Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
a long time (since the last time), first in a long time
Other readings:
久し振り【ひさしぶり】

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

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

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
Chinese-derived character reading(only relevant for おん)
See also:訓 (くん)
Other readings:
音【ね】
、
音【おん】

noun
•
tatami mat, Japanese straw floor coverings
Other readings:
疊【たたみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
suitcase

noun
1.
not exceeding, and downward, ... and below
2.
below (e.g. standard), under (e.g. a level)
3.
the below-mentioned, the following, the rest
Other readings:
以下【いげ】
、
已下【いか】
、
已下【いげ】

noun, noun (suffix)
•
thread, yarn, string

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】

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

めあ
meshiagaru
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to eat, to drink(honorific language)
Other readings:
召しあがる【めしあがる】
、
召上がる【めしあがる】
、
召し上る【めしあがる】

noun
•
church, congregation

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

noun
1.
feast, treating (someone)(polite language)
See also:馳走
auxillary suru verb
2.
to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
Other readings:
御馳走【ごちそう】

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
failure, mistake, blunder

noun, no-adjective
1.
police
2.
police officer(abbreviation)
See also:警察官
3.
police station(abbreviation)
See also:警察署

noun
1.
(my) wife(humble language)(only relevant for かない)
2.
inside the home, one's family
Other readings:
家内【やうち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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》

noun
•
grape, grapevine(usually kana)
Other readings:
ブドウ
、
えび《葡萄》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
mathematics, arithmetic

noun
1.
moustache, beard, whiskers(usually kana)(in careful usage 髭 for moustache, 鬚 for beard, 髯 for (cheek) whiskers)
See also:口髭,  顎鬚,  頬髯
2.
whiskers (on a cat, etc.), feelers (on an insect, etc.), (chin) tuft
3.
extremely short pulse appearing on an electrical signal
Other readings:
ひげ《鬚》
、
ひげ《髯》
、
ヒゲ

noun
•
lost article, something forgotten
Other readings:
忘れもの【わすれもの】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to get dry

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】

noun
1.
guest, visitor
2.
customer, client, shopper, spectator, audience, tourist, sightseer, passenger
counter
3.
counter for containers used to entertain guests
Other readings:
客【かく】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation)
2.
to confuse, to mistake something for something else

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

さあ
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

adjective
1.
unusual, rare, curious
2.
new, novel
3.
fine (e.g. gift)
Other readings:
珍らしい【めずらしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
introduction, presentation, referral, listing

noun
1.
(husked grains of) rice
2.
88 years old(only relevant for よね)(米 is composed of 八十八)
Other readings:
米【よね】[1]
、
米【めめ】[1]
、
コメ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.), drink (usu. alcoholic)
na-adjective
2.
full
noun
3.
one squid, octopus, crab, etc., one boat
adverb, no-adjective, na-adjective
4.
fully, to capacity(usually kana)
5.
a lot, much(usually kana)
noun (suffix), adverbial noun
6.
all of ..., the entire ...(usually kana)
Other readings:
1杯【いっぱい】
、
一ぱい【いっぱい】
、
1ぱい【いっぱい】
、
一盃【いっぱい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to go out to meet
2.
to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail, to reach, to approach, to enter (a phase, era, etc.)
3.
to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family)
4.
to call for, to summon, to invite
5.
to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)
Other readings:
邀える【むかえる】

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

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

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

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

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】

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

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

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator), to get chilly, to cool down

noun, no-adjective
•
grandmother
See also:婆
Other readings:
祖母【ばば】
、
祖母【おおば】
、
祖母【おば】
、
祖母【うば】

noun
1.
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling(polite language)
See also:土産
2.
present brought by a visitor(polite language)
3.
something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation), unwelcome gift, disservice(polite language)
Other readings:
お土産【おみあげ】[1]
、
御土産【おみやげ】
、
御土産【おみあげ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

na-adjective, no-adjective, adverb, noun
•
special, particular, extraordinary, exceptional, especial

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
report, paper
2.
reportage
Other readings:
リポート

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

expression, Godan-tsu verb
•
to be helpful, to be useful
Other readings:
役にたつ【やくにたつ】
、
やくに立つ【やくにたつ】
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