JLPT N4 Vocabulary list

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Romaji English
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上がる Verb Agaru To rise

味 Noun Aji Flavor

赤ん坊 Noun Akanbō Baby

空く Verb Aku To open

案内 Noun Annai Information

安心 Noun Anshin Relief

安全 Noun Anzen Safety

浅い Adjective Asai Shallow

遊び Noun Asobi Playing

明日 Noun Asu Tomorrow

集める Verb Atsumeru To collect

To come
合う Verb Au
together

謝る Verb Ayamaru To apologize

場合 Noun Baai Case

倍 Noun Bai Twice

番組 Noun Bangumi Program

場所 noun Basho Place

米 noun Bei rice

別 noun Betsu Distinction

美術 noun Bijutsu Art

貿易 noun Bōeki Trade

僕 pronoun Boku I

Head of a
部長 noun Buchō section or
department

深い adjective Bukai Deep

文学 noun Bungaku Literature

文化 noun Bunka Culture

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文法 noun Bunpō
ammar

ぶり suffix buri style

血 noun Chi Blood

力 noun Chikara Force

地理 noun Chiri Geography

中 prefix Chū Medium

注意 noun Chūi Caution

注射 noun Chūsha Injection

駐車 noun Chūsha Parking

Post-secondary
education
大学 noun Daigaku institution, incl.
university,
college, etc.

