JLPT N4 Vocabulary List - Page 3

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.

# Word Reading Meaning
101
ユニフォーム
ゆにほーむ
yunifoomu
uniform Study
102
ライス
らいす
raisu
rice (esp. when served on a plate) Study
103
ラベル
らべる
raberu
label Study
104
ランプ
らんぷ
ranpu
lamp, light Study
105
ルーズ
るーず
ruuzu
loose (e.g. belt) Study
106
ルール
るーる
ruuru
rule Study
107
レース
れーす
reesu
race Study
108
レギュラー
れぎゅらー
regyuraa
regular, standard Study
109
レッスン
れっすん
ressun
lesson Study
110
レディー
れでぃー
redii
lady Study
111
レバー
ればー
rebaa
liver Study
112
レンジ
れんじ
renji
range, stove, cooker Study
113
レンタカー
れんたかー
rentakaa
rental car, rent-a-car, hire car, hired car Study
114
レントゲン
れんとげん
rentogen
X-ray Study
115
ロープ
ろーぷ
roopu
rope Study
116
ロマンチック
ろまんちっく
romanchikku
romantic Study
117
ワット
わっと
watto
watt Study
118
一度
いちど
ichido
once, one time Study
119
一杯
いっぱい
ippai
full, a lot Study
120
一生懸命
いっしょうけんめい
isshoukenmei
very hard, with utmost effort Study
121
丁寧
ていねい
teinei
polite, courteous, careful Study
122
丁目
ちょうめ
choume
district of a town, city block (of irregular size) Study
123
上がり
あがり
agari
rise, increase, ascent Study
124
上がる
あがる
agaru
to rise, to ascend Study
125
下がる
さがる
sagaru
to come down, to get lower Study
126
下げる
さげる
sageru
to hang, to lower Study
127
下宿
げしゅく
geshuku
boarding, lodging Study
128
下着
したぎ
shitagi
underwear Study
129
不便
ふべん
fuben
inconvenience Study
130
世界
せかい
sekai
the world, society Study
131
世話
せわ
sewa
looking after, help Study
132
両方
りょうほう
ryouhou
both, both sides Study
133
中々
なかなか
nakanaka
very, considerably Study
134
中学校
ちゅうがっこう
chuugakkou
junior high school Study
135
久しぶり
ひさしぶり
hisashiburi
it’;s been a while Study
136
乗り換える
のりかえる
norikaeru
to transfer Study
137
乗り物
のりもの
norimono
vehicle, conveyance Study
138
乾く
かわく
kawaku
to get dry Study
139
予定
よてい
yotei
plans, arrangement Study
140
予約
よやく
yoyaku
reservation, appointment Study
141
予習
よしゅう
yoshuu
preparation for a lesson Study
142
こと
koto
thing, matter Study
143
事務所
じむしょ
jimusho
office Study
144
事故
じこ
jiko
accident, incident, trouble Study
145
二階建て
にかいだて
nikaidate
two-storied building Study
146
亡くなる
なくなる
nakunaru
to die Study
147
交通
こうつう
koutsuu
traffic, transportation Study
148
人口
じんこう
jinkou
population Study
149
人形
にんぎょう
ningyou
doll Study
150
今夜
こんや
konya
this evening, tonight 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

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