Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun
1.
bell
2.
bel, B
See also:デシベル

noun, auxillary suru verb
preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)

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

noun
medical science, medicine

noun, noun (suffix)
thread, yarn, string

noun
your husband, her husband(honorific language)
See also:主人
All readings:
ご主人【ごしゅじん】
御主人【ごしゅじん】

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

na-adjective
1.
enough, sufficient, plenty, adequate, satisfactory
adverb
2.
sufficiently, fully, thoroughly, well, perfectly
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
division into ten(only relevant for 十分)
Other readings:
充分【じゅうぶん】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to burn
2.
to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue
3.
to heat, to heat up
4.
to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.), to bake, to fire, to burn
5.
to tan (i.e. suntan), to burn
6.
to print (a photo), to burn (an optical disc)
7.
to be jealous of, to be envious of, to envy
Other readings:
燬く【やく】[1]
焚く【やく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
concert

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

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

noun
interest (in something), curiosity (about something), zest (for)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
translation
2.
deciphering, decoding
noun
3.
translation(biology term)
Other readings:
飜訳【ほんやく】

noun
1.
population
2.
common talk

noun
piano(music term)
Other readings:
ピヤノ

noun
the West, the Occident, Western countries
See also:東洋

noun
return, coming back
Other readings:
還り【かえり】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to cease, to stop, to be over
Other readings:
已む【やむ】
罷む【やむ】

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

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】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain(only relevant for 捕まえる)
2.
to grab, to clutch, to grasp, to seize, to hold on to(only relevant for 捉まえる and 掴まえる)
3.
to catch hold of (someone), to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street), to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.), to hold (someone) back, to detain
4.
towards (someone), at (someone)(as 〜をつかまえて)
Other readings:
捉まえる【つかまえる】
掴まえる【つかまえる】

noun
temple (Buddhist)

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

adverbial noun, noun
case, situation

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
these days, nowadays, now, at present, recently, lately
Other readings:
この頃【このころ】[1]
此の頃【このごろ】
此の頃【このころ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
neck
2.
head
3.
dismissal, discharge, firing (from a job)(usually kana)(also written as 馘)
Other readings:
【くび】
【くび】
クビ

na-adjective, noun
1.
sure, certain, positive, definite
2.
reliable, trustworthy, safe, sound, firm, accurate, correct, exact
adverb
3.
If I'm not mistaken, If I remember correctly, If I remember rightly
Other readings:
【たしか】[1]
慥か【たしか】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
dictionary, lexicon
Other readings:
辞典【ことばてん】
辭典【じてん】[1]
辭典【ことばてん】[1]
ことば典【ことばてん】
言葉典【ことばてん】
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

もう
moushiageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to say, to tell, to state, to express, to offer, to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.)(humble language)
auxiliary verb
2.
to do(humble language)
Other readings:
申上げる【もうしあげる】
申しあげる【もうしあげる】

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

adverbial noun, noun
1.
space (between), gap, interval, distance
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
2.
time (between), pause, break
adverbial noun, noun, noun (temporal)
3.
span (temporal or spatial), stretch, period (while)
adverbial noun, noun
4.
relationship (between, among)
5.
members (within, among)
conjunction
6.
due to, because of(archaism)(only relevant for あいだ)
Other readings:
【あわい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
1.
shallow, superficial
See also:深い (antonym)
2.
slight (wound), light (sleep), pale (colour), inadequate (knowledge)
3.
short (time), early, young

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)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to advance, to go forward
2.
to precede, to go ahead (of)
3.
to make progress, to improve
4.
to deepen, to heighten
5.
to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead
6.
to do of one's own free will
See also:進んで

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

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1.
to touch, to feel
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
2.
to get involved (with), to approach
3.
to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate
See also:障る

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
explanation, exposition

noun
1.
forest
2.
shrine grove(esp. 杜)
See also:鎮守の杜
Other readings:
【もり】

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

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to plant, to grow, to raise
2.
to insert, to transplant, to implant, to set (type)
3.
to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent)
4.
to instill (idea, value, etc.), to inculcate

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

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
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