Vocabulary list for JLPT N4
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noun
1.
twice, double
counter
2.
times, -fold
3.
1-nth, 1 to n, 1 in n(e.g. 40倍 - 1 in 40)
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
beginning, outset, first, onset
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】
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
arukooru
Common word
noun
1.
alcohol
2.
Other readings:
アルコホル
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to go out to meet
2.
to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail, to reach, to approach, to enter (a phase, era, etc.)
3.
to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family)
4.
to call for, to summon, to invite
5.
to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)
Other readings:
邀える【むかえる】
noun
•
the end
Other readings:
終り【おわり】
、終【おわり】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Common word
expression, Godan-ru verb
1.
2.
to try to(after the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
御覧になる【ごらんになる】
、ご覧に成る【ごらんになる】
、御覧に成る【ごらんになる】
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go to and from (a place), to go back and forth between, to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.), to ply between
2.
to go to (school, work, etc.), to attend, to commute, to frequent
4.
to resemble
Common word
adjective
1.
embarrassing, embarrassed, ashamed, humiliated, shy
2.
disgraceful, shameful
Other readings:
恥かしい【はずかしい】[1]
、恥しい【はずかしい】[1]
、羞ずかしい【はずかしい】
、羞しい【はずかしい】[1]
、羞かしい【はずかしい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
earthquake
Other readings:
地震【ない】[1]
、地震【なえ】[1]
、地震【じぶるい】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
end, conclusion
no-adjective
2.
last, final, latest, most recent
expression
3.
no sooner than, once, right after (often having negative consequences)(after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga")
noun
4.
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】
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)
Common word
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to give, to offer(humble language)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to lift up, to hold up, to raise(humble language)
Other readings:
差上げる【さしあげる】[1]
、さし上げる【さしあげる】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to decide, to choose, to determine, to make up one's mind, to resolve, to set one's heart on, to settle, to arrange, to set, to appoint, to fix
2.
to clinch (a victory), to decide (the outcome of a match)
3.
to persist in doing, to go through with
4.
to always do, to have made a habit of(as 決めている)
5.
to take for granted, to assume
6.
to dress up, to dress to kill, to dress to the nines
7.
to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.), to succeed in doing
8.
to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)(martial arts, sumo term)
9.
to eat or drink something, to take illegal drugs
Other readings:
極める【きめる】
adverbial noun
1.
once, one time, on one occasion
2.
temporarily, for a moment(only relevant for ひとたび)
3.
one degree, one tone, one musical interval(only relevant for いちど)
Other readings:
一度【ひとたび】
、1度【いちど】
、1度【ひとたび】
、一たび【ひとたび】
、ひと度【ひとたび】
、一とたび【ひとたび】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
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:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
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
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
kedo
Common word
conjunction, particle
•
but, however, although
All readings:
けど
、けれど
、けれども
、けども
、けんど
ajia
Common word
noun
•
Asia(usually kana)
All readings:
アジア《亜細亜》[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
1.
force, strength, might, vigour, vigor, energy
2.
capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty
3.
efficacy, effect
4.
effort, endeavours, endeavors, exertions
5.
power, authority, influence, good offices, agency
6.
support, help, aid, assistance
See also:力になる
7.
stress, emphasis
8.
means, resources
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】
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to be surprised, to be astonished
Other readings:
愕く【おどろく】
、駭く【おどろく】
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to say, to tell, to state, to express, to offer, to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.)(humble language)
auxiliary verb
2.
to do(humble language)
Other readings:
申上げる【もうしあげる】
、申しあげる【もうしあげる】
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》
noun
•
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 stop (an activity), to cease, to discontinue, to end, to quit(usually kana)(only relevant for 止める and 已める)
2.
to cancel, to abandon, to give up, to abolish, to abstain, to refrain(usually kana)
Other readings:
やめる《已める》
、やめる《廃める》
noun
•
Shinto shrine
Other readings:
神社【じんしゃ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
no-adjective
1.
general, ordinary, usual
adverb
2.
normally, generally, usually
3.
really(colloquialism)(as 普通に)
noun
4.
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