JLPT N4 Vocabulary List
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兄ちゃんにいちゃんniichan
(one's) older brother
アルバイトarubaito
part-time job
贈り物おくりものokurimono
a gift, a present
横浜よこはまyokohama
Yokohama (city)
死後しごshigo
after death
信念しんねんshinnen
belief, faith, conviction
俺らおれらorera
we (rough male speech)
手袋てぶくろtebukuro
glove(s)
木々きぎkigi
trees, every tree
一度いちどichido
once, one time
何枚なんまいnanmai
how many flat objects
味噌汁みそしるmisoshiru
miso soup
見物けんぶつkenbutsu
watching, viewing
林はやしhayashi
woods, forest
課長かちょうkachou
section manager
狐きつねkitsune
fox
汽車きしゃkisha
train (steam)
市長しちょうshichou
mayor
リスrisu
squirrel
寿司すしsushi
sushi
二倍にばいnibai
two times, twofold
病人びょうにんbyounin
sick person, patient, invalid
眠りねむりnemuri
sleep, sleeping
銀色ぎんいろgin'iro
silver (the colour)
同然どうぜんdouzen
just like, as good as
坂さかsaka
slope, hill
気楽きらくkiraku
carefree, comfortable, at ease
写すうつすutsusu
to copy, to photograph
この頃このごろkonogoro
these days, lately
一行いちぎょうichigyou
(one) line, (one) row
足すたすtasu
to add (numbers)
料理人りょうりにんryourinin
a cook
お見舞いおみまいomimai
a visit to someone ill
振る舞いふるまいfurumai
behavior, behaviour, conduct
今頃いまごろimagoro
about this time, about now
割合わりあいwariai
proportion, ratio
沸くわくwaku
to boil, to grow hot
～によると～niyoruto
according to ~
色んないろんなironna
various, all sorts of
輸出ゆしゅつyushutsu
export
切り取るきりとるkiritoru
to cut off
分別ぶんべつbunbetsu
sorting (rubbish), separation
苦いにがいnigai
bitter
致すいたすitasu
to do (humble)
水道すいどうsuidou
water service, water line
一周いっしゅうisshuu
one time around
文化祭ぶんかさいbunkasai
school festival
年下とししたtoshishita
younger, junior
見分けるみわけるmiwakeru
to distinguish
村人むらびとmurabito
villager
地理ちりchiri
geography
工業こうぎょうkougyou
(manufacturing) industry
分間ふんかんfunkan
minutes (period of)
億おくoku
hundred million
オーバーoobaa
overcoat
警察署けいさつしょkeisatsusho
police station
叫び声さけびごえsakebigoe
shout, yell, scream, cry
走り回るはしりまわるhashirimawaru
to run around
～製～せい～sei
made in, made of (suffix)
不完全ふかんぜんfukanzen
incomplete
意図的いとてきitoteki
intentional
神戸こうべkoube
Kobe (city)
麻薬まやくmayaku
narcotic, drug, dope
高齢こうれいkourei
advanced age, old age
大嫌いだいきらいdaikirai
hating, strongly disliking
子犬こいぬkoinu
puppy
動物園どうぶつえんdoubutsuen
zoo
力いっぱいちからいっぱいchikaraippai
with all one's strength
金曜きんようkin'you
Friday (short form)
おごるogoru
to be arrogant, to be conceited
専念せんねんsennen
devoting oneself to, concentration
大分だいぶdaibu
considerably, fairly
名古屋なごやnagoya
Nagoya (city)
受付うけつけuketsuke
reception(ist) desk
美術館びじゅつかんbijutsukan
art gallery, art museum
絹きぬkinu
silk
新聞社しんぶんしゃshinbunsha
newspaper company
お盆おぼんobon
tray
～おき～oki
after every ~
中華ちゅうかchuuka
Chinese style
喫茶きっさkissa
tea drinking
共犯者きょうはんしゃkyouhansha
accomplice
金きんkin
gold (metal)
取り替えるとりかえるtorikaeru
to exchange, to replace
お子さんおこさんokosan
(someone else's) child (polite)
掲示板けいじばんkeijiban
bulletin board
なるほどnaruhodo
I see, I now understand
毎ごとgoto
each, every
大使館たいしかんtaishikan
embassy
小鳥ことりkotori
small bird
味噌みそmiso
miso, bean paste
注射ちゅうしゃchuusha
injection
引き出しひきだしhikidashi
drawer
習得しゅうとくshuutoku
learning, acquisition (of a skill)
疑わしいうたがわしいutagawashii
doubtful, questionable
山頂さんちょうsanchou
summit (of a mountain)
晒すさらすsarasu
to expose (to the sun, to danger)
視力しりょくshiryoku
eyesight, vision, visual acuity
囚人しゅうじんshuujin
prisoner, convict
電灯でんとうdentou
electric light
口座こうざkouza
account (e.g. bank)
屋上おくじょうokujou
rooftop
一億いちおくichioku
one hundred million
レジreji
register
髪型かみがたkamigata
hair style, coiffure, hairdo
見返すみかえすmikaesu
to show someone what one can do
いじめるijimeru
to bully, to torment
町中まちなかmachinaka
downtown
子猫こねこkoneko
kitten
名声めいせいmeisei
fame, reputation, renown
茶屋ちゃやchaya
tea shop
多額たがくtagaku
large sum (of money)
新型しんがたshingata
new model, new type
手助けてだすけtedasuke
a help, assistance
茶碗ちゃわんchawan
rice bowl
共通点きょうつうてんkyoutsuuten
common point
建て～だて～date
~ storied, separate housing
奈良ならnara
Nara (city, prefecture)
三角形さんかくけいsankakukei
triangle
裕福ゆうふくyuufuku
wealthy, rich, affluent, well-off
隣人りんじんrinjin
neighbour
拝見はいけんhaiken
(humble) (polite) seeing, look at
退院たいいんtaiin
leaving hospital
人前にんまえninmae
portion of food
人前ひとまえhitomae
in public, in front of others
程ほどhodo
degree, extent
おいでになるoideninaru
(hon.) to be
解雇かいこkaiko
dismissal, layoff
株式会社かぶしきがいしゃkabushikigaisha
corporation
昨晩さくばんsakuban
last night (formal)
最後尾さいこうびsaikoubi
end of a line
難民なんみんnanmin
refugee, displaced person
固いかたいkatai
solid, hard, firm
召し上がるめしあがるmeshiagaru
to eat or drink (honorific)
忍耐にんたいnintai
endurance, perseverance, patience
～について～nitsuite
about, concerning
芸者げいしゃgeisha
geisha
初心しょしんshoshin
one's original intention
卒業式そつぎょうしきsotsugyoushiki
graduation ceremony
早起きはやおきhayaoki
getting up early, early rising
救急きゅうきゅうkyuukyuu
first-aid, emergency (aid)
電報でんぽうdenpou
telegram
売り場うりばuriba
place where things are sold
殺人者さつじんしゃsatsujinsha
murderer
民主みんしゅminshu
democracy, popular sovereignty
文法ぶんぽうbunpou
grammar
旅行者りょこうしゃryokousha
traveler
新宿しんじゅくshinjuku
shinjuku
無罪むざいmuzai
innocence, being not guilty
お笑いおわらいowarai
comedy
洞ほらhora
hollow, cavity, hole, cave
花瓶かびんkabin
(flower) vase
大雨おおあめooame
heavy rain, downpour
三個さんこsanko
three small things
考え方かんがえかたkangaekata
way of thinking
有罪ゆうざいyuuzai
guilt, culpability
最良さいりょうsairyou
the best, ideal
