All 851 JLPT N1 kanji: list with meanings and readings (page 4)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 弦 | Bowstring, Chord, Hypotenuse | ゲン | つる | 8 |
| 炊 | Cook, Boil | スイ | たく | 8 |
| 洪 | Deluge, Flood, Vast | コウ | 9 | |
| 飽 | Sated, Tired Of, Bored | ホウ | あきる、あかす | 13 |
| 冗 | Superfluous, Uselessness | ジョウ | 4 | |
| 狩 | Hunt, Raid, Gather | シュ | かる、かり | 9 |
| 紳 | Sire, Good Belt, Gentleman | シン | 11 | |
| 裸 | Naked, Nude, Uncovered | ラ | はだか | 13 |
| 塊 | Clod, Lump, Chunk | カイ | かたまり | 13 |
| 旋 | Rotation, Go Around | セン | 11 | |
| 幣 | Cash, Bad Habit, Humble Prefix | ヘイ | 15 | |
| 膜 | Membrane | マク | 14 | |
| 槽 | Vat, Tub, Tank | ソウ | 15 | |
| 鍋 | Pot, Pan, Kettle | なべ | 17 | |
| 伐 | Fell, Strike, Attack | バツ | 6 | |
| 漬 | Pickling, Soak, Moisten | つける、つかる | 14 | |
| 糾 | Twist, Ask, Investigate | キュウ | 9 | |
| 墳 | Tomb, Mound | フン | 15 | |
| 坪 | Two-mat Area, Approx. Thirty-six Sq Ft | つぼ | 8 | |
| 紺 | Dark Blue, Navy | コン | 11 | |
| 娯 | Recreation, Pleasure | ゴ | 10 | |
| 坊 | Boy, Priest's Residence, Priest | ボウ、ボッ | 7 | |
| 峡 | Gorge, Ravine | キョウ | 9 | |
| 俸 | Stipend, Salary | ホウ | 10 | |
| 弔 | Condolences, Mourning, Funeral | チョウ | とむらう | 4 |
| 乙 | The Latter, Duplicate, Strange | オツ | 1 | |
| 汁 | Soup, Juice, Broth | ジュウ | しる | 5 |
| 遍 | Everywhere, Times, Widely | ヘン | 12 | |
| 衡 | Equilibrium, Measuring Rod, Scale | コウ | 16 | |
| 薫 | Send Forth Fragrance, Fragrant, Be Scented | クン | かおる | 16 |
| 瓦 | Tile, Gram | ガ | かわら | 5 |
| 款 | Goodwill, Article, Section | カン | 12 | |
| 閲 | Review, Inspection, Revision | エツ | 15 | |
| 偵 | Spy | テイ | 11 | |
| 敢 | Daring, Brave, Bold | カン | 12 | |
| 酵 | Fermentation | コウ | 14 | |
| 憤 | Aroused, Resent, Be Indignant | フン | いきどおる | 15 |
| 窃 | Stealth, Steal, Secret | セツ | 9 | |
| 泡 | Bubbles, Foam, Suds | ホウ | あわ | 8 |
| 又 | Or Again, Furthermore, On The Other Hand | また | 2 | |
| 慨 | Rue, Be Sad, Sigh | ガイ | 13 | |
| 紡 | Spinning | ボウ | つむぐ | 10 |
| 恨 | Regret, Bear A Grudge, Resentment | コン | うらむ、うらめしい | 9 |
| 肪 | Obese, Fat | ボウ | 8 | |
| 戯 | Frolic, Play, Sport | ギ | たわむれる | 15 |
| 忌 | Mourning, Abhor, Detestable | キ | いむ、いまわしい | 7 |
| 濁 | Voiced, Uncleanness, Wrong | ダク | にごる、にごす | 16 |
| 奔 | Run, Bustle | ホン | 8 | |
| 斗 | Big Dipper, Ten Sho (vol), Sake Dipper | ト | 4 | |
| 肖 | Resemblance | ショウ | 7 | |
| 鉢 | Bowl, Rice Tub, Pot | ハチ、ハツ | 13 | |
| 享 | Enjoy, Receive, Undergo | キョウ | 8 | |
| 藩 | Clan, Enclosure | ハン | 18 | |
| 沙 | Sand | サ | 7 | |
| 媒 | Mediator, Go-between | バイ | 12 | |
| 禅 | Zen, Silent Meditation | ゼン | 13 | |
| 迭 | Transfer, Alternation | テツ | 8 | |
| 嵐 | Storm, Tempest | あらし | 12 | |
| 陪 | Obeisance, Follow, Accompany | バイ | 11 | |
| 剖 | Divide | ボウ | 10 | |
| 譜 | Musical Score, Music, Note | フ | 19 | |
| 悠 | Permanence, Distant, Long Time | ユウ | 11 | |
| 淑 | Graceful, Gentle, Pure | シュク | 11 | |
| 帆 | Sail | ハン | ほ | 6 |
