The Japanese Language Proficiency Test JLPT has become a standard test to take for Japanese and is used to evaluate the level of proficiency of non-native Japanese learners. There are five levels in the JLPT : N1, N2, N3, N4 and N5. Though N5 and N4 is reserved for measuring the level of understanding of basic Japanese, but they still seem to be rather difficult for many people to achieve. As far as we know, the main reason is that people often have difficulty in listening and kanji part.
As for listening part, there is always one advice that you should practise listening to Japanese as much as possible as practice makes perfect. But for kanji, it requires much more than practice. You also have to have a logical way to learn them. Understanding that, we have endeavored to introduce to you a complete list of kanji for the JLPT N4 below which has been orgainzed on a logical basis to make it eaiser to learn and remember.
| Kanji | Onyomi | Kunyomi | Meaning |
| 林 | RIN | hayashi | woods |
| 力 | RYOKU, RIKI | chikara | power, force |
| 料 | RYOU | material, charge | |
| 旅 | RYO | tabi | trip, travel |
| 理 | RI | reason, principle | |
| 洋 | YOU | ocean, western, foreign | |
| 用 | YOU | mochi(iru) | issue, to use |
| 曜 | YOU | weekday | |
| 有 | YUU, U | a(ru) | to exist, to be, to have |
| 薬 | YAKU | kusuri | drug, medicine, chemical |
| 野 | YA | no | field |
| 夜 | YA | yoro, yo~ | night |
| 問 | MON | to(i), to(u) | question, take care of |
| 門 | MON | kado | gate |
| 明 | MEI | a(kari), aka(rui) | light, brightness, to be open |
| 民 | MIN | aji, aji(waru) | taste, to savor, to enjoy |
| 妹 | MAI | imouto | younger sister |
| 方 | HOU | kata | direction, person |
| 歩 | HO, BU | aru(ku), ayu(mu) | to walk |
| 便 | BEN, BIN | tayo(ri) | comfort, excrement, message |
| 勉 | BEN | hard work, effort | |
| 別 | BETSU | waka(reru) | difference, to part |
| 文 | BUN, MON | fumi | literature, sentence, letter |
| 物 | BUTSU, MOTSU | mono | thing |
| 服 | FUKU | clothing | |
| 風 | FUU | kaze | wind, style |
| 不 | FU, BU | not | |
| 品 | HIN | shina | product, quality |
| 病 | BYOU | ya(mu), yamai | sickness, illness |
| 飯 | HAN | meshi | meal, cooked rice |
| 発 | HATSU, HOTSU | start, to leave, issue | |
| 売 | BAI | u(ru), u(reru) | to sell |
| 肉 | NIKU | meat | |
| 特 | TOKU | special | |
| 働 | DOU | hatara(ku) | to work |
| 堂 | DOU | room, hall, temple | |
| 動 | DOU | ugo(ku), ugo(kasu) | to move |
| 同 | DOU | ona(ji) | same |
| 頭 | TOU, ZU | atama, kashira | head |
| 冬 | TOU | fuyu | winter |
| 答 | TOU | kota(e), kota(eru) | answer |
| 度 | DO | tabi | measure, degree |
| 都 | TO, TSU | miyako | capital |
| 田 | DEN | ta | rice field |
| 転 | TEN | koro(bu), koro(garu/geru), koro(gasu) | to roll, to turn |
| 低 | TEI | hiku(i), hiku(meru/maru) | low, to lower |
| 弟 | TEI | otouto | younger brother |
