JLPT N4 Kanji Test 17

1. What is the meaning of 「比べる」?

a) Decide

b) Increase

c) Compare

d) Protect

Compare
比べる means checking differences or similarities between things.

2. Choose the correct kanji for “あらわれる” (to appear).

a) 表す

b) 現れる

c) 見れる

d) 見える

現れる
Means something becomes visible or appears.

3. What is the reading of 「料金」?

a) りゅうきん

b) りょうご

c) りんきん

d) りょうきん

りょうきん
料金 means fee or charge.

4. What is the meaning of 「成功」?

a) Success

b) Failure

c) Speed

d) Effort

Success
成功 means achieving an aim or goal.

5. Choose the correct kanji for “へんじ” (reply).

a) 反事

b) 返士

c) 返事

d) 回事

返事
返 means return; 事 means matter → reply/response.

6. What is the reading of 「違う」?

a) ちがう

b) だがう

c) ちがる

d) じがう

ちがう
Means “to differ / be wrong.”

7. What is the meaning of 「調査」?

a) Argument

b) Investigation

c) Agreement

d) Weather

Investigation
調査 means checking or researching in detail.

8. Choose the correct kanji for “かたづける” (tidy up).

a) 方付ける

b) 語付ける

c) 片付ける

d) 所付ける

片付ける
Means “to clean up / put in order.”

9. What is the meaning of 「自然」?

a) Nature

b) City

c) Energy

d) Science

Nature
自然 refers to the natural world or natural state.

10. What is the reading of 「場合」?

a) ばあれ

b) ばいあ

c) ぼうあい

d) ばあい

ばあい
Means “case / situation.”

11. Choose the correct kanji for “おちる” (to fall).

a) 落ちる

b) 難ちる

c) 落る

d) 落がる

落ちる
Means dropping or falling.

12. What is the meaning of 「反応」?

a) Reason

b) Warning

c) Reaction

d) Result

Reaction
反応 refers to the response to an action or stimulus.

13. What is the reading of 「準備」?

a) じゅんぴ

b) じゅんび

c) じゅむび

d) しゅんび

じゅんび
Means preparation.

14. What is the meaning of 「調子」?

a) Weather

b) Map

c) Sound

d) Condition

Condition
調子 indicates health or functioning state.

15. Choose the correct kanji for “じゅぎょう” (class/lesson).

a) 授教

b) 授行

c) 授業

d) 授校

授業
授 = give; 業 = work → school class.

16. What is the meaning of 「記念」?

a) Diary

b) Memory / Commemoration

c) Report

d) Reason

Commemoration
記念 refers to remembering an event.

17. What is the reading of 「復習」?

a) ふくしゅん

b) ふくしょう

c) ふくしゅう

d) ふくすう

ふくしゅう
Means review of lessons.

18. Choose the correct kanji for “おもいだす” (to recall).

a) 思い出す

b) 思出す

c) 重い出す

d) 思い出

思い出す
Means “to remember.”

19. What is the meaning of 「原因」?

a) Cause

b) Message

c) Plan

d) Level

Cause
原因 means the root reason.

20. What is the reading of 「困る」?

a) こもる

b) こまる

c) ごまる

d) こまり

こまる
Means to be troubled or in difficulty.