Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun
suburb, residential area on the outskirt of a city, commuter belt

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to plant, to grow, to raise
2.
to insert, to transplant, to implant, to set (type)
3.
to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent)
4.
to instill (idea, value, etc.), to inculcate

noun
toy, plaything(usually kana)
Other readings:
がんぐ《玩具》
がんぐ《翫具》
オモチャ

adverb, to-adverb
1.
clearly, plainly, distinctly(onomatopia)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to be clear, to be definite, to be certain, to be exact, to become clear, to clear up(often as はっきりした)
Other readings:
ハッキリ

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to pay (e.g. money, bill)
2.
to brush off, to wipe away, to clear away, to dust off, to cut off (e.g. branches)
3.
to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)
4.
to sell off (something unneeded), to dispose of
5.
to pay (e.g. attention), to show (e.g. respect, concern)
6.
to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice), to expend, to exert
7.
to move out (of one's own place), to vacate
8.
to sweep (e.g. one's legs), to knock aside
9.
to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)
10.
to reset (an abacus)

noun
1.
(another's) daughter(polite language)
See also:お嬢様
2.
young lady
Other readings:
御嬢さん【おじょうさん】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tidy up, to put in order, to straighten up, to put away
2.
to settle (problem), to clear (dispute)
3.
to finish, to bring something to an end
4.
to marry off (e.g. a daughter)(sometimes 嫁ける)
5.
to do away with someone, to bump someone off
Other readings:
片づける【かたづける】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to soak (in), to steep, to dip, to dunk
2.
to pickle, to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)(only relevant for 漬ける)
Other readings:
浸ける【つける】

noun
1.
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required)(abbreviation)(used by JR, Seibu, Kintetsu, etc.)
See also:特別急行
2.
limited express (train making a limited no. of stops)(abbreviation)(used by Keiō, Keikyu, Hankyū, Hanshin, etc.)
See also:特別急行
3.
great hurry

noun
office
Other readings:
事ム所【じムしょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
month after next
Other readings:
さ来月【さらいげつ】

noun, no-adjective
neighbourhood, neighborhood

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)
2.
to think (of doing), to plan (to do)
3.
to judge, to assess, to regard
4.
to imagine, to suppose, to dream
5.
to expect, to look forward to
6.
to feel, to be (in a state of mind), to desire, to want
7.
to recall, to remember
Other readings:
想う【おもう】
念う【おもう】
憶う【おもう】
懐う【おもう】
惟う【おもう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
leaving hospital, discharge from hospital

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

noun
1.
bell
2.
bel, B
See also:デシベル

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to pick up, to find, to gather

noun
branch, bow, bough, twig, limb

noun
1.
economy, economics
2.
finance, (one's) finances, financial circumstances
3.
being economical, economy, thrift

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
part-time job, side job
noun
2.
part-time worker
3.
albite
See also:曹長石

noun
1.
suit (clothing)
2.
suit (playing cards)
See also:スート

noun
suitcase

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be seen, to be in sight
2.
to look, to seem, to appear
3.
to come(honorific language)

noun
1.
society, public, community, the world
2.
social studies(abbreviation)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period

noun
sandal

conjunction
or, either ... or ...(usually kana)

adverb
finally, at last, ultimately, in the end(usually kana)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to do(humble language, usually kana)

noun
Shinto shrine
Other readings:
神社【じんしゃ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
grandmother
See also:
Other readings:
祖母【ばば】
祖母【おおば】
祖母【おば】
祖母【うば】

adverb, noun
1.
all, everyone, everybody(usually kana)
2.
everything(usually kana)
All readings:
みんな《皆》
みんな《皆んな》[1]
みな《皆》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
doll, puppet, figure

noun
1.
light
2.
illumination, ray, beam, gleam, glow
3.
happiness, hope
4.
influence, power
5.
vision, eyesight

noun
employee (of a store), shop assistant, clerk, salesperson
Other readings:
店員【ていいん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

adjective
1.
deep
See also:浅い (antonym)
2.
profound
3.
dense, thick
4.
close (relationship)
5.
intense, strong
6.
late

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
report, paper
2.
reportage
Other readings:
リポート

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to get better, to get well, to recover (from an illness), to be cured, to be restored, to heal
All readings:
治る【なおる】

adverb
(not) ever, (not) by any means, (not) in the least, (not) in any way, (not) at all(with neg. sentence)
Other readings:
決して【けして】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
finger, toe, digit
Other readings:
【および】[1]
【おゆび】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
reason, pretext, motive
Other readings:
理由【わけ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
relief, peace of mind
Other readings:
安神【あんしん】

noun
1.
woods, forest, copse, thicket
2.
bunch, line (of something), collection

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be heard, to be audible
2.
to be said to be, to be reputed
Other readings:
聞える【きこえる】
聴こえる【きこえる】[1]
聴える【きこえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
hurrying (to somewhere), rushing, hastening
See also:緩行 (antonym)
noun
2.
express (train)(abbreviation)
See also:急行列車

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
day, days(only relevant for 日)
2.
sun, sunshine, sunlight
3.
case (esp. unfortunate), event(only relevant for 日)(as 〜した日には, 〜と来た日には, etc.)
Other readings:
【ひ】

noun
closet
Other readings:
押入【おしいれ】
押入れ【おしいれ】
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