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 |
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| 301 | 無理 | muri むり | Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Suru verb | impossible |
| 302 | 虫 | mushi むし | Noun | insect |
| 303 | 息子 | musuko むすこ | Noun | son |
| 304 | 娘 | musume むすめ | Noun | daughter |
| 305 | 投げる | nageru なげる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to throw or cast away |
| 306 | 泣く | naku なく | Verb, Godan verb | to weep |
| 307 | 無くなる | naku naru なくなる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to disappear; to get lost |
| 308 | 亡くなる | nakunaru なくなる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to die |
| 309 | 生 | nama なま | Noun, Prefix | raw |
| 310 | 直る | naoru なおる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to be fixed,to be repaired |
| 311 | 治る | naoru なおる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to be cured; to heal |
| 312 | 慣れる | nareru なれる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to get used to |
| 313 | 鳴る | naru なる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to sound |
| 314 | なるほど | naruhodo | Adverb, Expression | now I understand |
| 315 | 寝坊 | nebou ねぼう | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | sleeping in late; oversleeping |
| 316 | 値段 | nedan ねだん | Noun | price; cost |
| 317 | 眠い | nemui ねむい | Adjective, い-adjective | sleepy |
| 318 | 眠る | nemuru ねむる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to sleep |
| 319 | 熱 | netsu ねつ | Noun | fever |
| 320 | 苦い | nigai にがい | Adjective, い-adjective | bitter |
| 321 | 逃げる | nigeru にげる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to escape |
| 322 | 二階建て | nikaidate にかいだて | Noun | two-storied building |
| 323 | 人形 | ningyou にんぎょう | Noun | doll |
| 324 | 匂い | nioi におい | Noun | a smell |
| 325 | 似る | niru にる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to be similar |
| 326 | 喉 | nodo のど | Noun | throat |
| 327 | 残る | nokoru のこる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to remain |
| 328 | 乗り換える | norikaeru のりかえる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to change between buses or trains |
| 329 | 乗り物 | norimono のりもの | Noun | vehicle |
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| 330 | 濡れる | nureru ぬれる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to get wet |
| 331 | 塗る | nuru ぬる | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to paint; to plaster |
| 332 | 盗む | nusumu ぬすむ | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to steal |
| 333 | 入学 | nyuugaku にゅうがく | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | entry to school or university; enrollment |
| 334 | 入院 | nyuuin にゅういん | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | hospitalization |
| 335 | 落ちる | ochiru おちる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to fall or drop |
| 336 | 踊り | odori おどり | Noun | a dance |
| 337 | 驚く | odoroku おどろく | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to be surprised |
| 338 | 踊る | odoru おどる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to dance |
| 339 | お出でになる | oide ni naru おいでになる | Verb, Godan verb, Expression | (respectful) to be |
| 340 | お祝い | oiwai おいわい | Noun, Suru verb | congratulation |
| 341 | お嬢さん | ojousan おじょうさん | Noun | (another's) daughter |
| 342 | 可笑しい | okashii おかしい | Adjective, い-adjective | strange or funny |
| 343 | 行う | okonau おこなう | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to perform; to do; to carry out |
| 344 | 怒る | okoru おこる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to be angry |
| 345 | 起こす | okosu おこす | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to wake |
| 346 | 億 | oku おく | Numeric | one hundred million |
| 347 | 屋上 | okujou おくじょう | Noun | rooftop |
| 348 | 遅れる | okureru おくれる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to be late |
| 349 | 贈り物 | okurimono おくりもの | Noun | present; gift |
| 350 | 送る | okuru おくる | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to send |
| 351 | お祭り | omatsuri おまつり | Noun | festival |
| 352 | お見舞い | omimai おみまい | Noun | visiting ill or distressed people |
| 353 | お土産 | omiyage おみやげ | Noun | souvenir |
| 354 | おもちゃ | omocha | Noun | toy |
| 355 | 思い出す | omoidasu おもいだす | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to remember |
| 356 | 表 | omote おもて | Noun | the front |
| 357 | オートバイ | ootobai | Noun, Katakana | motorcycle |
| 358 | お礼 | orei おれい | Noun | thanks |
| 359 | 折れる | oreru おれる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to break; to be broken |
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| 360 | 下りる | oriru おりる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to get off |
| 361 | 折る | oru おる | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to break or to fold |
| 362 | 押し入れ | oshiire おしいれ | Noun | closet |
| 363 | 仰る | ossharu おっしゃる | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | (respectful) to say |
| 364 | お宅 | otaku おたく | Noun | your home |
| 365 | 音 | oto おと | Noun | sound; note |
| 366 | 落とす | otosu おとす | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to drop |
| 367 | お釣り | otsuri おつり | Noun | change (for a purchase) |
| 368 | 夫 | otto おっと | Noun | husband |
| 369 | 終わり | owari おわり | Noun | the end |
| 370 | 親 | oya おや | Noun | parents |
| 371 | 泳ぎ方 | oyogikata およぎかた | Noun | way of swimming |
| 372 | パート | paato | Noun, Katakana | part; part time |
| 373 | パソコン | pasokon | Noun, Katakana | personal computer |
| 374 | ピアノ | piano | Noun, Katakana | piano |
| 375 | プレゼント | purezento | Noun, Katakana | present; gift |
| 376 | 冷房 | reibou れいぼう | Noun, Suru verb | air conditioning |
| 377 | レジ | reji | Noun, Katakana | cashier |
| 378 | 歴史 | rekishi れきし | Noun | history |
| 379 | 連絡 | renraku れんらく | Suru verb | to contact; to get in touch |
| 380 | レポート | repooto | Noun, Katakana | report |
| 381 | 利用 | riyou りよう | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | use; utilization; application |
| 382 | 理由 | riyuu りゆう | Noun | reason |
| 383 | 留守 | rusu るす | Noun, Suru verb | absence |
| 384 | 旅館 | ryokan りょかん | Noun | traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging |
| 385 | 両方 | ryouhou りょうほう | Noun | both sides |
| 386 | 寂しい | sabishii さびしい | Adjective, い-adjective | lonely |
| 387 | 下がる | sagaru さがる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to get down |
| 388 | 探す | sagasu さがす | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to look for |
| 389 | 下げる | sageru さげる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to lower |
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| 390 | 最後 | saigo さいご | Noun | end; last |
| 391 | 最近 | saikin さいきん | Noun, Adverbial Noun | recently |
| 392 | 最初 | saisho さいしょ | Noun, Adverbial Noun | beginning; first |
| 393 | 坂 | saka さか | Noun | slope; hill |
| 394 | 盛ん | sakan さかん | Adjective, な-adjective | popularity; prosperous |
| 395 | 昨夜 | sakuya さくや | Noun, Adverbial Noun | last night |
| 396 | サンダル | sandaru | Noun, Katakana | sandal |
| 397 | サンドイッチ | sandoicchi | Noun, Katakana | sandwich |
| 398 | 産業 | sangyou さんぎょう | Noun | industry |
| 399 | サラダ | sarada | Noun, Katakana | salad |
| 400 | 再来月 | saraigetsu さらいげつ | Noun, Adverbial Noun | month after next |
JLPT N4 vocab List total: (571)
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