Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun
1.
head (chief, director) of a section or department
2.
head of a (school) club, head of a (school) team
See also:倶楽部

adverb
considerably, greatly, a lot(usually kana)
Other readings:
だいぶん《大分》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to build, to construct

noun, auxillary suru verb
hospitalization, hospitalisation

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to resemble, to look like, to take after
2.
to be similar (in status, condition, etc.), to be close, to be alike, to be like

noun
auditorium, lecture hall

noun, auxillary suru verb
production, manufacture

noun
principal, headmaster

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:
【ひ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness
2.
declining, refraining
3.
forethought, foresight(orig. meaning)

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】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect, to spot
2.
to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault
3.
to be used to seeing, to be familiar with
See also:見慣れる
Other readings:
見付ける【みつける】
見付ける【みっける】[2]
見附ける【みつける】
見附ける【みっける】[2]
見附る【みつける】[1]
見附る【みっける】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

suffix
suffix for familiar person(familiar language)

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, no-adjective
1.
police
2.
police officer(abbreviation)
See also:警察官
3.
police station(abbreviation)
See also:警察署

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
ryokan, traditional inn, Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run

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】

noun
1.
(cash) register(abbreviation)
2.
cashier(abbreviation)
See also:レジ係

adverb
1.
at last, at length(onomatopia)
2.
barely, narrowly, just, by the skin of one's teeth(onomatopia)

noun (temporal)
after this(usually kana)
Other readings:
これから《此から》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
harbour, harbor, port
Other readings:
【みなと】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

na-adjective, noun
1.
unreasonable, unnatural, unjustifiable
2.
impossible
3.
forcible, forced, compulsory(often as 無理に)
na-adjective
4.
excessive (work, etc.), immoderate
auxillary suru verb
5.
to work too hard, to try too hard
interjection
6.
no way, not a chance, never, dream on(colloquialism)
no-adjective
7.
irrational(mathematics)
Other readings:
ムリ

noun, auxillary suru verb
lecture

noun
1.
character (esp. kanji), letter, written text
2.
handwriting, penmanship
3.
the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")(as 〜の字)
See also:ほの字

noun
1.
slope, incline, hill
2.
milestone, (age) mark(e.g. 60の坂)
Other readings:
【さか】

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

noun
Shinto shrine
Other readings:
神社【じんしゃ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

sashiageru
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to give, to offer(humble language)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to lift up, to hold up, to raise(humble language)
Other readings:
差上げる【さしあげる】[1]
さし上げる【さしあげる】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana 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】

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

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
to win, to gain victory
Other readings:
克つ【かつ】
贏つ【かつ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to do(humble language, usually kana)

adverb, to-adverb
all, completely, totally, entirely, thoroughly(onomatopia)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to increase, to multiply(殖える usu. refers to population growth or capital appreciation)
See also:減る (antonym)
Other readings:
殖える【ふえる】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to paint, to plaster, to lacquer, to varnish, to spread, to smear, to put up (wallpaper)

noun
1.
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling(polite language)
See also:土産
2.
present brought by a visitor(polite language)
3.
something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation), unwelcome gift, disservice(polite language)
Other readings:
お土産【おみあげ】[1]
御土産【おみやげ】
御土産【おみあげ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
hair
2.
fur, wool
3.
down, plumage, feathers

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
1.
substitute, replacement, substituting, replacing
2.
stand-in, proxy, alternate, deputy, relief, successor
noun
3.
compensation, exchange, return(usu. as 〜代わりに, etc.)
See also:代わりに
4.
another helping, second helping, seconds, refill(usu. as お代わり)
5.
upcoming program, upcoming programme(abbreviation)(esp. 替わり, 替り)
Other readings:
替わり【かわり】
代り【かわり】
替り【かわり】

noun
tennis

conjunction, particle
but, however, although
All readings:
けど
けれど
けれども
けども
けんど

noun
toy, plaything(usually kana)
Other readings:
がんぐ《玩具》
がんぐ《翫具》
オモチャ

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to visit, to call on, to pay a visit to
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