Comprehensive JLPT N4 Kanji Study Guide

Scope and Overview of the JLPT N4 Kanji Resource These study notes provide a definitive and exhaustive guide to the kanji required for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) at the N4 level. It is important to note that this specific list is not cumulative and therefore does not include the kanji already covered in the JLPT N5 curriculum. The resource is sourced from tanos.co.uk/jlpt/ and encompasses eleven pages of characters, their readings, and multiple English definitions. For every entry, Onyomi (Chinese readings) and Kunyomi (Japanese readings) are provided where available, typically represented in phonetic symbols and hiragana. # Organizational, Social, and Business Kanji The following kanji represent core concepts in social and corporate organization. 会 (meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join) is read as ィ゜, ゠, or ゚ゼ.ブ in Onyomi and あ.う or あ.わせる in Kunyomi. 同 (same, agree, equal) has the Onyomi チゞ and the Kunyomi おな.じ. 事 (matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly) utilizes Onyomi readings グ, ゲ, and ゼィ.゠, and Kunyomi readings こと and つか.う. 自 (oneself) is represented by Onyomi グ, ク, or アテ.ゲ and Kunyomi readings みずか.ら and おの.ずから. 社 (company, firm, office, association, shrine) includes Onyomi readings クホ and ボク. 者 (someone, person) is read as クホ in Onyomi and もの in Kunyomi. 業 (business, vocation, arts, performance) utilizes the Onyomi readings ウミゞ, ガゞ, and ョ. 員 (employee, member, number, the one in charge) is identified by the Onyomi symbol ゜. 立 (stand up) features several Onyomi readings—モゼ, モポゞ, モセダャ, and - ジ.ゾ—and a vast array of Kunyomi options: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, and - だ.て. # Spatial Dynamics and Directional Movement This section covers the physical environment and movement within it. 地 (ground, earth) is associated with the Onyomi reading ス. 方 (direction, person, alternative) uses Onyomi ビゞ and -イ, with Kunyomi かた and -かた. 新 (new) uses the Onyomi reading クル and Kunyomi あたら.しい, あら.た, あら-, and にい. 場 (location, place) uses Onyomi グミゞ or スミゞ and Kunyomi ば. 通 (traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters) uses Onyomi ゼゞ or ゼ and Kunyomi とお.る, とお.り, -とお.り, - どお.り, とお.す, とお.し, and -どお.し. 動 (move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake) is read via Onyomi チゞ or ゞガ.ィ and Kunyomi うご.く. 開 (open, unfold, unseal) has Onyomi readings ィ゜ or ゚.ォ and Kunyomi readings ひら.く, ひら.き, -びら.き, ひら.ける, and あ.く. 界 (world) is noted by Onyomi ィ゜. 道 (road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings) uses Onyomi チゞ, ダゞ, and プ. # Communication, Cognition, and Large Scale Values Communication and large numerical values are central to these entries. 言 (say) is represented by Onyomi オル, ガル, or カ and Kunyomi い.う. 問 (question, ask, problem) uses Onyomi ペル or ダ and Kunyomi と.う and と.い. 考 (consider, think over) utilizes Onyomi カゞ and Kunyomi ィルイ. and かんが.える. 知 (know, wisdom) has Onyomi readings ス and ク.メコ and Kunyomi し.る. 京 (capital) corresponds to the value $10^{16}$ and is read as ウミゞ, ォ゜, ゥル, or プボ in Onyomi. 正 (correct, justice, righteous) corresponds to the value $10^{40}$ and uses Onyomi コ゜, クミゞ, and ブキ. and Kunyomi ただ.しい, ただ.す, and まさ. 理 (logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth) is associated with Onyomi モ and カダョ. 題 (topic, subject) is denoted by the Onyomi ジ゜. 意 (idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking) appears without specific transcript-listed readings. # Life, Health, and Personal Identity Human health and biology are detailed through several characters. 