Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be crowded, to be packed
2.
to be complex
auxiliary verb
3.
to go into, to put into, to remain (seated), to be plunged into (silence), to do thoroughly(only relevant for 込む)
4.
to do intently(only relevant for 込む)
5.
to continue in the same state(only relevant for 込む)
Other readings:
混む【こむ】
籠む【こむ】[1]
篭む【こむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
earthquake
Other readings:
地震【ない】[1]
地震【なえ】[1]
地震【じぶるい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun
1.
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required)(abbreviation)(used by JR, Seibu, Kintetsu, etc.)
See also:特別急行
2.
limited express (train making a limited no. of stops)(abbreviation)(used by Keiō, Keikyu, Hankyū, Hanshin, etc.)
See also:特別急行
3.
great hurry

noun
1.
stone
2.
gem, jewel

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》

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

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-gu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to make noise, to make racket, to be noisy
2.
to rustle, to swoosh
3.
to make merry
4.
to clamor, to clamour, to make a fuss, to kick up a fuss
5.
to lose one's cool, to panic, to act flustered
6.
to feel tense, to be uneasy, to be excited
Other readings:
騷ぐ【さわぐ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to break, to be smashed
2.
to split, to crack, to fissure, to be torn
3.
to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.), to split (e.g. of a party)
4.
to come to light, to become clear, to be identified, to be revealed
5.
to be distorted (of a sound)
6.
to be divisible (without a remainder)
7.
to go below a minimum
Other readings:
破れる【われる】

Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry, to transport, to move, to convey
Godan-bu verb
2.
to come, to go(honorific language)(usu. as お運びになる, お運び下さる, etc.)
See also:足を運ぶ
Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
3.
to wield (a tool, etc.), to use
Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
4.
to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
sleeping in late, oversleeping
noun
2.
late riser, sleepyhead
Other readings:
寐坊【ねぼう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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-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
1.
grass, weed, herb, thatch
2.
ninja(archaism)
prefix
3.
not genuine, substandard
expression
4.
LOL, haha(Internet slang)(multiple repetitions of "w" ("LOL") resembles grass: wwwwww)
See also:
Other readings:
【くさ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
principal, headmaster

noun
1.
wall, partition
2.
barrier, obstacle(figuratively)
3.
Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)(only relevant for へき)
Other readings:
【へき】

Godan-ru verb
to apologize, to apologise

noun
church, congregation

noun
1.
woods, forest, copse, thicket
2.
bunch, line (of something), collection

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightly (holding on), firmly, securely(usually kana, onomatopia)
2.
strongly (built), solidly, sturdily, steadily(usually kana, onomatopia)
3.
properly, well, sufficiently, hard (working, etc.), fully, completely(usually kana, onomatopia)
4.
reliably, dependably, levelheadedly, shrewdly, wisely, cleverly(usually kana, onomatopia)
Other readings:
しっかり《聢り》

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

noun
senior high school, high school(abbreviation)
See also:高等学校

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

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】

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

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

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
Other readings:
行なう【おこなう】

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.
shelf, ledge, rack
2.
trellis

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to ask, to enquire, to inquire
2.
to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate
Other readings:
訊ねる【たずねる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be decided, to be settled
2.
to look good in (clothes)
Other readings:
決る【きまる】[1]
極る【きまる】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

noun
company president, manager, director

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

noun
1.
wife(only relevant for 妻)
2.
my dear, dear, honey(archaism)(only relevant for 妻 and 夫)
3.
garnish (esp. one served with sashimi)(usually kana)
4.
embellishment(usually kana)
Other readings:
【つま】
【つま】

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】

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
soft
See also:ハード (antonym)
noun
2.
software(abbreviation, computer term)
3.
soft hat, felt hat(abbreviation)
See also:ソフト帽
4.
soft serve ice cream(abbreviation)
5.
softball(abbreviation)

adverb, to-adverb
1.
slowly, quietly, steadily, gradually, gingerly(onomatopia)
2.
soon, momentarily, before long, any time now(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ソロソロ

adverb
so much, so, like that

noun
screen

noun, auxillary suru verb
match, game, bout, contest
Other readings:
仕合【しあい】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to burn, to be roasted, to be heated, to be sunburnt, to fade (in the sun), to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)(only relevant for 焼ける)
2.
to be jealous, to be envious
Other readings:
灼ける【やける】
妬ける【やける】

noun
change (for a purchase)(polite language)
See also:釣り
Other readings:
御釣り【おつり】
御釣【おつり】

adverb, to-adverb
1.
clearly, plainly, distinctly(onomatopia)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to be clear, to be definite, to be certain, to be exact, to become clear, to clear up(often as はっきりした)
Other readings:
ハッキリ

noun
hair (on the head)
Other readings:
【かみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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