JLPT N1 Kanji: 厳 (gen, ogosoka, kibishii) – Mastering Severity and Solemnity 厳 Readings: ゲン (Onyomi), おごそ-か, いか-めしい, いか-つい, きび-しい (Kunyomi) Meaning: strict, rigid, severe, austere, majestic The character is composed of components suggesting a cliff or mountain (厂) and a stern or brave person (敢). It depicts something grand, solemn, or stern, like a […]
JLPT N1 Kanji: 献 (ken, kon) – To Offer and Dedicate 献 Readings: ケン, コン (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: offer, present, dedicate, contribute undefined View JLPT N1 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The stroke order for 献 begins with the left radical 犬 (dog). First, the two strokes for the top right component
JLPT N1 Kanji: 異 (I / Koto) – Exploring Differences and Uniqueness 異 Readings: イ (Onyomi), こと (Kunyomi) Meaning: different, unusual, strange The character 異 is a pictograph of a person wearing a mask or a monstrous face, symbolizing something “different” or “unusual” from the norm. It represents an outsider or something out of the
JLPT N1 Kanji: 就 – Mastering Employment and Assignment 就 Readings: シュウ, ジュ (Onyomi), つ-く, つ-ける (Kunyomi) Meaning: to settle, to adhere, to arrive, to take (a position), to be employed The kanji 就 is a phono-semantic compound. It combines 京 (jīng, “capital/tall building” – often simplified) representing a high place, and 尤 (yóu, “excellent/especially”
JLPT N1 Kanji: 弁 (Ben) – Mastering the Nuances of Discrimination, Speech, and Valves 弁 Readings: ベン (Onyomi), わきまえる, はなびら, べんず (Kunyomi) Meaning: distinction, understand, differentiate, valve, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, provide, manage The kanji 弁 depicts two hands (廾) holding or managing something, often associated with a cap or a flower, leading to
JLPT N1 Kanji: 故 (ko, yue) – Understanding Cause, Reason, and the Past 故 Readings: コ (Onyomi), ゆえ, ふる.い, もと (Kunyomi) Meaning: Cause, reason, circumstances, intentionally, therefore, old, deceased The kanji 故 originally depicted an ancient drum (古) and a hand holding a stick (攴), symbolizing a performance or past event. Over time, it evolved
JLPT N1 Kanji: 拡 (kaku) – Expand, Enlarge, Extend 拡 Readings: カク (Onyomi), ひろげる, ひろがる (Kunyomi) Meaning: Expand, Enlarge, Extend, Spread The kanji 拡 combines 広 (broad, wide) and 殳 (radical often associated with striking or action, sometimes simplified to 又, a hand). It depicts an action of making something broad or wide, hence to
JLPT N1 Kanji: 織 (oru, shoku) – The Art of Weaving and Organization 織 Readings: ショク, シキ (Onyomi), お.る, お.り, お.り.なす (Kunyomi) Meaning: weave, fabric, organize The kanji 織 combines the radical 糸 (thread) with 職 (profession, duty), representing the act of weaving as a skilled craft or profession, and by extension, the creation of
JLPT N1 Kanji: 隊 (tai) – Mastering the Kanji for “Corps” and “Group” 隊 Readings: タイ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: corps, regiment, party, company, group, squad The radical 阜 (こざとへん – hill, mound) indicates a line or row, often associated with a group moving along a path or being arranged. The right side component 豕 (pig)
JLPT N1 Kanji: 修 (しゅう, おさめる) – Mastering Discipline and Cultivation 修 Readings: シュウ, シュ (Onyomi), おさ-める, おさ-まる (Kunyomi) Meaning: discipline, master, cultivate, repair, study A person (亻) improving or perfecting something/themselves (攸, an old character meaning to decorate/repair). Together, it signifies cultivation, discipline, or repair. View JLPT N1 Kanji List How to Write –
