Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun
•
doll, puppet, figure

adverb, to-adverb
•
all, completely, totally, entirely, thoroughly(onomatopia)

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

noun
1.
opposite side, bottom, other side, side hidden from view, undersurface, reverse side
See also:表 (antonym)
2.
rear, back, behind
3.
lining, inside
4.
in the shadows, behind the scenes, offstage, behind (someone's) back
5.
more (to something than meets the eye), hidden side (e.g. of one's personality), unknown circumstances, different side
6.
proof
See also:裏付け
7.
opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.), contrary
See also:裏をかく
8.
inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
9.
bottom (of an inning), last half (of an inning)(baseball term)
See also:表 (antonym)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to boil, to heat(only relevant for 沸かす)
2.
to excite(only relevant for 沸かす)
3.
to melt (metal)(archaism)
Other readings:
鎔かす【わかす】

noun (temporal), adverbial noun
1.
the other day, lately, recently, during this period
2.
meanwhile, in the meantime(only relevant for このかん)
Other readings:
この間【このかん】
、
此の間【このあいだ】
、
此の間【このかん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
translation
2.
deciphering, decoding
noun
3.
translation(biology term)
Other readings:
飜訳【ほんやく】

noun, na-adjective
•
freedom, liberty

noun
•
curtain, curtains

adjective
•
scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
Other readings:
恐い【こわい】

suffix
•
suffix for familiar person(familiar language)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
cooling, air-conditioning
See also:暖房 (antonym)

na-adjective, noun
1.
suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, fair(only relevant for てきとう)
2.
perfunctory, half-minded, sloppy, lazy, careless, noncommittal, unreliable, irresponsible
Other readings:
テキトー

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to shake, to sway, to waver

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
plans, arrangement, schedule, program, programme, expectation, estimate

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

noun, no-adjective
•
Africa(usually kana)
Other readings:
アフリカ《亜弗利加》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
•
sand, grit
Other readings:
砂【いさご】
、
沙【すな】
、
沙【いさご】
、
砂子【いさご】

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

noun
•
salad(food term)

pronoun
1.
he, him
See also:彼女
noun
2.
boyfriend
See also:彼氏

noun
1.
thief, burglar, robber
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
theft, burglary, robbery
Other readings:
泥坊【どろぼう】
、
ドロボー
、
どろぼー

noun, adverbial noun
1.
on the way, en route, halfway
2.
in the middle of, midway

adverb, to-adverb
1.
drumming (noise), beating, pounding, banging, booming, stamping(onomatopia)
2.
rapidly, quickly, steadily(onomatopia)
3.
continuously, one after the other, in succession(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ドンドン

noun
1.
cotton (material)
2.
red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)(usually kana)(only relevant for きわた)
Other readings:
木綿【きわた】
、
木棉【きわた】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(indoor) heating
See also:冷房 (antonym)
Other readings:
煖房【だんぼう】

Godan-ku verb
•
to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl
Other readings:
哭く【なく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to be surprised, to be astonished
Other readings:
愕く【おどろく】
、
駭く【おどろく】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go to and from (a place), to go back and forth between, to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.), to ply between
2.
to go to (school, work, etc.), to attend, to commute, to frequent
3.
to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity), to be communicated (e.g. thought)
4.
to resemble

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to escape, to run away
Other readings:
迯げる【にげる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
water supply, water service, waterworks
2.
channel, strait
3.
water course, waterway

noun
1.
kimono, Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)
2.
clothing, clothes

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】

adverb
1.
at last, at length(onomatopia)
2.
barely, narrowly, just, by the skin of one's teeth(onomatopia)

adjective
1.
right, correct
2.
proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful

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

noun
•
leaf, blade (of grass), (pine) needle

noun
1.
technology, engineering
2.
technique, skill
3.
art, craft

noun
1.
seat
2.
location (of a gathering, etc.), place
3.
position, post

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to ask, to enquire, to inquire
2.
to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate
Other readings:
訊ねる【たずねる】

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】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to collect, to assemble, to gather

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
•
to win, to gain victory
Other readings:
克つ【かつ】
、
贏つ【かつ】

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.
force, strength, might, vigour, vigor, energy
2.
capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty
3.
efficacy, effect
4.
effort, endeavours, endeavors, exertions
5.
power, authority, influence, good offices, agency
6.
support, help, aid, assistance
See also:力になる
7.
stress, emphasis
8.
means, resources

adverbial noun
•
with the exception of, excepting
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