Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun
1.
mirror, looking-glass
2.
barrel head
3.
page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.(finance term)
4.
mirror-shaped mochi(abbreviation)

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

suffix
suffix for familiar person(familiar language)

noun, auxillary suru verb
production, manufacture

na-adjective, noun
1.
polite, courteous, civil
2.
careful, close, thorough, conscientious
Other readings:
叮嚀【ていねい】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be decided, to be settled
2.
to look good in (clothes)
Other readings:
決る【きまる】[1]
極る【きまる】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective
1.
necessary, needed, essential, indispensable(必用 can imply has to be used rather than is just needed)
noun
2.
necessity, need, requirement
Other readings:
必用【ひつよう】

noun
1.
economy, economics
2.
finance, (one's) finances, financial circumstances
3.
being economical, economy, thrift

noun
1.
society, public, community, the world
2.
social studies(abbreviation)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to get better, to get well, to recover (from an illness), to be cured, to be restored, to heal
All readings:
治る【なおる】

noun
1.
citizen, citizenry, public
2.
city inhabitant, townspeople
3.
bourgeoisie, middle class

noun, na-adjective
1.
danger, peril, hazard
See also:安全 (antonym)
2.
risk

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

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】

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
mostly, nearly, practically, well-nigh, almost invariably, all but, just about, almost(usually kana)
Other readings:
ほとんど《殆んど》[1]
ほとんど《幾ど》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
daughter
2.
girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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

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
address (e.g. of house), residence, domicile
Other readings:
住処【じゅうしょ】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
Other readings:
行なう【おこなう】

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

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
traffic, transportation, communication, exchange (of ideas, etc.), intercourse

noun
auditorium, lecture hall

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond
2.
to pass (i.e. of time), to elapse
3.
to have expired, to have ended, to be over
4.
to exceed, to surpass, to be above
5.
to be no more than ...(as 〜に過ぎない, etc.)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, suffix
6.
to be excessive, to be too much, to be too ...(usually kana)(often used after adj. stems or the -masu stems of verbs)

conjunction
or, either ... or ...(usually kana)

adverb
as much as possible, wherever practicable, if possible(usually kana)
Other readings:
なるべく《成る可く》

noun
1.
reception (desk), information desk(esp. 受付)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
receipt, acceptance
Other readings:
受け付け【うけつけ】
受付け【うけつけ】
受け付【うけつけ】

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】

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

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】

noun
parking lot, car park, carpark, parking garage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
absence, being away from home
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
house-sitting, house-sitter
noun
3.
being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting(usu. as お留守になる)
Other readings:
留主【るす】

noun
1.
shelf, ledge, rack
2.
trellis

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in
Godan-mu verb
2.
to conceal, to hide, to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by
Other readings:
裹む【つつむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
injection

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

noun
medical science, medicine

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

noun
two-storied building
Other readings:
二階建【にかいだて】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to convey, to report, to transmit, to communicate, to tell, to impart, to propagate, to teach, to bequeath

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】

adjective
1.
hard, solid, tough(esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2.
stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
3.
strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
4.
safe, steady, honest, steadfast
5.
obstinate, stubborn
6.
bookish, formal, stuffy
See also:砕けた (antonym)
Other readings:
固い【かたい】
堅い【かたい】
緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
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