Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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Godan-ru verb
to apologize, to apologise

noun, auxillary suru verb
review (of learned material), revision

noun
1.
alcohol
2.
(alcohol-based) hand sanitizer(abbreviation)
Other readings:
アルコホル

noun
1.
head (chief, director) of a section or department
2.
head of a (school) club, head of a (school) team
See also:倶楽部

noun
(finger) ring
Other readings:
指環【ゆびわ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to collect, to assemble, to gather

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to gather, to collect, to assemble
Other readings:
集る【あつまる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
mirror, looking-glass
2.
barrel head
3.
page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.(finance term)
4.
mirror-shaped mochi(abbreviation)

pronoun
1.
you, buddy, pal(male term, familiar language)(also used colloquially by young females)
noun
2.
monarch, ruler, sovereign, (one's) master(orig. meaning)
Other readings:
【きみ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to pray, to wish
Other readings:
祷る【いのる】

noun
answer, reply, response, solution
All readings:
答え【こたえ】
答え【いらえ】
【こたえ】
応え【こたえ】
応え【いらえ】
報え【こたえ】

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:
【き】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
son
2.
penis(vulgar)(only relevant for むすこ)
Other readings:
むす子【むすこ】
【むすこ】
【そく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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
temple (Buddhist)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be sufficient, to be enough
2.
to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve(in the form に足りる after a verb)
3.
to do (the job), to serve, to answer

noun, no-adjective
neighbourhood, neighborhood

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

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

noun
jam

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1.
to touch, to feel
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
2.
to get involved (with), to approach
3.
to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate
See also:障る

na-adjective, noun
1.
suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, fair(only relevant for てきとう)
2.
perfunctory, half-minded, sloppy, lazy, careless, noncommittal, unreliable, irresponsible
Other readings:
テキトー

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to examine, to look up, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search

noun
1.
blood
2.
blood, ancestry, lineage, stock
3.
(the) blood, feelings, passions

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

noun, noun (suffix)
city

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue(usu. 遅れる)
2.
to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.), to lag behind, to be behind (the times)(oft. 後れる)
3.
to be bereaved of, to be preceded by (someone) in death(oft. 後れる)
4.
to be slow (of a clock or watch)
Other readings:
後れる【おくれる】

noun
primary school, elementary school, grade school

noun
1.
society, public, community, the world
2.
social studies(abbreviation)

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, auxillary suru verb
preparation for a lesson

adjective
bitter

noun, auxillary suru verb
study, research, investigation

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to steal
Other readings:
偸む【ぬすむ】

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

noun
junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school

noun
church, congregation

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to face
2.
to go towards, to head towards
Other readings:
向う【むかう】
対う【むかう】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to paint, to plaster, to lacquer, to varnish, to spread, to smear, to put up (wallpaper)

noun
suitcase

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

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

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

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
way, method, means, resource, course

noun
1.
announcer, presenter, broadcaster, reporter
2.
in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
Other readings:
アナウンサ[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, na-adjective
inconvenience, inexpediency, unhandiness
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