JLPT N4 Kanji: 以 (I) – Mastering “By Means Of” and “From” 以 Readings: イ (Onyomi), もって (Kunyomi) Meaning: by means of, because, in view of, compared with, to take (something) as (a reference point), from The kanji 以 (い) is said to be a pictograph of a person’s foot, representing the idea of “stepping […]

JLPT N4 Kanji: 野 – Exploring Fields, Wilds, and Nature! 野 Readings: や (Onyomi), の (Kunyomi) Meaning: field; plain; wild The kanji 野 combines 里 (ri/sato – village/rural area) and 予 (yo – to give, or possibly representing an open, flat space). Together, it depicts an open area or field outside of a populated settlement.

JLPT N4 Kanji: 持 (motsu, ji) – Hold, Have, Possess 持 Readings: ジ (Onyomi), も.つ, も.ち (Kunyomi) Meaning: to hold, to have, to possess, to keep The kanji 持 combines the radical 手 (hand) on the left, which signifies actions related to the hand, and 寺 (temple) on the right. While 寺 typically means “temple,”

JLPT N4 Kanji: 公 (KOU / ooyake) – Public, Open, Official 公 Readings: コウ (Onyomi), おおやけ (Kunyomi) Meaning: public, open, official, impartial The kanji 公 is composed of 八 (divided, separate) and 厶 (private, selfish). Together, it suggests “not selfish” or “impartial,” leading to the meaning of “public” or “fair.” View JLPT N4 Kanji List

JLPT N4 Kanji: 強 (Kyou/Tsuyoi) – Master “Strong” 強 Readings: キョウ, ゴウ (Onyomi), つよ.い, つよ.まる, つよ.める, つよ-, -づよ (Kunyomi) Meaning: Strong, force, strengthen The character 強 is composed of the radical 弓 (ゆみ), meaning “bow,” combined with other components suggesting tension or the strength needed to string a bow. Historically, it depicted a bow with

JLPT N4 Kanji: 度 (do, tabi) – Mastering Degrees and Occurrences 度 Readings: ド (Onyomi), たび (Kunyomi) Meaning: degree, time, occasion, counter for occurrences Represents a hand (又) holding something (廿) to measure, under a shelter (广). Signifies “measure,” “extent,” or “degree.” View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji

JLPT N4 Kanji: 用 (YŌ / もち・いる) – The Kanji of “Use” 用 Readings: ヨウ (Onyomi), もち(いる) (Kunyomi) Meaning: use, business, service, utilize, employ The kanji 用 originally depicted a container or basket, symbolizing its function for “use” or “utility.” View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 用 (Yō)

JLPT N4 Kanji: 作 – Mastering the Kanji for “Make” and “Create” 作 Readings: サク, サ (Onyomi), つく.る, つく.り (Kunyomi) Meaning: make, produce, work, create The kanji 作 is a combination of 人 (hito, person) and 乍 (tsukuru, to make, a pictograph of a tool or a person working). It literally depicts a person engaged

JLPT N4 Kanji: 不 (Fu/Bu) – The Prefix of Negation 不 Readings: フ, ブ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: un-, non-, negative prefix, bad, ugly, inferior The character originally depicted a bird flying up, then reversed to mean ‘not’ or ‘no’. It signifies something that “does not” exist or is “not” the case, functioning primarily as a

JLPT N4 Kanji: 意 (い) – Meaning, Readings, and Usage 意 Readings: イ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: idea, mind, intention, will, thought, care The kanji 意 combines 音 (sound) and 心 (heart/mind). It originally depicted the sound of the heart, representing inner thoughts, will, or intention. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke

JLPT N4 Kanji: 題 (dai) – Title, Topic, Problem 題 Readings: ダイ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: Title, topic, problem The character 題 is composed of 頁 (page, head) and 是 (this, right). It originally meant to set a subject or topic on a page, hence evolving to mean title, topic, or problem. View JLPT N4 Kanji

JLPT N4 Kanji: Mastering 主 (Shu / Omo / Nushi) 主 Readings: シュ, ス (Onyomi), ぬし, おも, あるじ (Kunyomi) Meaning: Lord, chief, master, main thing, principal The kanji 主 depicts a lamp or a burning lamp, symbolizing the “main” or “principal” source of light or a person of authority. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How

JLPT N4 Kanji: 田 (Ta/Den) – Mastering the Rice Field Character 田 Readings: デン (Onyomi), た (Kunyomi) Meaning: rice field, rice paddy The kanji 田 is a pictograph representing a rice field, typically depicted as a rectangular plot divided into four sections by pathways. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order

JLPT N4 Kanji: 体 (tai / karada) – Master the Kanji for ‘Body’! 体 Readings: タイ (Onyomi), からだ (Kunyomi) Meaning: body, substance, object, form The kanji 体 (body) is formed from the radical 骨 (bone) and the component 本 (root/origin). It originally depicted a skeletal structure, emphasizing the fundamental framework of a body or an

JLPT N4 Kanji: 理 – Reason, Principle, Logic 理 Readings: リ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: reason, truth, logic, principle, manage, arrangement, justice, science The character 理 (li) originally depicted the process of “polishing jade” (玉) to bring out its inherent “pattern” or “reason” (里, which also signifies village/settlement and implies underlying order). This evolved to mean

JLPT N4 Kanji: 言 (GEN, GON, i.u, koto) – The Kanji for “Say” and “Word” 言 Readings: ゲン, ゴン (Onyomi), い.う, こと (Kunyomi) Meaning: say, speech, word The kanji 言 (gen) is a pictograph depicting a mouth with lines representing sound waves or the tongue, illustrating the act of speaking or articulating words. View JLPT

JLPT N4 Kanji: 目 – Master the Meaning of “Eye” and More! 目 Readings: モク, ボク (Onyomi), め, ま (Kunyomi) Meaning: Eye, section, order, item Pictograph of an eye. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 目 has 5 strokes. Start with the left vertical stroke, then the horizontal

JLPT N4 Kanji: Mastering 通 (tsuu, tōru, tōsu, kayou) 通 Readings: ツウ (Onyomi), とお.る, とお.す, かよ.う (Kunyomi) Meaning: pass; go through; commute; traffic; street Semantic-phonetic compound. The left part 辶 (しんにょう) means “motion” or “walk,” indicating movement. The right part 甬 (よう) is a phonetic component suggesting “passing through.” View JLPT N4 Kanji List How

JLPT N4 Kanji: 京 – Mastering The Capital! 京 Readings: キョウ, ケイ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: capital, Kyoto The kanji 京 is a pictogram depicting a high building with a roof, which came to represent a capital city or metropolis. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 京 is written