Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to recall, to remember, to recollect
Other readings:
思いだす【おもいだす】
おもい出す【おもいだす】
思出す【おもいだす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
curtain, curtains

noun
your husband, her husband(honorific language)
See also:主人
All readings:
ご主人【ごしゅじん】
御主人【ごしゅじん】

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
man, male
2.
masculine gender(linguistics)

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:
【ふね】
【ふね】
【ふね】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to convey, to report, to transmit, to communicate, to tell, to impart, to propagate, to teach, to bequeath

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to break, to destroy, to demolish
2.
to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage
3.
to break (a bill, etc.)
Other readings:
毀す【こわす】

adverb
very, extremely, exceedingly
See also:非常

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】

adverb
occasionally, once in a while, now and then, rarely, seldom(usually kana)
Other readings:
たまに《適に》

noun
tasks, things to do, errand, business (to take care of), affairs, engagement

noun
piano(music term)
Other readings:
ピヤノ

noun
1.
population
2.
common talk

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be heard, to be audible
2.
to be said to be, to be reputed
Other readings:
聞える【きこえる】
聴こえる【きこえる】[1]
聴える【きこえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to come together, to merge, to unite, to meet
2.
to fit, to match, to suit, to agree with, to be correct
3.
to be profitable, to be equitable
auxiliary verb, Godan-u verb
4.
to do ... to each other, to do ... together(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
合う【おう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
1.
recently, lately, these days, nowadays, right now
no-adjective
2.
nearest, closest

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
branch, bow, bough, twig, limb

noun
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to escape, to run away
Other readings:
迯げる【にげる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
1.
woman, female
2.
feminine gender(linguistics)(only relevant for じょせい)
Other readings:
女性【にょしょう】

noun
program (e.g. TV), programme

na-adjective
1.
important, serious, crucial
2.
valuable, precious
noun
3.
serious matter, major incident, matter of grave concern, crisis
4.
great undertaking, great enterprise, great thing
na-adjective
5.
safe, OK(Tochigi dialect)

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

noun, na-adjective
safety, security
See also:危険 (antonym)
Other readings:
安全【あんせん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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】

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】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to rear, to bring up
2.
to train, to teach, to educate
3.
to promote the growth of, to nurture, to foster, to develop

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to get better, to get well, to recover (from an illness), to be cured, to be restored, to heal
All readings:
治る【なおる】

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, auxillary suru verb
traffic, transportation, communication, exchange (of ideas, etc.), intercourse

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

noun
1.
seat
2.
location (of a gathering, etc.), place
3.
position, post

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
a long time (since the last time), first in a long time
Other readings:
久し振り【ひさしぶり】

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

noun
junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to die

noun, auxillary suru verb
cooling, air-conditioning
See also:暖房 (antonym)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
month after next
Other readings:
さ来月【さらいげつ】

na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
relief, peace of mind
Other readings:
安神【あんしん】

noun
address (e.g. of house), residence, domicile
Other readings:
住処【じゅうしょ】

meshiagaru
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to eat, to drink(honorific language)
Other readings:
召しあがる【めしあがる】
召上がる【めしあがる】
召し上る【めしあがる】

noun
1.
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required)(abbreviation)(used by JR, Seibu, Kintetsu, etc.)
See also:特別急行
2.
limited express (train making a limited no. of stops)(abbreviation)(used by Keiō, Keikyu, Hankyū, Hanshin, etc.)
See also:特別急行
3.
great hurry

Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to make noise, to make racket, to be noisy
2.
to rustle, to swoosh
3.
to make merry
4.
to clamor, to clamour, to make a fuss, to kick up a fuss
5.
to lose one's cool, to panic, to act flustered
6.
to feel tense, to be uneasy, to be excited
Other readings:
騷ぐ【さわぐ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
war
2.
fighting, fierce competition
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