JLPT N4 Kanji List with Meaning and Reading (150+ Vocabulary)
The JLPT N4 level is an important milestone for learners who want to move beyond basic Japanese and start understanding more complex texts and conversations. At this stage, learners are expected to recognize a wider range of kanji used in daily life, including verbs, adjectives, and commonly used expressions.
Unlike JLPT N5, which focuses on very basic kanji, N4 introduces more practical vocabulary that appears in real-world situations such as shopping, transportation, and communication. Mastering these kanji will significantly improve your reading speed and comprehension.
This page provides a comprehensive list of JLPT N4 kanji, including readings in hiragana with romaji, English meanings, and Indonesian translations. This multi-language format helps reinforce learning and makes it easier to remember.
We also include a searchable table so you can quickly find kanji based on meaning or reading. You can copy any kanji instantly with a single click, making it easier to practice writing or review later.
To maximize your progress, try studying these kanji daily and use them in sentences. Consistent exposure is key to mastering kanji at the N4 level.
| Kanji | Reading | English | Indonesian |
|---|---|---|---|
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ๅง
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ใฏใใใ (hajimeru) | start | memulai |
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็ต
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ใใใ (owaru) | end | berakhir |
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ๆฑบ
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ใใใ (kimeru) | decide | memutuskan |
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็ถ
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ใคใฅใ (tsuzuku) | continue | lanjut |
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ๅค
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ใใใ (kawaru) | change | berubah |
|
้
|
ใใคใใ (atsumeru) | collect | mengumpulkan |
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้ธ
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ใใใถ (erabu) | choose | memilih |
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็ถ
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ใคใฅใใ (tsuzukeru) | continue | melanjutkan |
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ๅ
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ใฏใใใ (hataraku) | work | bekerja |
|
่
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ใใใใใ (kangaeru) | think | berpikir |
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ๆฏ
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ใใในใ (kuraberu) | compare | membandingkan |
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ๅข
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ใตใใ (fueru) | increase | bertambah |
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ๆธ
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ใธใ (heru) | decrease | berkurang |
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ๆฎ
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ใฎใใ (nokoru) | remain | tersisa |
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่ถณ
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ใใใ (tariru) | be enough | cukup |
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ไผ
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ใคใใใ (tsutaeru) | tell | menyampaikan |
|
้
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ใใใ (okuru) | send | mengirim |
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ๆบๅ
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ใใ ใใณ (junbi) | preparation | persiapan |
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ๅฟ
่ฆ
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ใฒใคใใ (hitsuyou) | necessary | perlu |
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ไพฟๅฉ
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ในใใ (benri) | convenient | praktis |
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ไธไพฟ
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ใตในใ (fuben) | inconvenient | tidak praktis |
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ๅฎๅ
จ
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ใใใใ (anzen) | safe | aman |
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ๅฑ้บ
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ใใใ (kiken) | dangerous | berbahaya |
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็ฐกๅ
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ใใใใ (kantan) | easy | mudah |
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้ฃใใ
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ใใใใใ (muzukashii) | difficult | sulit |
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็นๅฅ
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ใจใในใค (tokubetsu) | special | khusus |
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ๆฎ้
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ใตใคใ (futsuu) | normal | biasa |
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ๆ่ฟ
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ใใใใ (saikin) | recently | baru-baru ini |
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ๅฐๆฅ
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ใใใใใ (shourai) | future | masa depan |
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้ๅป
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ใใ (kako) | past | masa lalu |
|
้ไธญ
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ใจใกใ ใ (tochuu) | on the way | di tengah jalan |
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ไปฅไธ
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ใใใใ (ijou) | more than | lebih dari |
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ไปฅไธ
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ใใ (ika) | less than | kurang dari |
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ไปฅๅค
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ใใใ (igai) | except | kecuali |
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ไปฅๅ
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ใใชใ (inai) | within | dalam (batas) |
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็ต้จ
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ใใใใ (keiken) | experience | pengalaman |
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็ทด็ฟ
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ใใใใ ใ (renshuu) | practice | latihan |
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่ฉฆ้จ
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ใใใ (shiken) | exam | ujian |
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ๅๆ ผ
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ใใใใ (goukaku) | pass (exam) | lulus |
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ๅคฑๆ
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ใใฃใฑใ (shippai) | failure | gagal |
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ๆๅ
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ใใใใ (seikou) | success | berhasil |
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่ชฌๆ
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ใใคใใ (setsumei) | explanation | penjelasan |
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่ณชๅ
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ใใคใใ (shitsumon) | question | pertanyaan |
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็ญใ
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ใใใ (kotae) | answer | jawaban |
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ๆณจๆ
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ใกใ ใใ (chuui) | attention | perhatian |
