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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| 501 | 特急 | tokkyuu とっきゅう | Noun | limited express (train, faster than an express) |
| 502 | 床屋 | tokoya とこや | Noun | barber |
| 503 | 特別 | tokubetsu とくべつ | Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional |
| 504 | 特に | tokuni とくに | Adverb | particularly; especially; in particular; expressly |
| 505 | 泊まる | tomaru とまる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to stay at |
| 506 | 止める | tomeru とめる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to stop something |
| 507 | 遠く | tooku とおく | Noun, Adverbial Noun | distant |
| 508 | 通る | tooru とおる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to go through |
| 509 | 取り替える | torikaeru とりかえる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to exchange; to swap; to replace |
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| 510 | 到頭 | toutou とうとう | Adverb | finally, after all |
| 511 | 続ける | tsudzukeru つづける | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to continue; to keep up; to keep on |
| 512 | 続く | tsudzuku つづく | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to continue |
| 513 | 都合 | tsugou つごう | Noun, Adverb | convenience |
| 514 | 捕まえる | tsukamaeru つかまえる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to catch |
| 515 | 漬ける | tsukeru つける | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to soak; to pickle |
| 516 | 月 | tsuki つき | Noun | moon |
| 517 | 付く | tsuku つく | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to be attached |
| 518 | 妻 | tsuma つま | Noun | (humble) wife |
| 519 | 連れる | tsureru つれる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to take (someone) with one |
| 520 | 釣る | tsuru つる | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to fish |
| 521 | 伝える | tsutaeru つたえる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to report; to tell |
| 522 | 包む | tsutsumu つつむ | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to wrap |
| 523 | 腕 | ude うで | Noun | arm |
| 524 | 植える | ueru うえる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to plant; to grow |
| 525 | 動く | ugoku うごく | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to move |
| 526 | 伺う | ukagau うかがう | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to visit |
| 527 | 受ける | ukeru うける | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to take a lesson or test |
| 528 | 受付 | uketsuke うけつけ | Noun | reception (desk); information desk |
| 529 | 生まれ | umare うまれ | Noun | birth |
| 530 | 運転手 | untenshu うんてんしゅ | Noun | driver; chauffeur |
| 531 | 裏 | ura うら | Noun | reverse side |
| 532 | 嬉しい | ureshii うれしい | Adjective, い-adjective | happy |
| 533 | 売り場 | uriba うりば | Noun | selling area |
| 534 | 嘘 | uso うそ | Noun | a lie |
| 535 | 打つ | utsu うつ | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to hit |
| 536 | 美しい | utsukushii うつくしい | Adjective, い-adjective | beautiful |
| 537 | 移る | utsuru うつる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to move house or transfer |
| 538 | 写す | utsusu うつす | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to copy or photograph |
| 539 | ワープロ | waapuro | Noun, Katakana | word processor |
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| 540 | 別れる | wakareru わかれる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to separate |
| 541 | 沸かす | wakasu わかす | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to boil; to heat |
| 542 | 沸く | waku わく | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to boil |
| 543 | 笑う | warau わらう | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to laugh; to smile |
| 544 | 割れる | wareru われる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to break |
| 545 | 割合 | wariai わりあい | Noun | rate; ratio |
| 546 | 忘れ物 | wasuremono わすれもの | Noun | lost article |
| 547 | 焼ける | yakeru やける | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to burn; to be roasted |
| 548 | 焼く | yaku やく | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to bake; to grill |
| 549 | 役に立つ | yakunitatsu やくにたつ | Verb, Godan verb, Expression | to be helpful |
| 550 | 約束 | yakusoku やくそく | Noun, Suru verb | promise |
| 551 | 止む | yamu やむ | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to stop |
| 552 | やっぱり | yappari | Adverb | as I thought |
| 553 | 優しい | yasashii やさしい | Adjective, い-adjective | kind |
| 554 | 痩せる | yaseru やせる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to become thin |
| 555 | 柔らかい | yawarakai やわらかい | Adjective, い-adjective | soft |
| 556 | 汚れる | yogoreru よごれる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to get dirty |
| 557 | 喜ぶ | yorokobu よろこぶ | Verb, Godan verb | to be delighted |
| 558 | 寄る | yoru よる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to visit; to drop by |
| 559 | 予習 | yoshuu よしゅう | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | preparation for a lesson |
| 560 | 予定 | yotei よてい | Noun, Suru verb | plan |
| 561 | 用 | you よう | Noun, Suffix | business; task; errand; use; purpose |
| 562 | 用意 | youi ようい | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready |
| 563 | 用事 | youji ようじ | Noun | tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of) |
| 564 | 予約 | yoyaku よやく | Noun, Suru verb | reservation |
| 565 | 湯 | yu ゆ | Noun | hot water |
| 566 | 指 | yubi ゆび | Noun | finger |
| 567 | 指輪 | yubiwa ゆびわ | Noun | finger ring |
| 568 | 夢 | yume ゆめ | Noun | dream |
| 569 | 揺れる | yureru ゆれる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to shake |
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| 570 | 残念 | zannen ざんねん | Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | regrettable; unfortunate |
| 571 | 全然 | zenzen ぜんぜん | Adverb | not entirely (used in a negative sentence) |
JLPT N4 vocab List total: (571)
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