Kanji for the level 4 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test

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日本語能力試験の４級漢字表
Kanji for the level 4 of the Japanese language proficiency test

Normal font - Chinese pronunciation (on); the upper case indicates a pronunciation which can be used as an independent word. Italic font - Japanese pronunciation (tun) 〈Ir〉- Irregular pronunciation Digit (in the upper-left corner) - Index of the kanji in "Essential Kanji" * - Indicates that this kanji is part of the official list of level 4 kanji + - Indicates a kanji which is also considered as important for level 4

1* 一	ichi, hito(tsu), hito- one 一つ hitotsu one 一日 ichi nichi one day;〈Ir〉tsuitachi first day of the month 一人〈Ir〉hitori one person

2* 二	ni, futa(tsu), futa- two 二つ futatsu two 二日 futsuka two days, second day of the month 二人〈Ir〉futari two people

3* 三	san, mit(tsu), mitsu- three 三つ mittsu three 三日 mikka three days, third day of the month 三人 sannin three people

4* 人	jin, nin, hito person 一人 hitori one person; 二人 futari two people; 三人 san nin three people 一人で hitori de alone 日本人 nihon jin Japanese (nationality)

5* 日	nichi, jitsu, hi day, sun; -ka suffix for counting days 十四日〈Ir〉juu yokka fourteen days, fourteenth day of the month 二十四日〈Ir〉ni juu yokka twenty-four days, twenty-fourth day of the month 二十日〈Ir〉hatsuka twenty days, twentieth day of the month

6* 四	shi, yot(tsu), yotsu-, yon, yo- four 四つ yottsu four 四日 yokka four days, fourth day of the month 四人 yonin four people

7* 五	go, itsu(tsu), itsu- five 五つ itsutsu five 五日 itsuka five days, fifth day of the month 五人 gonin five people

8* 六	roku, mut(tsu), mui- six 六つ muttsu six 六日 muika six days, sixth day of the month

9* 七	shichi, nana(tsu), nana, nano- seven 七つ nanatsu seven 七日 nanoka seven days, seventh day of the month

10* 八

hachi, yat(tsu), yoo- eight 八つ yattsu eight 八日 yooka eight days, eighth day of the month

11* 九

kyuu, ku, kokono(tsu), kokono- nine 九つ kokonotsu nine 九日 kokonoka nine days, ninth day of the month

12* 十

juu, too ten 十日 tooka ten days, tenth day of the month 十一日 juuichi nichi eleven days, eleventh day of the month 二十(歳)〈Ir〉hatachi twenty years old

13* 月

getsu, tsuki moon, month; gatsu month (of the year) 四月 shigatsu April; 七月 shichigatsu July ; 九月 kugatsu September 一月 hitotsuki ／ 一か月 ikkagetsu one month 今月 kongetsu this month; 毎月 maitsuki every month 月曜日 getsuyoobi Monday

14+ 曜

yoo day of the week 日曜日 nichiyoobi Sunday 何曜日 nanyoobi which day of the week ?

15* 火

ka, hi fire, flame 火曜日 kayoobi Tuesday 火事 kaji fire 花火 hanabi fireworks

16* 水

sui, mizu water 水曜日 suiyoobi Wednesday 水田 suiden rice paddy

17* 木

moku, boku, ki tree, wood 木曜日 mokuyoobi Thursday

18* 金

kin gold; (o)kane money 金曜日 kinyoobi Friday

19* 土

do, tsuchi earth, ground 土曜日 doyoobi Saturday

20* 本

hon book; suffix for counting cylindrical objects; moto source, origin 日本 nihon, nippon Japan

21* 山

san, yama mountain 富士山 fujisan Mont Fuji 火山 kazan volcano

22 目	moku, me eye; -me ordinal suffix 三番目 sanbanme、三つ目 mittsume third

23* 見

ken, mi(ru) to see, to watch; mi(seru) to show; mi(eru) to be visible 見物 kenbutsu sightseeing

24* 行

koo, i(ku), yu(ku) to go; GYOO line -行き -yuki destination 旅行 ryokoo trip 銀行 ginkoo bank

25* 来

rai, ku(ru) to come 来月 raigetsu next month

26+ 方

hoo direction, side; kata side, way of, person (polite) 右の方 migi no hoo toward the right 読み方 yomikata way of reading (pronunciation)

27* 東

too, higashi east 東京 tookyoo Tokyo (literally, east capital)

28* 西

sei, nishi west

156* 北

hoku, kita north

157* 南

nan, minami south

87* 左

sa, hidari left 左がわ hidari gawa the left side 左の方 hidari no hoo/kata toward the left

