He turned the page to the list of actions.

| Kanji | Meaning | Looks like... | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 親 | Parent | Standing on a tree (木) watching over a child (立) | | 婚 | Marriage | A woman (女) at dusk (昏) | | 妻 | Wife | A woman holding a broom (old image) | | 夫 | Husband | A "great" (大) man with extra strength (一) | | 姓 | Surname | A woman (女) giving birth (生) to the family line | | 卒 | Graduate | A person wearing a graduation gown (simplified) | | 類 | Type/Kind | A big dog (犬) with a "page" of leaves (頁) | | 笑 | Laugh | Bamboo (竹) + a person bending over (夭) | | 悲 | Sad | Feelings (心) that are not right (非) |

Below it, circled in red ink, was his target: .

The sentence made sense now. "It is not a special problem, but an ordinary one."

It was . Strong .

Fu-tsū ? Fu-ten ?

There it was. . Cheap (which he knew as yasu ) was written differently, but wait—no. He shook his head. Cheap was 安. Rest was 休. Peace was 平.

He exhaled. "Jinkō ga (increasing)," he whispered. The verb form was fueru .

Then there was and 母 , which he knew, but now they were paired with 父母 ( fubo - parents). The list demanded he understand the compound words. The individual pieces were just bricks; N4 was about building the wall.

Normal. Ordinary.

Mastering the JLPT N4 kanji list requires dedication and practice, but with the right resources and study habits, you can achieve your goal. Remember to focus on learning the characters in context, practicing writing and reading, and using online resources to supplement your studies. Good luck on your JLPT N4 journey!

At N5, you learn concrete nouns (mountain, river, person) and basic verbs (to go, to eat). At N4, you learn: