Master advanced Japanese grammar with our comprehensive JLPT N1 Kanji guides. Includes detailed explanations, native-level examples, and practice exercises to help you succeed in the JLPT N1 exam.
JLPT N1 Kanji: 藤 (Fuji) – Wisteria and Its Many Faces 藤 Readings: トウ, ドウ (Onyomi), ふじ (Kunyomi) Meaning: wisteria A phono-semantic compound. The radical 艹 (grass) indicates it’s a plant. The phonetic component 滕 (teng) lends its sound and hints at the spreading, climbing nature of the wisteria plant. View JLPT N1 Kanji List […]
JLPT N1 Kanji: 検 (KEN) – Master the Art of Examination! 検 Readings: ケン (Onyomi), しら.べる (Kunyomi) Meaning: examine, inspect, investigate, check 形声文字 (Keisei Moji – Phono-semantic character). The left side 木 (き – tree) suggests the meaning, hinting at using a tool or stick for measurement/examination. The right side 僉 (けん) provides the sound.
JLPT N1 Kanji: 企 – Plan, Undertake, Scheme 企 Readings: キ (Onyomi), くわだてる, たくらむ (Kunyomi) Meaning: plan, project, undertake, scheme The kanji 企 combines 人 (person) and 止 (stop/toe). It depicts a person standing on tiptoes, stretching to look into the distance, symbolizing the act of planning or scheming for something in the future. View
JLPT N1 Kanji: 応 – Mastering Responses and Applications 応 Readings: オウ (Onyomi), こた.える, こた.え (Kunyomi) Meaning: respond, answer, accept, comply with, apply, correspond 形声文字 (けいせいもじ – phono-semantic character). The original character was 鷹 (hawk), representing the idea of a swift and precise response. It was later simplified to 応, with the radical 广 (shelter)
JLPT N1 Kanji: 挙 – Master the Meanings of ‘Raise’ and ‘Lift’ 挙 Readings: キョ (Onyomi), あ.げる, あ.がる (Kunyomi) Meaning: raise, lift, nominate, cite, act The kanji 挙 is composed of two parts: 手 (hand) on the left, and 興 (to rise, to cause, to excite) on the right. The hand radical clearly indicates an
JLPT N1 Kanji: 提 (tei, sageru) – Master the Meaning of Propose, Present, and Carry 提 Readings: テイ (Onyomi), さ.げる, ひっさ.げる (Kunyomi) Meaning: propose, present, bring, carry (in hand), raise This kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声). The radical 扌 (hand) indicates its connection to actions performed with the hand, while 是 (correct, right, to
JLPT N1 Kanji: 価 – Understanding Value and Price 価 Readings: カ (Onyomi), あたい (Kunyomi) Meaning: value, price, cost Formed from 人 (person) and 賈 (to buy, merchant, value). The left part 人 represents a person, and the right part 賈 originally meant “to buy” or “merchant” and also conveyed the idea of value or
JLPT N1 Kanji: 基 – The Foundation of Your Japanese! 基 Readings: キ (Onyomi), もと (Kunyomi) Meaning: basis, foundation, basic The kanji 基 is formed from 土 (earth/soil) and 斯 (a phonetic component that also implies something being split or spread out). Together, it depicts a foundation or base built upon the earth, symbolizing the
JLPT N1 Kanji: Mastering 統 (TŌ / すべる) 統 Readings: トウ (Onyomi), す.べる, すぼ.める (Kunyomi) Meaning: rule, integrate, unify, command, lead, govern, system A combination of the ‘thread’ radical (糸) representing connection and ‘充’ (meaning to fill or bundle), suggesting the act of binding things together, leading to meanings like ‘unifying’ or ‘governing’. View JLPT
JLPT N1 Kanji: 氏 (Uji / Shi) – Understanding Mr., Ms., and Clan 氏 Readings: シ (Onyomi), うじ (Kunyomi) Meaning: Mr., Ms., surname, clan The kanji 氏 is a pictograph representing a clan’s emblem or banner, sometimes interpreted as a person’s head. It denotes a family, clan, or surname, and is also used as a