作文さくぶんsakubun
essay, composition
家内かないkanai
(one's own) wife
野原のはらnohara
field, plain, prairie, moor
木の葉このはkonoha
tree leaves, foliage
飴あめame
(hard) candy
舟ふねfune
ship, boat
日本酒にほんしゅnihonshu
japanese style alcohol
暴走ぼうそうbousou
run wild
会社員かいしゃいんkaishain
office worker (as an occupation)
宜しくよろしくyoroshiku
well, properly, suitably
開閉かいへいkaihei
opening and closing
外交官がいこうかんgaikoukan
diplomat
運動会うんどうかいundoukai
sports day
古典的こてんてきkotenteki
classical
滅多めったmetta
reckless, thoughtless
一例いちれいichirei
instance
近代的きんだいてきkindaiteki
contemporary
すりsuri
pickpocket
私生活しせいかつshiseikatsu
personal life
それほどsorehodo
to that degree, extent
お持ち帰りおもちかえりomochikaeri
takeout
生物学せいぶつがくseibutsugaku
biology
船体せんたいsentai
hull
書き方かきかたkakikata
way to write
飲酒いんしゅinshu
drinking alcohol
下宿げしゅくgeshuku
lodging, boarding house
乗り物のりものnorimono
vehicle
怠け者なまけものnamakemono
lazy person, idler
木曜もくようmokuyou
Thursday (short form)
飛行場ひこうじょうhikoujou
airfield, aerodrome
離陸りりくririku
takeoff
点くつくtsuku
to be started, to be switched on
食料品しょくりょうひんshokuryouhin
foodstuff, groceries
善悪ぜんあくzen'aku
right and wrong, good and evil
辞典じてんjiten
encyclopedia, reference book
寛ぐくつろぐkutsurogu
to relax, to feel at home
鼻の穴はなのあなhananoana
nostril
背広せびろsebiro
men's suit
講堂こうどうkoudou
auditorium
花見はなみhanami
cherry-blossom viewing
展覧会てんらんかいtenrankai
exhibition
禁ずるきんずるkinzuru
to forbid, to ban, to prohibit
蟻ありari
ant
教諭きょうゆkyouyu
schoolteacher, licensed teacher
缶ビールかんびーるkanbi-ru
can beer
ごちそうgochisou
feast, treating (someone)
精通せいつうseitsuu
being well versed (in), expertise
幻まぼろしmaboroshi
phantom, vision
記念日きねんびkinenbi
anniversary
心配事しんぱいごとshinpaigoto
cares
まともmatomo
decent, proper, sensible
寝坊ねぼうnebou
sleeping in late
１日ついたちtsuitachi
first day of the month
ペラペラperapera
fluent
事変じへんjihen
incident
読み方よみかたyomikata
how to read, pronunciation
お陰おかげokage
thanks or owing to
履歴書りれきしょrirekisho
personal history
入団にゅうだんnyuudan
enrollment
くださるkudasaru
(hon.) to give, to confer
新車しんしゃshinsha
new car
証明書しょうめいしょshoumeisho
a written certificate
福島ふくしまfukushima
fukushima
芸能界げいのうかいgeinoukai
show business
同社どうしゃdousha
the same company, the said firm
分別ふんべつfunbetsu
discretion, good sense
大雪おおゆきooyuki
heavy snow, heavy snowfall
当社とうしゃtousha
this company, this firm
芸人げいにんgeinin
entertainer, performer
～学部～がくぶ～gakubu
department of a university
押し入れおしいれoshiire
closet
～会～かい～kai
~ meeting
忘れ物わすれものwasuremono
lost article, something forgotten
南国なんごくnangoku
tropical country
妻子さいしsaishi
wife and kids
保守的ほしゅてきhoshuteki
conservative
沸かすわかすwakasu
to boil water, to heat a liquid
留守番電話るすばんでんわrusubandenwa
