Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun
1.
outline, main points, gist, substance, essence(usually kana)
adverb
2.
generally, on the whole, mostly, almost, nearly, approximately, roughly, about(usually kana)
no-adjective
3.
general, rough(usually kana)
adverb
4.
in the first place, first and foremost, from the start, to begin with(usually kana)

noun
•
principal, headmaster

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get angry, to get mad
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
2.
to tell someone off, to scold(only relevant for おこる)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
3.
to be angular, to be square(only relevant for いかる)
Other readings:
怒る【いかる】
、
瞋る【いかる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
your house, your home, your family(honorific language)
2.
your husband(honorific language)
3.
your organization(honorific language)
pronoun
4.
you(honorific language)(referring to someone of equal status with whom one is not especially close)
Other readings:
御宅【おたく】

noun, noun (suffix)
•
thread, yarn, string

auxiliary
1.
should (be), bound (to be), expected (to be), must (be)(usually kana)
noun
2.
nock (of a bow)
3.
nock (of an arrow)
4.
nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)(sumo term)
5.
wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Other readings:
はず《弭》

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in
Godan-mu verb
2.
to conceal, to hide, to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by
Other readings:
裹む【つつむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry, to transport, to move, to convey
Godan-bu verb
2.
to come, to go(honorific language)(usu. as お運びになる, お運び下さる, etc.)
See also:足を運ぶ
Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
3.
to wield (a tool, etc.), to use
Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
4.
to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress

noun
1.
grass, weed, herb, thatch
2.
ninja(archaism)
prefix
3.
not genuine, substandard
expression
4.
LOL, haha(Internet slang)(multiple repetitions of "w" ("LOL") resembles grass: wwwwww)
See also:w
Other readings:
艸【くさ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
return, coming back
Other readings:
還り【かえり】

noun
•
price, cost
Other readings:
直段【ねだん】

Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
•
to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to pray, to wish
Other readings:
祷る【いのる】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to face
2.
to go towards, to head towards
Other readings:
向う【むかう】
、
対う【むかう】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to praise, to commend, to compliment, to speak well of, to speak highly of
Other readings:
誉める【ほめる】
、
賞める【ほめる】
、
称める【ほめる】
、
讃める【ほめる】

pre-noun adjectival
1.
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of
See also:あんな,  こんな,  どんな
interjection
2.
no way!, never!(colloquialism)

adjective
•
lonely, lonesome, solitary, desolate
Other readings:
寂しい【さみしい】
、
淋しい【さびしい】
、
淋しい【さみしい】

noun
•
pickpocket(usually kana)
Other readings:
すり《掏児》[1]
、
スリ
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

noun
1.
heat
2.
fever, temperature
noun, suffix
3.
zeal, passion, enthusiasm, mania, craze, rage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
review (of learned material), revision

suffix
•
Mr (junior), master, boy

noun
1.
glass, pane(usually kana)
prenominal
2.
Other readings:
しょうし《硝子》

noun
•
goods, article, thing

noun
1.
surface
See also:裏 (antonym)
2.
face (i.e. the visible side of an object)
3.
front (of a building, etc.), obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin
4.
outside, exterior
5.
appearance
6.
public
7.
first half (of an inning), top (of an inning)(baseball term)
See also:裏 (antonym)
8.
cover (for tatami mats, etc.)
9.
foreground(computer term)

noun
1.
intention, plan(usually kana)
2.
conviction, belief(usually kana)
Other readings:
つもり《積り》

Godan-mu verb
•
to enjoy (oneself)
Other readings:
愉しむ【たのしむ】
、
楽む【たのしむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to laugh
2.
to smile
3.
to sneer, to ridicule(esp. 嗤う)
4.
to be dumbfounded, to be flabbergasted(as 笑ってしまう or 笑っちゃう)
Other readings:
咲う【わらう】
、
嗤う【わらう】

noun
•
glove, mitten, mitt
Other readings:
手ぶくろ【てぶくろ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to approach, to draw near, to come near, to be close to
2.
to gather (in one place), to come together, to meet
3.
to stop by (while on one's way to another place), to drop by, to make a short visit
4.
to grow old, to grow high (number, etc.)
See also:年が寄る
5.
to grow (wrinkly)(in the form of しわが寄る)
6.
to lean against, to recline on(also written as 倚る, 凭る)
7.
to push one's opponent while holding their belt(sumo term)
8.
to decide on a price and come to a deal
9.
to be swayed by (a person), to yield to(archaism)

noun
1.
condition, state
2.
health, state (of health)
3.
way, manner
4.
circumstance, luck
5.
face, dignity, decency, propriety
Other readings:
具合【ぐわい】[1]
、
工合【ぐあい】
、
工合【ぐわい】[1]
、
具合い【ぐわい】[1]
、
工合い【ぐわい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to notify, to advise, to inform
Other readings:
報せる【しらせる】

noun
1.
type, kind, sort, style
2.
type (of person), (ideal) type, one's type
3.
typewriter(abbreviation)
noun, auxillary suru verb
4.
typing

adjective
•
beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
Other readings:
愛しい【うつくしい】

noun
1.
not exceeding, and downward, ... and below
2.
below (e.g. standard), under (e.g. a level)
3.
the below-mentioned, the following, the rest
Other readings:
以下【いげ】
、
已下【いか】
、
已下【いげ】

noun
1.
feeling, sensation, mood, state of mind
2.
preparedness, readiness, attitude
3.
thought, sentiment, consideration, solicitude, gratitude(humble language)
adverbial noun
4.
slightly, a bit, a little
Other readings:
気持【きもち】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
conversation

noun, no-adjective
1.
woman, female
2.
feminine gender(linguistics)(only relevant for じょせい)
Other readings:
女性【にょしょう】

na-adjective, adverb, noun
1.
mostly, ordinarily, usually, generally(usually kana)
2.
probably
no-adjective, noun
3.
most, almost all
4.
ordinary(before a neg. form)
na-adjective
5.
proper, appropriate, moderate(usu. as 〜にする)
Other readings:
たいてい《大てい》

noun (temporal)
•
after this(usually kana)
Other readings:
これから《此から》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
two-storied building
Other readings:
二階建【にかいだて】

noun
•
assembly hall, meeting place, venue, grounds

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to remain, to be left
Other readings:
遺る【のこる】

na-adjective, noun
1.
strange, odd, peculiar, weird, curious, queer, eccentric, funny, suspicious, fishy
2.
unexpected
3.
change
4.
incident, disturbance, disaster, accident
noun (prefix)
5.
flat(music term)
See also:変ロ短調
Other readings:
變【へん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to send (a thing), to dispatch, to despatch, to transmit
2.
to take or escort (a person somewhere), to see off (a person)
3.
to bid farewell (to the departed), to bury
4.
to spend (time), to live one's life
5.
to pass (down the line)
6.
to affix okurigana
See also:送り仮名

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
Chinese-derived character reading(only relevant for おん)
See also:訓 (くん)
Other readings:
音【ね】
、
音【おん】

na-adjective, noun
1.
simple, easy, uncomplicated
2.
brief, quick, light
Other readings:
簡短【かんたん】[1]
、
簡端【かんたん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
ryokan, traditional inn, Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
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