Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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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】

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, auxillary suru verb
1.
war
2.
fighting, fierce competition

noun
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation(usually kana)

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
church, congregation

noun
curtain, curtains

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to break, to fracture, to break off, to snap off, to pick (e.g. flowers)
2.
to fold, to bend
3.
to make (origami)
4.
to interrupt, to end
See also:筆を折る

adverb
for example, for instance, e.g.

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to pick up, to find, to gather

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》

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
See also:舞う,  躍る

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.
accessory (fashion), jewelry
2.
accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
Other readings:
アクセサリ

noun, auxillary suru verb
injection

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

noun
Asia(usually kana)
All readings:
アジア《亜細亜》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
glove, mitten, mitt
Other readings:
手ぶくろ【てぶくろ】

noun
1.
star (usu. not including the Sun), planet (usu. not including Earth), heavenly body
2.
star (glyph, symbol, shape)
3.
star (actor, player, etc.)
4.
small dot, spot, fleck
5.
star point (in go), hoshi, intersection marked with a dot
6.
perp, perpetrator, mark, offender, suspect(slang)(police slang)
7.
bullseye
8.
one's star (that determines one's fate), one's fortune
See also:九星
9.
point, score(sumo term)

noun
1.
vehicle, conveyance, transport
2.
ride (playground, fair, carnival), playground facility
Other readings:
乗物【のりもの】

noun
answer, reply, response, solution
All readings:
答え【こたえ】
答え【いらえ】
【こたえ】
応え【こたえ】
応え【いらえ】
報え【こたえ】

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:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to die

noun, no-adjective
1.
grandfather
2.
old man(only relevant for おおじ)
See also:
3.
kyogen mask used for the role of an old man(only relevant for おおじ)
Other readings:
祖父【じじ】
祖父【じい】
祖父【おおじ】
祖父【おじ】
祖父【そぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun, na-adjective
inconvenience, inexpediency, unhandiness

noun
1.
suit (clothing)
2.
suit (playing cards)
See also:スート

noun
cartoon, comic, comic strip, manga
Other readings:
マンガ

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

noun
electric light
Other readings:
電燈【でんとう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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】

noun
motorcycle

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

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

らん
goranninaru
expression, Godan-ru verb
1.
to see, to look, to watch(honorific language)
See also:見る
2.
to try to(after the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
御覧になる【ごらんになる】
ご覧に成る【ごらんになる】
御覧に成る【ごらんになる】

noun
pickpocket(usually kana)
Other readings:
すり《掏児》[1]
スリ
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

noun
employee (of a store), shop assistant, clerk, salesperson
Other readings:
店員【ていいん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
week after next
Other readings:
さ来週【さらいしゅう】

noun
screen

noun
1.
arm
2.
skill, efforts, ability

noun
1.
slope, incline, hill
2.
milestone, (age) mark(e.g. 60の坂)
Other readings:
【さか】

noun
office
Other readings:
事ム所【じムしょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to fish, to angle, to catch
2.
to lure in, to tempt, to attract, to entice, to allure
See also:釣られる

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

noun
1.
laboratory
2.
seminar room
3.
professor's office

Godan-aru verb (special), transitive verb
to say, to speak, to tell, to talk(usually kana, honorific language)
Other readings:
おっしゃる《仰有る》
おっしゃる《仰しゃる》
おっしゃる《仰っしゃる》

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to increase, to multiply(殖える usu. refers to population growth or capital appreciation)
See also:減る (antonym)
Other readings:
殖える【ふえる】
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