answering machine
大失敗だいしっぱいdaishippai
total failure
～ばかり～bakari
just did ~, only
博物はくぶつhakubutsu
natural history
無力むりょくmuryoku
powerless
劇的げきてきgekiteki
dramatic
流暢りゅうちょうryuuchou
fluent (in a language), flowing
新緑しんりょくshinryoku
new greenery
黒煙こくえんkokuen
black smoke
仕返ししかえしshikaeshi
getting even
床屋とこやtokoya
barber's (shop)
内気うちきuchiki
shy, bashful, timid, reserved
手荷物てにもつtenimotsu
hand baggage
木綿もめんmomen
cotton fabric
落とすおとすotosu
to drop, to lose
毒ガスどくがすdokugasu
poison gas
奢るおごるogoru
to treat (someone) to a meal or drink
西口にしぐちnishiguchi
west exit
非常口ひじょうぐちhijouguchi
emergency exit
緑色みどりいろmidoriiro
green (the colour)
北西ほくせいhokusei
northwest
下さいくださいkudasai
please (give me, do for me)
昨今さっこんsakkon
these days
関西弁かんさいべんkansaiben
kansai dialect
説明書せつめいしょsetsumeisho
instruction manual
待合まちあいmachiai
waiting area (short form)
途方とほうtohou
way, destination, reason
東西南北とうざいなんぼくtouzainanboku
all directions
無名むめいmumei
anonymous
松葉まつばmatsuba
pine needle
試着しちゃくshichaku
trying on clothes
ついtsui
just (now)
漬けるつけるtsukeru
to soak, to moisten, to pickle
鼻歌はなうたhanauta
humming
ゴミgomi
rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse
愛国心あいこくしんaikokushin
patriotism
一番目いちばんめichibanme
the first thing
真ん中まんなかmannaka
middle, center
英会話えいかいわeikaiwa
english conversation
第一位だいいちいdaiichii
first place, top rank
子守歌こもりうたkomoriuta
lullaby
復習ふくしゅうfukushuu
review (of lessons), revision
某なにがしnanigashi
someone or other
願い事ねがいごとnegaigoto
one's wish
東口ひがしぐちhigashiguchi
east exit
定刻ていこくteikoku
scheduled time, appointed time
南東なんとうnantou
southeast
帰りかえりkaeri
the way back, return home
中々なかなかnakanaka
very, considerably, quite
変人へんじんhenjin
an eccentric
ワイシャツwaishatsu
dress shirt, business shirt
入学試験にゅうがくしけんnyuugakushiken
entrance exam
嫌疑けんぎkengi
suspicion
立ち入り禁止たちいりきんしtachiirikinshi
do not enter
抹茶まっちゃmatcha
matcha
例文れいぶんreibun
example sentence
おつりotsuri
change (money)
ひげhige
beard
くれるkureru
to give, to do for
大文字おおもじoomoji
uppercase letters
駅員えきいんekiin
train station employee
和風わふうwafuu
japanese style
原子力げんしりょくgenshiryoku
nuclear power
第一だいいちdaiichi
the first
僧院そういんsouin
monastery
終電しゅうでんshuuden
last train (of the day)
とうとうtoutou
finally, in the end
実業じつぎょうjitsugyou
industry, business
本流ほんりゅうhonryuu
mainstream
書き入れるかきいれるkakiireru
to write in, to fill in
熟すこなすkonasu
to digest
売りうりuri
sale, selling
非常にひじょうにhijouni
extremely, very
北口きたぐちkitaguchi
north exit
借用しゃくようshakuyou
borrowing
～軒～けん～ken
counter for houses
二十歳はたちhatachi
20 years old
電子機器でんしききdenshikiki
electronic device
食中毒しょくちゅうどくshokuchuudoku
food poisoning
酒飲みさけのみsakenomi
boozer
さっきsakki
