Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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

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, auxillary suru verb
(indoor) heating
See also:冷房 (antonym)
Other readings:
煖房【だんぼう】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to receive, to get
2.
to catch (e.g. a ball)
3.
to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
4.
to sustain (damage), to incur (a loss), to suffer (an injury), to feel (influence)
5.
to undergo (e.g. surgery), to take (a test), to accept (a challenge)
6.
to be given (e.g. life, talent)(esp. 受ける, 享ける)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
7.
to find funny, to find humorous, to be amused (by)(colloquialism, usually kana)(esp. ウケる)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
8.
to follow, to succeed, to be descended from(esp. 受ける, 享ける)
9.
to face (south, etc.)
10.
to be modified by(linguistics)(esp. 受ける, 承ける)
11.
to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee(esp. 請ける, now primarily used in compound words)
See also:請け出す
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
12.
to be well-received, to become popular, to go down well(usually kana)(esp. ウケる, うける)
Other readings:
請ける【うける】
承ける【うける】
享ける【うける】
ウケる

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
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)

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】

torikaeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to exchange, to swap, to barter
2.
to replace, to substitute
Other readings:
取り換える【とりかえる】
取りかえる【とりかえる】
取替える【とりかえる】
取換える【とりかえる】
取換る【とりかえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
1.
recently, lately, these days, nowadays, right now
no-adjective
2.
nearest, closest

auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
to contact, to get in touch
See also:ご連絡
noun
2.
contacting, getting in touch, communication, call, message
See also:ご連絡
3.
connection, coordination, junction
no-adjective
4.
intercalary, intercalaris, internuncial
Other readings:
聯絡【れんらく】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing(usually kana)
2.
to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more(usually kana)
3.
to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)(usually kana)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
daytime, during the day, time from sunrise until sunset, diurnal period
Other readings:
昼間【ちゅうかん】

noun, no-adjective
both, both sides, both parties
See also:片方

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

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)
2.
to think (of doing), to plan (to do)
3.
to judge, to assess, to regard
4.
to imagine, to suppose, to dream
5.
to expect, to look forward to
6.
to feel, to be (in a state of mind), to desire, to want
7.
to recall, to remember
Other readings:
想う【おもう】
念う【おもう】
憶う【おもう】
懐う【おもう】
惟う【おもう】

adjective
1.
right, correct
2.
proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful

noun
tasks, things to do, errand, business (to take care of), affairs, engagement

noun, auxillary suru verb
conversation

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

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to come together, to merge, to unite, to meet
2.
to fit, to match, to suit, to agree with, to be correct
3.
to be profitable, to be equitable
auxiliary verb, Godan-u verb
4.
to do ... to each other, to do ... together(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
合う【おう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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

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.
part
2.
part-timer(abbreviation)
3.
part-time (work)(abbreviation)

adjective
1.
terrible, dreadful(usually kana)
2.
amazing (e.g. of strength), great (e.g. of skills), wonderful, terrific(usually kana)
3.
to a great extent, vast (in numbers)(usually kana)
adverb
4.
awfully, very, immensely(usually kana, colloquialism)
See also:凄く
Other readings:
スゴイ
スゴい

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

noun
salad(food term)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
future (usually near), prospects

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stay at (e.g. hotel)
2.
to be docked, to be berthed, to be moored
Other readings:
泊る【とまる】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to examine, to look up, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search

Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
this evening, tonight

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
hurrying (to somewhere), rushing, hastening
See also:緩行 (antonym)
noun
2.
express (train)(abbreviation)
See also:急行列車

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go, to come, to call(humble language, usually kana)
2.
to be defeated, to collapse, to die
3.
to be annoyed, to be nonplussed
4.
to be madly in love
5.
to visit (shrine, grave)
See also:墓参り
Other readings:
まいる《詣る》

na-adjective, noun
1.
unreasonable, unnatural, unjustifiable
2.
impossible
3.
forcible, forced, compulsory(often as 無理に)
na-adjective
4.
excessive (work, etc.), immoderate
auxillary suru verb
5.
to work too hard, to try too hard
interjection
6.
no way, not a chance, never, dream on(colloquialism)
no-adjective
7.
irrational(mathematics)
Other readings:
ムリ

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
sandwich(food term)
Other readings:
サンドウィッチ

auxiliary
1.
should (be), bound (to be), expected (to be), must (be)(usually kana)
noun
2.
nock (of a bow)
3.
nock (of an arrow)
4.
nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)(sumo term)
5.
wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Other readings:
はず《弭》

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

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
injection

na-adjective, noun
1.
enjoyment, pleasure, diversion, amusement, hobby
See also:御楽しみ
2.
anticipation, looking forward to
Other readings:
愉しみ【たのしみ】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be heard, to be audible
2.
to be said to be, to be reputed
Other readings:
聞える【きこえる】
聴こえる【きこえる】[1]
聴える【きこえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
form, shape, figure(only relevant for 形 and 容)
2.
visage
Other readings:
【かたち】
【よう】
【かたち】

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