大事 noun Daiji Important

大体 noun Daitai General

暖房 noun Danbō Heating

男性 noun Dansei Man

電報 noun Denpō Telegram

電灯 noun Dentō Electric light

度 noun do time

動物 noun Dōbutsu Animal

道具 noun Dōgu Implement

泥棒 noun Dorobō Thief

枝 noun Eda Branch

園 suffix en garden

遠慮 noun Enryo Diffidence

選ぶ verb Erabu To choose

婦 suffix fu married woman

不便 noun Fuben Inconvenience

増える verb Fueru To increase

復習 noun Fukushū Review

Fukuzats
複雑 noun Complex
u

踏む verb Fumu To step on

分 noun fun minute

舟 noun Fune Ship

布団 noun Futon Futon

太る verb Futoru To grow fat

普通 noun Futsū General

学校 noun gakkō school

学校 noun gakkō school

学校 noun gakkō school

頑張る verb Ganbaru To persist

原因 noun Gen’in Cause

玄関 noun Genkan Entranceway

下宿 noun Geshuku Boarding

技術 noun Gijutsu Art

ご prefix Go Honourable
ご prefix Go Honourable

御 prefix Go Honourable

ゴム noun gomu gum

込む verb Gomu To be crowded

具合 noun Guai Condition

歯 noun Ha Tooth

葉 noun Ha Leaf

拝見 noun Haiken Seeing

始める verb Hajimeru To start

運ぶ verb Hakobu To carry

花見 noun Hanami Cherry blossom

 viewing

反対 noun Hantai Opposition

払う verb Harau To pay

発音 noun Hatsuon Pronunciation

林 noun Hayashi Woods

恥ずか Hazukash
adjective Shy
しい ī

変 noun Hen Strange

返事 noun Henji Reply

冷える verb Hieru To grow cold

非常 adjective-na Hijō Emergency

光 noun Hikari Light

光る verb Hikaru To shine

引き出
noun Hikidashi Drawer
し

引っ越
verb Hikkosu To move
す

飛行 noun Hikō Aviation

品 suffix hin thing

開く verb Hiraku To open

拾う verb Hirou To pick up

昼間 noun Hiruma Daytime

Hiruyasu
昼休み noun Lunch break
mi

久し adjective Hisashi Long

必要 noun Hitsuyō Necessary

方 noun Hō Side

翻訳 noun Hon’yaku Translation

法律 noun Hōritsu Law

Chinese “star”
星 noun Hoshi
constellation

放送 noun Hōsō Broadcast

表 noun Hyō Surface

一 noun Ichi One

With the
以外 noun Igai
exception of

医学 noun Igaku Medical science

以上 noun Ijō Not less than

以下 noun Ika Not exceeding

意見 noun Iken Opinion

生きる verb Ikiru To live

員 suffix in member

以内 noun Inai Within

田舎 noun Inaka Rural area

祈る verb Inoru To pray

医者 noun isha doctor

石 noun Ishi Stone

急ぐ verb Isogu To hurry

一生 noun Isshō Whole life

致す verb Itasu To do

糸 noun Ito Thread

祝い noun iwai congratulation

Section of
字 noun Ji
village

時代 noun Jidai Period

事故 noun Jiko Accident

事務 noun Jimu Business

神社 noun Jinja Shinto shrine

人口 noun Jinkō Population

地震 noun Jishin Earthquake

辞典 noun Jiten Dictionary

自由 noun Jiyū Freedom

場 suffix jō place

場 suffix jō place

unmarried
嬢 noun jō
woman

女性 noun Josei Woman

十 noun Jū 10

柔道 noun Jūdō Judo

準備 noun Junbi Preparation

住所 noun Jūsho Address

火 noun Ka Tuesday

壁 noun Kabe Wall

Section
課長 noun Kachō
manager

帰り noun Kaeri Return

変える verb Kaeru To change

科学 noun Kagaku Science

鏡 noun Kagami Mirror

会 noun kai gathering

海岸 noun Kaigan Coast

会議 noun Kaigi Meeting

会議 noun Kaigi Meeting

会場 noun Kaijō Assembly hall

会話 noun Kaiwa Conversation

火事 noun Kaji Fire

掛ける verb Kakeru To hang

髪 noun Kami Hair

噛む verb Kamu To bite

館 suffix kan house

家内 noun Kanai wife

必ず adverb Kanarazu Always

悲しい adjective Kanashī Sad

kanemoc
金持ち noun rich man
hi

考える verb Kangaeru To consider

看護 noun Kango Nursing

関係 noun Kankei Relation

彼女 pronoun Kanojo She

簡単 adjective-na Kantan Simple

That , or
彼 pronoun Kare something
understood w

That , or
彼 pronoun Kare something
understood w
形 noun Katachi Shape

固い adjective katai hard

片付け Katazuker
verb To tidy up
る u

勝つ verb Katsu To win

乾く verb Kawaku To get dry

代わり noun Kawari Substitute

変わる verb Kawaru To change

To go back and
通う verb Kayou
forth

飾る verb Kazaru To decorate

毛 noun Ke Hair
毛 noun Ke Hair

計画 noun Keikaku Plan

経験 noun Keiken Experience

警察 noun Keisatsu Police

経済 noun Keizai Economics

堅 noun Ken Ken

見物 noun Kenbutsu Sightseeing

研究 noun Kenkyū Study

研究 noun Kenkyū Study

懸命 adjective-na kenmei eagerness

消し verb Keshi To erase

景色 noun Keshiki Scenery

決して adverb Kesshite Never

気 noun Ki Spirit

厳しい adjective Kibishī Severe

気分 noun Kibun Feeling

機会 noun Kikai Chance

危険 noun Kiken Danger

聞こえ
verb Kikoeru To be heard
る

決る verb Kimaru To be decided

決める verb Kimeru To decide

君 pronoun Kimi You

気持ち noun Kimochi Feeling

着物 noun Kimono Clothing

近所 noun Kinjo Neighbourhood

絹 noun Kinu Silk

季節 noun Kisetsu Season

汽車 noun Kisha Train

規則 noun Kisoku Rules

子 noun ko child

子 noun Ko Child

硬 prefix kō hardness

校長 noun Kōchō Principal

講堂 noun Kōdō Auditorium

郊外 noun Kōgai Suburb

講義 noun Kōgi Lecture

工業 noun Kōgyō industry

工場 noun Kōjō Factory

Senior high
高校 noun Kōkō
school

Senior high
高校 noun Kōkō
school

心 noun Kokoro Mind

国際 noun Kokusai International

細かい adjective Komakai Small

公務 noun Kōmu Official business

今夜 noun Kon’ya This evening

今度 noun Kondo Now

故障 noun Koshō Break-down

答 noun Kotae Response

高等 adjective-na kōtō high class

小鳥 noun Kotori Small bird

交通 noun Kōtsū Communication

怖い adjective Kowai Scary

壊れる verb Kowareru To be broken

壊す verb Kowasu To break

首 noun Kubi Obito

下る verb Kudaru To descend

空気 noun Kūki Air

空港 noun Kūkō Airport

雲 noun Kumo Cloud

比べる verb Kuraberu To compare

暮れる verb Kureru To get dark

草 noun Kusa Grass

客 noun Kyaku Guest

教育 noun Kyōiku Training

教会 noun Kyōkai Church

興味 noun Kyōmi Interest

競争 noun Kyōsō Competition

急 noun Kyū Urgent

Moving at high
急行 noun Kyūkō
speed

間 noun Ma 1.818 m

間違え Machigae To make a

verb
る ru mistake

参る verb Mairu To go

負ける verb Makeru To lose

真中 noun Manaka Manaka

漫画 noun Manga Comic

間に合
verb Maniau To be in time for
う

祭り noun matsuri festival

周り noun Mawari Circumference

回る verb Mawaru To turn

召し上 Meshiaga
verb To eat
がる ru

Mezurash
珍しい adjective Unusual
ī

To have an
見える verb Mieru
audience

visiting ill or
見舞い noun mimai distressed
people
皆 noun Mina All

港 noun Minato Harbour

味噌 noun Miso Miso

見つか Mitsukar
verb To be found
る u

見つけ Mitsuker
verb To discover
る u

product of the
土産 noun miyage
land

湖 noun Mizuumi Lake

戻る verb Modoru To turn back

木綿 noun Momen Cotton

森 noun Mori Forest

申し上 Mōshiage
verb To say
げる ru

申す verb Mōsu To be called

む symbol mu mu

To go out to
迎える verb Mukaeru
meet

昔 noun Mukashi Olden days

向かう verb Mukau To face

無理 noun Muri Unreasonable

虫 noun Mushi Insect

息子 noun Musuko Son

娘 noun Musume daughter

投げる verb Nageru To throw

中々 adverb Nakanaka Very

泣く verb Naku To cry

亡くな
verb Nakunaru To die
る

無くな
verb Nakunaru To disappear
る

治る verb Naoru To be cured

直る verb Naoru To be cured

直す verb Naosu To cure

To grow
慣れる verb Nareru
accustomed

鳴る verb Naru To sound

寝坊 noun Nebō Sleeping in late

眠い adjective Nemui Sleepy

眠る verb Nemuru To sleep

熱 noun Netsu Fever

に auxiliary ni plain copula

particle"}”>pa
に ni in+
rticle

日 noun Nichi Sunday

苦い adjective Nigai Bitter

逃げる verb Nigeru To escape

日記 noun Nikki Diary

人形 noun Ningyō Doll

似る verb Niru To resemble

残る verb Nokoru To remain

乗り換
verb Norikaeru To transfer
える

Norimon
乗り物 noun Vehicle
o

塗る verb Nuru To paint

盗む verb Nusumu To steal

Entry to school
入学 noun Nyūgaku
or university

入院 noun Nyūin Hospitalization

落ちる verb Ochiru To fall down

踊り noun Odori Dance

驚く verb Odoroku To be surprised

踊る verb Odoru To dance

大分 noun ōita Ōita

行う verb Okonau To perform

怒る verb Okoru To get angry

起こす verb Okosu To raise

億 noun Oku 10^8

屋上 noun Okujō Rooftop

遅れる verb Okureru To be late

贈り物 noun Okurimo Present

 no

送る verb Okuru To send

思い出 Omoidas
verb To recall
す u

思う verb Omou To think

音 noun On Sound

折れる verb Oreru To break

下りる verb Oriru To descend

折る verb Oru To break

押し入
noun Oshiire Closet
れ

落す verb Otosu To drop

夫 noun Otto Husband

終わり noun Owari The end

親 noun Oya Parent

ら suffix ra class

来月 noun raigetsu next month

来週 noun raishū next week

楽 noun Raku Comfort

礼 noun rei thanking

冷房 noun Reibō Cooling

歴史 noun Rekishi History

連絡 noun Renraku To contact

利用 noun Riyō Use

理由 noun Riyū Reason

留守 noun Rusu Absence

両方 noun Ryōhō Both sides

旅館 noun Ryokan Japanese hotel

さ adverb Sa So

さ adverb Sa So

寂しい adjective Sabishī Lonely

探す verb Sagasu To search

下げる verb Sageru To hang

最後 noun Saigo Last

最近 noun Saikin Most recent

最初 noun Saisho Beginning

坂 noun Saka Slope

盛ん adjective-na Sakan Popular

様 noun Sama Mr, Mrs or Ms

Mr, Mrs, Miss or

さん suffix san
Ms

Mr, Mrs, Miss or

さん suffix san
Ms

産業 noun Sangyō Industry

差し上 Sashiager
verb To give
げる u

騒ぐ verb Sawagu To make noise

触る verb Sawaru To touch

生 suffix sei life

生 suffix sei life

政治 noun Seiji Politics

生活 noun Seikatsu Living

生産 noun Seisan Production

西洋 noun Seiyō The west

世界 noun Sekai The world

席 noun Seki Seat

線 noun Sen Line

背中 noun Senaka Back

専門 noun Senmon Speciality

先輩 noun Senpai Senior

戦争 noun Sensō War

auxiliary verb
せる auxiliary seru indicating the
causative

説明 noun Setsumei Explanation

世話 noun Sewa Looking after

社 noun sha company

Company
社長 noun Shachō
president

社会 noun Shakai Society

市 noun Shi Market

試合 noun Shiai Match

仕方 noun Shikata Way

試験 noun Shiken Examination

島 noun Shima Island

市民 noun Shimin Citizen

Shinamo
品物 noun Goods
no

新聞 noun Shinbun Newspaper

心配 noun Shinpai Worry

親切 noun Shinsetsu Kindness

失敗 noun Shippai Failure

知ら verb Shira To know

調べる verb Shiraberu To examine

下着 noun Shitagi Underwear

支度 noun Shitaku Preparation

室 suffix shitsu room

室 suffix shitsu room

失礼 noun Shitsurei Discourtesy

counter for
所 suffix sho
places

小 prefix Shō Small

Acknowledgmen
承知 noun Shōchi
t
正月 noun Shōgatsu New Year

紹介 noun Shōkai Introduction

食事 noun Shokuji Meal

食料 noun Shokuryō Food

将来 noun Shōrai Future

小説 noun Shōsetsu Novel

招待 noun Shōtai Invitation

手 suffix shu hand

主人 noun shujin head

習慣 noun Shūkan Custom

趣味 noun Shumi Hobby

 Shuppats
出発 noun Departure
u

出席 noun Shusseki Attendance

祖母 noun Sobo Grandmother

相談 noun Sōdan Consultation

育てる verb Sodateru To raise

祖父 noun Sofu Grandfather

卒業 noun Sotsugyō Graduation

滑る verb Suberu To glide

数学 noun Sūgaku Mathematics

過ぎる verb Sugiru To pass through

凄い adjective Sugoi Terrible

水道 noun Suidō Water service

水泳 noun Suiei Swimming

隅 noun Sumi Corner

済む verb Sumu To finish

砂 noun Suna Sand

進む verb Susumu To advance

捨てる verb Suteru To throw away

正しい adjective Tadashī Right

台風 noun Taifū Typhoon

退院 noun Taiin Leaving hospital

集る verb Takaru To gather

宅 noun taku house

為 noun Tame Good

棚 noun Tana Shelf

Tanoshim
楽しみ noun Enjoyment
i

倒れる verb Taoreru To fall

足りる verb Tariru To be sufficient

確か adverb Tashika Certain

足す verb Tasu To add

畳 noun Tatami Tatami mat

建て verb Tate To stand up

建てる verb Tateru To stand up

立てる verb Tateru To stand up

例えば adverb Tatoeba For example

立つ verb tatsu to stand

尋ねる verb Tazuneru To ask

訪ねる verb Tazuneru To visit

手袋 noun Tebukuro Glove

丁寧 adjective-na Teinei Polite

適当 noun Tekitō Suitable

点 noun Ten Spot

店員 noun Ten’in Shop assistant

天気 noun Tenki Weather

展覧 noun Tenran Exhibition

寺 noun Tera Temple

手伝う verb Tetsudau To help

都 noun To Metropolitan

途中 noun Tochū On the way

届ける verb Todokeru To deliver

特急 noun Tokkyū Limited express

遠く adjective Tōku Far

特別 adjective-na Tokubets Special

 u

特に adverb Tokuni Particularly

泊まる verb Tomaru To stay at

止める verb Tomeru To stop

止める verb Tomeru To stop

通り noun Tōri Avenue

取り替
verb Torikaeru To exchange
える

通る verb Tōru To pass

都合 noun Tsugō Circumstances

捕まえ Tsukama
verb To catch
る eru
漬ける verb Tsukeru To soak

点く verb Tsuku To be attached

妻 noun Tsuma Wife

連れる verb Tsureru To lead

釣る verb Tsuru To hang

伝える verb Tsutaeru To convey

包む verb Tsutsumu To wrap up

Tsuzuker
続ける verb To continue
u

続く verb Tsuzuku To continue

腕 noun Ude Arm

植える verb Ueru To plant

動く verb Ugoku To move

受ける verb Ukeru To receive

受付 noun Uketsuke Reception

運動 noun Undō Motion

運転 noun Unten Operation

運転 noun Unten Operation

裏 noun Ura Bottom

Place where
売り場 noun Uriba
things are sold

打つ verb Utsu To hit

美しい adjective Utsukushī Beautiful

移る verb Utsuru To move

写す verb Utsusu To transcribe

別れる verb Wakareru To be divided

沸かす verb Wakasu To boil

沸く verb Waku To grow hot

笑う verb Warau To laugh

割れる verb Wareru To break

割合 noun Wariai Rate

Wasurem
忘れ物 noun Lost article
ono
焼ける verb Yakeru To burn

焼く verb Yaku To bake

役 noun Yaku War

訳 noun Yaku Translation

約束 noun Yakusoku Arrangement

優しい adjective Yasashī Tender

柔らか Yawaraka
adjective Soft
い i

用 noun Yō Task

汚れる verb Yogoreru To be violated

予報 noun yohō forecast

用意 noun Yōi Preparation

用事 noun Yōji Tasks

喜ぶ verb Yorokobu To be delighted

寄る verb Yoru To visit

Preparation for
予習 noun Yoshū
a lesson

予定 noun Yotei Plans

予約 noun Yoyaku Reservation

湯 noun Yu Hot water

指 noun Yubi Finger

指輪 noun Yubiwa ring

夕飯 noun Yūhan Evening meal

夢 noun Yume Dream

輸入 noun Yunyū Importation

揺れる verb Yureru To shake

輸出 noun Yushutsu Export

残念 adjective-na Zannen Deplorable

to think, feel,
存じ verb zonji consider, know,
etc.