JLPT N4 Kanji 166

Kanji for JLPT N4, the elementary level — stroke order, readings, meanings and example words for each. Approximate list compiled from N4 vocabulary. Study the set as flashcards to test yourself on readings and meanings.

力ちからstrength, power口くちmouth夕ゆうevening工コウcraft, construction不ふun-, not元もとorigin, base公こうpublic切きるcut少すくないfew, little心こころheart, mind手てhand文ぶんtext, sentence方かたdirection, person止とまるstop牛うしcow, ox犬いぬdog世せworld, generation主しゅmain, owner仕しserve, work代だいgeneration, replace以いby means of, since兄あにolder brother写うつすcopy, photograph冬ふゆwinter去さるleave, past古ふるいold台だいstand, platform広ひろいwide正ただしいcorrect用ようuse田たrice field目めeye立たつstand会あうmeet同おなsame地ちground, earth多おおいmany字じcharacter, letter安やすいcheap, safe早はやいearly, fast有あるhave, exist死しぬdie考かんがえるthink肉にくmeat自じぶんoneself色いろcolor住すむlive, reside体からだbody作つくるmake別べつseparate, different医いしゃdoctor図ずdiagram, plan売うるsell弟おとうとyounger brother町まちtown, block社かいしゃcompany私わたくしI究きわめるinvestigate花はなflower言いうsay赤あかred走はしるrun足あしfoot, leg近ちかいnear事ことthing, matter京きょうcapital使つかうuse味あじflavor, taste夜よるnight妹いもうとyounger sister姉あねolder sister始はじめるbegin店みせshop明あかるいbright, clear服ふくclothes歩あるくwalk注ちゅうpour, note物ものthing, matter画えpicture, plan知しるknow空そらsky, empty者ものperson, -ist英えいEngland, excellent青あおblue品しなgoods, quality室しつroom屋やroof, shop度どdegree, time建たてるbuild待まつwait思おもうthink急いそぐhurry持もつhold映えいがfilm, reflect春はるspring昼ひるdaytime, noon洋ようwestern, ocean海うみsea, ocean界かいworld, boundary発はつdepart, emit研けんresearch秋あきautumn茶ちゃtea計はかるmeasure, plan送おくるsend重おもいheavy, important音おとsound風かぜwind借かりるborrow勉べんきょうstudy hard員インemployee夏なつsummer家いえhouse帰かえるreturn料リョウfee旅たびtrip特とくspecial病やむillness真まことtrue紙かみpaper
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Practice modes

  • Flashcards — flip through the set's words and recall their meanings and readings — a quick way to learn and review.
  • Quiz — pick the right answer from choices against the clock — a check of how confidently you recognise each word.
  • Test — a written quiz with a score at the end — to consolidate what you've learned and spot weak points.
  • Letris — word tiles drop into a grid, Tetris-style: match each word with its meaning before the grid fills up.

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