This is a Japanese vocabulary list of Adjective(s) you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N4.
Click on any of the words below to see the full vocabulary lesson, including example sentences.
References:
- N4 な-adjective list.
- N4 い-adjective list.
Download PDF of N4 adjectives list (for members only)
| # | 形容詞 | Adjective | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 安心 | anshin あんしん | peace of mind |
| 2 | 安全 | anzen あんぜん | safety; security |
| 3 | 浅い | asai あさい | shallow |
| 4 | 大事 | daiji だいじ | important; serious; crucial |
| 5 | 不便 | fuben ふべん | inconvenience |
| 6 | 深い | fukai ふかい | deep |
| 7 | 複雑 | fukuzatsu ふくざつ | complexity; complication |
| 8 | 反対 | hantai はんたい | opposition |
| 9 | 恥ずかしい | hazukashii はずかしい | embarrassed |
| 10 | 変 | hen へん | strange; peculiar; weird |
| 11 | 酷い | hidoi ひどい | terrible; awful |
| 12 | 久しぶり | hisashiburi ひさしぶり | after a long time |
| 13 | いっぱい | ippai | full |
| 14 | 一生懸命 | isshoukenmei いっしょうけんめい | very hard; with utmost effort |
| 15 | 自由 | jiyuu じゆう | freedom |
| 16 | 十分 | juubun じゅうぶん | enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory |
| 17 | 悲しい | kanashii かなしい | sad |
| 18 | 簡単 | kantan かんたん | simple; easy |
| 19 | 硬い | katai かたい | hard |
| 20 | 厳しい | kibishii きびしい | strict |
| 21 | 危険 | kiken きけん | danger |
| 22 | 細かい | komakai こまかい | small, fine |
| 23 | 怖い | kowai こわい | frightening |
| 24 | 急 | kyuu きゅう | sudden; abrupt; unexpected |
| 25 | 珍しい | mezurashii めずらしい | unusual; rare |
| 26 | 無理 | muri むり | impossible |
| 27 | 眠い | nemui ねむい | sleepy |
| 28 | 苦い | nigai にがい | bitter |
| 29 | 可笑しい | okashii おかしい | strange or funny |
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| 30 | 寂しい | sabishii さびしい | lonely |
| 31 | 盛ん | sakan さかん | popularity; prosperous |
| 32 | 親切 | shinsetsu しんせつ | kindness |
| 33 | 素晴らしい | subarashii すばらしい | wonderful |
| 34 | 凄い | sugoi すごい | terrific |
| 35 | 正しい | tadashii ただしい | right; correct |
| 36 | たいてい | taitei | usually |
| 37 | 楽しみ | tanoshimi たのしみ | looking forward to |
| 38 | 丁寧 | teinei ていねい | polite |
| 39 | 適当 | tekitou てきとう | suitable |
| 40 | 特別 | tokubetsu とくべつ | special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional |
| 41 | 嬉しい | ureshii うれしい | happy |
| 42 | 美しい | utsukushii うつくしい | beautiful |
| 43 | 優しい | yasashii やさしい | kind |
| 44 | 柔らかい | yawarakai やわらかい | soft |
| 45 | 残念 | zannen ざんねん | regrettable; unfortunate |
JLPT N4 vocab List total: (45)
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*NOTE* This is not yet a complete list of all JLPT vocabulary lessons, and new lessons are being added every week.
