Learn Japanese JLPT N1 Kanji Complete List
Master all 1504 essential kanji characters for JLPT N1 – The Ultimate Challenge
Welcome to Your JLPT N1 Kanji Mastery Journey!
This comprehensive guide contains all 1504 advanced Kanji you need to master for the JLPT N1 exam – the highest level of Japanese proficiency, including complex readings and nuanced meanings.
You must know about 2,000+ kanji in total to pass the JLPT N1, including all kanji from N2, N3, N4 & N5. This represents true mastery of written Japanese.
🏆 N1 Level: Advanced Japanese Proficiency – Near Native Level
1504 Total Kanji
N1 JLPT Level
Expert Difficulty
2000+ Total Required
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| # | Kanji | Onyomi | Kunyomi | Kanji Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 氏 | shi シ | uji うじ | family name, surname, clan |
| 2 | 統 | tou トウ | su(beru) す(べる) | ruling, governing |
| 3 | 基 | ki キ | ki キ moto, motoi もと、 もとい | fundamentals, counter for machines, foundation |
| 4 | 価 | ka カ | atai あたい | value, price |
| 5 | 提 | tei テイ | sa(geru) さ(げる) | propose, take along, carry in hand |
| 6 | 挙 | kyo キョ | a(geru), kozo(ru) あ(げる)、 こぞ(る) | raise, plan, project, behavior, actions |
| 7 | 応 | ou オウ | kota(eru) こた(える) | apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept |
| 8 | 企 | ki キ | kuwada(teru), takura(mu) くわだ(てる)、 たくら(む) | undertake, scheme, design, attempt, plan |
| 9 | 検 | ken ケン | shira(beru) しら(べる) | examination, investigate |
| 10 | 藤 | tou トウ | fuji ふじ | wisteria |
| 11 | 沢 | taku タク | sawa さわ | swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace |
| 12 | 裁 | sai サイ | ta(tsu), saba(ku) た(つ)、 さば(く) | tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern) |
| 13 | 証 | shou ショウ | akashi あかし | evidence, proof, certificate |
| 14 | 援 | en エン | abet, help, save | |
| 15 | 可 | ka カ | be(ki) べ(き) | can, passable, mustn't, should not |
| 16 | 施 | shi, se シ、 セ | hodoko(su) ほどこ(す) | give, bestow, perform, alms |
| 17 | 井 | sei, shou セイ、 ショウ | i い | well, well crib, town, community |
| 18 | 護 | go ゴ | mamo(ru) まも(る) | safeguard, protect |
| 19 | 展 | ten テン | unfold, expand | |
| 20 | 態 | tai タイ | waza(to) わざ(と) | attitude, condition |
| 21 | 鮮 | sen セン | aza(yaka) あざ(やか) | fresh, vivid, clear |
| 22 | 視 | shi シ | mi(ru) み(る) | inspection, regard as, see, look at |
| 23 | 条 | jou, chou, deki ジョウ、 チョウ、 デキ | eda, suji えだ、 すじ | article, clause, counter for articles |
| 24 | 幹 | 幹 kan カン | miki みき | tree trunk, main part, talent, capability |
| 25 | 独 | doku ドク | hito(ri) ひと(り) | single, alone, spontaneously |
| 26 | 宮 | kyuu, guu, ku キュウ、 グウ、 ク | miya みや | Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess |
| 27 | 率 | sotsu, ritsu ソツ、 リツ | hiki(iru) ひき(いる) | ratio, rate, proportion, %, factor, lead |
| 28 | 衛 | ei エイ | defense, protection | |
| 29 | 張 | chou チョウ | ha(ru) は(る) | lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent) |
| 30 | 監 | kan カン | oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer | |
| 31 | 環 | kan カン | wa わ | ring, circle, link, wheel |
| 32 | 審 | 審 shin シン | tsumabi(raka), tsubusa(ni) つまび(らか)、 つぶさ(に) | hearing, judge, trial |
| 33 | 義 | 義 gi ギ | righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning | |
