This is a list of the vocabulary that you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N4. In total, you will need to have a vocabulary of about 1,500 words.
This list includes lessons for the most common and important words for you to know, all listed in alphabetical order.
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| # | ごい | Vocabulary | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | あ | a | Expression | Ah; oh |
| 2 | ああ | aa | Adverb | ah; yes |
| 3 | アフリカ | afurika | Noun, Katakana | Africa |
| 4 | 上がる | agaru あがる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to rise |
| 5 | 挨拶 | aisatsu あいさつ | Noun, Suru verb | to greet |
| 6 | 味 | aji あじ | Noun | flavor; taste; uniqueness; attractiveness; experience |
| 7 | アジア | ajia | Noun, Katakana | Asia |
| 8 | 赤ちゃん | akachan あかちゃん | Noun | baby; infant |
| 9 | 赤ん坊 | akanbou あかんぼう | Noun | baby; infant |
| 10 | アクセサリー | akusesarii | Noun, Katakana | accessory |
| 11 | アメリカ | amerika | Noun, Katakana | America |
| 12 | アナウンサー | anaunsaa | Noun, Katakana | announcer |
| 13 | あんな | anna | Pre-noun adjectival | such |
| 14 | 案内 | annai あんない | Noun, Suru verb | to guide |
| 15 | 安心 | anshin あんしん | Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Suru verb | peace of mind |
| 16 | 安全 | anzen あんぜん | Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | safety; security |
| 17 | アルバイト | arubaito | Noun, Suru verb, Katakana | part-time job |
| 18 | アルコール | arukooru | Noun, Katakana | alcohol |
| 19 | 浅い | asai あさい | Adjective, い-adjective | shallow |
| 20 | 遊び | asobi あそび | Noun | playing |
| 21 | 集まる | atsumaru あつまる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to gather; to collect; to assemble |
| 22 | 集める | atsumeru あつめる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to collect; to assemble; to gather |
| 23 | 謝る | ayamaru あやまる | Verb, Godan verb | to apologize |
| 24 | 倍 | bai ばい | Noun | double |
| 25 | 番組 | bangumi ばんぐみ | Noun | program (e.g. TV) |
| 26 | 場所 | basho ばしょ | Noun | place |
| 27 | ベル | beru | Noun, Katakana | bell |
| 28 | 美術館 | bijutsukan びじゅつかん | Noun | art gallery; art museum |
| 29 | びっくり | bikkuri | Adverb, Suru verb | to be surprised |
| 30 | ビル | biru | Noun, Katakana | building |
| 31 | 僕 | boku ぼく | Pronoun | I (used by males) |
| 32 | 貿易 | boueki ぼうえき | Noun, Suru verb | trade |
| 33 | 部長 | buchou ぶちょう | Noun | manager; head (chief, director) of a section or department |
| 34 | ぶどう | budou | Noun | grapes |
| 35 | 文学 | bungaku ぶんがく | Noun | literature |
| 36 | 文化 | bunka ぶんか | Noun | culture |
| 37 | 文法 | bunpou ぶんぽう | Noun | grammar |
| 38 | ちゃん | chan | Suffix | suffix for familiar female person |
| 39 | チェック | chekku | Noun, Suru verb, Katakana | to check |
| 40 | 血 | chi ち | Noun | blood |
| 41 | 力 | chikara ちから | Noun | energy; force; strength; might; power |
| 42 | 地理 | chiri ちり | Noun | geography |
| 43 | 中学校 | chuugakkou ちゅうがっこう | Noun | junior high school; middle school |
| 44 | 注意 | chuui ちゅうい | Noun, Suru verb | caution |
| 45 | 注射 | chuusha ちゅうしゃ | Noun, Suru verb | injection |
| 46 | 駐車場 | chuushajou ちゅうしゃじょう | Noun | parking lot |
| 47 | 大分 | daibu だいぶ | Adverb | considerably; greatly; a lot |
| 48 | 大学生 | daigakusei だいがくせい | Noun | university student; college student |
| 49 | 大事 | daiji だいじ | Adjective, な-adjective | important; serious; crucial |
