JLPT N4 Vocabulary List
Daily-life vocabulary. Common verbs in their plain forms, frequent kanji, and the structure you need for routine reading.
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珍しい
i-adjective
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N4Common
- •rare
- •uncommon
- •unusual
- •curious
- •めずらしい
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理由
noun (common)
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- •reason
- •grounds
- •pretext
- •excuse
- •りゆう
- •わけ
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生きる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N4Common
- •to live
- •to exist
- •to make a living
- •to subsist
- •いきる
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生活
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N4Common
- •life
- •living
- •livelihood
- •(one's) living
- •せいかつ
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生産
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N4Common
- •production
- •manufacture
- •せいさん
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産業
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •industry
- •livelihood
- •occupation
- •さんぎょう
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用
noun • suffix
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •task; errand; business; things to do
- •use; purpose; service
- •(as suffix) for the use of; intended for
- •よう
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用事
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •business
- •things to do
- •engagement
- •errand
- •ようじ
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用意
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N4Common
- •preparation
- •arrangements
- •provision
- •getting ready
- •ようい
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田舎
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •rural area
- •countryside
- •the sticks
- •hometown
- •いなか
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申し上げる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb • auxiliary verb
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N4Common
- •to say
- •to tell
- •to state
- •to express
- •もうしあげる
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申す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N4Common
- •to say
- •to be called
- •to do
- •もうす
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男性
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N4Commongramm
- •man
- •male
- •masculine gender
- •だんせい
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留守
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N4Common
- •absence
- •being away from home
- •house-sitting
- •house-sitter
- •るす
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番組
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •program (e.g. TV)
- •programme
- •ばんぐみ
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畳
counter
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N4Common
- •tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
- •じょう
痩せる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N4Common
- •to become thin
- •to lose weight
- •to slim
- •to become impoverished (of soil)
- •やせる
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発音
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N4Common
- •pronunciation
- •production of sound
- •はつおん
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皆
noun (common) • pronoun • adverb
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- •everyone
- •everybody
- •all
- •everything
- •みな
- •みんな
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盗む
godan verb • transitive verb
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to steal, to take without permission
- •to learn by watching, to pick up (a skill) secretly
- •to do secretly, to do behind someone's back
- •ぬすむ
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盛ん
na-adjective
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N4Common
- •prosperous
- •flourishing
- •thriving
- •successful
- •さかん
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直す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb • suffix
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N4Common
- •to repair
- •to mend
- •to fix
- •to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.)
- •なおす
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直る
verb • godan verb • intransitive verb
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to be repaired; to be fixed; to be mended
- •to get better; to be cured; to heal
- •to be corrected; to return to normal
- •なおる
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相談
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N4Common
- •consultation
- •discussion
- •discussing
- •asking (someone) for advice
- •そうだん
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看護婦
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •(female) nurse
- •かんごふ
真中
noun (common)
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N4
- •middle
- •centre
- •center
- •midpoint
- •まなか
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眠い
i-adjective
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N4Common
- •sleepy
- •drowsy
- •somnolent
- •ねむい
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眠る
godan verb • intransitive verb
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N4Common参考: 広辞苑 第六版
- •to sleep; to fall asleep
- •to lie dormant; to be unused; to remain inactive
- •to rest eternally; to die (euphemistic)
- •ねむる
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着物
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •kimono
- •Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)
- •clothing
- •clothes
- •きもの
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知らせる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N4Common
- •to notify
- •to advise
- •to inform
- •しらせる
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石
noun (common)
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N4Commongo (game)Med.
- •stone
- •rock
- •pebble
- •jewel
- •いし
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砂
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •sand
- •grit
- •すな
- •いさご
研究
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N4Common
- •research
- •study
- •investigation
- •けんきゅう
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研究室
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •laboratory
- •seminar room
- •professor's office
- •けんきゅうしつ
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確か
na-adjective • adverb
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N4Common
- •sure
- •certain
- •positive
- •definite
- •たしか
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社会
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •society
- •public
- •community
- •the world
- •しゃかい
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社長
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •company president
- •manager
- •director
- •しゃちょう
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祈る
verb • godan verb
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to pray (to a god or Buddha); to wish for; to make a prayer
- •to hope earnestly; to wish sincerely (for someone's happiness, success, etc.)
- •いのる
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祖母
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •grandmother
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- •そぼ
- •ばば
- •おおば
- •おば
祖父
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •grandfather
- •old man
- •kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
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- •そふ
- •じじ
- •じい
- •おおじ
神社
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •Shinto shrine
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- •じんじゃ
- •じんしゃ
科学
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N4Common
- •science
- •to think about scientifically
- •to think in terms of science
- •かがく
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移る
verb • godan verb • intransitive verb
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to move (from one place to another); to transfer; to relocate
- •to shift (interest, attention); to change (jobs, positions)
- •to spread (of fire, disease, smell, color); to be transmitted; to be contagious
- •うつる
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空く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • intransitive verb
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N4Common
- •to become less crowded
- •to thin out
- •to get empty
- •to be hungry
- •すく
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空気
noun (common)
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- •air
- •atmosphere
- •mood
- •situation
- •くうき
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空港
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •airport
- •くうこう
立てる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N4Common
- •to stand up
- •to put up
- •to set up
- •to erect
- •たてる
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競争
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N4CommonBio.
- •competition
- •contest
- •rivalry
- •race
- •きょうそう
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笑う
verb
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N4Common
Psy.参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0formal- •To laugh, to express joy or amusement through voice or facial expression.
- •To mock or make fun of someone by laughing at them.
- •わらう
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答え
noun (common)
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N4Common
- •answer
- •reply
- •response
- •answer
- •こたえ
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