a moment ago, just now
たてtate
the vertical, height
侍医じいjii
court physician
予習よしゅうyoshuu
preparation of lessons (for class)
試食ししょくshishoku
food sample
人里ひとざとhitozato
human habitation
～おわる～owaru
to finish doing ~
鉄人てつじんtetsujin
strong man
匂いにおいnioi
odor, smell
釣るつるtsuru
to fish, to angle
南口みなみぐちminamiguchi
south exit
足りないたりないtarinai
not enough
初回しょかいshokai
the first time
酒好きさけずきsakezuki
drinker
中級ちゅうきゅうchuukyuu
intermediate level
待たすまたすmatasu
to keep (a person) waiting
存知ぞんじzonji
knowing, being aware (of)
ハマるhamaru
to fit into
塩味しおあじshioaji
salty taste
日光浴にっこうよくnikkouyoku
sunbathe
安売りやすうりyasuuri
sell cheaply
～式～しき～shiki
~ ceremony, ~ style
輪ゴムわごむwagomu
rubber band
大西洋たいせいようtaiseiyou
atlantic ocean
禅寺ぜんでらzendera
zen temple
バイトbaito
part-time job, side job
献花けんかkenka
flower offering, laying flowers
小皿こざらkozara
small plate
変死へんしhenshi
unnatural death
塩水しおみずshiomizu
salt water
皿洗いさらあらいsaraarai
dishwashing
私立大学しりつだいがくshiritsudaigaku
private college
早寝はやねhayane
go to bed early
東アジアひがしあじあhigashiajia
East Asia
折り目おりめorime
fold
県下けんかkenka
in the prefecture, prefectural
食べ放題たべほうだいtabehoudai
all you can eat
生ビールなまびーるnamabi-ru
draft beer
薬用やくようyakuyou
medicinal
辛口からくちkarakuchi
spicy taste
年内ねんないnennai
by the end of the year
親分おやぶんoyabun
boss
日本的にほんてきnihonteki
very japanese
穴場あなばanaba
hidden gem
言葉つきことばつきkotobatsuki
diction
部室ぶしつbushitsu
clubroom
心持ちこころもちkokoromochi
mindset
特選とくせんtokusen
special selection
こうkou
like this, this way
必勝ひっしょうhisshou
sure victory
北アメリカきたあめりかkitaamerika
north america
遊びあそびasobi
play, playing
竹の子たけのこtakenoko
bamboo shoot
節句せっくsekku
seasonal festival
人類学じんるいがくjinruigaku
anthropology
弓道きゅうどうkyuudou
archery
流行語りゅうこうごryuukougo
popular phrase
消化不良しょうかふりょうshoukafuryou
indigestion
近日きんじつkinjitsu
soon
仏教徒ぶっきょうとbukkyouto
buddhist
右利きみぎききmigikiki
right handed
鼻先はなさきhanasaki
tip of the nose
詩歌しいかshiika
poetry
大阪弁おおさかべんoosakaben
osaka dialect
私財しざいshizai
private funds
穴子あなごanago
conger eel
踊りおどりodori
dance
財閥ざいばつzaibatsu
family conglomerate
貴方あんたanta
you (rude, casual)
大仏だいぶつdaibutsu
giant buddha statue
終わりおわりowari
end
弓矢ゆみやyumiya
bow and arrow
飲み放題のみほうだいnomihoudai
all you can drink
忠実ちゅうじつchuujitsu
faithful, devoted, loyal, honest
町民ちょうみんchoumin
townspeople
仏典ぶってんbutten
buddhist scriptures
泣き虫なきむしnakimushi
crybaby
下がるさがるsagaru
to descend, to drop, to fall
洋食ようしょくyoushoku
western style food
兵員へいいんheiin
military personnel
見返るみかえるmikaeru
to look back at
つもりtsumori
intention, plan
ハート形はーとがたha-togata
heart shaped
飴細工あめざいくamezaiku
sugar sculpture
外面がいめんgaimen
external appearance
小文字こもじkomoji
lowercase letters