JLPT N1 Kanji: 従 (JUU, SHITAGAU) – Obey, Follow, Accompany 従 Readings: ジュウ, ショウ (Onyomi), したが.う, したが.える, より (Kunyomi) Meaning: obey, follow, accompany, attend The kanji 従 is formed from 彳 (gyouninben, representing movement or walking) and 従 (which itself represents two people following another person, implying obedience or following). Together, it signifies to follow,
JLPT N1 Kanji: 郎 – Understanding the Character for “Man” and “Son” 郎 Readings: ロウ (Onyomi), いらつめ, いらつこ, おとこ, を, つこ, つめ, いら, ろ, ら, をり (Kunyomi) Meaning: Man, son, fellow, husband The kanji 郎 is composed of 良 (ryō: good, young man) and 邑 (yū: village, town, often simplified to 阝 on the right
JLPT N1 Kanji: 郎 – Mastering the Kanji for “Man” and “Son” 郎 Readings: ロウ, リョウ (Onyomi), おとこ, いらつ (Kunyomi) Meaning: son, man, husband, fellow, young man, gentleman The kanji 郎 (ロウ) is a phono-semantic compound. It combines 艮 (こん), which contributes to the sound and vaguely suggests “good” or “firm,” and 邑 (おおざと), the
JLPT N1 Kanji: 批 (Hi) – Mastering Criticism and Review 批 Readings: ヒ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: criticism, comment, review, judgment 形声文字 (けいせいもじ). 意符「手」(手で操作すること)と音符「比」(ならべる、くらべる)。手を使って比べたり判断したりする意味から、「批判する」「判定する」などの意味に発展しました。 View JLPT N1 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 批 has 7 strokes. Start with the left-hand radical (手) strokes, then the right side (比). The first stroke
JLPT N1 Kanji: 系 (KEI) – Understanding Systems and Connections 系 Readings: ケイ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: System, lineage, family, group, series, connection, relation A pictograph of threads being spun together, symbolizing connection, lineage, or a system. View JLPT N1 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The stroke order for 系 starts with the
JLPT N1 Kanji: 摘 (tsumu, teki) – Pluck, Pick, Pinch, Summarize 摘 Readings: テキ (Onyomi), つ.む (Kunyomi) Meaning: Pluck, pick, pinch, nip, summarize 形声文字 (Phono-semantic character). The left component 手 (hand) provides the semantic hint related to actions done with hands, while the right component 啇 acts as the phonetic component. View JLPT N1 Kanji
JLPT N1 Kanji: 激 (Geki / Hageshii) – Master the Kanji for “Intense” 激 Readings: ゲキ (Onyomi), はげ-しい (Kunyomi) Meaning: Violent, intense, fierce, stimulate, agitate, excite 形声文字 (Keisei moji – Phono-semantic character). The left side 氵 (水 – water) indicates a water-related meaning, suggesting motion like rushing water. The right side 敫 (キョウ – kyō)
JLPT N1 Kanji: 離 (ri, hanareru, hanasu) – Mastering Separation and Distance 離 Readings: リ (Onyomi), はな-れる, はな-す (Kunyomi) Meaning: To separate, to part, to detach, to leave, to be absent, to disjoin. The character is composed of 离 (lì – an old character depicting a bird of prey or a mythical bird, also meaning
JLPT N1 Kanji: 憲 (ken) – Constitution, Law, Decree 憲 Readings: ケン (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: constitution, law, decree The kanji 憲 (ken) is a complex character composed of several elements that contribute to its meaning of “constitution” or “law.” It combines 宀 (roof, representing a house or office), 害 (meaning harm, limit, or rule, but
JLPT N1 Kanji: 及 – Reach, Extend, Affect 及 Readings: キュウ (Onyomi), およ.ぶ, およ.び, およ.ぼす (Kunyomi) Meaning: reach, extend, affect, come up to, comparison, and A pictograph of a hand reaching out to something or someone, symbolizing “reaching” or “extending.” View JLPT N1 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 及 is
