Vocabulary list for JLPT N4
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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
examination, exam, test
2.
trial, experiment, test
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
sightseeing, watching, viewing
noun
2.
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be found, to be discovered
Other readings:
見付かる【みつかる】
noun
1.
ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane(only relevant for 船 and 舟)(舟 is often small and hand-propelled)
2.
tank, tub, vat, trough
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)(only relevant for 船 and 舟)
All readings:
船【ふね】
、舟【ふね】
、槽【ふね】
dakara
Common word
conjunction
1.
so, therefore, accordingly, consequently, on those grounds, that is why, for that reason
See also:ですから
expression
2.
like I said, I told you already(at the start of a sentence)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to boil, to heat(only relevant for 沸かす)
2.
to excite(only relevant for 沸かす)
3.
to melt (metal)(archaism)
Other readings:
鎔かす【わかす】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be seen, to be in sight
2.
to look, to seem, to appear
3.
to come(honorific language)
anna
Common word
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, 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
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to deliver, to forward, to send
2.
to report, to notify, to file notice (to the authorities), to give notice, to register
Other readings:
屆ける【とどける】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
education, schooling, training, instruction, teaching, upbringing
2.
culture, cultivation, education
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】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become thin, to lose weight, to reduce (one's) weight, to slim
2.
to be barren, to be infertile, to be sterile
Other readings:
痩る【やせる】[1]
、瘠せる【やせる】
、瘠る【やせる】[1]
、瘦せる【やせる】[2]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
finger, toe, digit
Other readings:
指【および】[1]
、指【おゆび】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
•
to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing(usually kana)
2.
to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more(usually kana)
3.
to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)(usually kana)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to notify, to advise, to inform
Other readings:
報せる【しらせる】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to sound, to ring, to resound, to echo, to roar, to rumble
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
1.
to soak (in), to steep, to dip, to dunk
2.
to pickle, to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)(only relevant for 漬ける)
Other readings:
浸ける【つける】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to turn, to revolve
See also:ぐるぐる
2.
to visit several places
3.
to function well
4.
to pass a certain time
Other readings:
廻る【まわる】
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
See also:灼く (やく)
6.
to print (a photo), to burn (an optical disc)
7.
to be jealous of, to be envious of, to envy
See also:妬く (やく)
Other readings:
燬く【やく】[1]
、焚く【やく】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
•
to win, to gain victory
Other readings:
克つ【かつ】
、贏つ【かつ】
sou
Common word
auxiliary, na-adjective
•
appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of(after -masu stem or adj. stem)
un
Common word
interjection
1.
yes, yeah, uh huh
2.
hum, hmmm, well, erm
3.
oof(only relevant for うん)(moan or groan (of pain))
Other readings:
うむ
、ううむ
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
•
interest (in something), curiosity (about something), zest (for)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to continue, to last, to go on
2.
to continue (without a break), to be unbroken
3.
to occur again and again
4.
to lead to, to connect to, to adjoin
5.
to come after, to follow, to succeed, to rank next to
6.
to hold out, to keep, to last
noun, no-adjective
1.
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.), drink (usu. alcoholic)
na-adjective
2.
full
noun
3.
one squid, octopus, crab, etc., one boat
adverb, no-adjective, na-adjective
4.
fully, to capacity(usually kana)
5.
a lot, much(usually kana)
noun (suffix), adverbial noun
6.
all of ..., the entire ...(usually kana)
Other readings:
1杯【いっぱい】
、一ぱい【いっぱい】
、1ぱい【いっぱい】
、一盃【いっぱい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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