88* 右

yuu, migi right 右がわ migi gawa the right side

29* 上

joo, ue top; a(geru) to raise; a(geru) to rise 上手(な)〈Ir〉joozu(na) skillful, good at 上着 uwagi jacket

30* 下

ka, shita bottom; sa(geru) to lower; sa(garu) to go down; kuda(saru) to give (to me) to confer; (also 降りる) o(riru) to get off 電 車を 下りる densha o oriru to get off the train 下手(な)〈Ir〉heta(na) unskillful, poor at 下さい kudasai please

31* 中

chuu, naka middle, inside; -juu throughout 中学 校 chuugakkoo junior high school 一日中 ichi nichi juu throughout the day 中国 chuugoku China

32* 大

dai, tai, oo(kii), oo(ki na) big 大学 daigaku university

33* 小

shoo, chii(sai), chii(sa na), ko- small 小学 校 shoogakkoo primary school 小鳥 kotori small bird

35* 分

BUN share, lot; wa(keru) to divide; wa(karu) to understand, to know; FUN minute 三分の二 sanbunno ni two-thirds; 半分 hanbun half 多分 tabun probably 二十五分 ni ju go fun 25 minutes

36 切	setsu, ki(ru) to cut 大切(な) taisetsu(na) important 親切(な) shinsetsu(na) kind 電話を切る denwa o kiru to hang up (the phone)

37+ 手

shu, te hand 切手 kitte stamp 上手(な)〈Ir〉joozu(na) skillful, good at 下手(な)〈Ir〉heta(na) unskillful, poor at

38+ 口

koo, kuchi mouth, opening 入り口 iriguchi entrance 出口 deguchi exit 人口 jinkoo population

39* 入

nyuu, hai(ru) to enter; i(reru) to put in 入り口 iriguchi entrance 入学する nyuugaku suru to enter a school

40* 出

da(su) to take out; de(ru) to go out 手紙を 出す tegami o dasu to send a letter 出口 deguchi exit 出来る dekiru to be able to; to be finished 出かける dekakeru to leave

41* 川

kawa river

42* 外

gai foreign; soto outside; (also 他) hoka other 外国 gaikoku foreign country 外(国)人 gai(koku)jin foreigner

43+ 言

GEN, koto word; i(u) / yu(u) to say 言語 gengo language

46* 時

ji, toki time 四時 yo ji four o'clock; 七時 shichi ji seven o'clock; 九時 ku ji nine o'clock 時々 tokidoki sometimes 時間 jikan time 時計〈Ir〉tokei watch

47 売	bai, u(ru) to sell, u(reru) to be sold 売店 baiten small shop, stand 売り場 uriba counter (in shop)

48+ 買

bai, ka(u) to buy 買い物 kaimono shopping

50+ 持

ji, mo(tsu) to hold, to have 持って いる motte iru to have 持って 来る motte kuru to bring 持って 行く／帰る motte iku/kaeru to take away

52 田	den, ta rice field 水田 suiden rice paddy

54* 車

sha, kuruma vehicle, wheel 自動車 jidoosha car 電車 densha train 自転車 jitensha bike

55* 読

doku, yo(mu) to read 読者 dokusha reader

56 者	sha, mono person 医者 isha doctor

58+ 明

mei, myoo, aka(rui) bright; aki(raka na) obvious, clear 明日〈Ir〉asu / ashita tomorrow 説明 setsumei explanation; 説明書 setsumeisho instructions, manual

60+ 自

ji, mizuka(ra) oneself 自分で jibun de alone, by oneself

61* 子

shi, ko child; -shi tiny thing, particle 男の子 otoko no ko boy; 女の子 onna no ko girl 子ども kodomo child, children; お子さん okosan (someone else's) child or children 電子 denshi electron

62* 女

jo, onna woman, female 女の人 onna no hito woman

63* 男

dan, otoko man, male 男の人 otoko no hito man

64* 年

nen, toshi year 去年 kyonen last year; 今年〈Ir〉kotoshi this year; 来年 rainen next year 毎年 mai toshi every year

65* 先

sen, saki prior, previous, future 先に saki ni before, earlier than, ahead 先週 sen shuu last week 先生 sensei teacher 行き先 yuki saki destination

66* 学

GAKU learning, study; mana(bu) to study 学生 gakusei student 大学生 daigakusei university student

67* 生

SEI, shoo life; u(mu) to give birth to; u(mareru) to be born 先生 sensei teacher 学生 gakusei student 誕生日 tanjoobi birthday

91* 校

koo school, correction 学校 gakkoo school 高校 kookoo senior high school 校長 koochoo principal, headmaster

