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Kanji with 4 strokes
Choose a stroke count to explore matching kanji, together with their readings and English meanings.
New to kanji? Kanji are characters used to write many meaningful parts of Japanese words. Each character is written using a set number of strokes, and counting them can help you find a character when you do not know its reading or meaning.
Choose a stroke count below to narrow your search, then check the character's readings and meanings. For a beginner-friendly overview of kanji, their readings and how they work with hiragana, read our introduction to Japanese kanji.
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Kanji data is provided by the KANJIDIC project maintained by the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group.
Kanji with 4 strokes
| English | Kanji | Strokes | Grade | Frequency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| well, well crib, town, community | 井 | 4 | 8 | 339 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| license, sincerity, permit | 允 | 4 | 9 | 2358 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to | 引 | 4 | 2 | 218 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac | 丑 | 4 | 9 | 2305 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| circle, yen, round | 円 | 4 | 1 | 69 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| king, rule, magnate | 王 | 4 | 1 | 684 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization | 化 | 4 | 3 | 89 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| fire | 火 | 4 | 1 | 574 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with | 介 | 4 | 8 | 617 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| reap, cut, clip, trim, prune | 刈 | 4 | 8 | 1738 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| foe, enemy, revenge, grudge, feud | 仇 | 4 | 2322 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences | |
| cow | 牛 | 4 | 2 | 1202 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| villain, evil, bad luck, disaster | 凶 | 4 | 8 | 1673 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| axe, 1.32 lb, catty, counter for loaves of bread | 斤 | 4 | 8 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences | |
| ward, district | 区 | 4 | 3 | 137 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| lack, gap, fail | 欠 | 4 | 4 | 860 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| month, moon | 月 | 4 | 1 | 23 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| dog | 犬 | 4 | 1 | 1326 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| beginning, former time, origin | 元 | 4 | 2 | 192 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| phantasm, vision, dream, illusion, apparition | 幻 | 4 | 8 | 1564 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| door | 戸 | 4 | 2 | 575 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| five | 五 | 4 | 1 | 31 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| mutually, reciprocally, together | 互 | 4 | 8 | 914 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac | 午 | 4 | 2 | 154 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| public, prince, official, governmental | 公 | 4 | 2 | 118 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| cavity, hole, slit, very, great, exceedingly | 孔 | 4 | 8 | 2052 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| now | 今 | 4 | 2 | 49 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| branch, support, sustain | 支 | 4 | 5 | 159 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| stop, halt | 止 | 4 | 2 | 310 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| family name, surname, clan | 氏 | 4 | 4 | 84 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule | 尺 | 4 | 6 | 1940 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| hand | 手 | 4 | 1 | 60 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| measuring box, 1.8 liter | 升 | 4 | 8 | 2077 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| few, little | 少 | 4 | 2 | 287 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| superfluous, uselessness | 冗 | 4 | 8 | 1782 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| heart, mind, spirit | 心 | 4 | 2 | 157 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel | 仁 | 4 | 6 | 1332 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| 9th calendar sign | 壬 | 4 | 2499 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences | |
| water | 水 | 4 | 1 | 223 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| cut, cutoff, be sharp | 切 | 4 | 2 | 324 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| pair, set, comparison, counter for pairs | 双 | 4 | 8 | 1029 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| plump, thick, big around | 太 | 4 | 2 | 552 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| rust-colored, red, red lead, pills | 丹 | 4 | 8 | 1402 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| in, inside, middle, mean, center | 中 | 4 | 1 | 11 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| condolences, mourning, funeral | 弔 | 4 | 8 | 1840 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| claw, nail, talon | 爪 | 4 | 2025 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences | |
| heavens, sky, imperial | 天 | 4 | 1 | 512 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| Big Dipper, 10 sho (vol), sake dipper | 斗 | 4 | 8 | 1885 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| barracks, police station, camp | 屯 | 4 | 8 | 1980 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| inside, within, between, among, house, home | 内 | 4 | 2 | 44 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| fragrant, stink, glow, insinuate, (kokuji) | 匂 | 4 | 2213 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences | |
| day, sun, Japan | 日 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| comma-design | 巴 | 4 | 9 | 2082 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| anti- | 反 | 4 | 3 | 191 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| compare, race, ratio, Philipines | 比 | 4 | 5 | 329 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| equal, head, counter for small animals, roll of cloth | 匹 | 4 | 8 | 1384 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy | 不 | 4 | 4 | 101 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| husband, man | 夫 | 4 | 4 | 335 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| father | 父 | 4 | 2 | 646 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| Buddha, the dead, France | 仏 | 4 | 5 | 819 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| 分 | 4 | 2 | 24 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences | |
| sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan | 文 | 4 | 1 | 190 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| one-sided, leaf, sheet | 片 | 4 | 6 | 1076 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| direction, person, alternative | 方 | 4 | 2 | 46 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| destitution, scarce, limited | 乏 | 4 | 8 | 1646 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| fur, hair, feather, down | 毛 | 4 | 2 | 1179 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| tree, wood | 木 | 4 | 1 | 317 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| monme, 3.75 grams, (kokuji) | 匁 | 4 | 8 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences | |
| unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, disaster | 厄 | 4 | 8 | 2123 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| friend | 友 | 4 | 2 | 622 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| beforehand, previous, myself, I | 予 | 4 | 3 | 180 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| six | 六 | 4 | 1 | 93 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
| an official rank | 尹 | 4 | 2180 | Kanji Details | Example Sentences |
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