Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun
1.
wall, partition
2.
barrier, obstacle(figuratively)
3.
Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)(only relevant for へき)
Other readings:
【へき】

suffix
suffix for familiar person(familiar language)

noun
1.
feast, treating (someone)(polite language)
See also:馳走
auxillary suru verb
2.
to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
Other readings:
御馳走【ごちそう】

noun
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
1.
grandfather
2.
old man(only relevant for おおじ)
See also:
3.
kyogen mask used for the role of an old man(only relevant for おおじ)
Other readings:
祖父【じじ】
祖父【じい】
祖父【おおじ】
祖父【おじ】
祖父【そぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1.
to touch, to feel
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
2.
to get involved (with), to approach
3.
to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate
See also:障る

noun, na-adjective
safety, security
See also:危険 (antonym)
Other readings:
安全【あんせん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
hobby, pastime
2.
tastes, preference, liking

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect, to spot
2.
to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault
3.
to be used to seeing, to be familiar with
See also:見慣れる
Other readings:
見付ける【みつける】
見付ける【みっける】[2]
見附ける【みつける】
見附ける【みっける】[2]
見附る【みつける】[1]
見附る【みっける】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
mostly, nearly, practically, well-nigh, almost invariably, all but, just about, almost(usually kana)
Other readings:
ほとんど《殆んど》[1]
ほとんど《幾ど》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverb
always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably

noun
factory, plant, mill, workshop
Other readings:
工場【こうば】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing
2.
to operate, to run, to go, to work
3.
to make a move, to take action, to act, to go into action
4.
to be touched, to be influenced
5.
to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver(sometimes prenom. as 動かぬ, 動かない, etc. to mean "certain")
6.
to be transferred

na-adjective, noun
1.
polite, courteous, civil
2.
careful, close, thorough, conscientious
Other readings:
叮嚀【ていねい】

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
1.
form, shape, figure(only relevant for 形 and 容)
2.
visage
Other readings:
【かたち】
【よう】
【かたち】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise(also written as 起てる)
2.
to thrust into, to bury into, to dig into
3.
to make (a noise), to start (a rumour), to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.), to cause
4.
to make, to establish, to set up, to develop, to formulate
5.
to put up (a political candidate), to make (one's leader)
6.
to treat with respect, to give (someone) their due, to make (someone) look good, to avoid embarrassing (someone)
7.
to sharpen, to make clear
8.
to shut, to close
See also:閉てる
9.
to make tea (matcha), to perform the tea ceremony
See also:点てる
10.
to divide by
suffix, Ichidan verb
11.
to do ... vigorously(after the -masu stem of a verb)

noun
1.
good, advantage, benefit, welfare(usually kana)
See also:為に
2.
sake, purpose, objective, aim(usually kana)
3.
consequence, result, effect(usually kana)
4.
affecting, regarding, concerning(usually kana)
Other readings:
ため《爲》[1]
ため《為め》[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
rate, ratio, percentage, proportion
adverb
2.
comparatively
3.
contrary to expectations
Other readings:
割り合い【わりあい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sleep (not necessarily lying down)
See also:寝る
2.
to die
3.
to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to be dormant, to be unused(only relevant for ねむる)
4.
to close one's eyes(archaism)
Other readings:
眠る【ねぶる】[1]
睡る【ねむる】
睡る【ねぶる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
grace (of God), benevolence (of Buddha), blessing(usually kana)
2.
assistance, help, aid(usually kana)
3.
effects, influence(usually kana)
See also:お蔭で
Other readings:
おかげ《御蔭》
おかげ《お陰》
おかげ《御陰》

conjunction
and, thereupon, because of that(usually kana)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to sound, to ring, to resound, to echo, to roar, to rumble
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