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Jōyō Kanji Outside the JLPT Levels
The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so the N5–N1 lists on this site are built from three sources. These Jōyō Kanji (the official kanji for everyday use in Japan) do not fall into any level on those lists. They are still part of everyday Japanese, so they are collected here with their meanings and readings from the official Jōyō Kanji Table.
199Kanji
6N2/N1 border
193Not in any level
On the border between N2 and N1 (6)
The sources disagree on the level of these kanji: some list them as N1, others as N2.
Not in any JLPT level (193)
Listed in the order of the Jōyō Kanji Table.
挨
approach; draw near
アイ｜—
曖
dark; not clear
アイ｜—
宛
address; just like
—｜あてる
畏
fear; majestic
イ｜おそれる
萎
wither; droop
イ｜なえる
椅
chair
イ｜—
彙
same kind; collect
イ｜—
茨
briar; thorn
—｜いばら
咽
throat; choked
イン｜—
淫
lewdness; licentiousness
イン｜みだら
鬱
gloom; depression
ウツ｜—
謁
audience; audience (with king)
エツ｜—
怨
grudge; show resentment
エン・オン｜—
岡
mount; hill
—｜おか
臆
timidity; heart
オク｜—
虞
fear; uneasiness
—｜おそれ
俺
I; myself
—｜おれ
可
can; passable
カ｜—
苛
torment; scold
カ｜—
箇
counter for articles
カ｜—
牙
tusk; fang
ガ・ゲ｜きば
瓦
tile; gram
ガ｜かわら
楷
square character style; correctness
カイ｜—
潰
crush; smash
カイ｜つぶす・つぶれる
諧
harmony
カイ｜—
崖
cliff; bluff
ガイ｜がけ
蓋
cover; lid
ガイ｜ふた
骸
bone; body
ガイ｜—
柿
persimmon
—｜かき
顎
jaw; chin
ガク｜あご
葛
arrowroot; kudzu
カツ｜くず
且
moreover; also
—｜かつ
釜
kettle; cauldron
—｜かま
韓
Korea
カン｜—
玩
play; take pleasure in
ガン｜—
伎
deed; skill
キ｜—
毀
break; destroy
キ｜—
畿
capital; suburbs of capital
キ｜—
臼
mortar
キュウ｜うす
嗅
smell; sniff
キュウ｜かぐ
巾
towel; hanging scroll
キン｜—
斤
axe; 1.32 lb
キン｜—
僅
a wee bit
キン｜わずか
惧
fear; be afraid of
グ｜—
串
spit; skewer
—｜くし
窟
cavern
クツ｜—
詣
visit a temple; arrive
ケイ｜もうでる
憬
yearn for; aspire to
ケイ｜—
稽
think; consider
ケイ｜—
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隙
crevice; fissure
ゲキ｜すき
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桁
beam; girder
—｜けた
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鍵
key
ケン｜かぎ
舷
gunwale
ゲン｜—
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股
thigh; crotch
コ｜また
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錮
confinement; to tie
コ｜—
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勾
be bent; slope
コウ｜—
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孝
filial piety; child's respect
コウ｜—
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梗
for the most part; close up
コウ｜—
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喉
throat; voice
コウ｜のど
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慌
disconcerted; be confused
コウ｜あわてる・あわただしい
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乞
beg; invite
—｜こう
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傲
be proud
ゴウ｜—
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頃
time; about
—｜ころ
痕
mark; foot print
コン｜あと
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墾
ground-breaking; open up farmland
コン｜—
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挫
crush; break
ザ｜—
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采
dice; form
サイ｜—
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塞
close; shut
サイ・ソク｜ふさぐ・ふさがる
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埼
cape; spit
—｜さい
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柵
stockade; fence
サク｜—
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刹
temple
サツ・セツ｜—
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拶
be imminent; draw close
サツ｜—
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斬
beheading; kill
ザン｜きる
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矢
dart; arrow
シ｜や
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恣
selfish; arbitrary
シ｜—
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摯
gift; seriousness
シ｜—
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璽
emperor's seal
ジ｜—
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嫉
jealous; envy
シツ｜—
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爵
baron; peerage
シャク｜—
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腫
tumor; swelling
シュ｜はれる・はらす
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寿
longevity; congratulations
ジュ｜ことぶき
呪
spell; curse
ジュ｜のろう
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袖
sleeve; wing (building)
シュウ｜そで
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羞
feel ashamed
シュウ｜—
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蹴
kick
シュウ｜ける
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遵
abide by; follow
ジュン｜—
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粧
cosmetics; adorn (one's person)
ショウ｜—
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丈
length; ten shaku
ジョウ｜たけ
拭
wipe; mop
ショク｜ふく・ぬぐう
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尻
buttocks; hips
—｜しり
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芯
wick
シン｜—
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身
somebody; person
シン｜み
腎
kidney
ジン｜—
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裾
cuff; hem
—｜すそ
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凄
uncanny; weird
セイ｜—
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醒
awake; be disillusioned
セイ｜—
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脊
stature; height
セキ｜—
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戚
grieve; relatives
セキ｜—
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煎
broil; parch
セン｜いる
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羨
envious; be jealous
セン｜うらやむ・うらやましい
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腺
gland; (kokuji)
セン｜—
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詮
discussion; methods called for
セン｜—
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箋
paper; label
セン｜—
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膳
small low table; tray
ゼン｜—
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狙
aim at; sight
ソ｜ねらう
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塑
model; molding
ソ｜—
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曽
formerly; once
ソウ・ゾ｜—
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痩
get thin
ソウ｜やせる
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踪
remains; clue
ソウ｜—
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捉
catch; capture
ソク｜とらえる
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汰
washing; sieving
タ｜—
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唾
saliva; sputum
ダ｜つば
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堆
piled high
タイ｜—
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戴
be crowned with; live under (a ruler)
タイ｜—
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誰
who; someone
—｜だれ
旦
daybreak; dawn
タン・ダン｜—
