JLPT N4 Vocabulary list

JLPT N4 Vocabulary list

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上がる verb"}”>verb Agaru To rise
noun Aji Flavor
赤ん坊 noun Akanbō Baby
空く verb"}”>verb Aku To open
案内 noun Annai Information
安心 noun Anshin Relief
安全 noun Anzen Safety
浅い adjective"}”>adjective Asai Shallow
遊び noun Asobi Playing
明日 noun Asu Tomorrow
集める verb"}”>verb Atsumeru To collect
合う verb"}”>verb Au
To come together
謝る verb"}”>verb Ayamaru To apologize
場合 noun Baai Case
noun Bai Twice
番組 noun Bangumi Program
場所 noun Basho Place
noun Bei rice
noun Betsu Distinction
美術 noun Bijutsu Art
貿易 noun Bōeki Trade
pronoun Boku I
部長 noun Buchō
Head of a section or department
深い adjective"}”>adjective Bukai Deep
文学 noun Bungaku Literature
文化 noun Bunka Culture
文法 noun Bunpō Grammar"}”>Grammar
ぶり suffix buri style
noun Chi Blood
noun Chikara Force
地理 noun Chiri Geography
prefix Chū Medium
注意 noun Chūi Caution
注射 noun Chūsha Injection
駐車 noun Chūsha Parking
大学 noun Daigaku university, college, etc."}”>
Post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc.
大事 noun Daiji Important
大体 noun Daitai General
暖房 noun Danbō Heating
男性 noun Dansei Man
電報 noun Denpō Telegram
電灯 noun Dentō Electric light
noun do time
動物 noun Dōbutsu Animal
道具 noun Dōgu Implement
泥棒 noun Dorobō Thief
noun Eda Branch
suffix en garden
遠慮 noun Enryo Diffidence
選ぶ verb"}”>verb Erabu To choose
suffix fu
married woman
不便 noun Fuben
Inconvenience
増える verb"}”>verb Fueru To increase
復習 noun Fukushū Review
複雑 noun Fukuzatsu Complex
踏む verb"}”>verb Fumu To step on
noun fun minute
noun Fune Ship
布団 noun Futon Futon
太る verb"}”>verb Futoru To grow fat
普通 noun Futsū General
学校 noun gakkō school
学校 noun gakkō school
学校 noun gakkō school
頑張る verb"}”>verb Ganbaru To persist
原因 noun Gen’in Cause
玄関 noun Genkan Entranceway
下宿 noun Geshuku Boarding
技術 noun Gijutsu Art
prefix Go Honourable
prefix Go Honourable
prefix Go Honourable
ゴム noun gomu gum
込む verb"}”>verb Gomu
To be crowded
具合 noun Guai Condition
noun Ha Tooth
noun Ha Leaf
拝見 noun Haiken Seeing
始める verb"}”>verb Hajimeru To start
運ぶ verb"}”>verb Hakobu To carry
花見 noun Hanami
Cherry blossom viewing
反対 noun Hantai Opposition
払う verb"}”>verb Harau To pay
発音 noun Hatsuon
Pronunciation
noun Hayashi Woods
恥ずかしい adjective"}”>adjective Hazukashī Shy
noun Hen Strange
返事 noun Henji Reply
冷える verb"}”>verb Hieru To grow cold
非常 adjective-na"}”>adjective-na Hijō Emergency
noun Hikari Light
光る verb"}”>verb Hikaru To shine
引き出し noun Hikidashi Drawer
引っ越す verb"}”>verb Hikkosu To move
飛行 noun Hikō Aviation
suffix hin thing
開く verb"}”>verb Hiraku To open
拾う verb"}”>verb Hirou To pick up
昼間 noun Hiruma Daytime
昼休み noun Hiruyasumi Lunch break
久し adjective"}”>adjective Hisashi Long
必要 noun Hitsuyō Necessary
noun Side
翻訳 noun Hon’yaku Translation
法律 noun Hōritsu Law
noun Hoshi
Chinese “star” constellation
放送 noun Hōsō Broadcast
noun Hyō Surface
noun Ichi One
以外 noun Igai
With the exception of
医学 noun Igaku
Medical science
以上 noun Ijō
Not less than
