Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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adverb, to-adverb
1.
slowly, quietly, steadily, gradually, gingerly(onomatopia)
2.
soon, momentarily, before long, any time now(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ソロソロ

noun
present, gift
Other readings:
贈りもの【おくりもの】
贈物【おくりもの】

noun
branch, bow, bough, twig, limb

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to steal
Other readings:
偸む【ぬすむ】

noun
middle, centre, center, midpoint, heart
Other readings:
まん中【まんなか】

noun, noun (suffix)
fire, flame, blaze

Godan-ru verb
to apologize, to apologise

noun, auxillary suru verb
match, game, bout, contest
Other readings:
仕合【しあい】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
auditorium, lecture hall

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, no-adjective
meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator), to get chilly, to cool down

noun
1.
hot water
See also:水 (みず)
2.
hot bath, hot spring
3.
molten iron

noun
1.
(my) wife(humble language)(only relevant for かない)
2.
inside the home, one's family
Other readings:
家内【やうち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate(only relevant for 始める)
2.
to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
3.
to start ..., to begin to ...(only relevant for 始める)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
創める【はじめる】

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

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

expression, adverb
soon, shortly, before long, nearly, almost(usually kana)

Godan-bu verb
1.
to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased
2.
to congratulate
3.
to gratefully accept
See also:喜んで
Other readings:
悦ぶ【よろこぶ】
歓ぶ【よろこぶ】
慶ぶ【よろこぶ】
欣ぶ【よろこぶ】

noun
1.
selling area, counter, section, department, sales floor
2.
favorable time to sell, good time to sell
See also:売り時,  買い場
Other readings:
売場【うりば】

noun, auxillary suru verb
cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to say, to be called(humble language)
2.
to do(humble language)(after a word beginning with お- or ご-)

noun
1.
text
2.
textbook
Other readings:
テクスト

noun
your husband, her husband(honorific language)
See also:主人
All readings:
ご主人【ごしゅじん】
御主人【ごしゅじん】

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

noun
cartoon, comic, comic strip, manga
Other readings:
マンガ

pronoun
1.
she, her
See also:彼 (かれ)
noun
2.
girlfriend
See also:彼氏

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
congratulation, congratulations, celebration, festival(honorific language)
See also:祝い
noun
2.
congratulatory gift, present
See also:祝い
Other readings:
御祝い【おいわい】
お祝【おいわい】
御祝【おいわい】

noun
word processor(abbreviation, computer term)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek(esp. 探す for something desired and 捜す for something lost)
2.
to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
Other readings:
捜す【さがす】

noun
1.
Metropolis (of Tokyo), (Tokyo) Metropolitan District, metropolitan prefecture
See also:東京都
counter
2.
counter for cities and towns
noun
3.
capital

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
far away, distant, at a distance, distant place, by far

noun
principal, headmaster

noun, auxillary suru verb
reply, answer, response
Other readings:
返辞【へんじ】

もう
moushiageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to say, to tell, to state, to express, to offer, to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.)(humble language)
auxiliary verb
2.
to do(humble language)
Other readings:
申上げる【もうしあげる】
申しあげる【もうしあげる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
competition, contest, rivalry, race
2.
competition (between organisms or species)(biology term)

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
olden days, former

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)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be found, to be discovered
Other readings:
見付かる【みつかる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to move (house), to transfer (department)
2.
to change the target of interest or concern
3.
to elapse (passage of time)
4.
to be permeated by a colour or scent
5.
to be infected, to be contagious, to spread (as in fire)(usually kana)
Other readings:
遷る【うつる】

noun
tasks, things to do, errand, business (to take care of), affairs, engagement

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to examine, to look up, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search

noun
temple (Buddhist)

noun
1.
head (chief, director) of a section or department
2.
head of a (school) club, head of a (school) team
See also:倶楽部

noun
1.
guest, visitor
2.
customer, client, shopper, spectator, audience, tourist, sightseer, passenger
counter
3.
counter for containers used to entertain guests
Other readings:
【かく】
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