Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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adjective
1.
unusual, rare, curious
2.
new, novel
3.
fine (e.g. gift)
Other readings:
珍らしい【めずらしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
forest
2.
shrine grove(esp. 杜)
See also:鎮守の杜
Other readings:
【もり】

noun
1.
grace (of God), benevolence (of Buddha), blessing(usually kana)
2.
assistance, help, aid(usually kana)
3.
effects, influence(usually kana)
See also:お蔭で
Other readings:
おかげ《御蔭》
おかげ《お陰》
おかげ《御陰》

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

adjective
lonely, lonesome, solitary, desolate
Other readings:
寂しい【さみしい】
淋しい【さびしい】
淋しい【さみしい】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
hospitalization, hospitalisation

suffix
Mr (junior), master, boy

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

adverbial noun, noun
case, situation

noun
1.
multi-floor building, multi-storey building(abbreviation)
2.
bill

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw away, to cast away, to dump, to discard
2.
to abandon, to desert, to leave
3.
to give up, to resign
Other readings:
棄てる【すてる】

Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner

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

noun
sandwich(food term)
Other readings:
サンドウィッチ

もう
moushiageru
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】

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

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

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise(also written as 起てる)
2.
to thrust into, to bury into, to dig into
3.
to make (a noise), to start (a rumour), to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.), to cause
4.
to make, to establish, to set up, to develop, to formulate
5.
to put up (a political candidate), to make (one's leader)
6.
to treat with respect, to give (someone) their due, to make (someone) look good, to avoid embarrassing (someone)
7.
to sharpen, to make clear
8.
to shut, to close
See also:閉てる
9.
to make tea (matcha), to perform the tea ceremony
See also:点てる
10.
to divide by
suffix, Ichidan verb
11.
to do ... vigorously(after the -masu stem of a verb)

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

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
Other readings:
行なう【おこなう】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
child
2.
young (animal)
See also:仔 (こ)
3.
young woman, young geisha(also 娘)
4.
offshoot
5.
interest
6.
new shares(abbreviation)
See also:子株
noun
7.
player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.)
See also:親 (おや)
noun, noun (suffix)
8.
bird egg(archaism)
noun (suffix)
9.
-er (often of young women)(after a noun or -masu stem)
Other readings:
【こ】

noun
1.
hot water
See also:水 (みず)
2.
hot bath, hot spring
3.
molten iron

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
substitute, replacement, substituting, replacing
2.
stand-in, proxy, alternate, deputy, relief, successor
noun
3.
compensation, exchange, return(usu. as 〜代わりに, etc.)
See also:代わりに
4.
another helping, second helping, seconds, refill(usu. as お代わり)
5.
upcoming program, upcoming programme(abbreviation)(esp. 替わり, 替り)
Other readings:
替わり【かわり】
代り【かわり】
替り【かわり】

interjection
excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

no-adjective
1.
general, ordinary, usual
adverb
2.
normally, generally, usually
3.
really(colloquialism)(as 普通に)
noun
4.
local train, train that stops at every station(abbreviation)
See also:普通列車

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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
beginning, outset, first, onset

adverb
1.
surely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent)(usually kana, onomatopia)
2.
sternly, severely(usually kana, onomatopia)(esp. キッと)
3.
having no slack, rigid, stiff, tight(usually kana, onomatopia)
4.
suddenly, abruptly, instantly(usually kana, onomatopia, archaism)
Other readings:
きっと《急度》[1]
キッと
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
jam

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
this evening, tonight

noun
employee (of a store), shop assistant, clerk, salesperson
Other readings:
店員【ていいん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
office
Other readings:
事ム所【じムしょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
reply, answer, response
Other readings:
返辞【へんじ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to notify, to advise, to inform
Other readings:
報せる【しらせる】

pronoun
1.
I, me(male term)
2.
you(used for addressing young boys)
3.
manservant
See also:しもべ

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

noun
1.
miso, fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans(food term)
2.
innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso
3.
key (main) point, good part (of something)
4.
weakling, weak person(derogatory)
expression
5.
try(usually kana, slang, humerous)(imperative; after the -te form of a verb; pun on 見ろ)
See also:見る

expression, Godan-ru verb
1.
to be(usually kana, honorific language)
See also:お出で
2.
to come
3.
to go
Other readings:
おいでになる《御出でになる》

noun, no-adjective
Africa(usually kana)
Other readings:
アフリカ《亜弗利加》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

pronoun
1.
he, him
See also:彼女
noun
2.
boyfriend
See also:彼氏

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
playing
2.
play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)(usually kana)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
Other readings:
肥る【ふとる】

noun
steak

noun
1.
place, location, spot, position
2.
room, space
3.
basho, wrestling tournament(sumo term)

noun
1.
bell
2.
bel, B
See also:デシベル
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