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綻
be rent; ripped
タン｜ほころびる
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緻
fine (i.e. not coarse)
チ｜—
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酎
sake
チュウ｜—
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貼
stick; paste
チョウ｜はる
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嘲
ridicule; insult
チョウ｜あざける
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捗
make progress
チョク｜—
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朕
majestic plural; imperial we
チン｜—
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爪
claw; nail
—｜つめ・つま
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諦
truth; clarity
テイ｜あきらめる
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的
bull's eye; mark
テキ｜まと
溺
drown; indulge
デキ｜おぼれる
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塡
fill in; fill up
テン｜—
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妬
jealous; envy
ト｜ねたむ
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賭
gamble; wager
ト｜かける
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唐
T'ang; China
トウ｜から
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痘
pox; smallpox
トウ｜—
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栃
horse chestnut; (kokuji)
—｜とち
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頓
suddenly; immediately
トン｜—
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貪
covet; indulge in
ドン｜むさぼる
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丼
bowl; bowl of food
—｜どんぶり・どん
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鍋
pot; pan
—｜なべ
弐
II; two
ニ｜—
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匂
fragrant; stink
—｜におう
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念
wish; sense
ネン｜—
捻
twirl; twist
ネン｜—
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罵
abuse; insult
バ｜ののしる
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剝
come off; peel
ハク｜はがす・はぐ・はがれる・はげる
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箸
chopsticks
—｜はし
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畑
farm; field
—｜はた・はたけ
氾
spread out; wide
ハン｜—
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汎
pan-
ハン｜—
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阪
heights; slope
ハン｜—
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斑
spot; blemish
ハン｜—
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膝
knee; lap
—｜ひざ
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肘
elbow; arm
—｜ひじ
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阜
hill; mound
フ｜—
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訃
obituary
フ｜—
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賦
levy; ode
フ｜—
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分
part; minute of time
ブン・フン・ブ｜わける・わかれる・わかる・わかつ
丙
third class; 3rd
ヘイ｜—
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蔽
cover; shade
ヘイ｜—
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璧
sphere; ball
ヘキ｜—
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蔑
ignore; despise
ベツ｜さげすむ
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哺
nurse; suckle
ホ｜—
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蜂
bee; wasp
ホウ｜はち
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坊
boy; priest's residence
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貌
form; appearance
ボウ｜—
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頰
cheeks; jaw
—｜ほお
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勃
suddenness; rise
ボツ｜—
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昧
dark; foolish
マイ｜—
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枕
pillow
—｜まくら
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蜜
honey; nectar
ミツ｜—
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無
nothingness; none
ム・ブ｜ない
冥
dark
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盟
alliance; oath
メイ｜—
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麺
noodles; wheat flour
メン｜—
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耗
decrease
モウ・コウ｜—
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冶
melting; smelting
ヤ｜—
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闇
get dark; gloom
—｜やみ
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喩
metaphor; compare
ユ｜—
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妖
attractive; bewitching
ヨウ｜あやしい
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瘍
swelling; boil
ヨウ｜—
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沃
fertility
ヨク｜—
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拉
Latin; kidnap
ラ｜—
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辣
pungent; spicy
ラツ｜—
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濫
excessive; overflow
ラン｜—
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吏
officer; an official
リ｜—
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里
ri; village
リ｜さと
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璃
glassy; lapis lazuli
リ｜—
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慄
fear
リツ｜—
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侶
companion; follower
リョ｜—
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瞭
clear
リョウ｜—
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賂
bribe
ロ｜—
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弄
play with; tamper
ロウ｜もてあそぶ
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籠
basket; devote oneself
ロウ｜かご・こもる
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麓
foot of a mountain
ロク｜ふもと
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脇
armpit; the other way
—｜わき
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Questions about these kanji
What are Jōyō Kanji?
The Jōyō Kanji are the 2,136 kanji in the official list of kanji for general use in Japan, published by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2010. They are the kanji used in newspapers, official documents and everyday writing.
Why are these kanji not in any JLPT level?
The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists. The level lists on this site use only kanji that three sources agree on. These kanji are not placed in any level by those sources, or the sources disagree on their level.
Do I need to learn these kanji?
They are part of everyday written Japanese, so you will see them in newspapers, signs and documents. Learn them after the N5 to N1 kanji, or when you meet them in your reading.
About these lists
Readings are from the Jōyō Kanji Table (Agency for Cultural Affairs, 2010). Meanings are short English glosses. A page for each kanji, with words, example sentences and audio, is being prepared. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level; see the JLPT Frequently Asked Questions.
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