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JLPT N1 KanjiSection 50

Kanji 491–500 of 1232, in order of how often they appear in print.

  1. 491
    20

    leaping up, jumping up, rising

    On
    トウ
    Kun
    あが‑る、のぼ‑る
    • 高騰(こうとう)sharp rise (in prices)
    • 急騰(きゅうとう)sudden rise (in price)
    • 沸騰(ふっとう)boiling
  2. 492
    8

    journey, travel, chase away

    On
    オウ
    Kun
    い‑く、いにしえ、さき‑に、ゆ‑く
    • 往復(おうふく)making a round trip
    • 往来(おうらい)coming and going
    • ()往生(おうじょう)being brought to a standstill
  3. 493
    7

    beans, pea, midget

    On
    トウ、ズ
    Kun
    まめ、まめ-
    • (まめ)legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses)
    • 大豆(だいず)soya bean (Glycine max)
    • (まめ)まきsowing beans (or pulses, etc.)
  4. 494
    12

    consummate, accomplish, attain

    On
    スイ
    Kun
    と‑げる、つい‑に
    • 未遂(みすい)failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
    • 遂行(すいこう)accomplishment
    • ()げるto accomplish
  5. 495
    7

    lunatic, insane, crazy

    On
    キョウ
    Kun
    くる‑う、くる‑おしい、くるお‑しい
    • 狂言(きょうげん)kyogen
    • 熱狂(ねっきょう)wild enthusiasm
    • (くる)to go mad
  6. 496
    7

    branch off, fork in road, scene

    On
    キ、ギ
    • 岐阜(ぎふ)Gifu (city, prefecture)
    • 多岐(たき)diverse
    • 岐路(きろ)forked road
  7. 497
    10

    highness, steps (of throne)

    On
    ヘイ
    • 陛下(へいか)Your Majesty
    • 天皇陛下(てんのうへいか)His Majesty the Emperor
  8. 498
    16

    horizontal, woof, left & right

    On
    Kun
    よこいと、ぬき
    • 経緯(けいい)details
    • 北緯(ほくい)north latitude
    • 緯度(いど)latitude
  9. 499
    11

    cultivate, foster

    On
    バイ
    Kun
    つちか‑う
    • 栽培(さいばい)cultivation
    • 培養(ばいよう)culture
    • (つちか)to cultivate
  10. 500
    10

    decline, wane, weaken

    On
    スイ
    Kun
    おとろ‑える
    • 老衰(ろうすい)senility
    • 衰退(すいたい)decline
    • (おとろ)weakening

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