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็ขบ่ช
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ใใใซใ (kakunin) | confirm | memastikan |
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้ฃ็ตก
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ใใใใ (renraku) | contact | menghubungi |
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็ดๆ
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ใใใใ (yakusoku) | promise | janji |
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ไบๅฎ
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ใใฆใ (yotei) | schedule | jadwal |
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่ช็ฑ
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ใใใ (jiyuu) | freedom | kebebasan |
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ๅนณๅ
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ใธใใ (heiwa) | peace | damai |
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ๅฟ
่ฆ
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ใฒใคใใ (hitsuyou) | necessary | perlu |
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้่ฆ
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ใใ ใใใ (juuyou) | important | penting |
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ไพฟๅฉ
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ในใใ (benri) | convenient | praktis |
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ไธไพฟ
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ใตในใ (fuben) | inconvenient | tidak praktis |
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ๆๅ
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ใใใใ (yuumei) | famous | terkenal |
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ๅฟ
่ฆ
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ใฒใคใใ (hitsuyou) | necessary | perlu |
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ๅฎๅฟ
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ใใใใ (anshin) | relief | tenang |
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ๅฟ้
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ใใใฑใ (shinpai) | worry | khawatir |
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ๅใใ
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ใใใ (kariru) | to borrow | meminjam |
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่ฟใ
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ใใใ (kaesu) | to return | mengembalikan |
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ๆดใ
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ใใใ (arau) | to wash | mencuci |
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็ฃจใ
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ใฟใใ (migaku) | to brush/polish | menggosok |
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ๆถใ
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ใใ (kesu) | to turn off/erase | mematikan/menghapus |
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ไปใใ
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ใคใใ (tsukeru) | to turn on | menyalakan |
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้ใถ
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ใฏใใถ (hakobu) | to carry | membawa |
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็ฝฎใ
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ใใ (oku) | to put/place | meletakkan |
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ๆพใ
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ใฒใใ (hirou) | to pick up | memungut |
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่ฝใกใ
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ใใกใ (ochiru) | to fall | jatuh |
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ไนใๆใใ
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ใฎใใใใ (norikaeru) | to transfer | pindah kendaraan |
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้ใใ
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ใใใ (oriru) | to get off | turun |
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ๆญขใพใ
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ใจใพใ (tomaru) | to stop | berhenti |
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ๆฒใใ
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ใพใใ (magaru) | to turn | berbelok |
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ๆฅใ
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ใใใ (isogu) | to hurry | bergegas |
|
้
ใใ
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ใใใใ (okureru) | to be late | terlambat |
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้ใซๅใ
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ใพใซใใ (maniau) | to be in time | tepat waktu |
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็ถใ
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ใคใฅใ (tsuzuku) | to continue | berlanjut |
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ๆฑบใพใ
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ใใพใ (kimaru) | to be decided | diputuskan |
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ๆฑบใใ
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ใใใ (kimeru) | to decide | memutuskan |
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ๆฏในใ
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ใใในใ (kuraberu) | to compare | membandingkan |
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้ธใถ
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ใใใถ (erabu) | to choose | memilih |
|
้ใ
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ใใใ (kayou) | to commute | berangkat rutin |
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้ใพใ
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ใใคใพใ (atsumaru) | to gather | berkumpul |
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้ใใ
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ใใคใใ (atsumeru) | to collect | mengumpulkan |
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ๅคใใ
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ใใใ (kawaru) | to change | berubah |
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ๅคใใ
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ใใใ (kaeru) | to change (something) | mengubah |
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็ฅใใใ
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ใใใใ (shiraseru) | to inform | memberi tahu |
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ไผใใ
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ใคใใใ (tsutaeru) | to convey | menyampaikan |
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่ชฌๆใใ
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ใใคใใใใ (setsumei suru) | to explain | menjelaskan |
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่ใใ
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ใใใใใ (kangaeru) | to think | berpikir |
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่ชฟในใ
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ใใในใ (shiraberu) | to investigate | menyelidiki |
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ๆฑบใใฆ
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ใใฃใใฆ (kesshite) | never (with negative) | tidak pernah |
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ๅฟ
ใ
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ใใชใใ (kanarazu) | surely | pasti |
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็นใซ
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ใจใใซ (tokuni) | especially | terutama |
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ๆฎ้
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ใตใคใ (futsuu) | normal | biasa |
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็ฐกๅ
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ใใใใ (kantan) | easy | mudah |
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่ค้