| 50 | 大体 | daitai だいたい | Noun | roughly |
| 51 | 暖房 | danbou だんぼう | Noun, Suru verb | heating |
| 52 | 男性 | dansei だんせい | Noun | man; male |
| 53 | できるだけ | dekiru dake | Adverb, Expression | as much as possible |
| 54 | 電報 | denpou でんぽう | Noun | telegram |
| 55 | 電灯 | dentou でんとう | Noun | electric light |
| 56 | どんどん | dondon | Adverb | rapidly; more and more |
| 57 | 泥棒 | dorobou どろぼう | Noun | thief |
| 58 | 動物園 | doubutsuen どうぶつえん | Noun | zoo; zoological gardens |
| 59 | 道具 | dougu どうぐ | Noun | tool |
| 60 | 枝 | eda えだ | Noun | branch |
| 61 | 遠慮 | enryo えんりょ | Noun, Suru verb | reserve; refraining |
| 62 | 選ぶ | erabu えらぶ | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to choose |
| 63 | エスカレーター | esukareetaa | Noun, Katakana | escalator |
| 64 | ファックス | fakkusu | Noun, Suru verb, Katakana | fax |
| 65 | 不便 | fuben ふべん | Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | inconvenience |
| 66 | 増える | fueru ふえる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to increase |
| 67 | 深い | fukai ふかい | Adjective, い-adjective | deep |
| 68 | 復習 | fukushuu ふくしゅう | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | review (of learned material); revision |
| 69 | 複雑 | fukuzatsu ふくざつ | Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | complexity; complication |
| 70 | 踏む | fumu ふむ | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to step on |
| 71 | 船 | fune ふね | Noun | ship |
| 72 | 降り出す | furidasu ふりだす | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to start to rain |
| 73 | 布団 | futon ふとん | Noun | Japanese bedding, futon |
| 74 | 太る | futoru ふとる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to become fat |
| 75 | 普通 | futsuu ふつう | Noun, Adverb | usually |
| 76 | ガラス | garasu | Noun, Katakana | a glass |
| 77 | ガソリン | gasorin | Noun, Katakana | gasoline; petrol |
| 78 | ガソリンスタンド | gasorin sutando | Noun, Katakana | petrol station |
| 79 | ガス | gasu | Noun, Katakana | petrol |
| 80 | 原因 | genin げんいん | Noun, Suru verb | cause |
| 81 | 下宿 | geshuku げしゅく | Noun, Suru verb | lodging |
| 82 | 技術 | gijutsu ぎじゅつ | Noun | art,technology,skill |
| 83 | ごちそう | gochisou | Noun, Suru verb | a feast |
| 84 | ごみ | gomi | Noun | rubbish |
| 85 | ご覧になる | goran ni naru ごらんになる | Verb, Godan verb, Expression | (respectful) to see |
| 86 | ご主人 | goshujin ごしゅじん | Noun | your husband; her husband |
| 87 | ご存じ | gozonji ごぞんじ | Noun | knowing |
| 88 | 具合 | guai ぐあい | Noun | condition; health |
| 89 | 葉 | ha は | Noun | leaves; leaf |
| 90 | 拝見 | haiken はいけん | Noun, Suru verb | seeing; looking at |
| 91 | 歯医者 | haisha はいしゃ | Noun | dentist |
| 92 | はっきり | hakkiri | Adverb | clearly |
| 93 | 運ぶ | hakobu はこぶ | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to carry |
| 94 | 花見 | hanami はなみ | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing |
| 95 | ハンドバッグ | handobaggu | Noun, Katakana | handbag |
| 96 | 反対 | hantai はんたい | Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Suru verb | opposition |
| 97 | 払う | harau はらう | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to pay |
| 98 | 発音 | hatsuon はつおん | Noun, Suru verb | pronunciation |
| 99 | 林 | hayashi はやし | Noun | woods; forest |
| 100 | 恥ずかしい | hazukashii はずかしい | Adjective, い-adjective | embarrassed |
JLPT N4 vocab List total: (571)
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