| 34 | 訴 | so ソ | utta(eru) うった(える) | accusation, sue, complain of pain, appeal to |
| 35 | 株 | shu シュ | kabu かぶ | stocks, stump, shares, stock, counter for small plants |
| 36 | 姿 | shi シ | sugata すがた | figure, form, shape |
| 37 | 閣 | kaku カク | tower, tall building, palace | |
| 38 | 韓 | kan カン | kara, igeta から、 いげた | Korea |
| 39 | 衆 | shuu, shu シュウ、 シュ | oo(i) おお(い) | masses, great numbers, multitude, populace |
| 40 | 評 | hyou ヒョウ | evaluate, criticism, comment | |
| 41 | 岡 | kou コウ | oka おか | mount, hill, knoll |
| 42 | 影 | ei エイ | kage かげ | shadow, silhouette, phantom |
| 43 | 松 | shou ショウ | matsu まつ | pine tree |
| 44 | 撃 | geki ゲキ | u(tsu) う(つ) | beat, attack, defeat, conquer |
| 45 | 佐 | sa サ | assistant, help | |
| 46 | 核 | kaku カク | nucleus, core, kernel | |
| 47 | 整 | sei セイ | totono(eru) ととの(える) | organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music) |
| 48 | 融 | yuu ユウ | to(keru) と(ける) | dissolve, melt |
| 49 | 製 | sei セイ | made in..., manufacture | |
| 50 | 票 | hyou ヒョウ | ballot, label, ticket, sign | |
| 51 | 渉 | shou ショウ | wata(ru) わた(る) | ford, go cross, transit, ferry, import, involve |
| 52 | 響 | kyou キョウ | hibi(ku) ひび(く) | echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate |
| 53 | 推 | sui スイ | o(su) お(す) | conjecture, infer, guess, suppose, support, push (for) |
| 54 | 請 | sei, shin, shou セイ、 シン、 ショウ | ko(u), u(keru) こ(う)、 う(ける) | solicit, invite, ask |
| 55 | 器 | ki キ | utsuwa うつわ | utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set |
| 56 | 士 | shi シ | samurai さむらい | gentleman, scholar, samurai |
| 57 | 討 | tou トウ | u(tsu) う(つ) | chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer |
| 58 | 攻 | kou コウ | se(meru) せ(める) | aggression, attack, criticize, polish |
| 59 | 崎 | ki キ | saki, sai, misaki さき、 さい、 みさき | promontory, cape, spit |
| 60 | 督 | toku トク | coach, command, urge, lead, supervise | |
| 61 | 授 | ju ジュ | sazu(keru) さず(ける) | impart, instruct, grant, confer |
| 62 | 催 | sai サイ | moyou(su), moyoo(su) もよう(す)、 もよお(す) | sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner) |
| 63 | 及 | kyuu キュウ | oyo(bu), oyobi およ(ぶ)、 および | reach out, exert, exercise, cause |
| 64 | 憲 | ken ケン | constitution, law | |
| 65 | 離 | ri リ | hana(reru) はな(れる) | detach, separation, disjoin, digress |
| 66 | 激 | geki ゲキ | hage(shii) はげ(しい) | violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite |
| 67 | 摘 | teki テキ | tsu(mu) つ(む) | pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize |
| 68 | 系 | kei ケイ | lineage, system | |
| 69 | 批 | hi ヒ | criticism, strike | |
| 70 | 郎 | rou ロウ、 リョウ | otoko おとこ | son, counter for sons |
| 71 | 健 | ken ケン | suko(yaka) すこ(やか) | healthy, health, strength, persistence |
| 72 | 従 | juu, shou, ju ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ | shitaga(u), yori したが(う)、 より | accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate |
| 73 | 修 | shuu, shu シュウ、 シュ | osa(meru) おさ(める) | discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master |
| 74 | 隊 | tai タイ | regiment, party, company, squad | |
| 75 | 織 | shoku, shiki ショク、 シキ | o(ru), ori, -ori, -o(ri) お(る)、 おり、 -おり、 -お(り) | weave, fabric |
| 76 | 拡 | kaku, kou カク、 コウ | hiro(garu) ひろ(がる) | broaden, extend, expand, enlarge |
| 77 | 故 | ko コ | yue, furu(i), moto ゆえ、 ふる(い)、 もと | happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore |
