Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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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】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to rear, to bring up
2.
to train, to teach, to educate
3.
to promote the growth of, to nurture, to foster, to develop

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
cause, origin, source
Other readings:
原因【げいいん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
•
neighbourhood, neighborhood

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to face
2.
to go towards, to head towards
Other readings:
向う【むかう】
、
対う【むかう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
traffic, transportation, communication, exchange (of ideas, etc.), intercourse

noun
•
closet
Other readings:
押入【おしいれ】
、
押入れ【おしいれ】

noun
•
(manufacturing) industry

noun
•
answer, reply, response, solution
All readings:
答え【こたえ】
、
答え【いらえ】
、
答【こたえ】
、
応え【こたえ】
、
応え【いらえ】
、
報え【こたえ】

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》

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:
變【へん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise(also written as 起てる)
2.
to thrust into, to bury into, to dig into
3.
to make (a noise), to start (a rumour), to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.), to cause
4.
to make, to establish, to set up, to develop, to formulate
5.
to put up (a political candidate), to make (one's leader)
6.
to treat with respect, to give (someone) their due, to make (someone) look good, to avoid embarrassing (someone)
7.
to sharpen, to make clear
8.
to shut, to close
See also:閉てる
9.
to make tea (matcha), to perform the tea ceremony
See also:点てる
10.
to divide by
suffix, Ichidan verb
11.
to do ... vigorously(after the -masu stem of a verb)

pronoun
1.
you, buddy, pal(male term, familiar language)(also used colloquially by young females)
noun
2.
monarch, ruler, sovereign, (one's) master(orig. meaning)
Other readings:
公【きみ】

noun
•
lake

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to praise, to commend, to compliment, to speak well of, to speak highly of
Other readings:
誉める【ほめる】
、
賞める【ほめる】
、
称める【ほめる】
、
讃める【ほめる】

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hang, to suspend, to wear (e.g. decoration)
2.
to lower, to reduce, to bring down
3.
to demote, to move back, to pull back
4.
to clear (plates), to remove (food, etc. from table or altar)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to recall, to remember, to recollect
Other readings:
思いだす【おもいだす】
、
おもい出す【おもいだす】
、
思出す【おもいだす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, objection, dissent
noun, no-adjective
2.
reverse, opposite, inverse, contrary

noun
1.
place, location, spot, position
2.
room, space
3.
basho, wrestling tournament(sumo term)

noun
1.
end, conclusion
no-adjective
2.
last, final, latest, most recent
expression
3.
no sooner than, once, right after (often having negative consequences)(after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga")
noun
4.
one's final moments(archaism)
See also:最期

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
playing
2.
play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)(usually kana)

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》

noun
1.
present, gift
auxillary suru verb
2.
to give a present or gift

pre-noun adjectival
1.
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of
See also:あんな,  こんな,  どんな
interjection
2.
no way!, never!(colloquialism)

noun, no-adjective
1.
woman, female
2.
feminine gender(linguistics)(only relevant for じょせい)
Other readings:
女性【にょしょう】

noun
1.
accessory (fashion), jewelry
2.
accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
Other readings:
アクセサリ

noun
1.
shelf, ledge, rack
2.
trellis

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, auxillary suru verb
•
injection

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

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
olden days, former

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
1.
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas)(usually kana)
2.
gasoline, gas, petrol(usually kana)
3.
dense fog, thick fog(usually kana)
4.
gas stove, gas cooker, gas range(usually kana, abbreviation)
See also:ガス焜炉
5.
flatulence, gas, wind, fart(usually kana, colloquialism)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
•
screen

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
1.
grace (of God), benevolence (of Buddha), blessing(usually kana)
2.
assistance, help, aid(usually kana)
3.
effects, influence(usually kana)
See also:お蔭で
Other readings:
おかげ《御蔭》
、
おかげ《お陰》
、
おかげ《御陰》

noun
•
way, method, means, resource, course

noun, na-adjective
•
safety, security
See also:危険 (antonym)
Other readings:
安全【あんせん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
price, cost
Other readings:
直段【ねだん】

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

noun
•
back (of body)
Other readings:
背なか【せなか】

expression, Godan-ru verb
1.
to be(usually kana, honorific language)
See also:お出で
2.
to come
3.
to go
Other readings:
おいでになる《御出でになる》
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