Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
sightseeing, watching, viewing
noun
2.
sightseer, watcher, spectator(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
cooling, air-conditioning
See also:暖房 (antonym)

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
Asia(usually kana)
All readings:
アジア《亜細亜》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb
1.
to hit, to strike, to knock, to beat, to punch, to slap, to tap, to bang, to clap, to pound(also written as 拍つ, 搏つ, 撲つ, 擣つ)
2.
to strike (noon, etc.), to sound (cymbals, etc.), to beat (a drum, etc.)
3.
to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)
4.
to move, to impress, to touch
5.
to drive in, to hammer in, to put in, to inject
6.
to type, to send, to transmit
7.
to insert, to write in, to mark
8.
to make (noodles, etc.), to prepare
9.
to till (soil)
10.
to sprinkle, to throw, to cast
11.
to do, to carry out, to play, to perform, to engage in (gambling, etc.)
12.
to pay (a deposit, etc.)
13.
to visit (on a pilgrimage)
14.
to line (a coat)
15.
to bind (a criminal)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to build, to construct

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

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

adverb
(not) ever, (not) by any means, (not) in the least, (not) in any way, (not) at all(with neg. sentence)
Other readings:
決して【けして】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to help, to assist, to aid
2.
to contribute to, to be a factor in
Other readings:
手つだう【てつだう】

na-adjective, noun
1.
enjoyment, pleasure, diversion, amusement, hobby
See also:御楽しみ
2.
anticipation, looking forward to
Other readings:
愉しみ【たのしみ】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to open (e.g. doors)(esp. 開く)
2.
to open (e.g. business, etc.)(esp. 開く)
3.
to be empty(esp. 空く)
4.
to be vacant, to be available, to be free(esp. 空く)
5.
to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)(esp. 明く)
6.
to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)(esp. 明く)
7.
to come to an end(esp. 明く)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
8.
to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)(esp. 明く)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
9.
to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
See also:穴が開く
All readings:
開く【あく】
空く【あく】
明く【あく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
promise, agreement, arrangement, one's word, contract, pact, appointment, engagement, date
2.
convention, rule
3.
destiny, fate

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
failure, mistake, blunder

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go by, to go past, to go along, to travel along, to pass through, to use (a road), to take (a route), to go via, to go by way of
2.
to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.), to operate (between), to connect
3.
to go indoors, to go into a room, to be admitted, to be shown in, to be ushered in, to come in
4.
to penetrate, to pierce, to skewer, to go through, to come through
5.
to permeate, to soak into, to spread throughout
6.
to carry (e.g. of a voice), to reach far
7.
to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen), to be relayed, to be conveyed
8.
to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.), to be approved, to be accepted
9.
to go by (a name), to be known as, to be accepted as, to have a reputation for
10.
to be coherent, to be logical, to be reasonable, to be comprehensible, to be understandable, to make sense
11.
to get across (e.g. of one's point), to be understood
12.
to pass for, to come across as, to seem like
13.
to be straight (e.g. wood grain)
14.
to be well-informed, to be wise(archaism)
suffix, Godan-ru verb
15.
to do ... completely, to do ... thoroughly(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
徹る【とおる】
透る【とおる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sleep (not necessarily lying down)
See also:寝る
2.
to die
3.
to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to be dormant, to be unused(only relevant for ねむる)
4.
to close one's eyes(archaism)
Other readings:
眠る【ねぶる】[1]
睡る【ねむる】
睡る【ねぶる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
the world, society, the universe
2.
sphere, circle, world
no-adjective
3.
world-renowned, world-famous
noun
4.
realm governed by one Buddha, space(Buddhist term)(original meaning)

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

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
congratulation, congratulations, celebration, festival(honorific language)
See also:祝い
noun
2.
congratulatory gift, present
See also:祝い
Other readings:
御祝い【おいわい】
お祝【おいわい】
御祝【おいわい】

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】

noun
1.
vehicle, conveyance, transport
2.
ride (playground, fair, carnival), playground facility
Other readings:
乗物【のりもの】

noun, no-adjective
neighbourhood, neighborhood

na-adjective, noun
1.
polite, courteous, civil
2.
careful, close, thorough, conscientious
Other readings:
叮嚀【ていねい】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tidy up, to put in order, to straighten up, to put away
2.
to settle (problem), to clear (dispute)
3.
to finish, to bring something to an end
4.
to marry off (e.g. a daughter)(sometimes 嫁ける)
5.
to do away with someone, to bump someone off
Other readings:
片づける【かたづける】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
mostly, nearly, practically, well-nigh, almost invariably, all but, just about, almost(usually kana)
Other readings:
ほとんど《殆んど》[1]
ほとんど《幾ど》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to shine, to glitter, to be bright

adverb
considerably, greatly, a lot(usually kana)
Other readings:
だいぶん《大分》

noun
finger, toe, digit
Other readings:
【および】[1]
【おゆび】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be in time (for)
2.
to serve (suit, meet) the purpose, to be good enough, to be enough, to manage, to make do
Other readings:
間にあう【まにあう】

noun, na-adjective
1.
danger, peril, hazard
See also:安全 (antonym)
2.
risk

noun
1.
bell
2.
bel, B
See also:デシベル

adjective
tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable

interjection
excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

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

noun
price, cost
Other readings:
直段【ねだん】

conjunction
besides, in addition, also, moreover(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
1.
police
2.
police officer(abbreviation)
See also:警察官
3.
police station(abbreviation)
See also:警察署

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
war
2.
fighting, fierce competition

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
this evening, tonight

noun
1.
thief, burglar, robber
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
theft, burglary, robbery
Other readings:
泥坊【どろぼう】
ドロボー
どろぼー

na-adjective, noun
kind, gentle, considerate, generous, friendly, nice
Other readings:
深切【しんせつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain(only relevant for 捕まえる)
2.
to grab, to clutch, to grasp, to seize, to hold on to(only relevant for 捉まえる and 掴まえる)
3.
to catch hold of (someone), to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street), to hail (a taxi, waiter, etc.), to hold (someone) back, to detain
4.
towards (someone), at (someone)(as 〜をつかまえて)
Other readings:
捉まえる【つかまえる】
掴まえる【つかまえる】

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
grandfather
2.
old man(only relevant for おおじ)
See also:
3.
kyogen mask used for the role of an old man(only relevant for おおじ)
Other readings:
祖父【じじ】
祖父【じい】
祖父【おおじ】
祖父【おじ】
祖父【そぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
middle, centre, center, midpoint, heart
Other readings:
まん中【まんなか】
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