以下 noun Ika
Not exceeding
意見 noun Iken Opinion
生きる verb"}”>verb Ikiru To live
suffix in member
以内 noun Inai Within
田舎 noun Inaka Rural area
祈る verb"}”>verb Inoru To pray
医者 noun isha doctor
noun Ishi Stone
急ぐ verb"}”>verb Isogu To hurry
一生 noun Isshō Whole life
致す verb"}”>verb Itasu To do
noun Ito Thread
祝い noun iwai
congratulation
noun Ji
Section of village
時代 noun Jidai Period
事故 noun Jiko Accident
事務 noun Jimu Business
神社 noun Jinja
Shinto shrine
人口 noun Jinkō Population
地震 noun Jishin Earthquake
辞典 noun Jiten Dictionary
自由 noun Jiyū Freedom
suffix place
suffix place
noun
unmarried woman
女性 noun Josei Woman
noun 10
柔道 noun Jūdō Judo
準備 noun Junbi Preparation
住所 noun Jūsho Address
noun Ka Tuesday
noun Kabe Wall
課長 noun Kachō
Section manager
帰り noun Kaeri Return
変える verb"}”>verb Kaeru To change
科学 noun Kagaku Science
noun Kagami Mirror
noun kai gathering
海岸 noun Kaigan Coast
会議 noun Kaigi Meeting
会議 noun Kaigi Meeting
会場 noun Kaijō
Assembly hall
会話 noun Kaiwa
Conversation
火事 noun Kaji Fire
掛ける verb"}”>verb Kakeru To hang
noun Kami Hair
噛む verb"}”>verb Kamu To bite
suffix kan house
家内 noun Kanai wife
必ず verb"}”>adverb Kanarazu Always
悲しい adjective"}”>adjective Kanashī Sad
金持ち noun kanemochi rich man
考える verb"}”>verb Kangaeru To consider
看護 noun Kango Nursing
関係 noun Kankei Relation
彼女 pronoun Kanojo She
簡単 adjective-na"}”>adjective-na Kantan Simple
pronoun Kare
That , or something understood w
pronoun Kare
That , or something understood w
noun Katachi Shape
固い adjective"}”>adjective katai hard
片付ける verb"}”>verb Katazukeru To tidy up
勝つ verb"}”>verb Katsu To win
乾く verb"}”>verb Kawaku To get dry
代わり noun Kawari Substitute
変わる verb"}”>verb Kawaru To change
通う verb"}”>verb Kayou
To go back and forth
飾る verb"}”>verb Kazaru To decorate
noun Ke Hair
noun Ke Hair
計画 noun Keikaku Plan
経験 noun Keiken Experience
警察 noun Keisatsu Police
経済 noun Keizai Economics
noun Ken Ken
見物 noun Kenbutsu Sightseeing
研究 noun Kenkyū Study
研究 noun Kenkyū Study
懸命 adjective-na"}”>adjective-na kenmei eagerness
消し verb"}”>verb Keshi To erase
景色 noun Keshiki Scenery
決して verb"}”>adverb Kesshite Never
noun Ki Spirit
厳しい adjective"}”>adjective Kibishī Severe
気分 noun Kibun Feeling
機会 noun Kikai Chance
危険 noun Kiken Danger
聞こえる verb"}”>verb Kikoeru To be heard
決る verb"}”>verb Kimaru
To be decided
決める verb"}”>verb Kimeru To decide
pronoun Kimi You
気持ち noun Kimochi Feeling
着物 noun Kimono"}”>Kimono Clothing
近所 noun Kinjo
Neighbourhood
noun Kinu Silk
季節 noun Kisetsu Season
汽車 noun Kisha Train
規則 noun Kisoku Rules
noun ko child
noun Ko Child
prefix hardness
校長 noun Kōchō Principal
講堂 noun Kōdō Auditorium
郊外 noun Kōgai Suburb
講義 noun Kōgi Lecture
工業 noun Kōgyō industry
工場 noun Kōjō Factory
高校 noun Kōkō
Senior high school
高校 noun Kōkō
Senior high school
noun Kokoro Mind
国際 noun Kokusai International
細かい adjective"}”>adjective Komakai Small
公務 noun Kōmu
Official business
今夜 noun Kon’ya This evening
今度 noun Kondo Now
故障 noun Koshō Break-down
noun Kotae Response
