Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun
•
festival, feast, carnival(polite language)
See also:祭り
Other readings:
お祭【おまつり】
、
御祭り【おまつり】
、
御祭【おまつり】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to move (house), to transfer (department)
2.
to change the target of interest or concern
3.
to elapse (passage of time)
4.
to be permeated by a colour or scent
5.
to be infected, to be contagious, to spread (as in fire)(usually kana)
Other readings:
遷る【うつる】

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
1.
distinction, difference, discrimination
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
2.
separate, different, another, extra
noun
3.
exception, exclusion(oft. as 別として)
See also:別として
noun (suffix)
4.
classified by, ranked by, according to
See also:男女別
Other readings:
別【べち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
America(usually kana)
2.
United States of America(usually kana)
Other readings:
アメリカ《亜墨利加》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adverb, noun
1.
all, everyone, everybody(usually kana)
2.
everything(usually kana)
All readings:
みんな《皆》
、
みんな《皆んな》[1]
、
みな《皆》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
competition, contest, rivalry, race
2.
competition (between organisms or species)(biology term)

auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
to contact, to get in touch
See also:ご連絡
noun
2.
contacting, getting in touch, communication, call, message
See also:ご連絡
3.
connection, coordination, junction
no-adjective
4.
intercalary, intercalaris, internuncial
Other readings:
聯絡【れんらく】

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

noun
•
hair (on the head)
Other readings:
髮【かみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
two-storied building
Other readings:
二階建【にかいだて】

interjection
•
excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

noun
•
handbag, purse

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to get dry

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to ill-treat, to bully, to torment, to pick on, to tease, to be cruel to, to persecute(usually kana)
2.
to be tough on (e.g. one's body), to treat harshly(usually kana)
Other readings:
いじめる《虐める》

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】

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

adjective
•
bitter

Godan-ru verb
•
to apologize, to apologise

Godan-aru verb (special), transitive verb
•
to do(honorific language, usually kana)

noun
1.
accident, incident, trouble
2.
circumstances, reasons
Other readings:
事故【ことゆえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be in time (for)
2.
to serve (suit, meet) the purpose, to be good enough, to be enough, to manage, to make do
Other readings:
間にあう【まにあう】

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

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】

noun
1.
blood
2.
blood, ancestry, lineage, stock
3.
(the) blood, feelings, passions

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to shine, to glitter, to be bright

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to steal
Other readings:
偸む【ぬすむ】

adjective
1.
sad, miserable, unhappy, sorrowful(of a person)
2.
sad, lamentable, deplorable, grievous(of a thing, incident, etc.)
Other readings:
哀しい【かなしい】[1]
、
愛しい【かなしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverb
•
so much, so, like that

noun
1.
habit
2.
(social) custom, practice, convention

noun
1.
air, atmosphere
2.
mood, situation
3.
someone with no presence, someone who doesn't stand out at all(colloquialism, idiom )

noun
•
suitcase

noun
1.
circumference, girth
2.
surroundings, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity
3.
people surrounding oneself, surrounding circumstances

adverb
•
finally, at last, ultimately, in the end(usually kana)

expression, Godan-tsu verb
•
to be helpful, to be useful
Other readings:
役にたつ【やくにたつ】
、
やくに立つ【やくにたつ】

noun, noun (suffix)
•
city

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
swimming

noun
•
suburb, residential area on the outskirt of a city, commuter belt

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
introduction, presentation, referral, listing

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:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
•
assembly hall, meeting place, venue, grounds

adverb
•
to that degree, to that extent, that much(usually kana)
Other readings:
それほど《其れ程》
、
それほど《其程》

noun
1.
surface
See also:裏 (antonym)
2.
face (i.e. the visible side of an object)
3.
front (of a building, etc.), obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin
4.
outside, exterior
5.
appearance
6.
public
7.
first half (of an inning), top (of an inning)(baseball term)
See also:裏 (antonym)
8.
cover (for tatami mats, etc.)
9.
foreground(computer term)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to bite
2.
to chew, to gnaw, to masticate
3.
to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer
4.
to crash against (e.g. of waves), to break onto (shore)
5.
to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.), to mesh, to fit together
6.
to be involved in
See also:一枚噛む
7.
to convince, to persuade(archaism)(used by Edo period prostitutes)
Other readings:
咬む【かむ】
、
嚙む【かむ】
、
嚼む【かむ】

noun
•
curtain, curtains

Godan-mu verb
•
to enjoy (oneself)
Other readings:
愉しむ【たのしむ】
、
楽む【たのしむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
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