All 851 JLPT N1 kanji: list with meanings and readings (page 3)
The full list of the 851 JLPT N1 kanji with meanings, on and kun readings and stroke count.
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Discover Premium| Kanji | Meaning | On'yomi | Kun'yomi | Strokes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 閥 | Clique, Lineage, Pedigree | バツ | 14 | |
| 甲 | Armor, High (voice), A Grade | コウ、カン | 5 | |
| 縄 | Straw Rope, Cord | ジョウ | なわ | 15 |
| 揺 | Swing, Shake, Sway | ヨウ | ゆれる、ゆる、ゆらぐ、ゆるぐ、ゆする、ゆさぶる、ゆすぶる | 12 |
| 隣 | Neighboring | リン | となる、となり | 16 |
| 華 | Splendor, Flower, Petal | カ、ケ | はな | 10 |
| 杉 | Cedar, Cryptomeria | すぎ | 7 | |
| 症 | Symptoms, Illness | ショウ | 10 | |
| 肝 | Liver, Pluck, Nerve | カン | きも | 7 |
| 喚 | Yell, Cry, Call | カン | 12 | |
| 索 | Cord, Rope, Searching | サク | 10 | |
| 襲 | Attack, Advance On, Succeed To | シュウ | おそう | 22 |
| 懇 | Sociable, Kind, Courteous | コン | ねんごろ | 17 |
| 柄 | Design, Pattern, Build | ヘイ | がら、え | 9 |
| 麻 | Hemp, Flax, Numb | マ | あさ | 11 |
| 剤 | Dose, Medicine, Drug | ザイ | 10 | |
| 瀬 | Rapids, Current, Torrent | せ | 19 | |
| 陥 | Collapse, Fall Into, Cave In | カン | おちいる、おとしいれる | 10 |
| 斎 | Purification, Buddhist Food, Room | サイ | 11 | |
| 仙 | Hermit, Wizard, Cent | セン | 5 | |
| 旬 | Decameron, Ten-day Period, Season (for Specific Products) | ジュン、シュン | 6 | |
| 旨 | Delicious, Relish, Show A Liking For | シ | むね | 6 |
| 即 | Instant, Namely, As Is | ソク | 7 | |
| 柳 | Willow | リュウ | やなぎ | 9 |
| 偽 | Falsehood, Lie, Deceive | ギ | いつわる、にせ | 11 |
| 較 | Contrast, Compare | カク | 13 | |
| 覇 | Hegemony, Supremacy, Leadership | ハ | 19 | |
| 犠 | Sacrifice | ギ | 17 | |
| 距 | Long-distance, Spur, Fetlock | キョ | 12 | |
| 飾 | Decorate, Ornament, Adorn | ショク | かざる | 13 |
| 潟 | Lagoon | かた | 15 | |
| 魅 | Fascination, Charm, Bewitch | ミ | 15 | |
| 斉 | Adjusted, Alike, Equal | セイ | 8 | |
| 敷 | Spread, Pave, Sit | フ | しく | 15 |
| 寿 | Longevity, Congratulations, One's Natural Life | ジュ | ことぶき | 7 |
| 軸 | Axis, Pivot, Stem | ジク | 12 | |
| 巡 | Patrol, Go Around, Circumference | ジュン | めぐる | 6 |
| 砲 | Cannon, Gun | ホウ | 10 | |
| 祥 | Auspicious, Happiness, Blessedness | ショウ | 10 | |
| 帝 | Sovereign, The Emperor, God | テイ | 9 | |
| 唆 | Tempt, Seduce, Instigate | サ | そそのかす | 10 |
| 泰 | Peaceful, Calm, Peace | タイ | 10 | |
| 堀 | Ditch, Moat, Canal | ほり | 11 | |
| 絞 | Strangle, Constrict, Wring | コウ | しぼる、しめる、しまる | 12 |
