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JLPT N1 KanjiSection 100

Kanji 991–1000 of 1232, in order of how often they appear in print.

  1. 991
    14

    charging ahead of others

    On
    カイ
    Kun
    さきがけ、かしら

    No common compound — this one is usually met on its own.

  2. 992
    9

    rainbow

    On
    コウ
    Kun
    にじ
    • (にじ)rainbow
  3. 993
    17

    large bird, wild goose, large

    On
    コウ、ゴウ
    Kun
    おおとり、ひしくい、おおがり

    No common compound — this one is usually met on its own.

  4. 994
    8

    ooze, flow, soak in

    On
    ヒツ、ヒ
    • 分泌(ぶんぴつ)secretion
    • 内分泌(ないぶんぴ)endocrine
    • 泌尿器(ひにょうき)urinary organs
  5. 995
    8

    at, in, on

    On
    オ、ヨ
    Kun
    おい‑て、お‑ける、ああ、より
    • 於乎(ああ)ah!
    • ()いてat (a time or place)
    • ()けるin
  6. 996
    10

    strong and brave

    On
    キュウ

    No common compound — this one is usually met on its own.

  7. 997
    14

    steadily, gradually advancing, finally

    On
    ゼン
    Kun
    ようや‑く、やや、ようよ‑う、すす‑む
    • 漸進(ぜんしん)gradual progress
    • (やや)a little
    • (ようや)finally
  8. 998
    10

    mosquito

    On
    ブン
    Kun
    • ()mosquito
    • 蚊帳(かや)mosquito net
  9. 999
    12

    hollyhock

    On
    Kun
    あおい
    • 山葵(わさび)wasabi (Wasabia japonica)
  10. 1000
    4

    unlucky, misfortune, bad luck

    On
    ヤク
    • 厄介(やっかい)trouble
    • 厄瓜多(エクアドル)Ecuador
    • 厄年(やくどし)unlucky year

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