70 * 書

sho, ka(ku) to write 図書 tosho book; 図書館 toshokan library 辞書 jisho dictionary 説明書 setsumeisho instructions, manual 書き方 kakikata way of writing

71 文	bun, mon writing, letters 文学 bungaku literature 文字 moji letter (of alphabet), character

72 立	ritsu, ta(tsu) to stand; ta(teru) to set up 立ち会う tachiau to be present

73+ 事

ji, koto matter, thing 仕事 shigoto work 食事 shokuji meal 火事 kaji fire

74+ 物

butsu, motsu, mono thing, object 見物 kenbutsu sightseeing 荷物 nimotsu luggage 買い物 kaimono shopping

78* 天

ten, ama heavens, sky 天気 tenki weather 天の川 ama no gawa the Milky Way

82* 百

HYAKU hundred 三百 sanbyaku three hundred 八百人 happyakunin eight hundred people

83* 千

SEN, chi thousand 三千 sanzen three thousand

84* 万

MAN ten thousand; ban many, all 一万 ichi man ten thousand 万国 bankoku all nations, (no) universal

89* 母

bo, haha mother お母さん〈Ir〉okaasan mother (formal)

90* 父

fu, chichi father お父さん〈Ir〉otoosan father (formal)

120 姉

shi, ane elder sister お姉さん〈Ir〉oneesan elder sister (formal)

234 兄

kei, kyoo, ani elder brother お兄さん〈Ir〉oniisan elder brother (formal) 兄弟 kyoodai brothers and sisters

92* 毎

mai each 毎日 mai nichi every day 毎月 mai tsuki every month 毎年 mai toshi every year

93+ 古

ko, furu(i) old 古本 furuhon second-hand book

94* 今

kon, kin, ima now 〈Ir〉今日 kyoo today; 今朝 kesa this morning; 今年 kotoshi this year 今度 kondo this time, next time

95+ 思

shi, omo(u) to think いい本 と 思います。ii hon to omoimasu. I think it's a good book.

98+ 安

an peace, calm; yasu(i) cheap 安全 anzen security

99+ 海

kai, umi sea 地 中海 chichuukai Mediterranean Sea

105 門

MON gate 専門 senmon specialty

107 耳

mimi ear

109* 聞

bun, mon, ki(ku) to hear, to ask; ki(koeru) to be audible 新聞 shinbun newspaper

111* 国

koku, kuni country 外国 gaikoku foreign country 中国 chuugoku China

114* 雨

u, ame rain

116+ 会

KAI meeting, society; a(u) to meet 会社 kaisha company 会話 kaiwa conversation, dialog

117+ 早

soo, satsu-, haya(i) early, soon 早く おきる hayaku okiru to get up early 早速 sassoku at once, immediately, without delay

119 市

SHI town, ichi market 奈良市 nara shi town of Nara

121+ 字

JI character, letter 文字 moji character, letter ローマ字 roomaji Roman letters 漢字 kanji Chinese characters

123+ 正

sei, shoo, tada(shii) correct, right

127 近

kin, chika(i) near, close 駅の近くに eki no chikaku ni near the station

129+ 少

shoo, suko(shi) a little; suku(nai) few, little

131* 名

mei, na name, fame 名前 namae name 有名 yuumei famous

132 内

nai, uchi inside, within, among 家内 kanai my wife

134 風

fuu, kaze wind 〈Ir〉風邪 kaze cold (illness) 台風 taifuu typhoon

135 足

soku, ashi foot, leg; ta(riru) to be sufficient

137 所

sho, tokoro place 住所 juusho address, domicile 台所 daidokoro kitchen

139* 前

zen, mae before, in front of, previous 四年前に yonen mae ni four years ago 名前 namae name

140* 午

go noon 午前 gozen morning, a.m. 午後 gogo afternoon, p.m.

141 道

doo, michi road, way, path 赤道 sekidoo equator

143 地

CHI, JI earth, ground 地下鉄 chikatetsu subway 地図 chizu map 地震 jishin earthquake

144* 気

ki spirit 天気 tenki weather 元気 genki healthy 電気 denki electricity

147 作

saku, tsuku(ru) to make 作文 sakubun composition, writing

148+ 昨

saku past 昨日〈Ir〉kinoo yesterday; 一昨日〈Ir〉ototoi the day before yesterday 昨夜〈Ir〉yuube last night

150* 半

han half, middle of (period of time) 一時 間半 ichijikanhan an hour and a half 半分 hanbun half

151+ 家

ka, ie, (uchi) house, home (Sometimes used as a kanji for uchi (home) because of the similarity in meanings, but normally uchi (home) doesn't have any corresponding kanji) 家族 kazoku family 家内 kanai my wife

