Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun
1.
not exceeding, and downward, ... and below
2.
below (e.g. standard), under (e.g. a level)
3.
the below-mentioned, the following, the rest
Other readings:
以下【いげ】
已下【いか】
已下【いげ】

noun
1.
arm
2.
skill, efforts, ability

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.
bell
2.
bel, B
See also:デシベル

noun
1.
twice, double
counter
2.
times, -fold
3.
1-nth, 1 to n, 1 in n(e.g. 40倍 - 1 in 40)

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to continue, to last, to go on
2.
to continue (without a break), to be unbroken
3.
to occur again and again
4.
to lead to, to connect to, to adjoin
5.
to come after, to follow, to succeed, to rank next to
6.
to hold out, to keep, to last

noun
1.
(another's) daughter(polite language)
See also:お嬢様
2.
young lady
Other readings:
御嬢さん【おじょうさん】

Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
to choose, to select
Other readings:
撰ぶ【えらぶ】[1]
択ぶ【えらぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
plans, arrangement, schedule, program, programme, expectation, estimate

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

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

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

noun
back (of body)
Other readings:
背なか【せなか】

noun
screen

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall (over, down), to collapse, to take a fall, to topple
2.
to be destroyed (in a collapse), to collapse, to cave in, to crumble, to give away
3.
to be confined to bed (with an illness), to come down with, to break down (e.g. from overwork)
4.
to die, to be killed
5.
to go bankrupt (of a company, bank, etc.), to fail, to collapse, to go under
6.
to be defeated (in a game), to lose
7.
to fall (of a government, dictator, etc.), to be overthrown

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

conjunction
or, either ... or ...(usually kana)

noun
temple (Buddhist)

adverb, to-adverb
all, completely, totally, entirely, thoroughly(onomatopia)

na-adjective, noun
1.
simple, easy, uncomplicated
2.
brief, quick, light
Other readings:
簡短【かんたん】[1]
簡端【かんたん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, na-adjective
inconvenience, inexpediency, unhandiness

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
3.
to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity), to be communicated (e.g. thought)
4.
to resemble

auxiliary, na-adjective
appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of(after -masu stem or adj. stem)

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

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to pick up, to find, to gather

adverb
for example, for instance, e.g.

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to fish, to angle, to catch
2.
to lure in, to tempt, to attract, to entice, to allure
See also:釣られる

noun
1.
text
2.
textbook
Other readings:
テクスト

noun
factory, plant, mill, workshop
Other readings:
工場【こうば】

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:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

noun
1.
rural area, countryside, the sticks
2.
hometown
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

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

noun
pickpocket(usually kana)
Other readings:
すり《掏児》[1]
スリ
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

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

noun
salad(food term)

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

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

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

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

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】

adverb, noun
1.
all, everyone, everybody(usually kana)
2.
everything(usually kana)
All readings:
みんな《皆》
みんな《皆んな》[1]
みな《皆》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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
church, congregation

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