Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun
1.
woods, forest, copse, thicket
2.
bunch, line (of something), collection

noun
1.
glass, pane(usually kana)
prenominal
2.
Other readings:
しょうし《硝子》

adverb, to-adverb
1.
clearly, plainly, distinctly(onomatopia)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to be clear, to be definite, to be certain, to be exact, to become clear, to clear up(often as はっきりした)
Other readings:
ハッキリ

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to raise up, to set up, to pick up
2.
to wake, to wake up, to waken, to awaken
3.
to cause, to bring about, to lead to, to trigger, to give rise to, to create, to generate (e.g. heat, electricity), to produce
4.
to start, to begin, to launch, to establish, to found, to set up, to open
5.
to plough, to plow, to till
6.
to fall ill with
7.
to transcribe, to write down (what is spoken)
8.
to turn over (a card)
Other readings:
起す【おこす】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to sound, to ring, to resound, to echo, to roar, to rumble

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be crowded, to be packed
2.
to be complex
auxiliary verb
3.
to go into, to put into, to remain (seated), to be plunged into (silence), to do thoroughly(only relevant for 込む)
4.
to do intently(only relevant for 込む)
5.
to continue in the same state(only relevant for 込む)
Other readings:
混む【こむ】
籠む【こむ】[1]
篭む【こむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
guest, visitor
2.
customer, client, shopper, spectator, audience, tourist, sightseer, passenger
counter
3.
counter for containers used to entertain guests
Other readings:
【かく】

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

noun
husband
Other readings:
良人【おっと】

noun, noun (suffix)
fire, flame, blaze

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to say, to be called(humble language)
2.
to do(humble language)(after a word beginning with お- or ご-)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to live, to exist
2.
to make a living, to subsist
3.
to be in effect, to be in use, to function
4.
to come to life, to be enlivened
5.
to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
Other readings:
活きる【いきる】

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, 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】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
swimming

noun
concert

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
introduction, presentation, referral, listing

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to advance, to go forward
2.
to precede, to go ahead (of)
3.
to make progress, to improve
4.
to deepen, to heighten
5.
to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead
6.
to do of one's own free will
See also:進んで

noun
electric light
Other readings:
電燈【でんとう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adjective
1.
terrible, dreadful(usually kana)
2.
amazing (e.g. of strength), great (e.g. of skills), wonderful, terrific(usually kana)
3.
to a great extent, vast (in numbers)(usually kana)
adverb
4.
awfully, very, immensely(usually kana, colloquialism)
See also:凄く
Other readings:
スゴイ
スゴい

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

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

noun
the West, the Occident, Western countries
See also:東洋

noun, no-adjective
neighbourhood, neighborhood

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:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to laugh
2.
to smile
3.
to sneer, to ridicule(esp. 嗤う)
4.
to be dumbfounded, to be flabbergasted(as 笑ってしまう or 笑っちゃう)
Other readings:
咲う【わらう】
嗤う【わらう】

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

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

noun
1.
reception (desk), information desk(esp. 受付)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
receipt, acceptance
Other readings:
受け付け【うけつけ】
受付け【うけつけ】
受け付【うけつけ】

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get dirty, to become dirty
2.
to become sullied, to become corrupted, to lose one's chastity

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

noun
company president, manager, director

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, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
hurrying (to somewhere), rushing, hastening
See also:緩行 (antonym)
noun
2.
express (train)(abbreviation)
See also:急行列車

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, 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
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

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightly (holding on), firmly, securely(usually kana, onomatopia)
2.
strongly (built), solidly, sturdily, steadily(usually kana, onomatopia)
3.
properly, well, sufficiently, hard (working, etc.), fully, completely(usually kana, onomatopia)
4.
reliably, dependably, levelheadedly, shrewdly, wisely, cleverly(usually kana, onomatopia)
Other readings:
しっかり《聢り》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
boarding, lodging, board and lodging, room and board
noun
2.
boarding house, lodging house, lodgings

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
breakdown, failure, fault, accident, out of order
2.
damage, hurt
3.
objection, protest

noun
1.
slope, incline, hill
2.
milestone, (age) mark(e.g. 60の坂)
Other readings:
【さか】

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

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
leaving hospital, discharge from hospital
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