| 通 | TSUU | tou(ru), tou(su), kayo(u) | to pass |
| 朝 | CHOU | asa | morning |
| 鳥 | CHOU | tori | bird |
| 町 | CHOU | machi | city, quarter, district |
| 注 | CHUU | soso(gu) | notice, attention, flow |
| 昼 | CHUU | hiru | noon |
| 着 | CHAKU | ki(ru), tsu(keru), ki(seru), tsu(ku) | arrival, clothes |
| 茶 | CHA, SA | tea | |
| 池 | CHI | ike | pond |
| 地 | CHI, JI | earth, land | |
| 知 | CHI | shi(ru) | to know |
| 短 | TAN | mijika(i) | short |
| 題 | DAI | title, theme, subject | |
| 代 | DAI, TAI | generation, age, replace | |
| 台 | DAI, TAI | frame, basis, pedestal | |
| 貸 | TAI | ka(su) | to lend |
| 待 | TAI | ma(tsu) | to wait |
| 太 | TAI, TA | futo(i), futo(ru) | bold, thick |
| 体 | TAI, TEI | karada | body |
| 村 | SON | mura | village |
| 族 | ZOKU | family, tribe | |
| 送 | SOU | oku(ru) | to send |
| 走 | SOU | hashi(ru) | to run |
| 早 | SOU, SA | haya(i), haya(meru/maru) | fast, early, to speed up |
| 洗 | SEN | ara(u) | to wash |
| 説 | SETSU | to(ku) | opinion, theory, explain |
| 切 | SETSU, SAI | ki(ru), ki(reru) | to cut, come to an end |
| 夕 | SEKI/td> | yuu | evening |
| 赤 | SEKI, SHAKU | aka(i), aka(maru), aka(rameru) | red, to flush |
| 世 | SEI, SE | yo/td> | world, age |
| 声 | SEI | koe | voice |
| 正 | SEI, SHOU | tada(shii), tada(su), masa | correct, right |
| 青 | SEI | ao(i), ao | blue, green, unripe |
| 図 | ZU, TO | haka(ru) | drawing, plan |
| 進 | SHIN | susu(mu), susu(meru) | continue, proceed, promote |
| 真 | SHIN | ma | truth, reality, purity |
| 親 | SHIN | oya, shita(shii), shita(shimu) | parents, to be close, to be friends |
| 心 | SHIN | kokoro | heart, mind |
| 森 | SHIN | mori | forest |
| 色 | SHOKU | iro | color, sensuality |
| 乗 | JOU | no(ru), no(seru) | to drive, to ride, to fool |
| 場 | JOU | ba | a place |
| 暑 | SHO | atsu(i) | hot (temperature) |
| 所 | SHO | tokoro | a place |
| 春 | SHUN | haru | spring |
| 重 | JUU, CHOU | omo(i), kasa(naru) | heavy, serious, -fold |
| 住 | JUU | su(mu), su(mau) | to live in, to reside |
| 終 | SHUU | o(waru), o(eru) | end |
| 習 | SHUU | nara(u) | to learn |
| 集 | SHUU | atsu(maru/meru) | to meet, to gather |
| 秋 | SHUU | aki | autumn, fall |
| 主 | SHU | nushi | owner, main- |
| 首 | SHU | kubi | neck, head |
| 弱 | JAKU | yowa(i), yowa(ru), yowa(meru) | weak, to weaken |
| 借 | SHAKU | ka(riru) | to rent, to borrow |
| 者 | SHA | mono | person |
| 写 | SHA | utsu(su), utsu(ru) | copy, photograph |
| 質 | SHITSU, SHICHI | quality, nature | |
| 室 | SHITSU | muro | room, cellar |
| 持 | JI | mo(tsu) | to own, to carry |
| 事 | JI | koto | thing, matter |
| 自 | JI, SHI | mizuka(ra) | self |
| 字 | JI | aza | character, sector of a village |
| 私 | SHI | watashi | I, me, private |
| 試 | SHI | kokoro(miru), tame(su) | to try |
| 始 | SHI | haji(meru/maru) | start, to begin |
| 使 | SHI | tsuka(u) | use, messenger |
| 死 | SHI | shi(nu) | death, to die |
