N4 Kanji

JLPT N4 Kanji: 心 (kokoro/shin) – Unlocking the Heart and Mind 心 Readings: シン (Onyomi), こころ (Kunyomi) Meaning: heart, mind, spirit, core Pictograph of a heart, depicting the shape of the human heart. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 心 is drawn in 4 strokes. It starts with […]

JLPT N4 Kanji: 院 (In) – Institution, Hospital, Temple 院 Readings: イン (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: institution, temple, mansion, hospital, academy The character 院 depicts an enclosed area (院) suggesting a courtyard or a specific building like a temple or institution. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 院 has

JLPT N4 Kanji: 安 (An / Yasu) – Cheap, Peaceful, Safe 安 Readings: アン (Onyomi), やす, やすい, やすまる, やすらか (Kunyomi) Meaning: Cheap, peaceful, safe, inexpensive The kanji 安 is formed by combining 宀 (ukanmuri), which represents a roof or house, and 女 (onna), meaning woman. The image depicts a woman safely at home under a

JLPT N4 Kanji: 多 (ta/oo.i) – Master “Many, Much” 多 Readings: タ (Onyomi), おお.い (Kunyomi) Meaning: Many, much, numerous 多 (ta/oo.i) is a pictograph of two 夕 (yū, evening) characters stacked, suggesting “many evenings” or “many nights,” thus conveying the meaning of “many” or “much.” View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke

JLPT N4 Kanji: 世 (world, generation) – Mastering Japanese Vocabulary 世 Readings: セイ, セ (Onyomi), よ, よの (Kunyomi) Meaning: world, generation, age, society The kanji 世 is a pictograph representing three generations of lines (past, present, future) or a depiction of connected generations. It signifies the flow of time and human lineage, leading to meanings

JLPT N4 Kanji: 家 (ie/uchi/ka) – Master “House, Home, Family” 家 Readings: カ, ケ (Onyomi), いえ, うち, や (Kunyomi) Meaning: House, home, family, expert The kanji 家 (ie) is a pictograph of a roof (宀) over a pig (豕). In ancient times, pigs were often kept under houses or within a dwelling, symbolizing a place

JLPT N4 Kanji: 思 (OMO.U / SHI) – To Think, To Feel 思 Readings: シ (Onyomi), おも.う (Kunyomi) Meaning: Think, thought, consider, feel The kanji 思 combines 心 (heart, mind) and 田 (a field, often used phonetically or for an idea of “thought spreading out”). It represents thinking or reflecting in one’s heart/mind. View JLPT

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