JLPT N1

JLPT N1 kanji list: all 953 kanji

Every kanji for JLPT N1, grouped by theme. Each kanji links to a page with its readings, stroke order, words and example sentences for work and daily life, with audio for free account holders.

953Kanji

3,371Words

4,765Example sentences

N1Level

People and relationships (49)

仁

benevolence; humanity

ジン・ニ｜—

伯

count (noble); chief; elder uncle/aunt

queen consort; princess

son-in-law; bridegroom

セイ｜むこ

嫁

bride; marry (into a family)

I (used by males); servant

gentleman; warrior; qualified person

シ｜—

氏

family name; clan; Mr./Ms.

excellence; outstanding person

Majesty (steps of the throne)

multitude; the public

talented or beautiful woman

reason; late (deceased); old

Body and health (41)

fertilizer; fat; fertile

pulse; vein; connection

Feelings and emotions (53)

suspicious; mysterious

realize; enlightenment

deep emotion; indignation

ガイ｜—

慮

consideration; thought

nostalgic; bosom; attached

カイ｜ふところ・なつかしい・なつかしむ・なつく・なつける

interest; revive; entertainment

コウ・キョウ｜おこる・おこす

Work, money and industry (34)

compensate; make up for

dissolve; circulate (money)

tighten; conclude (a contract)

Study, language and culture (92)

compose (a poem); recite

musical score; record

play (music); report to the emperor

recite; examine closely

code; ceremony; classic

private school; cram school

discipline; repair; study

ceremony; rule; manners

inscription; motto; brand

righteousness; meaning

unfold; expand; exhibit

purification; study room

imitate; pattern; model

モ・ボ｜—

欄

column; blank; railing

gauze; arrange; spread out

Places, land and buildings (65)

tsubo (unit of area, about 3.3 m²)

base (baseball); fort

mountain pass; peak (of a crisis)

ridge of a roof; building

swamp; stream; abundance

valley; mountain stream

furrow; ridge (in a field)

Nara; what (used in names)

ナ｜—

那

what; (used for sound)

rack; build (a bridge); imaginary

Home, clothing and daily life (28)

taste; charm; purport

wear (on feet); carry out

backbone; (used for sound)

ロ｜—

呉

give; (ancient China)

ゴ｜—

器

container; tool; ability

キ｜うつわ

弁

speech; dialect; valve

Nature, weather and animals (68)

male (animal); heroic

ダン｜あたたか・あたたかい・あたたまる・あたためる

sand; (used for sound)

Science, materials and colors (51)

Numbers, time and quantity (29)

丁

block (of town); counter for tools

measure (about 1.8 liters)

ショウ｜ます

尺

shaku (about 30 cm); measure

シャク｜—

寸

sun (about 3 cm); a little

スン｜—

厘

rin (0.1 percent; tiny unit)

リン｜—

斗

to (about 18 liters); dipper

ten-day period; season

increasingly; all the more

Travel and transport (17)

ride (a horse); horseman

キ｜—

駒

piece (in shogi); pony

Government, rules and society (98)

punish; learn a lesson

bullet; bounce; play (an instrument)

article; clause; line

control; jurisdiction

despise; make light of

Movement and actions (172)

hold (an event); feel

ジュウ・ショウ・ジュ｜したがう・したがえる

open up; clear (land)

ヨウ｜ゆれる・ゆる・ゆらぐ・ゆるぐ・ゆする・ゆさぶる・ゆすぶる

sink; die; confiscate

ノウ・ナッ・ナ・ナン・トウ｜おさめる・おさまる

シュク｜ちぢむ・ちぢまる・ちぢめる・ちぢれる・ちぢらす

transparent; see through

separate; every other

pierce; carry through

Qualities and conditions (134)

compromise; appropriate

astringent; reluctant

フン｜まぎれる・まぎらす・まぎらわす・まぎらわしい

do (humble); bring about

キ｜たっとい・とうとい・たっとぶ・とうとぶ

combine; concurrently

sincere; serious (illness)

deviate; excel; escape

pattern; handle; build

Questions about JLPT N1 kanji

How many kanji are in JLPT N1?

The JLPT does not publish an official kanji list. This list has 953 kanji. We included a kanji only when three widely used learner lists all place it at N1.

How is the N1 level decided?

The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1. The levels on this site are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009.

What is on each kanji page?

Each page has the meaning, the on and kun readings from the official Jōyō Kanji Table, stroke order, common words grouped by reading, special readings, example sentences for work and daily life, and audio (audio plays with a free account).

About the JLPT level

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. See the JLPT Frequently Asked Questions.

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JLPT N1 kanji list: all 953 kanji

People and relationships (49)

Body and health (41)

Feelings and emotions (53)

Work, money and industry (34)

Study, language and culture (92)

Places, land and buildings (65)

Home, clothing and daily life (28)

Nature, weather and animals (68)

Food and cooking (22)

Science, materials and colors (51)

Numbers, time and quantity (29)

Travel and transport (17)

Government, rules and society (98)

Movement and actions (172)

Qualities and conditions (134)

Questions about JLPT N1 kanji

About the JLPT level