JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N4 Vocabulary List

All 652 N4 words, in the order Nihondex teaches them.

WordMeaning
変わるかわるto change (v.i.), to be transformed, to vary
始めるはじめるto start / begin (something new; e.g. 勉強[べんきょう]を始める[はじめる] = start studying)
簡単かんたんsimple
気分きぶんfeeling, mood
熱ねつfever, temperature
焼くやくto bake, to grill
島しまisland
投げるなげるto throw, to pitch
計画けいかくするplan, project; to plan
番組ばんぐみbroadcast program
舟ふねship, boat
森もりforest
試合しあいmatch, game, competition
だめだめuseless, no good, hopeless
いくら~てもいくら~てもhowever much one may ~
明日あすtomorrow (formal)
皆みなeveryone
親おやa parent
探すさがすto look for, to seek (something you want; e.g. 仕事[しごと]を探[さが]す = look for a job)
変えるかえるto change, to alter, to vary
十分じゅうぶんenough; sufficient; fully; plenty
安心あんしんpeace of mind, relief
適当てきとうfitness, suitability
沸かすわかすto boil
研究室けんきゅうしつthe professor's office; laboratory
隅すみcorner
政治せいじpolitics
嘘うそlie
乗り物のりものvehicle
虫むしinsect
用意よういpreparation
是非ぜひcertainly, by all means; without fail
億おくhundred million
これからこれからfrom now on, after this
あんなあんなlike that, that kind of
運転手うんてんしゅdriver (by occupation)
生きるいきるto live
びっくりするびっくりするto be surprised
確かたしかcertain, sure, definite; if I remember correctly
寂しいさびしいlonely, lonesome
背中せなかback (of body)
都とmetropolis / capital prefecture (official; e.g. 東京都[とうきょうと] = Tokyo Metropolis)
すっとすっとstraight, quickly
歴史れきしhistory
訳わけreason; explanation
汽車きしゃtrain (steam)
格好かっこうappearance, manner, shape, form, posture
予約よやくreservation
以内いないwithin, less (no more) than
彼らかれらthey (usually male)
息子むすこ(humble) son
選ぶえらぶto choose; to select
動くうごくto move
昔むかしold days; past
喜ぶよろこぶto rejoice, to be delighted, to be glad
具合ぐあいcondition, state, health
事務所じむしょoffice
教育きょういくeducation
意見いけんopinion, view, idea
空くすくto be empty / less crowded (places; e.g. 電車[でんしゃ]が空く[すく] = the train is not crowded)
雲くもcloud
途中とちゅうon the way, midway
お祝いおいわいcongratulation, celebration (polite)
そろそろそろそろgradually, soon
客きゃくguest, customer
決めるきめるto decide (v.t.)
増えるふえるto increase, to multiply
為ためgood, advantage, in order to
楽しむたのしむto enjoy
指輪ゆびわ(finger) ring
会場かいじょうvenue, meeting place
経済けいざいeconomics, finance, economy
やはりやはりas I thought, as expected; after all; also
林はやしwoods, forest
仕方しかたway (of doing something)
迎えるむかえるto welcome; to meet; to greet
なるほどなるほどI see; I now understand
夫おっとhusband
向かうむかうto face, to go towards
送るおくるto send, to dispatch
見えるみえるto be visible; to be able to see; to come (honorific form of 来る)
頂くいただくto eat; to drink (humble form of 食べる and 飲む); to receive (humble form of もらう)
看護婦かんごふ(female) nurse
ビルビル(abbr.) building
専門せんもんmajor; speciality
会話かいわconversation
湖みずうみlake
機会きかいchance, opportunity
用事ようじbusiness to take care of; tasks; errands
しばらくしばらくlittle while
市民しみんcitizen
笑うわらうto laugh, to smile
戻るもどるto return (v.i.); to come back
安全あんぜんsafe, secure
祈るいのるto pray; to wish
退院たいいんするdischarge from hospital; to leave the hospital
会議室かいぎしつconference room
文化ぶんかculture
字じletter; character
景色けしきscenery, landscape

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