Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun
1.
mind, heart, spirit
2.
the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

noun
1.
habit
2.
(social) custom, practice, convention

noun
1.
place, location, spot, position
2.
room, space
3.
basho, wrestling tournament(sumo term)

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】

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

adverb
like that, so(used for something or someone distant from both speaker and listener)
See also:こう,  そう,  どう

noun
mathematics, arithmetic

noun
program (e.g. TV), programme

noun, auxillary suru verb
entry to school or university, matriculation, enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
pronunciation
2.
production of sound

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
examination, exam, test
2.
trial, experiment, test

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to change, to alter, to transform, to convert, to turn, to vary
2.
to reform, to revise, to amend

noun
rich person
Other readings:
金持【かねもち】
銀持【かねもち】

noun
motorcycle

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

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】

noun
1.
tool, implement, instrument, utensil, apparatus, device
2.
means
3.
furniture

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:
【へん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

adjective
1.
severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless
2.
hard (to do), difficult, tricky
3.
intense (e.g. cold), harsh (weather), inclement
Other readings:
酷しい【きびしい】

adverb
for example, for instance, e.g.

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness
2.
declining, refraining
3.
forethought, foresight(orig. meaning)

auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
to contact, to get in touch
See also:ご連絡
noun
2.
contacting, getting in touch, communication, call, message
See also:ご連絡
3.
connection, coordination, junction
no-adjective
4.
intercalary, intercalaris, internuncial
Other readings:
聯絡【れんらく】

noun
junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school

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

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to decorate, to ornament, to adorn
2.
to display, to exhibit, to put on show, to arrange
3.
to mark (e.g. the day with a victory), to adorn (e.g. the front page), to grace (e.g. the cover)
4.
to affect (a manner), to keep up (appearances), to embellish, to dress up, to be showy, to be pretentious
Other readings:
餝る【かざる】[1]
錺る【かざる】[1]
荘る【かざる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

auxiliary, na-adjective
appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of(after -masu stem or adj. stem)

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

noun, no-adjective
season, time of year

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw, to hurl, to fling, to toss, to cast
2.
to give up, to abandon, to throw away
3.
to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
cause, origin, source
Other readings:
原因【げいいん】[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
parking lot, car park, carpark, parking garage

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

noun
husband
Other readings:
良人【おっと】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to open (e.g. doors)(esp. 開く)
2.
to open (e.g. business, etc.)(esp. 開く)
3.
to be empty(esp. 空く)
4.
to be vacant, to be available, to be free(esp. 空く)
5.
to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)(esp. 明く)
6.
to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)(esp. 明く)
7.
to come to an end(esp. 明く)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
8.
to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)(esp. 明く)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
9.
to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
See also:穴が開く
All readings:
開く【あく】
空く【あく】
明く【あく】

noun
curtain, curtains

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get used to, to grow accustomed to, to become familiar with(esp. 慣れる)
2.
to become skilled in, to become experienced at(esp. 慣れる)
3.
to become tame, to become domesticated(esp. 馴れる)
Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
4.
to get used to doing(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
馴れる【なれる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
police
2.
police officer(abbreviation)
See also:警察官
3.
police station(abbreviation)
See also:警察署

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

noun
suitcase

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

adverb
occasionally, once in a while, now and then, rarely, seldom(usually kana)
Other readings:
たまに《適に》

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to part (usu. of people), to part from, to part with, to be apart from
2.
to separate (of a couple), to break up, to divorce
3.
to lose (e.g. one's mother), to be bereaved

noun
typhoon, hurricane
Other readings:
颱風【たいふう】

adjective
bitter

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to advance, to go forward
2.
to precede, to go ahead (of)
3.
to make progress, to improve
4.
to deepen, to heighten
5.
to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead
6.
to do of one's own free will
See also:進んで

na-adjective, noun
deplorable, regrettable, disappointing, vexing, unfortunate

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-)
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