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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地理
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •geography
- •ちり
地震
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •earthquake
- •じしん
坂
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •slope
- •incline
- •hill
- •milestone
- •さか
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堅/硬/固い
JMDict
N4
- •hard
場合
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •case
- •occasion
- •situation
- •circumstances
- •ばあい
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場所
noun (common)
JMDict
N4CommonSumo
- •place
- •location
- •spot
- •position
- •ばしょ
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塗る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
JMDict
N4Common
- •to paint
- •to spread
- •to plaster
- •to apply (cream, lotion)
- •ぬる
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増える
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
JMDict
N4Common
- •to increase
- •to multiply
- •ふえる
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壁
noun (common)
JMDict
N4CommonAstro.
- •wall
- •partition
- •barrier
- •obstacle
- •かべ
- •へき
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壊す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
JMDict
N4Common
- •to break
- •to destroy
- •to demolish
- •to wreck
- •こわす
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壊れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
JMDict
N4Common
- •to be broken
- •to break
- •to fall apart
- •to collapse
- •こわれる
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売り場
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •selling area
- •counter
- •section
- •department
- •うりば
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変
na-adjective • noun (common) • noun, used as prefix
JMDict
N4CommonMusic
- •strange
- •odd
- •peculiar
- •weird
- •へん
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変える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
JMDict
N4Common
- •to change
- •to alter
- •to transform
- •to convert
- •かえる
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変わる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
JMDict
N4Common
- •to change
- •to be transformed
- •to be altered
- •to vary
- •かわる
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夢
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •dream
- •ゆめ
大事
na-adjective • noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •important
- •serious
- •crucial
- •valuable
- •だいじ
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大体
adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •generally
- •on the whole
- •mostly
- •almost
- •だいたい
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大分
adverb
JMDict
N4Common
- •considerably
- •greatly
- •a lot
- •だいぶ
- •だいぶん
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大学生
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •university student
- •college student
- •だいがくせい
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天気予報
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •weather forecast
- •weather report
- •てんきよほう
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太る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
JMDict
N4Common
- •to put on weight
- •to gain weight
- •to grow fat
- •to get stout
- •ふとる
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夫
noun
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •husband
- •spouse (when referring to a male)
- •おっと
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失敗
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
JMDict
N4Common
- •failure
- •mistake
- •blunder
- •しっぱい
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女性
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
JMDict
N4Commongramm
- •woman
- •female
- •feminine gender
- •じょせい
- •にょしょう
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妻
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •wife
- •garnish (esp. one served with sashimi)
- •trimmings
- •accompaniment
- •つま
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始める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb • auxiliary verb
JMDict
N4Common
- •to start
- •to begin
- •to commence
- •to initiate
- •はじめる
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嬢
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
JMDict
N4Common
- •unmarried woman
- •Miss
- •-ess
- •-ette
- •じょう
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子
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
JMDict
N4Common
Fin.card gamesMahj.- •child
- •kid
- •teenager
- •youngster
- •こ
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字
noun (common) • suffix
JMDict
N4Common
- •section of village
- •あざ
季節
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
JMDict
N4Common
- •season
- •time of year
- •きせつ
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安全
noun (common) • na-adjective
JMDict
N4Common
- •safety
- •security
- •あんぜん
- •あんせん
安心
noun (common) • na-adjective • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
JMDict
N4Common
- •peace of mind
- •relief
- •(sense of) security
- •safety
- •あんしん
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客
noun (common) • counter
JMDict
N4Common
- •guest
- •visitor
- •customer
- •client
- •きゃく
- •かく
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家内
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •(my) wife
- •inside the home
- •one's family
- •かない
- •やうち
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寂しい
i-adjective
JMDict
N4Common
- •lonely
- •lonesome
- •solitary
- •desolate
- •さびしい
- •さみしい
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寄る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
JMDict
N4CommonSumo
- •to approach
- •to draw near
- •to come near
- •to be close to
- •よる
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寝坊
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
JMDict
N4Common
- •sleeping in late
- •oversleeping
- •late riser
- •sleepyhead
- •ねぼう
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寺
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •temple (Buddhist)
- •てら
将来
noun (common) • adverb • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
JMDict
N4Common
- •future
- •(future) prospects
- •bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.)
- •bringing about
- •しょうらい
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尋ねる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
JMDict
N4Common
- •to ask
- •to enquire
- •to inquire
- •to search
- •たずねる
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小学校
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •primary school
- •elementary school
- •grade school
- •しょうがっこう
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小説
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •novel
- •story
- •(work of) fiction
- •しょうせつ
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小鳥
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •small bird
- •little bird
- •ことり
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届ける
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
JMDict
N4Common
- •to deliver
- •to forward
- •to send
- •to report
- •とどける
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屋上
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •rooftop
- •おくじょう
展覧会
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •exhibition
- •てんらんかい
島
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •island
- •one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.)
- •one's turf
- •しま
- •シマ
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工場
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •factory
- •plant
- •mill
- •workshop
- •こうじょう
- •こうば
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工業
noun (common)
JMDict
N4Common
- •(manufacturing) industry
- •こうぎょう