Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun, no-adjective
neighbourhood, neighborhood

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

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

noun
1.
condition, state
2.
health, state (of health)
3.
way, manner
4.
circumstance, luck
5.
face, dignity, decency, propriety
Other readings:
具合【ぐわい】[1]
工合【ぐあい】
工合【ぐわい】[1]
具合い【ぐわい】[1]
工合い【ぐわい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
corner, nook, recess
noun
2.
downstage right (on a noh stage)(obscure)(only relevant for 角)
See also:目付柱
Other readings:
【すま】
【すみ】

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

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to help, to assist, to aid
2.
to contribute to, to be a factor in
Other readings:
手つだう【てつだう】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to deliver, to forward, to send
2.
to report, to notify, to file notice (to the authorities), to give notice, to register
Other readings:
屆ける【とどける】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tidy up, to put in order, to straighten up, to put away
2.
to settle (problem), to clear (dispute)
3.
to finish, to bring something to an end
4.
to marry off (e.g. a daughter)(sometimes 嫁ける)
5.
to do away with someone, to bump someone off
Other readings:
片づける【かたづける】

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

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

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

noun
finger, toe, digit
Other readings:
【および】[1]
【おゆび】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
part
2.
part-timer(abbreviation)
3.
part-time (work)(abbreviation)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to notify, to advise, to inform
Other readings:
報せる【しらせる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
man, male
2.
masculine gender(linguistics)

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

adverb
to that degree, to that extent, that much(usually kana)
Other readings:
それほど《其れ程》
それほど《其程》

adverb
always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably

noun
1.
text
2.
textbook
Other readings:
テクスト

noun
small bird, little bird

interjection
excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

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:
【ね】
【おん】

noun
word processor(abbreviation, computer term)

noun
computer
All readings:
コンピュータ
コンピューター

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to shake, to sway, to waver

noun
the end
Other readings:
終り【おわり】
【おわり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
boarding, lodging, board and lodging, room and board
noun
2.
boarding house, lodging house, lodgings

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

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

na-adjective
1.
necessary, needed, essential, indispensable(必用 can imply has to be used rather than is just needed)
noun
2.
necessity, need, requirement
Other readings:
必用【ひつよう】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1.
to open, to undo, to unseal, to unpack
2.
to bloom, to unfold, to spread out
3.
to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
4.
to be wide (gap, etc.), to widen
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
5.
to hold (meeting, party, etc.), to give, to open
6.
to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.), to open (a new business), to set up, to establish, to start
7.
to open (ports, borders, etc.)
8.
to open (an account)
9.
to open up (new land, path, etc.), to clear, to develop
See also:拓く
10.
to open (a file, etc.)(computer term)
11.
to extract (root), to reduce (equation)(mathematics)
12.
to cut open (fish)(food term)(as 魚を開く)
13.
to change (kanji into hiragana)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
14.
to flare (e.g. skirt)
15.
to slacken (into a poor posture)(sports term)(as 体が開く, 肩が開く, etc.)

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

noun
calling on someone who is ill, enquiry, inquiry
See also:見舞い
Other readings:
お見舞【おみまい】
御見舞い【おみまい】
御見舞【おみまい】

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

adjective
sleepy, drowsy, somnolent
Other readings:
睡い【ねむい】

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)

noun
1.
seat
2.
location (of a gathering, etc.), place
3.
position, post

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

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go to and from (a place), to go back and forth between, to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.), to ply between
2.
to go to (school, work, etc.), to attend, to commute, to frequent
3.
to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity), to be communicated (e.g. thought)
4.
to resemble

Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
to choose, to select
Other readings:
撰ぶ【えらぶ】[1]
択ぶ【えらぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
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