| 耐 | -proof, Enduring | タイ | たえる | 9 |
| 塾 | Cram School, Private School | ジュク | 14 | |
| 剣 | Sabre, Sword, Blade | ケン | つるぎ | 10 |
| 彰 | Patent, Clear | ショウ | 14 | |
| 棋 | Chess Piece, Japanese Chess, Shogi | キ | 12 | |
| 恒 | Constancy, Always | コウ | 9 | |
| 揚 | Raise, Elevate, Hoist | ヨウ | あげる、あがる | 12 |
| 曽 | Formerly, Once, Before | ソウ、ゾ | 11 | |
| 憶 | Recollection, Think, Remember | オク | 16 | |
| 克 | Overcome, Kindly, Skillfully | コク | 7 | |
| 岳 | Point, Peak, Mountain | ガク | たけ | 8 |
| 拘 | Arrest, Seize, Concerned | コウ | 8 | |
| 須 | Ought, By All Means, Necessarily | ス | 12 | |
| 雰 | Atmosphere, Fog | フン | 12 | |
| 諮 | Consult With | シ | はかる | 16 |
| 卓 | Eminent, Table, Desk | タク | 8 | |
| 亀 | Tortoise, Turtle | キ | かめ | 11 |
| 糧 | Provisions, Food, Bread | リョウ、ロウ | かて | 18 |
| 簿 | Register, Record Book | ボ | 19 | |
| 殖 | Augment, Increase, Multiply | ショク | ふえる、ふやす | 12 |
| 奇 | Strange, Strangeness, Curiosity | キ | 8 | |
| 鶴 | Crane, Stork | つる | 21 | |
| 丈 | Length, Ten Shaku, Measure | ジョウ | たけ | 3 |
| 寛 | Tolerant, Leniency, Generosity | カン | 13 | |
| 胞 | Placenta, Sac, Sheath | ホウ | 9 | |
| 隔 | Isolate, Alternate, Distance | カク | へだてる、へだたる | 13 |
| 浄 | Clean, Purify, Cleanse | ジョウ | 9 | |
| 貞 | Upright, Chastity, Constancy | テイ | 9 | |
| 随 | Follow, Though, Notwithstanding | ズイ | 12 | |
| 烈 | Ardent, Violent, Vehement | レツ | 10 | |
| 丹 | Rust-colored, Red, Red Lead | タン | 4 | |
| 啓 | Disclose, Open, Say | ケイ | 11 | |
| 丘 | Hill, Knoll | キュウ | おか | 5 |
| 棟 | Ridgepole, Ridge | トウ | むね、むな | 12 |
| 壌 | Lot, Earth, Soil | ジョウ | 16 | |
| 玄 | Mysterious, Occultness, Black | ゲン | 5 | |
| 悟 | Enlightenment, Perceive, Discern | ゴ | さとる | 10 |
| 妊 | Pregnancy | ニン | 7 | |
| 騰 | Leaping Up, Jumping Up, Rising | トウ | 20 | |
| 遂 | Consummate, Accomplish, Attain | スイ | とげる | 12 |
| 狂 | Lunatic, Insane, Crazy | キョウ | くるう、くるおしい | 7 |
| 栃 | Horse Chestnut, (kokuji) | とち | 9 | |
| 岐 | Branch Off, Fork In Road, Scene | キ | 7 | |
| 培 | Cultivate, Foster | バイ | つちかう | 11 |
| 衰 | Decline, Wane, Weaken | スイ | おとろえる | 10 |
| 艇 | Rowboat, Small Boat | テイ | 13 | |
| 披 | Expose, Open | ヒ | 8 | |
| 准 | Quasi-, Semi-, Associate | ジュン | 10 | |
| 奨 | Exhort, Urge, Encourage | ショウ | 13 | |
| 剰 | Surplus, Besides | ジョウ | 11 | |
| 胆 | Gall Bladder, Courage, Pluck | タン | 9 | |
| 駒 | Pony, Horse, Colt | こま | 15 | |
| 霊 | Spirits, Soul | レイ、リョウ | たま | 15 |
