Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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adjective
1.
deep
See also:浅い (antonym)
2.
profound
3.
dense, thick
4.
close (relationship)
5.
intense, strong
6.
late

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
fax, facsimile
noun
2.
fax machine
Other readings:
FAX【ファクス】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
opinion, view, comment

noun, no-adjective
grandmother
See also:
Other readings:
祖母【ばば】
祖母【おおば】
祖母【おば】
祖母【うば】

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

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

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

noun, noun (suffix)
within, inside of, less than

noun
1.
island
2.
one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang), one's turf(usually kana)
Other readings:
【しま】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to turn back (e.g. half-way)
2.
to return, to go back
3.
to recover (e.g. something lost), to be returned
4.
to rebound, to spring back

sashiageru
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:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

numeric
10^8, 100,000,000, hundred million

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

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
small bird, little bird

noun
Shinto shrine
Other readings:
神社【じんしゃ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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:
【ひ】

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

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 (temporal), adverbial noun
1.
the other day, lately, recently, during this period
2.
meanwhile, in the meantime(only relevant for このかん)
Other readings:
この間【このかん】
此の間【このあいだ】
此の間【このかん】

adjective
beautiful, pretty, lovely, sweet, pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
Other readings:
愛しい【うつくしい】

noun
scenery, scene, landscape
Other readings:
景色【けいしょく】

pre-noun adjectival
such, so, that sort of, that kind of, like that(about something or someone distant from both speaker and listener, or about a situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice
See also:ご注意

noun
1.
Metropolis (of Tokyo), (Tokyo) Metropolitan District, metropolitan prefecture
See also:東京都
counter
2.
counter for cities and towns
noun
3.
capital

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

noun
1.
citizen, citizenry, public
2.
city inhabitant, townspeople
3.
bourgeoisie, middle class

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】

adjective
1.
soft, tender, pliant, supple, limber, limp
2.
gentle, mild, mellow
3.
informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
Other readings:
軟らかい【やわらかい】
柔かい【やわらかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
daytime, during the day, time from sunrise until sunset, diurnal period
Other readings:
昼間【ちゅうかん】

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】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to send (a thing), to dispatch, to despatch, to transmit
2.
to take or escort (a person somewhere), to see off (a person)
3.
to bid farewell (to the departed), to bury
4.
to spend (time), to live one's life
5.
to pass (down the line)
6.
to affix okurigana
See also:送り仮名

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
report, paper
2.
reportage
Other readings:
リポート

adjective
1.
small
2.
fine, minute
3.
minor, trivial
4.
sensitive, attentive
5.
careful, frugal, stingy

noun
typhoon, hurricane
Other readings:
颱風【たいふう】

torikaeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to exchange, to swap, to barter
2.
to replace, to substitute
Other readings:
取り換える【とりかえる】
取りかえる【とりかえる】
取替える【とりかえる】
取換える【とりかえる】
取換る【とりかえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

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

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to decorate, to ornament, to adorn
2.
to display, to exhibit, to put on show, to arrange
3.
to mark (e.g. the day with a victory), to adorn (e.g. the front page), to grace (e.g. the cover)
4.
to affect (a manner), to keep up (appearances), to embellish, to dress up, to be showy, to be pretentious
Other readings:
餝る【かざる】[1]
錺る【かざる】[1]
荘る【かざる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

conjunction
and, thereupon, because of that(usually kana)

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.
one's final moments(archaism)
See also:最期

noun, auxillary suru verb
study, research, investigation

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to build, to construct

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to get wet
Other readings:
濡る【ぬれる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
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