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JLPT N1 KanjiSection 1

Kanji 1–10 of 1232, in order of how often they appear in print.

  1. 1
    4

    family name, surname, clan

    On
    Kun
    うじ、-うじ
    • 同氏(どうし)the said person
    • 氏名(しめい)(full) name
    • ()Celsius
  2. 2
    12

    overall, relationship, ruling

    On
    トウ
    Kun
    す‑べる
    • 統一(とういつ)unity
    • 伝統(でんとう)tradition
    • 統合(とうごう)integration
  3. 3
    9

    protect, guarantee, keep

    On
    ホ、ホウ
    Kun
    たも‑つ
    • 保護(ほご)protection
    • 安保(あんぽ)security (e.g. national security)
    • ()するto guarantee
  4. 4
    11

    No., residence

    On
    ダイ、テイ
    • 第一歩(だいいっぽ)first step
    • 第三者(だいさんしゃ)third party
    • 次第(しだい)gradually
  5. 5
    12

    tie, bind, contract

    On
    ケツ、ケチ
    Kun
    むす‑ぶ、ゆ‑う、ゆ‑わえる
    • 結果(けっか)result
    • 結婚(けっこん)marriage
    • (むす)to tie
  6. 6
    9

    faction, group, party

    On
    • 派遣(はけん)dispatch
    • 派閥(はばつ)clique
    • シーア()Shia (Islam)
  7. 7
    10

    plan, suggestion, draft

    On
    アン
    Kun
    つくえ
    • 法案(ほうあん)bill (law)
    • 提案(ていあん)proposal
    • (あん)(じょう)as expected
  8. 8
    12

    scheme, plan, policy

    On
    サク
    • 対策(たいさく)measure
    • 政策(せいさく)political measures
    • 苦肉(くにく)(さく)last resort
  9. 9
    11

    fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines

    On
    Kun
    もと、もとい
    • 基本(きほん)basics
    • 基準(きじゅん)standard
    • (もと)づくto be based (on)
  10. 10
    8

    value, price

    On
    カ、ケ
    Kun
    あたい
    • 価格(かかく)price
    • 株価(かぶか)stock prices
    • 評価(ひょうか)valuation

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