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Essential Kanji in Japanese · JLPT N4

20 Japanese words and phrases for essential kanji, at JLPT N4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

家いえ ie

house; home; family

家族

かぞく

family
少すく suku

few; little

少年

しょうねん

boy; juvenile
多おお ō

many; much

多分

たぶん

probably; perhaps
早はや haya

early; fast

早朝

そうちょう

early morning
自じ ji

self; oneself

自分

じぶん

oneself; myself
場ば ba

place; location; scene

会場

かいじょう

venue; event site
地ち chi

ground; earth; land

地図

ちず

map
親おや oya

parent; intimate

両親

りょうしん

parents
考かんが kanga

think; consider

参考

さんこう

reference
思おも omo

think; feel

不思議

ふしぎ

mysterious; strange
教おし oshi

teach; religion

教室

きょうしつ

classroom
知し shi

know; knowledge

知識

ちしき

knowledge
道みち michi

road; way; path

道路

どうろ

road; street
用よう yō

use; business; errand

用意

ようい

preparation
意い i

mind; meaning; intention

意味

いみ

meaning
味あじ aji

taste; flavor

趣味

しゅみ

hobby; interest
動うご ugo

move; motion

動物

どうぶつ

animal
業ぎょう gyō

business; industry; occupation

授業

じゅぎょう

class; lesson
音おと oto

sound; noise; tone

音楽

おんがく

music
楽たの tano

fun; comfort; music

楽

らく

easy; comfortable

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