JLPT N4 Nouns Vocabulary List

This is a Japanese vocabulary list of Noun(s) you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N4.

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#NounMeaning
301 sofu

そふ

grandfather
302 sofuto

soft
303 sotsugyou

そつぎょう

graduation
304 soudan

そうだん

to discuss
305 suidou

すいどう

water supply
306 suiei

すいえい

swimming
307 sukuriin

screen
308 sumi

すみ

corner; nook
309 suna

すな

sand
310 suri

pickpocket
311 sustsukeesu

suitcase
312 suteeki

steak
313 sutereo

stereo
314 suugaku

すうがく

mathematics; arithmetic
315 suutsu

suit
316 tai'in

たいいん

leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
317 taifuu

たいふう

typhoon
318 taipu

type,style
319 taitei

usually
320 tana

たな

shelves
321 tanjou

たんじょう

birth
322 tanoshimi

たのしみ

looking forward to​
323 tatami

たたみ

Japanese straw mat
324 tebukuro

てぶくろ

glove
325 teinei

ていねい

polite
326 tekisuto

text; textbook
327 tekitou

てきとう

suitable
328 ten

てん

point; dot
329 ten'in

てんいん

employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk
330 tenisu

tennis
331 tenkiyohou

てんきよほう

weather forecast
332 tenrankai

てんらんかい

exhibition
333 tera

てら

temple
334 tochuu

とちゅう

on the way
335 tokkyuu

とっきゅう

limited express (train, faster than an express)
336 tokoya

とこや

barber
337 tokubetsu

とくべつ

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional
338 tooku

とおく

distant
339 tsugou

つごう

convenience
340 tsuki

つき

moon
341 tsuma

つま

(humble) wife
342 ude

うで

arm
343 uketsuke

うけつけ

reception (desk); information desk​
344 umare

うまれ

birth
345 untenshu

うんてんしゅ

driver; chauffeur
346 ura

うら

reverse side
347 uriba

うりば

selling area
348 uso

うそ

a lie
349 waapuro

word processor
350 wariai

わりあい

rate; ratio
351 wasuremono

わすれもの

lost article
352 yakusoku

やくそく

promise
353 yoshuu

よしゅう

preparation for a lesson
354 yotei

よてい

plan
355 you

よう

business; task; errand; use; purpose
356 youi

ようい

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready
357 youji

ようじ

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of)
358 yoyaku

よやく

reservation
359 yu

hot water
360 yubi

ゆび

finger
361 yubiwa

ゆびわ

finger ring
362 yume

ゆめ

dream
363 zannen

ざんねん

regrettable; unfortunate

JLPT N4 vocab List total: (363)

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