| 暁 | Daybreak, Dawn, In The Event | ギョウ | あかつき | 12 |
| 錠 | Lock, Fetters, Shackles | ジョウ | 16 | |
| 拳 | Fist | ケン | こぶし | 10 |
| 侍 | Waiter, Samurai, Wait Upon | ジ | さむらい | 8 |
| 峠 | Mountain Peak, Mountain Pass, Climax | とうげ | 9 | |
| 俺 | I, Myself | おれ | 10 | |
| 叔 | Uncle, Youth | シュク | 8 | |
| 雌 | Feminine, Female | シ | め、めす | 14 |
| 堪 | Withstand, Endure, Support | カン | たえる | 12 |
| 叙 | Confer, Relate, Narrate | ジョ | 9 | |
| 逓 | Relay, In Turn, Sending | テイ | 10 | |
| 痕 | Mark, Foot Print | コン | あと | 11 |
| 甚 | Tremendously, Very, Great | ジン | はなはだ、はなはだしい | 9 |
| 妖 | Attractive, Bewitching, Calamity | ヨウ | あやしい | 7 |
| 闇 | Get Dark, Gloom, Disorder | やみ | 17 | |
| 漆 | Lacquer, Varnish, Seven | シツ | うるし | 14 |
| 岬 | Headland, Cape, Spit | みさき | 8 | |
| 愉 | Pleasure, Happy, Rejoice | ユ | 12 | |
| 捉 | Catch, Capture | ソク | とらえる | 10 |
| 礁 | Reef, Sunken Rock | ショウ | 17 | |
| 屯 | Barracks, Police Station, Camp | トン | 4 | |
| 賭 | Gamble, Wager, Bet | ト | かける | 16 |
| 擬 | Mimic, Aim (a Gun) At, Nominate | ギ | 17 | |
| 幽 | Seclude, Confine To A Room, Deep | ユウ | 9 | |
| 曹 | Office, Official, Comrade | ソウ | 11 | |
| 詠 | Recitation, Poem, Song | エイ | よむ | 12 |
| 侮 | Scorn, Despise, Make Light Of | ブ | あなどる | 8 |
| 尉 | Military Officer, Jailer, Old Man | イ | 11 | |
| 隷 | Slave, Servant, Prisoner | レイ | 16 | |
| 茎 | Stalk, Stem | ケイ | くき | 8 |
| 頃 | Time, About, Toward | ころ | 11 | |
| 帥 | Commander, Leading Troops, Governor | スイ | 9 | |
| 逝 | Departed, Die | セイ | ゆく、いく | 10 |
| 謎 | Riddle, Puzzle, Enigma | なぞ | 17 | |
| 匿 | Hide, Shelter, Shield | トク | 10 | |
| 襟 | Collar, Neck, Lapel | キン | えり | 18 |
| 寡 | Widow, Minority, Few | カ | 14 | |
| 痢 | Diarrhea | リ | 12 | |
| 庸 | Commonplace, Ordinary, Employment | ヨウ | 11 | |
| 坑 | Pit, Hole | コウ | 7 | |
| 藍 | Indigo | ラン | あい | 18 |
| 賊 | Burglar, Rebel, Traitor | ゾク | 13 | |
| 搾 | Squeeze | サク | しぼる | 13 |
| 畔 | Paddy Ridge, Levee | ハン | 10 | |
| 孔 | Cavity, Hole, Slit | コウ | 4 | |
| 呂 | Spine, Backbone | ロ | 7 | |
| 渓 | Mountain Stream, Valley | ケイ | 11 | |
| 翁 | Venerable Old Man | オウ | 10 | |
| 湧 | Boil, Ferment, Seethe | ユウ | わく | 12 |
| 醜 | Ugly, Unclean, Shame | シュウ | みにくい | 17 |
| 升 | Measuring Box, 1.8 Liter | ショウ | ます | 4 |
| 殉 | Martyrdom, Follow By Resigning | ジュン | 10 | |
| 劾 | Censure, Criminal Investigation | ガイ | 8 | |
| 丼 | Bowl, Bowl Of Food | どんぶり、どん | 5 | |
| 租 | Tariff, Crop Tax, Borrowing | ソ | 10 | |
| 桟 | Scaffold, Cleat, Frame | サン | 10 | |
| 婿 | Bridegroom, Son-in-law | セイ | むこ | 12 |
| 囚 | Captured, Criminal, Arrest | シュウ | 5 | |
| 泌 | Ooze, Flow, Soak In | ヒツ、ヒ | 8 | |
| 漸 | Steadily, Gradually Advancing, Finally | ゼン | 14 | |
| 膳 | Small Low Table, Tray | ゼン | 16 | |
| 蚊 | Mosquito | か | 10 | |
| 厄 | Unlucky, Misfortune, Bad Luck | ヤク | 4 | |
| 藻 | Seaweed, Duckweed | ソウ | も | 19 |
| 呪 | Spell, Curse, Charm | ジュ | のろう | 8 |
| 斬 | Beheading, Kill, Murder | ザン | きる | 11 |
| 串 | Spit, Skewer | くし | 7 | |
