JLPT N4 Vocabulary List - Page 9

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
401
yu
hot water Study
402
準備
じゅんび
junbi
preparation, set up Study
403
滑る
すべる
suberu
to glide, to slide Study
404
漫画
まんが
manga
cartoon, comic Study
405
濡れる
ぬれる
nureru
to get wet Study
406
火事
かじ
kaji
fire, conflagration Study
407
てん
ten
point, dot, spot Study
408
無くなる
なくなる
nakunaru
to be lost, to be missing Study
409
無理
むり
muri
unreasonable, impossible Study
410
焼く
やく
yaku
to burn, to roast, to bake Study
411
焼ける
やける
yakeru
to be roasted Study
412
ねつ
netsu
heat Study
413
熱心
ねっしん
nesshin
zeal, enthusiasm Study
414
片付ける
かたづける
katazukeru
to tidy up, to put in order Study
415
特に
とくに
tokuni
particularly, especially Study
416
特別
とくべつ
tokubetsu
special Study
417
特急
とっきゅう
tokkyuu
limited express Study
418
玩具
おもちゃ
omocha
toy, plaything Study
419
珍しい
めずらしい
mezurashii
unusual, rare, curious Study
420
理由
りゆう
riyuu
reason, motive Study
421
生きる
いきる
ikiru
to live, to exist Study
422
生産
せいさん
seisan
production, manufacture Study
423
産業
さんぎょう
sangyou
industry Study
424
よう
you
business, task, errand Study
425
用事
ようじ
youji
tasks, things to do Study
426
用意
ようい
youi
preparation, arrangements Study
427
田舎
いなか
inaka
rural area, countryside Study
428
申し上げる
もうしあげる
moushiageru
to say, to tell Study
429
申す
もうす
mousu
to say, to be called Study
430
男性
だんせい
dansei
man, male Study
431
留守
るす
rusu
absence, being away from home Study
432
番組
ばんぐみ
bangumi
program Study
433
たたみ
tatami
tatami mat Study
434
痩せる
やせる
yaseru
to become thin, to slim Study
435
発音
はつおん
hatsuon
pronunciation Study
436
盗む
ぬすむ
nusumu
to steal Study
437
盛ん
さかん
sakan
popular, prosperous Study
438
直す
なおす
naosu
to fix, to repair Study
439
直る
なおる
naoru
to get mended Study
440
相談
そうだん
soudan
consultation, discussion Study
441
真中
まんなか
mannaka
middle, center Study
442
真面目
まじめ
majime
seriousness, earnestness Study
443
眠い
ねむい
nemui
sleepy, drowsy Study
444
眠る
ねむる
nemuru
to sleep Study
445
知らせる
しらせる
shiraseru
to notify, to advise, to inform Study
446
いし
ishi
stone, gem, jewel Study
447
すな
suna
sand, grit Study
448
研究
けんきゅう
kenkyuu
study, research, investigation Study
449
研究室
けんきゅうしつ
kenkyuushitsu
laboratory Study
450
硬い
かたい
katai
hard, solid, tough Study
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Study Tips for N4

Focus on Common Words

Prioritize vocabulary that appears frequently in daily conversations.

Practice with Context

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Use Spaced Repetition

Review words at increasing intervals to improve retention.

Test Yourself

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