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ใตใใใค (fukuzatsu) | complicated | rumit |
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ๅๅ
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ใใ ใใถใ (juubun) | enough | cukup |
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ๅฟ
่ฆ
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ใฒใคใใ (hitsuyou) | necessary | perlu |
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ๅคงๅ
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ใใใใค (taisetsu) | important | penting |
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ๅฑ้บ
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ใใใ (kiken) | dangerous | berbahaya |
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ๅฎๅฟ
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ใใใใ (anshin) | relief | tenang |
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ๅฟ้
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ใใใฑใ (shinpai) | worry | khawatir |
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ๆฐๅ
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ใใถใ (kibun) | feeling | perasaan |
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ๆฉไผ
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ใใใ (kikai) | opportunity | kesempatan |
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็ดๆ
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ใใใใ (yakusoku) | promise | janji |
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ไบๅฎ
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ใใฆใ (yotei) | plan | rencana |
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ๆบๅ
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ใใ ใใณ (junbi) | preparation | persiapan |
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็จๆ
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ใใใ (youi) | preparation | persiapan |
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็ทด็ฟ
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ใใใใ ใ (renshuu) | practice | latihan |
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่ฉฆ้จ
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ใใใ (shiken) | exam | ujian |
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ๆ็ธพ
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ใใใใ (seiseki) | grade | nilai |
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ๆๆฅญ
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ใใ ใใใ (jugyou) | class | pelajaran |
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่ชฌๆ
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ใใคใใ (setsumei) | explanation | penjelasan |
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่ณชๅ
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ใใคใใ (shitsumon) | question | pertanyaan |
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็ญใ
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ใใใ (kotae) | answer | jawaban |
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็็ฑ
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ใใใ (riyuu) | reason | alasan |
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ๅขใใ
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ใตใใ (fueru) | to increase | bertambah |
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ๆธใ
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ใธใ (heru) | to decrease | berkurang |
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็ถใใ
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ใคใฅใใ (tsuzukeru) | to continue | melanjutkan |
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ๆญขใใ
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ใใใ (yameru) | to stop | menghentikan |
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้ใ
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ใฒใใ (hiraku) | to open | membuka |
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้ใพใ
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ใใพใ (shimaru) | to close | menutup |
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้ใใ
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ใใใ (shimeru) | to close (something) | menutup |
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้ใใ
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ใใใ (akeru) | to open (something) | membuka |
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ๅงใพใ
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ใฏใใพใ (hajimaru) | to begin | mulai |
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ๅงใใ
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ใฏใใใ (hajimeru) | to start | memulai |
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็ตใใ
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ใใใ (owaru) | to finish | selesai |
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็ตใใ
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ใใใ (oeru) | to complete | menyelesaikan |
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่ฆใใ
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ใใผใใ (oboeru) | to remember | mengingat |
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ๅฟใใ
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ใใใใ (wasureru) | to forget | lupa |
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ๆใๅบใ
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ใใใใ ใ (omoidasu) | to recall | teringat |
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่ใ็ดใ
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ใใใใใชใใ (kangae naosu) | to rethink | memikirkan ulang |
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้้ใใ
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ใพใกใใใ (machigaeru) | to make a mistake | melakukan kesalahan |
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้้ใ
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ใพใกใใ (machigau) | to be mistaken | salah |
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ๆ
ฃใใ
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ใชใใ (nareru) | to get used to | terbiasa |
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ๆ
ฃใใ
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ใชใใ (narasu) | to accustom | membiasakan |
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็ถใใฆ
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ใคใฅใใฆ (tsuzukete) | continuously | terus menerus |
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็ช็ถ
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ใจใคใใ (totsuzen) | suddenly | tiba-tiba |
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ๆ่ฟ
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ใใใใ (saikin) | recently | baru-baru ini |
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ๅฐๆฅ
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ใใใใใ (shourai) | future | masa depan |
|
้ๅป
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ใใ (kako) | past | masa lalu |
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็พๅจ
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ใใใใ (genzai) | present | sekarang |
How to Learn JLPT N4 Kanji Effectively
At the JLPT N4 level, it is important to move beyond memorization and start understanding how kanji are used in real contexts. Try to learn vocabulary together with example sentences so you can see how each kanji functions in daily communication.
Using spaced repetition systems (SRS) can greatly improve retention. Reviewing kanji regularly ensures that you do not forget previously learned characters.
You should also practice reading simple texts such as short stories, dialogues, or news written for learners. This helps you recognize kanji patterns and improves your reading speed.
To strengthen your foundation, revisit our JLPT N5 kanji list and explore daily kanji vocabulary.