| 78 | 振 | shin シン | fu(ru) ふ(る) | shake, wave, wag, swing |
| 79 | 弁 | ben, hen ベン、 ヘン | kanmuri, wakima(eru), wa(keru), hanabira かんむり、 わきま(える)、 わ(ける)、 はなびら | valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap |
| 80 | 就 | shuu, ju シュウ、 ジュ | tsu(ku) つ(く) | concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per |
| 81 | 異 | i イ | koto, koto(naru), ke こと、 こと(なる)、 け | uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual |
| 82 | 献 | ken, kon ケン、 コン | tatematsu(ru) たてまつ(る) | offering, counter for drinks, present, offer |
| 83 | 厳 | gen, gon ゲン、 ゴン | ogoso(ka), kibi(shii), ika(meshii), itsukushi おごそ(か)、 きび(しい)、 いか(めしい)、 いつくし | stern, strictness, severity, rigidity |
| 84 | 維 | i イ | fiber, tie, rope | |
| 85 | 浜 | hin ヒン | hama はま | seacoast, beach, seashore |
| 86 | 遺 | i, yui イ、 ユイ | noko(su) のこ(す) | bequeath, leave behind, reserve |
| 87 | 塁 | rui, rai, sui ルイ、 ライ、 スイ | toride とりで | bases, fort, rampart, walls, base(ball) |
| 88 | 邦 | hou ホウ | kuni くに | home country, country, Japan |
| 89 | 素 | so, su ソ、 ス | moto もと | elementary, principle, naked, uncovered |
| 90 | 遣 | ken ケン | tsuka(u), -tsuka(i), -dzuka(i), ya(ru) つか(う)、 -つか(い)、 -づか(い)、 や(る) | dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake |
| 91 | 抗 | kou コウ | araga(u) あらが(う) | confront, resist, defy, oppose |
| 92 | 模 | mo, bo モ、 ボ | imitation, copy, mock | |
| 93 | 雄 | yuu ユウ | o-, osu, on お-、 おす、 おん | masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence |
| 94 | 益 | eki, yaku エキ、ヤク | ma(su) ま(す) | benefit, gain, profit, advantage |
| 95 | 緊 | kin キン | shi(meru) し(める) | tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight |
| 96 | 標 | hyou ヒョウ | shirube, shirushi しるべ、 しるし | signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir |
| 97 | 宣 | sen セン | notama(u) のたま(う) | proclaim, say, announce |
| 98 | 昭 | shou ショウ | shining, bright | |
| 99 | 廃 | hai ハイ | suta(reru) すた(れる) | abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon |
| 100 | 伊 | i イ | kare かれ | Italy, that one |
| 101 | 江 | kou コウ | e え | creek, inlet, bay |
| 102 | 僚 | ryou リョウ | colleague, official, companion | |
| 103 | 吉 | kichi, kitsu キチ、 キツ | yoshi よし | good luck, joy, congratulations |
| 104 | 盛 | sei, jou セイ、 ジョウ | mo(ru), saka(ru) も(る)、 さか(る) | boom, prosper, copulate |
| 105 | 皇 | kou, ou コウ、 オウ | emperor | |
| 106 | 臨 | rin リン | nozo(mu) のぞ(む) | look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on |
| 107 | 踏 | tou トウ | fu(mu) ふ(む) | step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment |
| 108 | 壊 | kai, e カイ、 エ | kowa(su), yabu(ru) こわ(す)、 やぶ(る) | demolition, break, destroy |
| 109 | 債 | sai サイ | bond, loan, debt | |
| 110 | 興 | kou, kyou コウ、 キョウ | oko(su) おこ(る) | entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure |
| 111 | 源 | gen ゲン | minamoto みなもと | source, origin |
| 112 | 儀 | gi ギ | ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter | |
| 113 | 創 | sou, shou ソウ、 ショウ | tsuku(ru), haji(meru), kizu, kezu(shikeru) つく(る)、 はじ(める)、 きず、 けず(しける) | genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate |
| 114 | 障 | shou ショウ | sawa(ru) さわ(る) | hinder, hurt, harm |
| 115 | 継 | kei ケイ | tsu(gu), mama- つ(ぐ)、 まま- | inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree) |