体 (body, substance, object, reality, counter for images) uses Onyomi シ゜, ゾ゜, and ィシ and Kunyomi からだ. 目 (eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor) uses Onyomi ペェ and ピェ and Kunyomi め, -め, and ま. 死 (death, die) uses Onyomi ク and Kunyomi し.ぬ and し.に-. 病 (ill, sick) uses Onyomi ニミゞ and バ゜ and Kunyomi や.む, -や.み, and やまい. 医 (doctor, medicine) is represented by Onyomi ゜ and Kunyomi い.やす, い.する, and くすし. 私 (private, I, me) uses Onyomi ク and Kunyomi わたくし and わたし. 質 (substance, quality, matter, temperament) uses Onyomi クゼ, クス, and ス and Kunyomi たち, ただ.す, もと, and わりふ. 心 (heart, mind, spirit) is interestingly identified with the radical name りっしんべん in the transcript. # Production, Labor, and Functional Use These characters deal with creation and utility. 作 (make, production, prepare, build) is read as Onyomi キェ, キ, or -ソェ. and Kunyomi つく.る and つく.り. 用 (utilize, business, service, use, employ) has Onyomi readings ムゞ and ペス.゜. 使 (use) uses Onyomi ク and Kunyomi つか.う, つか.い, -つか.い, and - づか.い. 仕 (attend, doing, official, serve) uses Onyomi ク and ク. 持 (hold, have) is read as Onyomi グ and ペ.ゾ and Kunyomi も.つ and -も.ち. 建 (build) has Onyomi ォル and カル and Kunyomi た.てる, た.て, and -だ.て. 工 (craft, construction) uses Onyomi カゞ and ェ. 業 (vocation, performance) previously listed under business, also emphasizes arts and professional performance. 員 (member) and 員 (the one in charge) further define labor roles. # Quantities, Comparisons, and States of Existence Degrees of nature and existence are explored here. 多 (many, frequent, much) uses Onyomi シ and Kunyomi おお.い, まさ.に, and まさ.る. 少 (few, little) uses Onyomi クミゞ and Kunyomi すく.ない and すこ.し. 強 (strong) uses Onyomi ウミゞ, ガゞ, and カョ. and Kunyomi つよ.い, つよ.まる, つよ.める, and し.いる. 力 (power, strong, strain, bear up, exert) is associated with Onyomi モミェ, モゥ, モ゜, and スィ. 長 (principal) was covered under 主, which has Onyomi readings クポ, ケ, クポゞ, and ゚ャ. 代 (substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, generation, charge, rate, fee) uses Onyomi ジ゜, シ゜, and ク and Kunyomi か.わる, かわ.る, かわ.り, -がわ.り, か.える, and よ. 別 (separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially) uses Onyomi パゼ and Kunyomi ョ.ォ and わか.れる. 不 (negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy) uses Onyomi ネ and ノ. # Time, Seasons, and Periodic Cycles Temporal concepts and seasons are categorized for N4 study. 年 (generation, world, society) is handled under 世 with Onyomi コ゜, コ, サゞ, and キルグポ and Kunyomi よ. 度 (degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences) uses Onyomi チ, ダ, and シェ - シ. and Kunyomi たび. 早 (early, fast) has Onyomi サゞ and キセ and Kunyomi はや.い, はや, はや-, はや.まる, はや.める, and さ. 暁 (morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea) uses Onyomi スミゞ and ゚. 昳 (daytime, noon) uses Onyomi スポゞ and Kunyomi ひる. 夕 (evening) uses Onyomi コゥ and マ. 夜 (night, evening) utilizes Onyomi ボ and Kunyomi よ and よる. 週 (week) uses Onyomi クポゞ. 暟 (weekday) uses Onyomi ム. 春 (springtime, spring season) is represented in the transcript by 星 with Onyomi クポル and デ. 夏 (summer) has Onyomi ィ, イ, and オ and Kunyomi なつ. 秋 (autumn) has Onyomi クポゞ and ダ and Kunyomi あき. 冬 (winter) has Onyomi ダゞ and Kunyomi ふゆ. 去 (gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce) uses Onyomi ゥミ, カ, and -キ. and Kunyomi さ.る. # Environmental Elements, Transportation, and Landmarks Physical landmarks and methods of travel are essential vocabulary. 