Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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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】

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

adjective
1.
cruel, heartless, hard, harsh, severe(usually kana)
2.
violent, intense, strong, heavy, extreme(usually kana)
3.
very bad, terrible, awful(usually kana)
4.
excessive, exorbitant, unreasonable, outrageous, unfair, unjust(usually kana)
See also:酷く
Other readings:
ひどい《非道い》

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

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》

conjunction
and, thereupon, because of that(usually kana)

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

adverbial noun
1.
once, one time, on one occasion
2.
temporarily, for a moment(only relevant for ひとたび)
3.
one degree, one tone, one musical interval(only relevant for いちど)
Other readings:
一度【ひとたび】
1度【いちど】
1度【ひとたび】
一たび【ひとたび】
ひと度【ひとたび】
一とたび【ひとたび】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go by, to go past, to go along, to travel along, to pass through, to use (a road), to take (a route), to go via, to go by way of
2.
to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.), to operate (between), to connect
3.
to go indoors, to go into a room, to be admitted, to be shown in, to be ushered in, to come in
4.
to penetrate, to pierce, to skewer, to go through, to come through
5.
to permeate, to soak into, to spread throughout
6.
to carry (e.g. of a voice), to reach far
7.
to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen), to be relayed, to be conveyed
8.
to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.), to be approved, to be accepted
9.
to go by (a name), to be known as, to be accepted as, to have a reputation for
10.
to be coherent, to be logical, to be reasonable, to be comprehensible, to be understandable, to make sense
11.
to get across (e.g. of one's point), to be understood
12.
to pass for, to come across as, to seem like
13.
to be straight (e.g. wood grain)
14.
to be well-informed, to be wise(archaism)
suffix, Godan-ru verb
15.
to do ... completely, to do ... thoroughly(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
徹る【とおる】
透る【とおる】

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
far away, distant, at a distance, distant place, by far

noun
1.
end, conclusion
no-adjective
2.
last, final, latest, most recent
expression
3.
no sooner than, once, right after (often having negative consequences)(after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga")
noun
4.
one's final moments(archaism)
See also:最期

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】

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

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

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

noun
primary school, elementary school, grade school

no-adjective, noun
1.
international
noun
2.
diplomatic intercourse(obsolete)

noun
way, method, means, resource, course

noun
1.
type, kind, sort, style
2.
type (of person), (ideal) type, one's type
3.
typewriter(abbreviation)
noun, auxillary suru verb
4.
typing

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to pull out, to take out, to draw out, to withdraw
Other readings:
引出す【ひきだす】
引きだす【ひきだす】

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】

noun
1.
head (chief, director) of a section or department
2.
head of a (school) club, head of a (school) team
See also:倶楽部

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
check, plaid, checkered
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
checking, monitoring, looking over, scrutinizing, inspecting
noun
3.
check (banking), cheque, bill (restaurant)
4.
check (chess)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down(esp. 下りる)
2.
to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount(esp. 降りる)
3.
to step down, to retire, to give up, to quit, to fold
4.
to be granted, to be issued, to be given(esp. 下りる)
5.
to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)(esp. 降りる)
6.
to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)(esp. 下りる)
See also:下り物
All readings:
降りる【おりる】
下りる【おりる】

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

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:
【ひ】

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

noun
mathematics, arithmetic

adverb, noun
1.
circumstances, condition, convenience
auxillary suru verb
2.
to arrange, to manage
3.
to lend money, to raise money
adverb
4.
in all, in total, all told

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

adverb
finally, at last, ultimately, in the end(usually kana)

expression, Godan-ru verb
1.
to be(usually kana, honorific language)
See also:お出で
2.
to come
3.
to go
Other readings:
おいでになる《御出でになる》

noun, no-adjective
coast, beach

noun
principal, headmaster

noun, noun (suffix)
within, inside of, less than

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
to move (house), to change residence
Other readings:
引越す【ひきこす】[1]
引き越す【ひきこす】
引っこす【ひっこす】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
festival, feast, carnival(polite language)
See also:祭り
Other readings:
お祭【おまつり】
御祭り【おまつり】
御祭【おまつり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice
See also:ご注意

adjective
1.
embarrassing, embarrassed, ashamed, humiliated, shy
2.
disgraceful, shameful
Other readings:
恥かしい【はずかしい】[1]
恥しい【はずかしい】[1]
羞ずかしい【はずかしい】
羞しい【はずかしい】[1]
羞かしい【はずかしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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】

noun
lake

Godan-aru verb (special), intransitive verb
1.
to come, to go, to be (somewhere)(honorific language)(sometimes erroneously written 居らっしゃる)
Godan-aru verb (special), auxiliary verb
2.
to be (doing)(honorific language)(after a -te form, or the particle "de")

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
line, stripe, stria
2.
line (e.g. telephone line), wire
3.
ray (e.g. X-ray), beam
See also:X線
4.
line (e.g. of a railroad), track, route, lane
5.
outline, contours, form
6.
level
7.
division
8.
line (of action), position, approach, policy, principle
See also:いい線
9.
impression one leaves, air one gives off
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