Vocabulary list for JLPT N4
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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
1.
glass, pane(usually kana)
prenominal
2.
vitreous
See also:硝子体 (しょうしたい)
Other readings:
しょうし《硝子》
noun, no-adjective
•
Africa(usually kana)
Other readings:
アフリカ《亜弗利加》[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
this time, now
2.
next time, another time, shortly, soon
3.
recently, lately, the other day
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
fax, facsimile
See also:ファクシミリ
noun
2.
fax machine
Other readings:
ＦＡＸ【ファクス】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
traffic, transportation, communication, exchange (of ideas, etc.), intercourse
Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
•
to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
review (of learned material), revision
noun
1.
culture, civilization, civilisation
2.
Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
noun
1.
island
2.
one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang), one's turf(usually kana)
See also:縄張り (なわばり)
Other readings:
嶋【しま】
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
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be broken, to break
2.
to fall through, to come to nothing
Other readings:
毀れる【こわれる】
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:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
grandfather
2.
3.
kyogen mask used for the role of an old man(only relevant for おおじ)
Other readings:
祖父【じじ】
、祖父【じい】
、祖父【おおじ】
、祖父【おじ】
、祖父【そぶ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
insect, bug, cricket, moth
2.
worm, roundworm
3.
one's emotions, one's feelings
See also:虫を殺す (むしをころす)
4.
nervousness, fretfulness
See also:虫気 (むしけ)
5.
person devoted to one thing, single-minded person
See also:本の虫 (ほんのむし)
6.
valve core
Other readings:
蟲【むし】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, objection, dissent
noun, no-adjective
2.
reverse, opposite, inverse, contrary
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
week after next
Other readings:
さ来週【さらいしゅう】
noun
1.
business, task, errand, engagement
2.
use, purpose
noun (suffix)
3.
for the use of ..., used for ..., made for ...
noun
4.
call of nature, excretion
See also:用を足す
noun
•
junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to break, to fracture, to break off, to snap off, to pick (e.g. flowers)
2.
to fold, to bend
3.
to make (origami)
4.
to interrupt, to end
See also:筆を折る
noun, na-adjective
•
safety, security
Other readings:
安全【あんせん】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
living, life (one's daily existence), livelihood
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
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on)
2.
to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration
3.
to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspect
4.
to intend (to do), to think of (doing), to plan
5.
to predict, to anticipate, to expect, to imagine
6.
to come up with, to think up, to contrive, to devise
7.
to consider (as), to regard (as), to look on (as), to take, to view
Other readings:
勘える【かんがえる】
、稽える【かんがえる】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue(usu. 遅れる)
2.
to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.), to lag behind, to be behind (the times)(oft. 後れる)
3.
to be bereaved of, to be preceded by (someone) in death(oft. 後れる)
4.
to be slow (of a clock or watch)
Other readings:
後れる【おくれる】
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
•
hair (on the head)
Other readings:
髮【かみ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond
2.
to pass (i.e. of time), to elapse
3.
to have expired, to have ended, to be over
4.
to exceed, to surpass, to be above
5.
to be no more than ...(as 〜に過ぎない, etc.)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, suffix
6.
to be excessive, to be too much, to be too ...(usually kana)(often used after adj. stems or the -masu stems of verbs)
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
playing
2.
play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)(usually kana)
noun
•
grape, grapevine(usually kana)
Other readings:
ブドウ
、えび《葡萄》[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
Other readings:
音【ね】
、音【おん】
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