set up, erect
onリツ、リュウ、リットル
kunた.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる、-た.てる、た.て-
立 is already in your kanji
5 strokesN4radical 立
開
open, unfold, unseal
onカイ
kunひら.く、ひら.き、-びら.き、ひら.ける、あ.く、あ.ける
開 is already in your kanji
12 strokesN4radical 門
手
hand
onシュ、ズ
kunて、て-、-て、た-
手 is already in your kanji
4 strokesN4radical 手
力
power, strength, strong, strain
onリョク、リキ、リイ
kunちから
力 is already in your kanji
2 strokesN4radical 力
問
question, ask, problem
onモン
kunと.う、と.い、とん
問 is already in your kanji
11 strokesN4radical 口
代
substitute, change, convert, replace
onダイ、タイ
kunか.わる、かわ.る、かわ.り、か.わり、-がわ.り、-が.わり
代 is already in your kanji
5 strokesN4radical 人
明
bright, light
onメイ、ミョウ、ミン
kunあ.かり、あか.るい、あか.るむ、あか.らむ、あき.らか、あ.ける
明 is already in your kanji
8 strokesN4radical 日
動
move, motion, change, confusion
onドウ
kunうご.く、うご.かす
動 is already in your kanji
11 strokesN4radical 力
京
capital, 10**16
onキョウ、ケイ、キン
kunみやこ
京 is already in your kanji
8 strokesN4radical 亠
目
eye, class, look, insight
onモク、ボク
kunめ、-め、ま-
目 is already in your kanji
5 strokesN4radical 目
通
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute
onツウ、ツ
kunとお.る、とお.り、-とお.り、-どお.り、とお.す、とお.し
通 is already in your kanji
10 strokesN4radical 辵
言
say, word
onゲン、ゴン
kunい.う、こと
言 is already in your kanji
7 strokesN4radical 言
理
logic, arrangement, reason, justice
onリ
kunことわり
理 is already in your kanji
11 strokesN4radical 玉
体
body, substance, object, reality
onタイ、テイ
kunからだ、かたち
体 is already in your kanji
7 strokesN4radical 人
田
rice field, rice paddy
onデン
kunた
田 is already in your kanji
5 strokesN4radical 田
主
lord, chief, master, main thing
onシュ、ス、シュウ
kunぬし、おも、あるじ
主 is already in your kanji
5 strokesN4radical 丶
題
topic, subject
onダイ
題 is already in your kanji
18 strokesN4radical 頁
意
idea, mind, heart, taste
onイ
意 is already in your kanji
13 strokesN4radical 心
不
negative, non-, bad, ugly
onフ、ブ
不 is already in your kanji
4 strokesN4radical 一
作
make, production, prepare, build
onサク、サ
kunつく.る、つく.り、-づく.り
作 is already in your kanji
7 strokesN4radical 人
用
utilize, business, service, use
onヨウ
kunもち.いる
用 is already in your kanji
5 strokesN4radical 用
度
degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences
onド、ト、タク
kunたび、-た.い
度 is already in your kanji
9 strokesN4radical 广
強
strong
onキョウ、ゴウ
kunつよ.い、つよ.まる、つよ.める、し.いる、こわ.い
強 is already in your kanji
11 strokesN4radical 弓
公
public, prince, official, governmental
onコウ、ク
kunおおやけ
公 is already in your kanji
4 strokesN4radical 八
持
hold, have
onジ
kunも.つ、-も.ち、も.てる
持 is already in your kanji
9 strokesN4radical 手
野
plains, field, rustic, civilian life
onヤ、ショ
kunの、の-
野 is already in your kanji
11 strokesN4radical 里
以
by means of, because, in view of, compared with
onイ
kunもっ.て
以 is already in your kanji
5 strokesN4radical 人
思
think
onシ
kunおも.う、おもえら.く、おぼ.す
思 is already in your kanji
9 strokesN4radical 心
家
house, home, family, professional
onカ、ケ
kunいえ、や、うち
家 is already in your kanji
10 strokesN4radical 宀
世
generation, world, society, public
onセイ、セ、ソウ
kunよ
世 is already in your kanji
5 strokesN4radical 一
多
many, frequent, much
onタ
kunおお.い、まさ.に、まさ.る
多 is already in your kanji
6 strokesN4radical 夕
正
correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
onセイ、ショウ
kunただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に
正 is already in your kanji
5 strokesN4radical 止
安
relax, cheap, low, quiet
onアン
kunやす.い、やす.まる、やす、やす.らか
安 is already in your kanji
6 strokesN4radical 宀
院
Inst., institution, temple, mansion
onイン
院 is already in your kanji
10 strokesN4radical 阜
心
heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
onシン
kunこころ、-ごころ
心 is already in your kanji
4 strokesN4radical 心
界
world, boundary
onカイ
界 is already in your kanji
9 strokesN4radical 田
教
teach, faith, doctrine
onキョウ
kunおし.える、おそ.わる
教 is already in your kanji
11 strokesN4radical 攴
文
sentence, literature, style, art
onブン、モン
kunふみ、あや
文 is already in your kanji
4 strokesN4radical 文
元
beginning, former time, origin
onゲン、ガン
kunもと
