Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
education, schooling, training, instruction, teaching, upbringing
2.
culture, cultivation, education

noun
1.
business, task, errand, engagement
2.
use, purpose
noun (suffix)
3.
for the use of ..., used for ..., made for ...
noun
4.
call of nature, excretion
See also:用を足す

noun
1.
drawer
2.
withdrawal (of money from an account)(not 抽斗,抽匣)
3.
variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu(not 抽斗,抽匣)
Other readings:
引出し【ひきだし】
抽き出し【ひきだし】
抽出し【ひきだし】
抽斗【ひきだし】[1]
抽匣【ひきだし】
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

expression, interjection, adverb
I see, that's right, indeed(usually kana)
Other readings:
なるほど《成る程》
なるほど《成程》
なるほど《成るほど》
ナルホド

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to ill-treat, to bully, to torment, to pick on, to tease, to be cruel to, to persecute(usually kana)
2.
to be tough on (e.g. one's body), to treat harshly(usually kana)
Other readings:
いじめる《虐める》

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:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
program (e.g. TV), programme

noun
1.
twice, double
counter
2.
times, -fold
3.
1-nth, 1 to n, 1 in n(e.g. 40倍 - 1 in 40)

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】

suffix
suffix for familiar person(familiar language)

noun, noun (suffix)
thread, yarn, string

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised
See also:下がる (antonym)
2.
to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in
3.
to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade
4.
to get out (of water), to come ashore
5.
to increase(also written as 騰る in ref. to price)
6.
to improve, to make progress
7.
to be promoted, to advance
8.
to be made (of profit, etc.)
9.
to occur (esp. of a favourable result)
10.
to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)(often as 〜で上がる)
11.
to be finished, to be done, to be over
12.
(of rain) to stop, to lift
13.
to stop (working properly), to cut out, to give out, to die
14.
to win (in a card game, etc.)
15.
to be arrested(only relevant for 挙がる)
16.
to turn up (of evidence, etc.)(only relevant for 挙がる)
17.
to be deep fried(only relevant for 揚がる)
18.
to be spoken loudly
19.
to get nervous, to get stage fright
20.
to be offered (to the gods, etc.)
21.
to go, to visit(humble language)
22.
to eat, to drink(honorific language)
23.
to be listed (as a candidate)(esp. 挙がる)
24.
to serve (in one's master's home)
25.
to go north(in Kyoto)
suffix, Godan-ru verb
26.
to be complete, to finish(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
揚がる【あがる】
挙がる【あがる】
上る【あがる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

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

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

noun
cake(food term)

noun
baby, infant
Other readings:
赤ん坊【あかんぼ】
赤んぼ【あかんぼ】
赤んぼう【あかんぼう】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to build, to construct

sashiageru
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to give, to offer(humble language)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to lift up, to hold up, to raise(humble language)
Other readings:
差上げる【さしあげる】[1]
さし上げる【さしあげる】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

noun (temporal)
after this(usually kana)
Other readings:
これから《此から》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

noun, na-adjective
freedom, liberty

na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
very hard, with utmost effort, with all one's might, for dear life(yojijukugo)
See also:一所懸命
Other readings:
一生けん命【いっしょうけんめい】

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

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

noun
doll, puppet, figure

noun
1.
island
2.
one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang), one's turf(usually kana)
Other readings:
【しま】

adjective
bitter

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
opinion, view, comment

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】

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

noun
1.
bell
2.
bel, B
See also:デシベル

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to die

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】

Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb
1.
to hit, to strike, to knock, to beat, to punch, to slap, to tap, to bang, to clap, to pound(also written as 拍つ, 搏つ, 撲つ, 擣つ)
2.
to strike (noon, etc.), to sound (cymbals, etc.), to beat (a drum, etc.)
3.
to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)
4.
to move, to impress, to touch
5.
to drive in, to hammer in, to put in, to inject
6.
to type, to send, to transmit
7.
to insert, to write in, to mark
8.
to make (noodles, etc.), to prepare
9.
to till (soil)
10.
to sprinkle, to throw, to cast
11.
to do, to carry out, to play, to perform, to engage in (gambling, etc.)
12.
to pay (a deposit, etc.)
13.
to visit (on a pilgrimage)
14.
to line (a coat)
15.
to bind (a criminal)

noun
1.
train (esp. long distance train)
2.
steam train(orig. meaning)

interjection
excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

noun
1.
distinction, difference, discrimination
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
2.
separate, different, another, extra
noun
3.
exception, exclusion(oft. as 別として)
See also:別として
noun (suffix)
4.
classified by, ranked by, according to
See also:男女別
Other readings:
【べち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun
1.
insect, bug, cricket, moth
2.
worm, roundworm
3.
one's emotions, one's feelings
4.
nervousness, fretfulness
5.
person devoted to one thing, single-minded person
6.
valve core
Other readings:
【むし】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
branch, bow, bough, twig, limb

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sleep (not necessarily lying down)
See also:寝る
2.
to die
3.
to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to be dormant, to be unused(only relevant for ねむる)
4.
to close one's eyes(archaism)
Other readings:
眠る【ねぶる】[1]
睡る【ねむる】
睡る【ねぶる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue(usu. 遅れる)
2.
to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.), to lag behind, to be behind (the times)(oft. 後れる)
3.
to be bereaved of, to be preceded by (someone) in death(oft. 後れる)
4.
to be slow (of a clock or watch)
Other readings:
後れる【おくれる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to shine, to glitter, to be bright

noun
1.
heat
2.
fever, temperature
noun, suffix
3.
zeal, passion, enthusiasm, mania, craze, rage
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