Vocabulary list for JLPT N4
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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:
陽【ひ】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
child
2.
young (animal)
See also:仔 (こ)
3.
young woman, young geisha(also 娘)
4.
offshoot
5.
interest
See also:元も子もない
6.
noun
7.
player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.)
See also:親 (おや)
noun, noun (suffix)
8.
bird egg(archaism)
noun (suffix)
9.
-er (often of young women)(after a noun or -masu stem)
Other readings:
児【こ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
promise, agreement, arrangement, one's word, contract, pact, appointment, engagement, date
2.
convention, rule
3.
destiny, fate
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw away, to cast away, to dump, to discard
2.
to abandon, to desert, to leave
3.
to give up, to resign
Other readings:
棄てる【すてる】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, objection, dissent
noun, no-adjective
2.
reverse, opposite, inverse, contrary
noun, na-adjective
•
safety, security
Other readings:
安全【あんせん】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-ku verb
•
to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl
Other readings:
哭く【なく】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
na-adjective, noun
1.
strange, odd, peculiar, weird, curious, queer, eccentric, funny, suspicious, fishy
2.
unexpected
3.
change
Other readings:
變【へん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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】
noun
1.
kimono, Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)
2.
clothing, clothes
reji
Common word
noun, no-adjective
1.
woman, female
2.
feminine gender(linguistics)(only relevant for じょせい)
Other readings:
女性【にょしょう】
adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
for a moment, for a minute(usually kana)
adverb
2.
for a while, for some time(usually kana)
3.
for the time being, for now(usually kana)
interjection
4.
it's been a long time, long time no see(usually kana)
Other readings:
しばらく《姑く》
、しばらく《暫らく》[1]
、しばらく《須臾》
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to visit, to call on, to pay a visit to
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
translation
2.
deciphering, decoding
noun
3.
translation(biology term)
Other readings:
飜訳【ほんやく】
noun
1.
form, shape, figure(only relevant for 形 and 容)
2.
visage
Other readings:
容【かたち】
、容【よう】
、貌【かたち】
noun
1.
rural area, countryside, the sticks
2.
hometown
Notes:
- gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)
noun
1.
surface
2.
face (i.e. the visible side of an object)
3.
front (of a building, etc.), obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin
4.
outside, exterior
5.
appearance
6.
public
7.
8.
cover (for tatami mats, etc.)
9.
foreground(computer term)
noun, no-adjective
1.
substitute, replacement, substituting, replacing
2.
stand-in, proxy, alternate, deputy, relief, successor
noun
3.
4.
5.
Other readings:
替わり【かわり】
、代り【かわり】
、替り【かわり】
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1.
to open, to undo, to unseal, to unpack
2.
to bloom, to unfold, to spread out
3.
to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
4.
to be wide (gap, etc.), to widen
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
5.
to hold (meeting, party, etc.), to give, to open
6.
to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.), to open (a new business), to set up, to establish, to start
7.
to open (ports, borders, etc.)
8.
to open (an account)
9.
to open up (new land, path, etc.), to clear, to develop
See also:拓く
10.
to open (a file, etc.)(computer term)
11.
to extract (root), to reduce (equation)(mathematics)
12.
to cut open (fish)(food term)(as 魚を開く)
13.
to change (kanji into hiragana)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
14.
to flare (e.g. skirt)
15.
to slacken (into a poor posture)(sports term)(as 体が開く, 肩が開く, etc.)
na-adjective, adverb, noun
1.
mostly, ordinarily, usually, generally(usually kana)
2.
probably
no-adjective, noun
3.
most, almost all
4.
ordinary(before a neg. form)
na-adjective
5.
proper, appropriate, moderate(usu. as 〜にする)
Other readings:
たいてい《大てい》
na-adjective
1.
prosperous, flourishing, thriving, successful
2.
popular, widespread
3.
active, lively, energetic, vigorous, brisk, strong
4.
enthusiastic, eager, hearty, frequent, repeated
Other readings:
旺ん【さかん】
、壮ん【さかん】
adjective
1.
funny, amusing, comical, laughable, ridiculous(usually kana)
2.
strange, odd, funny, peculiar, weird, unusual, eccentric(usually kana)
3.
improper, unsuitable, unbecoming(usually kana)
4.
suspicious(usually kana)
Other readings:
おかしい《奇怪しい》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
slope, incline, hill
2.
milestone, (age) mark(e.g. 60の坂)
Other readings:
阪【さか】
arukooru
Common word
noun
1.
alcohol
2.
Other readings:
アルコホル
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to remain, to be left
Other readings:
遺る【のこる】
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】
anaunsaa
Common word
noun
1.
announcer, presenter, broadcaster, reporter
2.
in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
Other readings:
アナウンサ[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
breakdown, failure, fault, accident, out of order
2.
damage, hurt
3.
objection, protest
noun
1.
futon, Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet
2.
round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
Other readings:
蒲団【ふとん】
、薄団【ふとん】[2]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Godan-aru verb (special), transitive verb
•
to do(honorific language, usually kana)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to burn, to be roasted, to be heated, to be sunburnt, to fade (in the sun), to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)(only relevant for 焼ける)
2.
to be jealous, to be envious
Other readings:
灼ける【やける】
、妬ける【やける】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to gather, to collect, to assemble
Other readings:
集る【あつまる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to break, to destroy, to demolish
2.
to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage
3.
to break (a bill, etc.)
Other readings:
毀す【こわす】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall down, to drop, to fall (e.g. rain), to sink (e.g. sun or moon), to fall onto (e.g. light or one's gaze), to be used in a certain place (e.g. money)
2.
to be omitted, to be missing
3.
to decrease, to sink
4.
to fail (e.g. exam or class), to lose (contest, election, etc.)
5.
to crash, to degenerate, to degrade, to fall behind
6.
to become indecent (of a conversation)
7.
to be ruined, to go under
8.
to fade, to come out (e.g. a stain), to come off (e.g. makeup), to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list)
See also:狐が落ちる (きつねがおちる)
9.
to fall (into someone's hands), to become someone's possession
10.
to fall (into a trap), to fall (for a trick)
11.
to give in, to give up, to confess, to flee
12.
to fall, to be defeated, to surrender
13.
to come to (in the end), to end in
14.
to fall (in love, asleep, etc.)
15.
to swoon (judo)
16.
to consent, to understand
See also:腑に落ちない (ふにおちない)
17.
to go down (of a website, server, etc.), to crash(computer term)
18.
to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.), to drop out, to leave, to go offline(slang)
19.
to die(of animals)
20.
to move to the depths(of fish when it gets cold)
21.
to go down (of a website, server, etc.)(computer term)
Other readings:
堕ちる【おちる】
、墜ちる【おちる】
、落る【おちる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
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