JLPT

JLPT kanji for learners of Japanese

The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) has five levels, from N5 (the most basic) to N1 (the most advanced). Start with the N5 kanji list. New to Japanese? Follow the 8-week beginner path or the 10-week N5 study plan. After N5, see the N4 study plan (in Japanese).

Kanji by level

JLPT N5 kanji

79 kanji · 1,098 words · stroke order and audio

JLPT N4 kanji

166 kanji · 1,816 words · stroke order and audio

JLPT N3 kanji

366 kanji · 1,012 words · stroke order and audio

JLPT N2 kanji

367 kanji · 1,706 words · stroke order and audio

JLPT N1 kanji

953 kanji · 3,371 words · stroke order and audio

Other Jōyō Kanji

Jōyō Kanji outside the JLPT levels

199 kanji · meanings and readings

About the JLPT levels

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The levels on this site are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1, N2, N4 and N5 are designed to match the former Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4, and that N3 falls between the former Levels 2 and 3. See the JLPT Frequently Asked Questions.

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