| 仕 | SHI, JI | tsuka(eru) | to serve |
| 市 | SHI | ichi | city, market |
| 止 | SHI | to(maru), to(meru) | to stop |
| 姉 | SHI | ane | older sister |
| 思 | SHI | omo(u) | to think, to believe |
| 紙 | SHI | kami | paper |
| 産 | SAN | u(mu), u(mareru) | birth, production |
| 作 | SAKU, SA | tsuku(ru) | to make, to build |
| 菜 | SAI | na | vegetable, rape |
| 黒 | KOKU | kuro(i), kuro | black |
| 合 | GOU, GA | a(waseru), a(u) | to fit, to connect |
| 好 | KOU | kono(mu), su(ku) | to like |
| 光 | KOU | hikari, hika(ru) | light, to shine |
| 考 | KOU | kanga(eru) | to think, thought |
| 広 | KOU | hiro(i), hiro(geru) | broad, wide, to widen, to expand |
| 工 | KOU, KU | to construct | |
| 元 | GEN, GAN | moto | reason, original |
| 験 | KEN | test, effect | |
| 建 | KEN | ta(teru), ta(su) | to construct, build |
| 県 | KEN | prefecture | |
| 研 | KEN | to(gu) | to polish, sharpen, wash rice |
| 犬 | KEN | inu | dog |
| 軽 | KEI | karu(i), karo(yaka) | light (weight) |
| 兄 | KEI, KYOU | ani | older brother |
| 計 | KEI | haka(ru), haka(rau) | to measure, to proceed |
| 銀 | gin | silver | |
| 近 | KIN | chika(i) | near |
| 業 | GYOU, GOU | waza | company, business, profession, art |
| 京 | KYOU, KEI | capital | |
| 教 | KYOU | oshi(eru), oso(waru) | to teach, to learn |
| 強 | KYOU, GOU | tsuyo(i), tsuyo(maru), shi(iru) | strong, make stronger, to force |
| 去 | KYO, KO | sa(ru) | to pass by |
| 牛 | GYUU | ushi | cow |
| 急 | KYUU | iso(gu) | urgent, quick, sudden, to hurry |
| 究 | KYUU | kiwa(meru) | to explore, investigate |
| 起 | KI | o(kiru), o(kuro) | stand up, start, cause |
| 帰 | KI | kae(ru), kae(su) | return home, return |
| 顔 | GAN | kao | face |
| 寒 | KAN | samu(i) | cold (temperature) |
| 漢 | KAN | China, man | |
| 館 | KAN | big hall, building | |
| 楽 | GAKU, RAKU | tano(shii), tano(shimu) | music, comfort, ease, joyful |
| 界 | KAI | world | |
| 開 | KAI | a(keru), Hira(ku) | to open, vent, develop |
| 回 | KAI | mawa(su) | times, occurrences |
| 海 | KAI | umi | sea, ocean |
| 画 | GA, KAKU | picture, line of a character | |
| 家 | KA, KE | ie, ya | house, home |
| 夏 | KA | natsu | summer |
| 歌 | KA | uta, uta(u) | song, poem, to sing |
| 音 | ON, IN | oto, ne | sound |
| 屋 | OKU | ya | room, house |
| 遠 | EN | too(i) | far away |
| 映 | EI | utsu(su), he(eru) | to project, to glint |
| 英 | EI | brilliant, talented | |
| 運 | UN | hako(bu) | destiny, transport, carry |
| 員 | IN | member | |
| 院 | IN | institute, establishment | |
| 引 | IN | hi(ku), hi(keru) | to pull, make cheaper |
| 以 | I | prefix | |
| 意 | I | will, heart, meaning | |
| 医 | I | medicine | |
| 暗 | AN | kura(i) | dark |
| 悪 | AKU, O | waru(i) | bad, mean |
We hope that the complete list of kanji for the JLPT N4 above will offer you a good preparation by helping you learn and review all the necessary kanji. Wish you many success especially in Japanese!