土星どせいdosei
saturn
別冊べっさつbessatsu
separate volume, extra issue
余震よしんyoshin
aftershock
辞意じいjii
intention to resign
梅酒うめしゅumeshu
ume wine
外来語がいらいごgairaigo
foreign word
静々しずしずshizushizu
quietly
落ちるおちるochiru
to fall, to drop
太字ふとじfutoji
bold letter
おるoru
to be (humble)
主因しゅいんshuin
main cause
東京弁とうきょうべんtoukyouben
tokyo dialect
川底かわぞこkawazoko
riverbed
覆るくつがえるkutsugaeru
to be overturned
一位いちいichii
first place (short form)
全治ぜんちzenchi
complete recovery
駅弁えきべんekiben
train station bento
席順せきじゅんsekijun
seating order
若布わかめwakame
wakame seaweed
駅長えきちょうekichou
station master
借り手かりてkarite
borrower
図説ずせつzusetsu
illustration
音読みおんよみon'yomi
chinese reading
一等いっとうittou
first class
割りわりwari
rate, ratio, proportion
焼き芋やきいもyakiimo
baked sweet potato
自愛じあいjiai
self love
作り方つくりかたtsukurikata
how to make
顔文字かおもじkaomoji
kaomoji
発売中はつばいちゅうhatsubaichuu
now for sale
～町～ちょう～chou
the town of ~
待ちぼうけまちぼうけmachibouke
stood up
品詞ひんしhinshi
part of speech
二枚舌にまいじたnimaijita
forked tongue
流行歌りゅうこうかryuukouka
a hit song, popular song
胸焼けむねやけmuneyake
heartburn
ビルbiru
(abbr.) building
訓読みくんよみkun'yomi
kun'yomi
荷札にふだnifuda
tag
猫舌ねこじたnekojita
aversion to hot foods
知らせるしらせるshiraseru
to notify
楽しむたのしむtanoshimu
to enjoy
喉飴のどあめnodoame
cough drop
～すぎ～sugi
past, to exceed, ~ too much
自動詞じどうしjidoushi
intransitive verb
音訓おんくんonkun
on'yomi and kun'yomi
するとsuruto
and, then
年代順ねんだいじゅんnendaijun
chronological order
確かにたしかにtashikani
certainly
鼻くそはなくそhanakuso
snot
～君～くん～kun
Mr. (junior) ~, master ~
～員～いん～in
member of ~
活用形かつようけいkatsuyoukei
conjugated form
入館料にゅうかんりょうnyuukanryou
admission fee
待たせるまたせるmataseru
to make someone wait
オノマトペonomatope
onomatopoeia
減法げんぽうgenpou
subtraction (mathematical term)
回転ずしかいてんずしkaitenzushi
rotating sushi
～区～く～ku
~ district, ~ ward, ~ borough
～ございます～gozaimasu
to be (polite), to exist
～家～か～ka
person who is specialized in ~
いくら～てもikura～temo
however much one may ~
けんかkenka
quarrel, fight
チェックするchekkusuru
check
びっくりするbikkurisuru
to be surprised
御～ご～go～
honorable ~
～目～め～me
number ~ sequence, ~nd, ~th
しつれいしましたshitsureishimashita
Excuse me., I'm sorry.
それはいけませんねsorehaikemasenne
that's not good
一億円いちおくえんichiokuen
one hundred million yen
大きい順おおきいじゅんookiijun
decreasing order
五枚ごまいgomai
five flat objects
三冊さんさつsansatsu
three books
三番目さんばんめsanbanme
the third thing
辞書形じしょけいjishokei
dictionary form
田代島たしろじまtashirojima
tashirojima (cat island)
第二章だいにしょうdainishou
chapter two
小さい順ちいさいじゅんchiisaijun
increasing order
同期中どうきちゅうdoukichuu
syncing
八冊はっさつhassatsu
eight books
四十二階よんじゅうにかいyonjuunikai
forty second floor
四匹よんひきyonhiki
four small animals