田 (rice field, rice paddy) is read as Onyomi タル. 野 (plains, field, rustic, civilian life) uses Onyomi ボ and クミ and Kunyomi の. 海 (sea, ocean) uses Onyomi ィ゜ and ゞ. 洋 (ocean, western style) uses Onyomi ム. 空 (empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum) uses Onyomi ェゞ and ヘヂ.ク and Kunyomi そら, あ.く, あ.き, あ.める, から, す.く, and す.かす. 風 (wind, air, style, manner) uses Onyomi ネゞ, ネ, and -ィ and Kunyomi かぜ and かざ-. 転 (revolve, turn around, change) uses Onyomi ゾル and Kunyomi ころ.がる, ころ.げる, ころ.がす, ころ.ぶ, まろ.ぶ, うたた, and うつ.る. 運 (carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance) uses Onyomi ゞル and Kunyomi はこ.ぶ. 走 (run) uses Onyomi サゞ and Kunyomi デク.. 歩 (walk, counter for steps) uses Onyomi ビ, ノ, or ネ and Kunyomi ゚マ. and ある.く. 急 (hurry, emergency, sudden, steep) uses Onyomi ゥポゞ and Kunyomi いそ.ぐ and いそ.ぎ. 旅 (trip, travel) uses Onyomi モミ and Kunyomi たび. 駅 (station) uses Onyomi ゠ゥ. # Commerce, Material Goods, and Daily Life This section outlines transactions and everyday items. 売 (sell) uses Onyomi ト゜ and ゞ.ヤ and Kunyomi う.る. 買 (buy) uses Onyomi ト゜ and Kunyomi か.う. 貸 (lend) uses Onyomi シ゜ and Kunyomi か.す, か.し-, and かし-. 借 (borrow, rent) uses Onyomi クホェ and Kunyomi か.りる. 品 (goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses) uses Onyomi ナル and ビル and Kunyomi しな. 物 (thing, object, matter) uses Onyomi ノゼ and ペゼ and Kunyomi もの and もの-. 料 (fee, materials) uses Onyomi モミゞ. 銀 (silver) uses Onyomi ウル and クュイ. 紙 (paper) uses Onyomi ク and Kunyomi かみ. 暾 (clothing, admit, obey, discharge) is read as Onyomi ネ. 着 (don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing) uses Onyomi スホェ and グホェ and Kunyomi き.る, -ぎ, き.せる, -き.せ, つ.く, and つ.ける. # Food, Consumption, and Cultural Elements Sustenance and leisure contribute to the N4 kanji requirements. 飯 (meal, boiled rice) uses Onyomi デル and ベ. 肉 (meat) uses Onyomi ッェ. 飲 (drink, smoke, take) uses Onyomi ゚ル and アル and Kunyomi の.む and -の.み. 茶 (tea) uses Onyomi スホ. 味 (flavor, taste) uses Onyomi プ and Kunyomi あじ and あじ.わう. 歌 (song, sing) uses Onyomi ィ and Kunyomi うた and うた.う. 楽 (music, comfort, ease) uses Onyomi イェ, メェ, ガゞ, and カテ. and Kunyomi たの.しい and たの.しむ. 画 (brush-stroke, picture) uses Onyomi イ, ィェ, ゠, and ィ゜ and Kunyomi えが.く, かく.する, かぎ.る, はかりごと, and はか.る. 写 (copy, be photographed, describe) uses Onyomi クホ and グホ and Kunyomi うつ.す, うつ.る, うつ-, and うつ.し. 昚 (reflect, reflection, projection) uses Onyomi ゠゜ and -ト. and Kunyomi うつ.る, うつ.す, and は.える. # Physical Facilities, Institutions, and Kinship The guide concludes with structures, formal establishments, and family relations. 院 (institution, temple, mansion, school) uses Onyomi ゜ル. 店 (store, shop) uses Onyomi ゾル and Kunyomi みせ and たな. 屋 (roof, house, shop, dealer, seller) uses Onyomi アェ. 室 (room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar) uses Onyomi クゼ and Kunyomi むろ. 堂 (public chamber, hall) uses Onyomi チゞ. 館 (building, mansion, palace) uses Onyomi ィル and シ and Kunyomi やかた. 族 (tribe, family) uses Onyomi ザ. 親 (parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer) uses Onyomi クル and クシ.ク and Kunyomi おや and した.しい. 兄 (elder brother, big brother) uses Onyomi ォ゜, ゥミゞ, and ゚. 姉 (elder sister) uses Onyomi ク and Kunyomi あね and はは. 弟 (younger brother, faithful service to elders) uses Onyomi ゾ゜, ジ゜, タ, and アダゞ. 妹 (younger sister) uses Onyomi ブ゜ and ゜ペゞ. 牛 (cow) uses Onyomi ウポゞ and ゞ. 魚 (fish) uses Onyomi ウミ and -ギィ and Kunyomi うお and さかな. 犬 (dog) uses Onyomi ォル and Kunyomi いぬ. 鳥 (bird, chicken) uses Onyomi スミゞ and ダ. 漢 (Sino-, China) is read via Onyomi ィ.