| 悔 | Repent, Regret | カイ | くいる、くやむ、くやしい | 9 |
| 諭 | Rebuke, Admonish, Charge | ユ | さとす | 16 |
| 虐 | Tyrannize, Oppress | ギャク | しいたげる | 9 |
| 翻 | Flip, Turn Over, Wave | ホン | ひるがえる、ひるがえす | 18 |
| 徐 | Gradually, Slowly, Deliberately | ジョ | 10 | |
| 搭 | Board, Load (a Vehicle), Ride | トウ | 12 | |
| 軌 | Rut, Wheel, Track | キ | 9 | |
| 荘 | Villa, Inn, Cottage | ソウ | 9 | |
| 諾 | Consent, Assent, Agreement | ダク | 15 | |
| 漂 | Drift, Float (on Liquid) | ヒョウ | ただよう | 14 |
| 勘 | Intuition, Perception, Check | カン | 11 | |
| 栽 | Plantation, Planting | サイ | 10 | |
| 拐 | Kidnap, Falsify | カイ | 8 | |
| 駄 | Burdensome, Pack Horse, Horse Load | ダ | 14 | |
| 詐 | Lie, Falsehood, Deceive | サ | 12 | |
| 壇 | Podium, Stage, Rostrum | ダン、タン | 16 | |
| 酬 | Repay, Reward, Retribution | シュウ | 13 | |
| 卸 | Wholesale | おろす、おろし | 9 | |
| 涯 | Horizon, Shore, Limit | ガイ | 11 | |
| 拓 | Clear (the Land), Open, Break Up (land) | タク | 8 | |
| 獄 | Prison, Jail | ゴク | 14 | |
| 尚 | Esteem, Furthermore, Still | ショウ | 8 | |
| 阜 | Hill, Mound, Left Village Radical (no. 170) | フ | 8 | |
| 顕 | Appear, Existing | ケン | 18 | |
| 垣 | Hedge, Fence, Wall | かき | 9 | |
| 粛 | Solemn, Quietly, Softly | シュク | 11 | |
| 遭 | Encounter, Meet, Party | ソウ | あう | 14 |
| 架 | Erect, Frame, Mount | カ | かける、かかる | 9 |
| 庶 | Commoner, All, Bastard | ショ | 11 | |
| 滋 | Nourishing, More & More, Be Luxuriant | ジ | 12 | |
| 誓 | Vow, Swear, Pledge | セイ | ちかう | 14 |
| 践 | Tread, Step On, Trample | セン | 13 | |
| 呈 | Display, Offer, Present | テイ | 7 | |
| 仰 | Face-up, Look Up, Depend | ギョウ、コウ | あおぐ、おおせ | 6 |
| 剛 | Sturdy, Strength | ゴウ | 10 | |
| 嫁 | Marry Into, Bride | カ | よめ、とつぐ | 13 |
| 鎌 | Sickle, Scythe, Trick | かま | 18 | |
| 頻 | Repeatedly, Recur | ヒン | 17 | |
| 琴 | Harp, Koto | キン | こと | 12 |
| 棚 | Shelf, Ledge, Rack | たな | 12 | |
| 宰 | Superintend, Manager, Rule | サイ | 10 | |
| 寂 | Loneliness, Quietly, Mellow | ジャク、セキ | さび、さびしい、さびれる | 11 |
| 碁 | Go | ゴ | 13 | |
| 邪 | Wicked, Injustice, Wrong | ジャ | 8 | |
| 墨 | Black Ink, India Ink, Ink Stick | ボク | すみ | 14 |
| 鎮 | Tranquilize, Ancient Peace-preservation Centers | チン | しずめる、しずまる | 18 |
| 履 | Perform, Complete, Footgear | リ | はく | 15 |
| 那 | What? | ナ | 7 | |
| 娠 | With Child, Pregnancy | シン | 10 | |
| 亭 | Pavilion, Restaurant, Mansion | テイ | 9 | |
| 怪 | Suspicious, Mystery, Apparition | カイ | あやしい、あやしむ | 8 |
| 佳 | Excellent, Beautiful, Good | カ | 8 | |
