Vocabulary list for JLPT N4
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noun
1.
water supply, water service, waterworks
2.
channel, strait
3.
water course, waterway
noun
1.
tool, implement, instrument, utensil, apparatus, device
2.
means
3.
furniture
See also:家具 (かぐ)
sofuto
Common word
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to escape, to run away
Other readings:
迯げる【にげる】[1]
Notes:
- 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
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
cause, origin, source
Other readings:
原因【げいいん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be sufficient, to be enough
2.
3.
to do (the job), to serve, to answer
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:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
na-adjective, noun
•
kind, gentle, considerate, generous, friendly, nice
Other readings:
深切【しんせつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
earthquake
Other readings:
地震【ない】[1]
、地震【なえ】[1]
、地震【じぶるい】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to examine, to look up, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search
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】
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:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get angry, to get mad
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
2.
to tell someone off, to scold(only relevant for おこる)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
3.
to be angular, to be square(only relevant for いかる)
Other readings:
怒る【いかる】
、瞋る【いかる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to visit, to call on, to pay a visit to
noun
1.
economy, economics
2.
finance, (one's) finances, financial circumstances
3.
being economical, economy, thrift
Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb
1.
to hit, to strike, to knock, to beat, to punch, to slap, to tap, to bang, to clap, to pound(also written as 拍つ, 搏つ, 撲つ, 擣つ)
2.
to strike (noon, etc.), to sound (cymbals, etc.), to beat (a drum, etc.)
3.
to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)
4.
to move, to impress, to touch
5.
to drive in, to hammer in, to put in, to inject
6.
to type, to send, to transmit
7.
to insert, to write in, to mark
8.
to make (noodles, etc.), to prepare
9.
to till (soil)
10.
to sprinkle, to throw, to cast
11.
to do, to carry out, to play, to perform, to engage in (gambling, etc.)
12.
to pay (a deposit, etc.)
13.
to visit (on a pilgrimage)
14.
to line (a coat)
15.
to bind (a criminal)
na-adjective
1.
prosperous, flourishing, thriving, successful
2.
popular, widespread
3.
active, lively, energetic, vigorous, brisk, strong
4.
enthusiastic, eager, hearty, frequent, repeated
Other readings:
旺ん【さかん】
、壮ん【さかん】
noun
1.
grace (of God), benevolence (of Buddha), blessing(usually kana)
2.
assistance, help, aid(usually kana)
3.
Other readings:
おかげ《御蔭》
、おかげ《お陰》
、おかげ《御陰》
noun
•
office
Other readings:
事ム所【じムしょ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
woods, forest, copse, thicket
2.
bunch, line (of something), collection
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
reply, answer, response
Other readings:
返辞【へんじ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
living, life (one's daily existence), livelihood
noun
1.
grass, weed, herb, thatch
2.
ninja(archaism)
prefix
3.
not genuine, substandard
expression
4.
Other readings:
艸【くさ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness
2.
declining, refraining
3.
forethought, foresight(orig. meaning)
Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
•
to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner
na-adjective
1.
important, serious, crucial
2.
valuable, precious
noun
3.
serious matter, major incident, matter of grave concern, crisis
See also:大事 (おおごと)
4.
great undertaking, great enterprise, great thing
na-adjective
5.
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
day, days(only relevant for 日)
2.
sun, sunshine, sunlight
3.
case (esp. unfortunate), event(only relevant for 日)(as 〜した日には, 〜と来た日には, etc.)
Other readings:
陽【ひ】
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.)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate(only relevant for 始める)
2.
to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
3.
to start ..., to begin to ...(only relevant for 始める)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
創める【はじめる】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to decorate, to ornament, to adorn
2.
to display, to exhibit, to put on show, to arrange
3.
to mark (e.g. the day with a victory), to adorn (e.g. the front page), to grace (e.g. the cover)
4.
to affect (a manner), to keep up (appearances), to embellish, to dress up, to be showy, to be pretentious
Other readings:
餝る【かざる】[1]
、錺る【かざる】[1]
、荘る【かざる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
sightseeing, watching, viewing
noun
2.
adverb
•
occasionally, once in a while, now and then, rarely, seldom(usually kana)
Other readings:
たまに《適に》
a
Common word
interjection
1.
ah, oh(expression of surprise, recollection, etc.)
2.
hey!(used to get someone's attention)
Other readings:
アッ
、アっ[1]
、あ
、ア
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
•
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation(usually kana)
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