高等 adjective-na"}”>adjective-na kōtō high class
小鳥 noun Kotori Small bird
交通 noun Kōtsū
Communication
怖い adjective"}”>adjective Kowai Scary
壊れる verb"}”>verb Kowareru To be broken
壊す verb"}”>verb Kowasu To break
noun Kubi Obito
下る verb"}”>verb Kudaru To descend
空気 noun Kūki Air
空港 noun Kūkō Airport
noun Kumo Cloud
比べる verb"}”>verb Kuraberu To compare
暮れる verb"}”>verb Kureru To get dark
noun Kusa Grass
noun Kyaku Guest
教育 noun Kyōiku Training
教会 noun Kyōkai Church
興味 noun Kyōmi Interest
競争 noun Kyōsō Competition
noun Kyū Urgent
急行 noun Kyūkō
Moving at high speed
noun Ma 1.818 m
間違える verb"}”>verb Machigaeru
To make a mistake
参る verb"}”>verb Mairu To go
負ける verb"}”>verb Makeru To lose
真中 noun Manaka Manaka
漫画 noun Manga Comic
間に合う verb"}”>verb Maniau
To be in time for
祭り noun matsuri festival
周り noun Mawari
Circumference
回る verb"}”>verb Mawaru To turn
召し上がる verb"}”>verb Meshiagaru To eat
珍しい adjective"}”>adjective Mezurashī Unusual
見える verb"}”>verb Mieru
To have an audience
見舞い noun mimai
visiting ill or distressed people
noun Mina All
noun Minato Harbour
味噌 noun Miso Miso
見つかる verb"}”>verb Mitsukaru To be found
見つける verb"}”>verb Mitsukeru To discover
土産 noun miyage
product of the land
noun Mizuumi Lake
戻る verb"}”>verb Modoru To turn back
木綿 noun Momen Cotton
noun Mori Forest
申し上げる verb"}”>verb Mōshiageru To say
申す verb"}”>verb Mōsu To be called
symbol mu mu
迎える verb"}”>verb Mukaeru
To go out to meet
noun Mukashi Olden days
向かう verb"}”>verb Mukau To face
無理 noun Muri
Unreasonable
noun Mushi Insect
息子 noun Musuko Son
noun Musume daughter
投げる verb"}”>verb Nageru To throw
中々 verb"}”>adverb Nakanaka Very
泣く verb"}”>verb Naku To cry
亡くなる verb"}”>verb Nakunaru To die
無くなる verb"}”>verb Nakunaru To disappear
治る verb"}”>verb Naoru To be cured
直る verb"}”>verb Naoru To be cured
直す verb"}”>verb Naosu To cure
慣れる verb"}”>verb Nareru
To grow accustomed
鳴る verb"}”>verb Naru To sound
寝坊 noun Nebō
Sleeping in late
眠い adjective"}”>adjective Nemui Sleepy
眠る verb"}”>verb Nemuru To sleep
noun Netsu Fever
auxiliary ni plain copula
particle"}”>particle ni in+
noun Nichi Sunday
苦い adjective"}”>adjective Nigai Bitter
逃げる verb"}”>verb Nigeru To escape
日記 noun Nikki Diary
人形 noun Ningyō Doll
似る verb"}”>verb Niru To resemble
残る verb"}”>verb Nokoru To remain
乗り換える verb"}”>verb Norikaeru To transfer
乗り物 noun Norimono Vehicle
塗る verb"}”>verb Nuru To paint
盗む verb"}”>verb Nusumu To steal
入学 noun Nyūgaku university"}”>
Entry to school or university
入院 noun Nyūin
Hospitalization
落ちる verb"}”>verb Ochiru To fall down
踊り noun Odori Dance
驚く verb"}”>verb Odoroku
To be surprised
踊る verb"}”>verb Odoru To dance
大分 noun ōita Ōita
行う verb"}”>verb Okonau To perform
怒る verb"}”>verb Okoru To get angry
起こす verb"}”>verb Okosu To raise
noun Oku 10^8
屋上 noun Okujō Rooftop
遅れる verb"}”>verb Okureru To be late
贈り物 noun Okurimono Present
送る verb"}”>verb Okuru To send
思い出す verb"}”>verb Omoidasu To recall
思う verb"}”>verb Omou To think
noun On Sound
折れる verb"}”>verb Oreru To break