| 116 | 筋 | kin キン | suji すじ | muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent |
| 117 | 狙 | so, sho ソ、 ショ | nera(u) ねら(う) | aim at, sight, shadow, stalk |
| 118 | 闘 | tou トウ | tataka(u), araso(u) たたか(う)、 あらそ(う) | fight, war |
| 119 | 葬葬 | sou ソウ | houmu(ru) ほうむ(る) | interment, bury, shelve |
| 120 | 避 | hi ヒ | sa(keru), yo(keru) さ(ける)、 よ(ける) | evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun |
| 121 | 司 | 司 shi シ | tsukasado(ru) つかさど(る) | director, official, govt office, rule, administer |
| 122 | 康 | kou コウ | ease, peace | |
| 123 | 善 | zen ゼン | yo(i), i(i), yoshi(tosuru) よ(い)、 い(い)、 よし(とする) | virtuous, good, goodness |
| 124 | 逮 | tai タイ | apprehend, chase | |
| 125 | 迫 | haku ハク | sema(aru) せま(る) | urge, force, imminent, spur on |
| 126 | 惑 | waku ワク | mado(u) まど(う) | beguile, delusion, perplexity |
| 127 | 崩 | hou ホウ | kuzu(reru), -kuzu(re) くず(れる)、 -くず(れ) | crumble, die, demolish, level |
| 128 | 紀 | ki キ | chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period | |
| 129 | 聴 | chou, tei チョウ、 テイ | ki(ku), yuru(su) き(く)、 ゆる(す) | listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry |
| 130 | 脱 | datsu ダツ | nu(gu) ぬ(ぐ) | undress, removing, escape from, get rid of, be left out, take off |
| 131 | 級 | kyuu キュウ | class, rank, grade | |
| 132 | 博 | haku, baku ハク、バク | Dr., command, esteem, Ph.D. | |
| 133 | 締 | tei テイ | shi(maru), -shi(me), -ji(me) し(まる)、 -し(め)、 -じ(め) | tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten |
| 134 | 救 | kyuu キュウ | suku(u) すく(う) | salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim |
| 135 | 執 | shitsu, shuu シツ、 シュウ | to(ru) と(る) | tenacious, take hold, grasp, take to heart |
| 136 | 房 | bou ボウ | fusa ふさ | tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock (hair), segment (orange), house, room |
| 137 | 撤 | tetsu テツ | remove, withdraw, disarm, dismantle, reject, exclude | |
| 138 | 削 | saku サク | kezu(ru), hatsu(ru), so(gu) けず(る)、 はつ(る)、 そ(ぐ) | plane, sharpen, whittle, pare, shave |
| 139 | 密 | mitsu ミツ | hiso(ka) ひそ(か) | secrecy, density (pop), minuteness, carefulness |
| 140 | 措 | so ソ | o(ku) お(く) | set aside, give up, suspend, discontinue, lay aside, except |
| 141 | 志 | shi シ | kokoroza(su), kokorozashi こころざ(す)、 こころざし | intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling |
| 142 | 載 | sai サイ | no(seru) の(せる) | ride, board, get on, place, spread, 10**44, record, publish |
| 143 | 陣 | jin ジン | camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time | |
| 144 | 我 | ga ガ | ware, wa, wa(ga)-, waga- われ、 わ、 わ(が)-、 わが- | ego, I, selfish, our, oneself |
| 145 | 為 | i イ | tame, na(ru), su(ru), tari, tsuku(ru), nari ため、 な(る)、 す(る)、 たり、 つく(る)、 なり | do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good |
| 146 | 抑 | yoku ヨク | osa(eru) おさ(える) | repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of |
| 147 | 幕 | maku, baku マク、 バク | tobari とばり | curtain, bunting, act of play |
| 148 | 染 | sen セン | so(meru), shi(meru) そ(める)、 し(みる) | dye, color, paint, stain, print |
| 149 | 奈 | na, nai, dai ナ、 ナイ、 ダイ | ikan, karanashi いかん、 からなし | Nara, what? |
| 150 | 傷 | shou ショウ | kizu, ita(mu) きず、 いた(む) | wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain, injury, cut, gash, scar, weak point |