元 is already in your kanji
4 strokesN4radical 儿
重
heavy, important, esteem, respect
onジュウ、チョウ
kunえ、おも.い、おも.り、おも.なう、かさ.ねる、かさ.なる
重 is already in your kanji
9 strokesN4radical 里
近
near, early, akin, tantamount
onキン、コン
kunちか.い
近 is already in your kanji
7 strokesN4radical 辵
考
consider, think over
onコウ
kunかんが.える、かんが.え
考 is already in your kanji
6 strokesN4radical 老
画
brush-stroke, picture
onガ、カク、エ、カイ
kunえが.く、かく.する、かぎ.る、はかりごと、はか.る
画 is already in your kanji
8 strokesN4radical 田
海
sea, ocean
onカイ
kunうみ
海 is already in your kanji
9 strokesN4radical 水
売
sell
onバイ
kunう.る、う.れる
売 is already in your kanji
7 strokesN4radical 士
知
know, wisdom
onチ
kunし.る、し.らせる
知 is already in your kanji
8 strokesN4radical 矢
道
road-way, street, district, journey
onドウ、トウ
kunみち、いう
道 is already in your kanji
12 strokesN4radical 辵
集
gather, meet, congregate, swarm
onシュウ
kunあつ.まる、あつ.める、つど.う
集 is already in your kanji
12 strokesN4radical 隹
別
separate, branch off, diverge, fork
onベツ
kunわか.れる、わ.ける
別 is already in your kanji
7 strokesN4radical 刀
物
thing, object, matter
onブツ、モツ
kunもの、もの-
物 is already in your kanji
8 strokesN4radical 牛
使
use, send on a mission, order, messenger
onシ
kunつか.う、つか.い、-つか.い、-づか.い
使 is already in your kanji
8 strokesN4radical 人
品
goods, refinement, dignity, article
onヒン、ホン
kunしな
品 is already in your kanji
9 strokesN4radical 口
計
plot, plan, scheme, measure
onケイ
kunはか.る、はか.らう
計 is already in your kanji
9 strokesN4radical 言
死
death, die
onシ
kunし.ぬ、し.に-
死 is already in your kanji
6 strokesN4radical 歹
特
special
onトク
特 is already in your kanji
10 strokesN4radical 牛
私
private, I, me
onシ
kunわたくし、わたし
私 is already in your kanji
7 strokesN4radical 禾
始
commence, begin
onシ
kunはじ.める、-はじ.める、はじ.まる
始 is already in your kanji
8 strokesN4radical 女
朝
morning, dynasty, regime, epoch
onチョウ
kunあさ
朝 is already in your kanji
12 strokesN4radical 月
運
carry, luck, destiny, fate
onウン
kunはこ.ぶ
運 is already in your kanji
12 strokesN4radical 辵
終
end, finish
onシュウ
kunお.わる、-お.わる、おわ.る、お.える、つい、つい.に
終 is already in your kanji
11 strokesN4radical 糸
台
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
onダイ、タイ
kunうてな、われ、つかさ
台 is already in your kanji
5 strokesN4radical 口
広
wide, broad, spacious
onコウ
kunひろ.い、ひろ.まる、ひろ.める、ひろ.がる、ひろ.げる
広 is already in your kanji
5 strokesN4radical 广
住
dwell, reside, live, inhabit
onジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ
kunす.む、す.まう、-ず.まい
住 is already in your kanji
7 strokesN4radical 人
真
true, reality, Buddhist sect
onシン
kunま、ま-、まこと
真 is already in your kanji
10 strokesN4radical 目
有
possess, have, exist, happen
onユウ、ウ
kunあ.る
有 is already in your kanji
6 strokesN4radical 月
口
mouth
onコウ、ク
kunくち
口 is already in your kanji
3 strokesN4radical 口
少
few, little
onショウ
kunすく.ない、すこ.し
少 is already in your kanji
4 strokesN4radical 小
町
town, village, block, street
onチョウ
kunまち
町 is already in your kanji
7 strokesN4radical 田
料
fee, materials
onリョウ
料 is already in your kanji
10 strokesN4radical 斗
工
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
onコウ、ク、グ
工 is already in your kanji
3 strokesN4radical 工
建
build
onケン、コン
kunた.てる、た.て、-だ.て、た.つ
建 is already in your kanji
9 strokesN4radical 廴
空
empty, sky, void, vacant
onクウ
kunそら、あ.く、あ.き、あ.ける、から、す.く
空 is already in your kanji
8 strokesN4radical 穴
急
hurry, emergency, sudden, steep
onキュウ
kunいそ.ぐ、いそ.ぎ、せ.く
急 is already in your kanji
9 strokesN4radical 心
止
stop, halt
onシ
kunと.まる、-ど.まり、と.める、-と.める、-ど.め、とど.める
止 is already in your kanji
4 strokesN4radical 止
送
escort, send
onソウ
kunおく.る
送 is already in your kanji
9 strokesN4radical 辵
切
cut, cutoff, be sharp
onセツ、サイ
kunき.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り、-ぎ.り、き.れる
切 is already in your kanji
4 strokesN4radical 刀
転
revolve, turn around, change
onテン
kunころ.がる、ころ.げる、ころ.がす、ころ.ぶ、まろ.ぶ、うたた
転 is already in your kanji
11 strokesN4radical 車
研
polish, study of, sharpen
onケン
kunと.ぐ
研 is already in your kanji
9 strokesN4radical 石
足
leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear