JLPT N4 – Vocabulary list

This is a vocabulary list including words that are required for passing the JLPT N4 exam.

For each word, additional details and explanations are provided in a separate ‘study page’. You could find there examples helping you to use words in a practical context in order to be able to use it in your daily life.

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It is never easy to memorize hundreds of words, but always remember that you will be proud of yourself when your exam results will reach your mail box. Let’s dive into the vocabulary little by little, at your own pace. The important is to have fun while doing it and to never give up ! Good luck !

็•ชๅท
Nยฐ
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Word
่ชญใฟๆ–น
Pronunciation
ๆ„ๅ‘ณ
Meaning
1ๅƒ• bokuI, me
2ไธญๅญฆๆ ก chuugakkoujunior high school
3้ ๆ…ฎ enryoconstraint, restraint, modesty
4ๅœฐ้œ‡ jishinearthquake
5ๅๅˆ† juubunplenty, enough, sufficient
6ๆถˆใ—ใ‚ดใƒ  keshogomueraser
7ๅ›ฝๅ†… kokunaiinternal, domestic
8ๅฎข kyakuguest, visitor
9็†ฑๅฟƒ nesshinzeal, enthusiasm
10้ฉšใ odorokuto be surprised, to be astonished
11ใŠ็ฅญใ‚Š omatsurifestival, feast, carnival
12ใŠ่ฆ‹่ˆžใ„ omimaicalling on someone who is ill
13ๆ€ใ„ๅ‡บใ™ omoidasuto recall, to remember
14่ฆช oyaparent, parents
15ๆœ€ๅพŒ saigolast, final, latest
16ๆฅฝใ—ใฟ tanoshimienjoyment, pleasure
17็‚น tenpoint, dot, spot
18ๅบ—ๅ“ก ten’inshop assistant, clerk
19ไผใˆใ‚‹ tsutaeruto convey, to report
20ๅ—ไป˜ uketsukereception
21่ผธๅ…ฅ yunyuuimport, importation
22ๆ–‡ๅŒ– bunkaculture, civilization
23ๅข—ใˆใ‚‹ fueruto increase, to multiply
24่ค‡้›‘ fukuzatsucomplex, complicated
25ๆ˜ผ้–“ hirumadaytime, during the day
26ๆ„่ฆ‹ ikenopinion, view, comment
27็”Ÿใใ‚‹ ikiruto live, to exist
28ๅญ— jicharacter
29็ซไบ‹ kajifire, conflagration
30ๆฑบใ‚ใ‚‹ kimeruto decide, to choose
31ไบ‹ kotothing, matter
32ๅฃŠใ™ kowasuto break, to destroy
33ๆ•™่‚ฒ kyouikueducation, schooling
34่ฒ ใ‘ใ‚‹ makeruto lose, to be defeated
35ๅ‘จใ‚Š mawarisurroundings, neighbourhood
36ไบŒ้šŽๅปบใฆ nikaidatetwo-storied building
37่ฝใกใ‚‹ ochiruto fall down, to drop
38่ดˆใ‚Š็‰ฉ okurimonopresent, gift
39ไธกๆ–น ryouhouboth, both sides
40่ฅฟๆด‹ seiyouthe west, Western countries
41่ƒŒไธญ senakaback
42ไธ–่ฉฑ sewalooking after, help
43่ชฟในใ‚‹ shiraberuto examine, to investigate
44ๅ‡บๅธญ shussekiattendance, presence
45็ด ๆ™ดใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ subarashiiwonderful, splendid
46ๆฃš tanashelf, shelves
47ๆญขใ‚€ yamuto cease, to stop
48ๆกˆๅ†… annaiguidance, leading
49ๅธƒๅ›ฃ futonfuton
50ใ”้ฆณ่ตฐ gochisoufeast, treating
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