下りる verb"}”>verb Oriru To descend
折る verb"}”>verb Oru To break
押し入れ noun Oshiire Closet
落す verb"}”>verb Otosu To drop
noun Otto Husband
終わり noun Owari The end
noun Oya Parent
suffix ra class
来月 noun raigetsu next month
来週 noun raishū next week
noun Raku Comfort
noun rei thanking
冷房 noun Reibō Cooling
歴史 noun Rekishi History
連絡 noun Renraku To contact
利用 noun Riyō Use
理由 noun Riyū Reason
留守 noun Rusu Absence
両方 noun Ryōhō Both sides
旅館 noun Ryokan
Japanese hotel
verb"}”>adverb Sa So
verb"}”>adverb Sa So
寂しい adjective"}”>adjective Sabishī Lonely
探す verb"}”>verb Sagasu To search
下げる verb"}”>verb Sageru To hang
最後 noun Saigo Last
最近 noun Saikin Most recent
最初 noun Saisho Beginning
noun Saka Slope
盛ん adjective-na"}”>adjective-na Sakan Popular
noun Sama
Mr, Mrs or Ms
さん suffix san
Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms
さん suffix san
Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms
産業 noun Sangyō Industry
差し上げる verb"}”>verb Sashiageru To give
騒ぐ verb"}”>verb Sawagu
To make noise
触る verb"}”>verb Sawaru To touch
suffix sei life
suffix sei life
政治 noun Seiji Politics
生活 noun Seikatsu Living
生産 noun Seisan Production
西洋 noun Seiyō The west
世界 noun Sekai The world
noun Seki Seat
noun Sen Line
背中 noun Senaka Back
専門 noun Senmon Speciality
先輩 noun Senpai Senior
戦争 noun Sensō War
せる auxiliary seru verb indicating the causative"}”>
auxiliary verb indicating the causative
説明 noun Setsumei Explanation
世話 noun Sewa Looking after
noun sha company
社長 noun Shachō
Company president
社会 noun Shakai Society
noun Shi Market
試合 noun Shiai Match
仕方 noun Shikata Way
試験 noun Shiken Examination
noun Shima Island
市民 noun Shimin Citizen
品物 noun Shinamono Goods
新聞 noun Shinbun Newspaper
心配 noun Shinpai Worry
親切 noun Shinsetsu Kindness
失敗 noun Shippai Failure
知ら verb"}”>verb Shira To know
調べる verb"}”>verb Shiraberu To examine
下着 noun Shitagi Underwear
支度 noun Shitaku Preparation
suffix shitsu room
suffix shitsu room
失礼 noun Shitsurei"}”>Shitsurei Discourtesy
suffix sho
counter for places
prefix Shō Small
承知 noun Shōchi
Acknowledgment
正月 noun Shōgatsu New Year
紹介 noun Shōkai Introduction
食事 noun Shokuji Meal
食料 noun Shokuryō Food"}”>Food
将来 noun Shōrai Future
小説 noun Shōsetsu Novel
招待 noun Shōtai Invitation
suffix shu hand
主人 noun shujin head
習慣 noun Shūkan Custom
趣味 noun Shumi Hobby
出発 noun Shuppatsu Departure
出席 noun Shusseki Attendance
祖母 noun Sobo
Grandmother
相談 noun Sōdan Consultation
育てる verb"}”>verb Sodateru To raise
祖父 noun Sofu Grandfather
卒業 noun Sotsugyō Graduation
滑る verb"}”>verb Suberu To glide
数学 noun Sūgaku Mathematics
過ぎる verb"}”>verb Sugiru
To pass through
凄い adjective"}”>adjective Sugoi"}”>Sugoi Terrible
水道 noun Suidō
Water service
水泳 noun Suiei Swimming
noun Sumi Corner
済む verb"}”>verb Sumu To finish
noun Suna Sand
進む verb"}”>verb Susumu To advance
捨てる verb"}”>verb Suteru
To throw away
正しい adjective"}”>adjective Tadashī Right
台風 noun Taifū Typhoon
退院 noun Taiin
Leaving hospital
集る verb"}”>verb Takaru To gather
noun taku house