152 森

shin, mori forest

153* 休

kyuu, yasu(mu) rest, take a holiday; yasu(mi) holidays 休日 kyuujitsu holiday, day off, shop closing day

176+ 体

tai, karada body

155* 長

CHOO head, leader; naga(i) long 長さ nagasa length 校長 koochoo principal, headmaster 社長 shachoo company president, director

158* 友

yuu, tomo(dachi) friend

159* 円

EN yen; maru(i) round, circular

160* 高

koo, taka(i) high, expensive 高校 kookoo senior high school

161 重

juu, omo(i) heavy 重さ omosa weight

162+ 春

shun, haru spring

163+ 夏

ka, ge, natsu summer 夏休み natsu yasumi summer holidays

164+ 秋

shuu, aki autumn

165+ 冬

too, fuyu winter

167+ 町

CHOO street, ward sector; machi town, street

168 区

KU town ward, sector

169 動

doo, ugo(kasu) to move (vt), to operate; ugo(ku) to move (vi), to work 自動車 jidoosha car 動物 doobutsu animal

170 働

doo, hatara(ku) to work

174* 間

kan, aida interval, space, room; -kan suffix for indicating a length of time 時間 jikan time 三時間 sanji kan three hours 駅と スーパーの 間 eki to suupaa no aida between the station and the supermarket

175 問

mon, to(u) to ask 問題 mondai question, problem 質問 shitsumon question, inquiry

178+ 新

shin, atara(shii), ara(ta na) new 新聞 shinbun newspaper

180* 話

wa, hana(su) to speak; hanashi talk, story 電話 denwa phone 会話 kaiwa conversation, dialog

181+ 多

ta, oo(i) many, plentiful 人が 多い hito ga ooi many people 多分 tabun probably

184 空

kuu, sora sky; a(keru/ku) to empty; kara(no) empty 空気 kuuki air, atmosphere 空港 kuukoo airport

185+ 同

doo, ona(ji) same

188+ 週

SHUU week 十週間 jushuukan ten weeks

189+ 駅

EKI station

196 知

chi, shi(ru) to know, to learn; shi(raseru) to inform

203+ 社

sha association 会社 kaisha company 社長 shachoo company president, director

206 音

on, oto sound 音楽 ongaku music

209+ 住

juu, su(mu) to live 住所 juusho address, domicile

210 使

shi, tsuka(u) to use 大使館 taishikan embassy

212 全

zen, matta(ku) completely, entirely 全部 zenbu all, whole, altogether 全然 zenzen not at all 安全 anzen security

222* 電

den lightning, electricity 電気 denki electricity 電池 denchi battery 電話 denwa phone

231* 語

GO language; kata(ru) to tell 言語 gengo language 日 本語 nihongo Japanese language; 英語 eigo English language; フランス語 furansugo French language

235 店

ten, mise shop 店員 ten'in shop assistant, salesperson 売店 baiten small shop, stand

239 次

ji, tsugi(no) next

241+ 色

shoku, iro color 色々(な) iroiro(na) various 茶色 chairo brown; 黄色い kiiroi yellow

79* 白

haku, shiro, shiro(i) white 白人 hakujin White (man)

275 赤

seki, aka, aka(i) red 赤道 sekidoo equator 赤十字 sekijuuji Red Cross

286 黒

koku, kuro, kuro(i) black 黒人 kokujin Black (man)

331 青

sei, ao, ao(i) blue, green, unripe

254* 何

nani, nan what, how many 何日 nan nichi how many days 何でも nan demo anything

263 帰

kae(ru) return, go back home

276* 後

GO, nochi after; koo, ushi(ro) back, behind; ato behind, after 午後 gogo afternoon, p.m. 後で atode afterwards

283* 食

SHOKU food; ta(beru) to eat 食事 shokuji meal 食堂 shokudoo cafeteria, dining hall

489 飲

in, no(mu) to drink 飲み物 nomimono drink, beverage

322 楽

GAKU music; RAKU(na) comfortable; tano(shii) pleasant 音楽 ongaku music

328+ 花

ka, hana flower 花見 hanami cherry-blossom viewing 花火 hanabi fireworks 花瓶 kabin vase

388+ 図

to, ZU figure, drawing, illustration 地図 chizu map 図書館 toshokan library

392 茶

CHA, sa tea お茶 ocha green tea 茶色 chairo brown 茶道 chadoo, sadoo tea ceremony (literally "the way of the tea")

395 朝

choo, asa morning 毎朝 mai asa every morning

403+ 着

ki(ru) to put on, to wear (clothes such as sweater, jacket,...); tsu(ku) to arrive 上着 uwagi jacket; 下着 shitagi underwear 着物 kimono kimono