JLPT N4 Kanji Test 16

1. What is the meaning of 「加える」?

a) Remove

b) Divide

c) Add

d) Push away

Answer: Add
加える means adding something, like adding items, numbers or actions.

2. Choose the correct kanji for “はこぶ” (to carry).

a) 運

b) 運ぶ

c) 動ぶ

d) 動

Answer: 運ぶ
運ぶ is the verb form meaning “to transport / carry.”

3. What is the reading of 「安全」?

a) あんぜん

b) あんしん

c) あんけん

d) あんじょう

Answer: あんぜん
安全 means “safety.”

4. What is the meaning of 「倍」?

a) Half

b) Level

c) Weight

d) Double

Answer: Double
倍 means “times / double.”

5. Choose the correct kanji for “けっこん” (marriage).

a) 結婚

b) 結合

c) 婚人

d) 結女

Answer: 結婚
結婚 is the standard word for marriage.

6. What is the meaning of 「原因」?

a) Result

b) Cause

c) Plan

d) Example

Answer: Cause
原因 means the reason behind something.

7. What is the reading of 「調べる」?

a) しらむ

b) しらまる

c) しらべる

d) せべる

Answer: しらべる
調べる means “to check / investigate.”

8. What is the meaning of 「最初」?

a) First

b) Last

c) Middle

d) Opposite

Answer: First
最初 means “the beginning.”

9. Choose the correct kanji for “きめる” (decide).

a) 决る

b) 決める

c) 定める

d) 決る

Answer: 決める
決める means to decide.

10. What is the meaning of 「増える」?

a) Reduce

b) Break

c) Move

d) Increase

Increase
増える means “to grow/increase.”

11. What is the reading of 「経験」?

a) けいげん

b) けいきん

c) けいけい

d) けいけん

けいけん
経験 means “experience.”

12. What is the meaning of 「失礼」?

a) Success

b) Warning

c) Rudeness / Excuse me

d) Permission

失礼
Used when excusing oneself or saying something rude.

13. Choose the correct kanji for “ふくざつ” (complex).

a) 複拡

b) 複雑

c) 福雑

d) 富雑

Answer: 複雑
Means “complicated.”

14. What is the meaning of 「反対」?

a) Opposite / Against

b) Confirm

c) Send

d) Like

Opposite
反対 is used for opposition or reverse direction.

15. Choose the correct kanji for “あたたかい” (warm).

a) 温たかい

b) 暖

c) 暖か

d) 暖かい

暖かい
Means pleasantly warm (weather/feeling).

16. What is the reading of 「発表」?

a) はつひょう

b) はっぴょう

c) ほっぴょう

d) はつぴょ

はっぴょう
Means announcement or presentation.

17. What is the meaning of 「予定」?

a) Advice

b) Permission

c) Schedule / Plan

d) Beginning

予定
Means plan or schedule.

18. Choose the correct kanji for “しらせる” (inform).

a) 知せる

b) し知らせる

c) 知らせる

d) 信らせる

知らせる
Means “to notify.”

19. What is the meaning of 「卒業」?

a) Register

b) Hire

c) Transfer

d) Graduate

卒業
Means graduating school.

20. What is the reading of 「事情」?

a) じげん

b) しじょう

c) じじょう

d) じじょ

じじょう
Means “circumstances / situation.”