noun Tame Good
noun Tana Shelf
楽しみ noun Tanoshimi Enjoyment
倒れる verb"}”>verb Taoreru To fall
足りる verb"}”>verb Tariru
To be sufficient
確か verb"}”>adverb Tashika Certain
足す verb"}”>verb Tasu To add
noun Tatami Tatami mat
建て verb"}”>verb Tate To stand up
建てる verb"}”>verb Tateru To stand up
立てる verb"}”>verb Tateru To stand up
例えば verb"}”>adverb Tatoeba For example
立つ verb"}”>verb tatsu to stand
尋ねる verb"}”>verb Tazuneru To ask
訪ねる verb"}”>verb Tazuneru To visit
手袋 noun Tebukuro love"}”>Glove
丁寧 adjective-na"}”>adjective-na Teinei Polite"}”>Polite
適当 noun Tekitō Suitable
noun Ten Spot
店員 noun Ten’in
Shop assistant
天気 noun Tenki Weather
展覧 noun Tenran Exhibition
noun Tera Temple
手伝う verb"}”>verb Tetsudau To help
noun To Metropolitan
途中 noun Tochū On the way
届ける verb"}”>verb Todokeru To deliver
特急 noun Tokkyū
Limited express
遠く adjective"}”>adjective Tōku Far
特別 adjective-na"}”>adjective-na Tokubetsu Special
特に verb"}”>adverb Tokuni Particularly
泊まる verb"}”>verb Tomaru To stay at
止める verb"}”>verb Tomeru To stop
止める verb"}”>verb Tomeru To stop
通り noun Tōri Avenue
取り替える verb"}”>verb Torikaeru To exchange
通る verb"}”>verb Tōru To pass
都合 noun Tsugō
Circumstances
捕まえる verb"}”>verb Tsukamaeru To catch
漬ける verb"}”>verb Tsukeru To soak
点く verb"}”>verb Tsuku
To be attached
noun Tsuma Wife
連れる verb"}”>verb Tsureru To lead
釣る verb"}”>verb Tsuru To hang
伝える verb"}”>verb Tsutaeru To convey
包む verb"}”>verb Tsutsumu To wrap up
続ける verb"}”>verb Tsuzukeru To continue
続く verb"}”>verb Tsuzuku To continue
noun Ude Arm
植える verb"}”>verb Ueru To plant
動く verb"}”>verb Ugoku To move
受ける verb"}”>verb Ukeru To receive
受付 noun Uketsuke Reception
運動 noun Undō Motion
運転 noun Unten Operation
運転 noun Unten Operation
noun Ura Bottom
売り場 noun Uriba
Place where things are sold
打つ verb"}”>verb Utsu To hit
美しい adjective"}”>adjective Utsukushī Beautiful
移る verb"}”>verb Utsuru To move
写す verb"}”>verb Utsusu To transcribe
別れる verb"}”>verb Wakareru
To be divided
沸かす verb"}”>verb Wakasu To boil
沸く verb"}”>verb Waku To grow hot
笑う verb"}”>verb Warau To laugh
割れる verb"}”>verb Wareru To break
割合 noun Wariai Rate
忘れ物 noun Wasuremono Lost article
焼ける verb"}”>verb Yakeru To burn
焼く verb"}”>verb Yaku To bake
noun Yaku War
noun Yaku Translation
約束 noun Yakusoku Arrangement
優しい adjective"}”>adjective Yasashī Tender
柔らかい adjective"}”>adjective Yawarakai Soft
noun Task
汚れる verb"}”>verb Yogoreru
To be violated
予報 noun yohō forecast
用意 noun Yōi Preparation
用事 noun Yōji Tasks
喜ぶ verb"}”>verb Yorokobu
To be delighted
寄る verb"}”>verb Yoru To visit
予習 noun Yoshū
Preparation for a lesson
予定 noun Yotei Plans
予約 noun Yoyaku Reservation
noun Yu Hot water
noun Yubi Finger
指輪 noun Yubiwa ring
夕飯 noun Yūhan
Evening meal
noun Yume Dream
輸入 noun Yunyū Importation
揺れる verb"}”>verb Yureru To shake
輸出 noun Yushutsu Export
残念 adjective-na"}”>adjective-na Zannen Deplorable
存じ verb"}”>verb zonji
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
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