| 悼 | Lament, Grieve Over | トウ | いたむ | 11 |
| 該 | Above-stated, The Said, That Specific | ガイ | 13 | |
| 赴 | Proceed, Get, Become | フ | おもむく | 9 |
| 桑 | Mulberry | ソウ | くわ | 10 |
| 髄 | Marrow, Pith, Essence | ズイ | 19 | |
| 虎 | Tiger, Drunkard | コ | とら | 8 |
| 穂 | Ear, Ear (grain), Head | スイ | ほ | 15 |
| 堤 | Dike, Bank, Embankment | テイ | つつみ | 12 |
| 傍 | Bystander, Side, Besides | ボウ | かたわら | 12 |
| 累 | Accumulate, Involvement, Trouble | ルイ | 11 | |
| 搬 | Conveyor, Carry, Transport | ハン | 13 | |
| 郭 | Enclosure, Quarters, Fortification | カク | 11 | |
| 尿 | Urine | ニョウ | 7 | |
| 宴 | Banquet, Feast, Party | エン | 10 | |
| 賓 | V.i.p., Guest | ヒン | 15 | |
| 虜 | Captive, Barbarian, Low Epithet For The Enemy | リョ | 13 | |
| 陶 | Pottery, Porcelain | トウ | 11 | |
| 畿 | Capital, Suburbs Of Capital | キ | 15 | |
| 訂 | Revise, Correct, Decide | テイ | 9 | |
| 尻 | Buttocks, Hips, Butt | しり | 5 | |
| 傘 | Umbrella | サン | かさ | 12 |
| 騎 | Equestrian, Riding On Horses, Counter For Equestrians | キ | 18 | |
| 寧 | Rather, Preferably, Peaceful | ネイ | 14 | |
| 忍 | Endure, Bear, Put Up With | ニン | しのぶ、しのばせる | 7 |
| 如 | Likeness, Like, Such As | ジョ、ニョ | 6 | |
| 寮 | Dormitory, Hostel, Villa | リョウ | 15 | |
| 苗 | Seedling, Sapling, Shoot | ビョウ | なえ、なわ | 8 |
| 獣 | Animal, Beast | ジュウ | けもの | 16 |
| 匠 | Artisan, Workman, Carpenter | ショウ | 6 | |
| 澄 | Lucidity, Be Clear, Clear | チョウ | すむ、すます | 15 |
| 僧 | Buddhist Priest, Monk | ソウ | 13 | |
| 眺 | Stare, Watch, Look At | チョウ | ながめる | 11 |
| 唐 | T'ang, China, Foreign | トウ | から | 10 |
| 呉 | Give, Do Something For, Kingdom Of Wu | ゴ | 7 | |
| 媛 | Beautiful Woman, Princess | エン | 12 | |
| 溝 | Gutter, Ditch, Sewer | コウ | みぞ | 13 |
| 恭 | Respect, Reverent | キョウ | うやうやしい | 10 |
| 睡 | Drowsy, Sleep, Die | スイ | 13 | |
| 柿 | Persimmon | かき | 9 | |
| 妃 | Queen, Princess | ヒ | 6 | |
| 舶 | Liner, Ship | ハク | 11 | |
| 餓 | Starve, Hungry, Thirst | ガ | 15 | |
| 窮 | Hard Up, Destitute, Suffer | キュウ | きわめる、きわまる | 15 |
| 掌 | Manipulate, Rule, Administer | ショウ | 12 | |
| 臭 | Stinking, Ill-smelling, Suspicious Looking | シュウ | くさい、におう | 9 |
| 釜 | Kettle, Cauldron, Iron Pot | かま | 10 | |
| 悦 | Ecstasy, Joy, Rapture | エツ | 10 | |
| 暦 | Calendar, Almanac | レキ | こよみ | 14 |
| 宜 | Best Regards, Good | ギ | 8 | |
| 辱 | Embarrass, Humiliate, Shame | ジョク | はずかしめる | 10 |
| 猿 | Monkey | エン | さる | 13 |
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