| 凸 | Convex, Beetle Brow, Uneven | トツ | 5 | |
| 腫 | Tumor, Swelling | シュ | はれる、はらす | 13 |
| 霜 | Frost | ソウ | しも | 17 |
| 餅 | Mochi Rice Cake | ヘイ | もち | 15 |
| 硝 | Nitrate, Saltpeter | ショウ | 12 | |
| 箸 | Chopsticks | はし | 15 | |
| 勅 | Imperial Order | チョク | 9 | |
| 儒 | Confucian | ジュ | 16 | |
| 楼 | Watchtower, Lookout, High Building | ロウ | 13 | |
| 薪 | Fuel, Firewood, Kindling | シン | たきぎ | 16 |
| 堆 | Piled High | タイ | 11 | |
| 褐 | Brown, Woollen Kimono | カツ | 13 | |
| 賜 | Grant, Gift, Boon | シ | たまわる | 15 |
| 繕 | Darning, Repair, Mend | ゼン | つくろう | 18 |
| 栓 | Plug, Bolt, Cork | セン | 10 | |
| 芯 | Wick | シン | 7 | |
| 蜜 | Honey, Nectar, Molasses | ミツ | 14 | |
| 凹 | Concave, Hollow, Sunken | オウ | 5 | |
| 股 | Thigh, Crotch | コ | また | 8 |
| 匂 | Fragrant, Stink, Glow | におう | 4 | |
| 玩 | Play, Take Pleasure In, Trifle With | ガン | 8 | |
| 錬 | Tempering, Refine, Drill | レン | 16 | |
| 衷 | Inmost, Heart, Mind | チュウ | 9 | |
| 斥 | Reject, Retreat, Recede | セキ | 5 | |
| 詔 | Imperial Edict | ショウ | みことのり | 12 |
| 椅 | Chair | イ | 12 | |
| 宵 | Wee Hours, Evening, Early Night | ショウ | よい | 10 |
| 妄 | Delusion, Unnecessarily, Without Authority | モウ、ボウ | 6 | |
| 酌 | Bar-tending, Serving Sake, The Host | シャク | くむ | 10 |
| 餌 | Food, Bait, Prey | ジ | えさ、え | 15 |
| 頒 | Distribute, Disseminate, Partition | ハン | 13 | |
| 肢 | Limb, Arms & Legs | シ | 8 | |
| 嗣 | Heir, Succeed | シ | 13 | |
| 畝 | Furrow, Thirty Tsubo, Ridge | うね | 10 | |
| 抄 | Extract, Selection, Summary | ショウ | 7 | |
| 麺 | Noodles, Wheat Flour | メン | 16 | |
| 戴 | Be Crowned With, Live Under (a Ruler), Receive | タイ | 17 | |
| 爽 | Refreshing, Bracing, Resonant | ソウ | さわやか | 11 |
| 裾 | Cuff, Hem, Foot Of Mountain | すそ | 13 | |
| 冥 | Dark | メイ、ミョウ | 10 | |
| 瑠 | Lapis Lazuli | ル | 14 | |
| 侯 | Marquis, Lord, Daimyo | コウ | 9 | |
| 弧 | Arc, Arch, Bow | コ | 9 | |
| 蹴 | Kick | シュウ | ける | 19 |
| 蓋 | Cover, Lid, Flap | ガイ | ふた | 13 |
| 畏 | Fear, Majestic, Graciously | イ | おそれる | 9 |
| 但 | However, But | ただし | 7 | |
| 芋 | Potato | いも | 6 | |
| 婆 | Old Woman, Grandma, Wet Nurse | バ | 11 | |
| 貼 | Stick, Paste, Apply | チョウ | はる | 12 |
| 煎 | Broil, Parch, Roast | セン | いる | 13 |
| 哺 | Nurse, Suckle | ホ | 10 | |
| 罵 | Abuse, Insult | バ | ののしる | 15 |
| 乞 | Beg, Invite, Ask | こう | 3 | |
| 倹 | Frugal, Economy, Thrifty | ケン | 10 | |
| 繭 | Cocoon | ケン | まゆ | 18 |
| 窟 | Cavern | クツ | 13 | |
| 顎 | Jaw, Chin, Gill | ガク | あご | 18 |
| 潰 | Crush, Smash, Break | カイ | つぶす、つぶれる | 15 |
| 采 | Dice, Form, Appearance | サイ | 8 | |
| 塞 | Close, Shut, Cover | サイ、ソク | ふさぐ、ふさがる | 13 |
| 塑 | Model, Molding | ソ | 13 | |
| 酎 | Sake | チュウ | 10 | |
| 伎 | Deed, Skill | キ | 6 | |
| 苛 | Torment, Scold, Chastise | カ | 8 | |
| 唾 | Saliva, Sputum | ダ | つば | 11 |
| 遵 | Abide By, Follow, Obey | ジュン | 15 | |
| 頰 | Cheeks, Jaw | ほお | 16 | |
| 虞 | Fear, Uneasiness, Anxiety | おそれ | 13 |
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