Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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conjunction
•
or, either ... or ...(usually kana)

noun
1.
spirit, mind, heart
2.
nature, disposition
3.
motivation, intention(usu. after a verb)
See also:やる気,  気がない
4.
mood, feelings
See also:気が重い
5.
ambience, atmosphere, mood
Other readings:
氣【き】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to transcribe, to duplicate, to reproduce, to imitate, to trace
2.
to describe
3.
to film, to picture, to photograph

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

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
for a moment, for a minute(usually kana)
adverb
2.
for a while, for some time(usually kana)
3.
for the time being, for now(usually kana)
interjection
4.
it's been a long time, long time no see(usually kana)
Other readings:
しばらく《姑く》
、
しばらく《暫らく》[1]
、
しばらく《須臾》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to come down, to go down, to fall, to drop, to sink, to get lower
See also:上がる (antonym)
2.
to hang, to dangle
3.
to move back, to step back, to withdraw, to retire
4.
to deteriorate, to fall off, to be downgraded
5.
to get closer to the present day
6.
to go south(in Kyoto)
Other readings:
下る【さがる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
•
scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
Other readings:
恐い【こわい】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
this evening, tonight

noun, no-adjective
•
coast, beach

na-adjective, noun
1.
simple, easy, uncomplicated
2.
brief, quick, light
Other readings:
簡短【かんたん】[1]
、
簡端【かんたん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
thanks, gratitude(polite language)
2.
manners, etiquette(polite language)
3.
bow(polite language)
4.
reward, gift(polite language)
5.
ceremony, ritual(polite language)
Other readings:
御礼【おれい】
、
御礼【おんれい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
leaving hospital, discharge from hospital

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to step on, to tread on, to trample on
2.
to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil), to stand on, to visit
3.
to experience, to undergo
4.
to follow (rules, principles, etc.), to go through (e.g. formalities), to complete
5.
to estimate, to guess, to judge, to value, to appraise
6.
to rhyme
See also:韻を踏む
7.
to succeed to (e.g. the throne)
Other readings:
履む【ふむ】
、
践む【ふむ】

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

noun
1.
shelf, ledge, rack
2.
trellis

Godan-aru verb (special), transitive verb
•
to say, to speak, to tell, to talk(usually kana, honorific language)
Other readings:
おっしゃる《仰有る》
、
おっしゃる《仰しゃる》
、
おっしゃる《仰っしゃる》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(indoor) heating
See also:冷房 (antonym)
Other readings:
煖房【だんぼう】

noun
•
parking lot, car park, carpark, parking garage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation)
2.
to confuse, to mistake something for something else

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator), to get chilly, to cool down

noun
1.
train (esp. long distance train)
2.
steam train(orig. meaning)

noun
1.
suit (clothing)
2.
suit (playing cards)
See also:スート

noun
•
the end
Other readings:
終り【おわり】
、
終【おわり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
•
bitter

na-adjective, noun
•
kind, gentle, considerate, generous, friendly, nice
Other readings:
深切【しんせつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to shake, to sway, to waver

noun
1.
wife(only relevant for 妻)
2.
my dear, dear, honey(archaism)(only relevant for 妻 and 夫)
3.
garnish (esp. one served with sashimi)(usually kana)
4.
embellishment(usually kana)
Other readings:
夫【つま】
、
具【つま】

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
•
far away, distant, at a distance, distant place, by far

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.
(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:
  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
1.
star (usu. not including the Sun), planet (usu. not including Earth), heavenly body
2.
star (glyph, symbol, shape)
3.
star (actor, player, etc.)
4.
small dot, spot, fleck
5.
star point (in go), hoshi, intersection marked with a dot
6.
perp, perpetrator, mark, offender, suspect(slang)(police slang)
7.
bullseye
8.
one's star (that determines one's fate), one's fortune
See also:九星
9.
point, score(sumo term)

noun
•
senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer

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

noun
•
principal, headmaster

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to get dry

na-adjective, noun
•
complex, complicated, intricate, mixed (feelings)
See also:単純 (antonym)

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

noun
•
cartoon, comic, comic strip, manga
Other readings:
マンガ

adverb
•
particularly, especially, in particular, expressly

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】

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to get better, to get well, to recover (from an illness), to be cured, to be restored, to heal

noun
1.
feast, treating (someone)(polite language)
See also:馳走
auxillary suru verb
2.
to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
Other readings:
御馳走【ごちそう】

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】
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