JLPT N4 Vocabulary List - Page 1
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 600 words.
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| # | Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
アプローチ
|
あぷろーち
apuroochi
|
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.) | Study |
| 2 |
アマチュア
|
あまちゅあ
amachua
|
amateur | Study |
| 3 |
あら
|
あら
ara
|
oh!, ah!, oh no | Study |
| 4 |
アルミ
|
あるみ
arumi
|
aluminum, aluminium | Study |
| 5 |
アンケート
|
あんけーと
ankeeto
|
questionnaire, survey, poll | Study |
| 6 |
アンコール
|
あんこーる
ankooru
|
encore | Study |
| 7 |
お供
|
おとも
otomo
|
attendant, companion | Study |
| 8 |
お土産
|
おみやげ
omiyage
|
present, souvenir | Study |
| 9 |
お宅
|
おたく
otaku
|
your house, your home, your family | Study |
| 10 |
お宮
|
おみや
omiya
|
Shinto shrine | Study |
| 11 |
お礼
|
おれい
orei
|
thanks, gratitude | Study |
| 12 |
お祖父さん
|
おじいさん
ojiisan
|
grandfather | Study |
| 13 |
お祝い
|
おいわい
oiwai
|
congratulations, celebration | Study |
| 14 |
お祭り
|
おまつり
omatsuri
|
festival, feast, carnival | Study |
| 15 |
お見舞い
|
おみまい
omimai
|
calling on someone who is ill | Study |
| 16 |
お釣り
|
おつり
otsuri
|
change | Study |
| 17 |
くらい
|
くらい
kurai
|
approximately, about, around, or so | Study |
| 18 |
この間
|
このあいだ
konoaida
|
the other day, lately | Study |
| 19 |
この頃
|
このごろ
konogoro
|
recently, nowadays | Study |
| 20 |
これから
|
これから
korekara
|
after this | Study |
| 21 |
ご主人
|
ごしゅじん
goshujin
|
your husband | Study |
| 22 |
ご存じ
|
ごぞんじ
gozonji
|
knowing | Study |
| 23 |
ご覧になる
|
ごらんになる
goranninaru
|
to see, to look, to watch | Study |
| 24 |
ご馳走
|
ごちそう
gochisou
|
feast, treating | Study |
| 25 |
さっき
|
さっき
sakki
|
some time ago, just now | Study |
| 26 |
さ来月
|
さらいげつ
saraigetsu
|
month after next | Study |
| 27 |
さ来週
|
さらいしゅう
saraishuu
|
week after next | Study |
| 28 |
すっかり
|
すっかり
sukkari
|
all, completely, totally | Study |
| 29 |
ずれ
|
ずれ
zure
|
gap, lag, slippage | Study |
| 30 |
それで
|
それで
sorede
|
and, thereupon | Study |
| 31 |
それに
|
それに
soreni
|
besides, in addition | Study |
| 32 |
それほど
|
それほど
sorehodo
|
to that degree | Study |
| 33 |
そろそろ
|
そろそろ
sorosoro
|
soon, momentarily | Study |
| 34 |
そんな
|
そんな
sonna
|
such | Study |
| 35 |
だから
|
だから
dakara
|
so, therefore | Study |
| 36 |
たまに
|
たまに
tamani
|
occasionally, once in a while | Study |
| 37 |
でかい
|
でかい
dekai
|
huge, big, gargantuan | Study |
| 38 |
デコレーション
|
でこれーしょん
dekoreeshon
|
decoration | Study |
| 39 |
とうとう
|
とうとう
toutou
|
finally, at | Study |
| 40 |
どんどん
|
どんどん
dondon
|
rapidly, continuously | Study |
| 41 |
なるほど
|
なるほど
naruhodo
|
I see!, That’;s right! | Study |
| 42 |
なんか
|
なんか
nanka
|
something like ..., things like ..., someone like ..., the likes of ... | Study |
| 43 |
ニュアンス
|
にゅあんす
nyuansu
|
nuance | Study |
| 44 |
バー
|
ばー
baa
|
bar, tavern, barroom, pub | Study |
| 45 |
パジャマ
|
ぱじゃま
pajama
|
pajamas, pyjamas | Study |
| 46 |
パチンコ
|
ぱちんこ
pachinko
|
pachinko, mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball | Study |
| 47 |
はっきり
|
はっきり
hakkiri
|
clearly, plainly | Study |
| 48 |
バッジ
|
ばっじ
bajji
|
badge | Study |
| 49 |
バテる
|
ばてる
bateru
|
to be exhausted, to be worn out | Study |
| 50 |
パトカー
|
ぱとかー
patokaa
|
patrol car, police car, squad car, cruiser | Study |
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Study Tips for N4
Focus on Common Words
Prioritize vocabulary that appears frequently in daily conversations.
Practice with Context
Learn words in sentences to understand proper usage.
Use Spaced Repetition
Review words at increasing intervals to improve retention.
Test Yourself
Regular self-testing helps identify areas that need more practice.