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 | Vocabulario | Type | Significado |
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1 | あ | a | Expression | Ah; oh |
2 | ああ | aa | Adverb | ah; yes |
3 | アフリカ | afurika | Noun, Katakana | Africa |
4 | 上がる |
agaru あがる |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to rise |
5 | 挨拶 |
aisatsu あいさつ |
Noun, Suru verb | to greet |
6 | 味 |
aji あじ |
Noun | flavor; taste; uniqueness; attractiveness; experience |
7 | アジア | ajia | Noun, Katakana | Asia |
8 | 赤ちゃん |
akachan あかちゃん |
Noun | baby; infant |
9 | 赤ん坊 |
akanbou あかんぼう |
Noun | baby; infant |
10 | アクセサリー | akusesarii | Noun, Katakana | accessory |
11 | アメリカ | amerika | Noun, Katakana | America |
12 | アナウンサー | anaunsaa | Noun, Katakana | announcer |
13 | あんな | anna | Pre-noun adjectival | such |
14 | 案内 |
annai あんない |
Noun, Suru verb | to guide |
15 | 安心 |
anshin あんしん |
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Suru verb | peace of mind |
16 | 安全 |
anzen あんぜん |
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | safety; security |
17 | アルバイト | arubaito | Noun, Suru verb, Katakana | part-time job |
18 | アルコール | arukooru | Noun, Katakana | alcohol |
19 | 浅い |
asai あさい |
Adjective, い-adjective | shallow |
20 | 遊び |
asobi あそび |
Noun | playing |
21 | 集まる |
atsumaru あつまる |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to gather; to collect; to assemble |
22 | 集める |
atsumeru あつめる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to collect; to assemble; to gather |
23 | 謝る |
ayamaru あやまる |
Verb, Godan verb | to apologize |
24 | 倍 |
bai ばい |
Noun | double |
25 | 番組 |
bangumi ばんぐみ |
Noun | program (e.g. TV) |
26 | 場所 |
basho ばしょ |
Noun | place |
27 | ベル | beru | Noun, Katakana | bell |
28 | 美術館 |
bijutsukan びじゅつかん |
Noun | art gallery; art museum |
29 | びっくり | bikkuri | Adverb, Suru verb | to be surprised |
30 | ビル | biru | Noun, Katakana | building |
31 | 僕 |
boku ぼく |
Pronoun | I (used by males) |
32 | 貿易 |
boueki ぼうえき |
Noun, Suru verb | trade |
33 | 部長 |
buchou ぶちょう |
Noun | manager; head (chief, director) of a section or department |
34 | ぶどう | budou | Noun | grapes |
35 | 文学 |
bungaku ぶんがく |
Noun | literature |
36 | 文化 |
bunka ぶんか |
Noun | culture |
37 | 文法 |
bunpou ぶんぽう |
Noun | grammar |
38 | ちゃん | chan | Suffix | suffix for familiar female person |
39 | チェック | chekku | Noun, Suru verb, Katakana | to check |
40 | 血 |
chi ち |
Noun | blood |
41 | 力 |
chikara ちから |
Noun | energy; force; strength; might; power |
42 | 地理 |
chiri ちり |
Noun | geography |
43 | 中学校 |
chuugakkou ちゅうがっこう |
Noun | junior high school; middle school |
44 | 注意 |
chuui ちゅうい |
Noun, Suru verb | caution |
45 | 注射 |
chuusha ちゅうしゃ |
Noun, Suru verb | injection |
46 | 駐車場 |
chuushajou ちゅうしゃじょう |
Noun | parking lot |
47 | 大分 |
daibu だいぶ |
Adverb | considerably; greatly; a lot |
48 | 大学生 |
daigakusei だいがくせい |
Noun | university student; college student |
49 | 大事 |
daiji だいじ |
Adjective, な-adjective | important; serious; crucial |
50 | 大体 |
daitai だいたい |
Noun | roughly |
51 | 暖房 |
danbou だんぼう |
Noun, Suru verb | heating |
52 | 男性 |
dansei だんせい |
Noun | man; male |
53 | できるだけ | dekiru dake | Adverb, Expression | as much as possible |
54 | 電報 |
denpou でんぽう |
Noun | telegram |
55 | 電灯 |
dentou でんとう |
Noun | electric light |
56 | どんどん | dondon | Adverb | rapidly; more and more |
57 | 泥棒 |
dorobou どろぼう |
Noun | thief |
58 | 動物園 |
doubutsuen どうぶつえん |
Noun | zoo; zoological gardens |
59 | 道具 |
dougu どうぐ |
Noun | tool |
60 | 枝 |
eda えだ |
Noun | branch |
61 | 遠慮 |
enryo えんりょ |
Noun, Suru verb | reserve; refraining |
62 | 選ぶ |
erabu えらぶ |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to choose |
63 | エスカレーター | esukareetaa | Noun, Katakana | escalator |
64 | ファックス | fakkusu | Noun, Suru verb, Katakana | fax |
65 | 不便 |
fuben ふべん |
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | inconvenience |
66 | 増える |
fueru ふえる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to increase |
67 | 深い |
fukai ふかい |
Adjective, い-adjective | deep |
68 | 復習 |
fukushuu ふくしゅう |
Noun, Verb, Suru verb | review (of learned material); revision |
69 | 複雑 |
fukuzatsu ふくざつ |
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | complexity; complication |
70 | 踏む |
fumu ふむ |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to step on |
71 | 舟 |
fune ふね |
Noun | ship |
72 | 降り出す |
furidasu ふりだす |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to start to rain |
73 | 布団 |
futon ふとん |
Noun | Japanese bedding, futon |
74 | 太る |
futoru ふとる |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to become fat |
75 | 普通 |
futsuu ふつう |
Noun, Adverb | usually |
76 | ガラス | garasu | Noun, Katakana | a glass |
77 | ガソリン | gasorin | Noun, Katakana | gasoline; petrol |
78 | ガソリンスタンド | gasorin sutando | Noun, Katakana | petrol station |
79 | ガス | gasu | Noun, Katakana | petrol |
80 | 原因 |
genin げんいん |
Noun, Suru verb | cause |
81 | 下宿 |
geshuku げしゅく |
Noun, Suru verb | lodging |
82 | 技術 |
gijutsu ぎじゅつ |
Noun | art,technology,skill |
83 | ごちそう | gochisou | Noun, Suru verb | a feast |
84 | ごみ | gomi | Noun | rubbish |
85 | ご覧になる |
goran ni naru ごらんになる |
Verb, Godan verb, Expression | (respectful) to see |
86 | ご主人 |
goshujin ごしゅじん |
Noun | your husband; her husband |
87 | ご存じ |
gozonji ごぞんじ |
Noun | knowing |
88 | 具合 |
guai ぐあい |
Noun | condition; health |
89 | 葉 |
ha は |
Noun | leaves; leaf |
90 | 拝見 |
haiken はいけん |
Noun, Suru verb | seeing; looking at |
91 | 歯医者 |
haisha はいしゃ |
Noun | dentist |
92 | はっきり | hakkiri | Adverb | clearly |
93 | 運ぶ |
hakobu はこぶ |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to carry |
94 | 花見 |
hanami はなみ |
Noun, Verb, Suru verb | cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing |
95 | ハンドバッグ | handobaggu | Noun, Katakana | handbag |
96 | 反対 |
hantai はんたい |
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Suru verb | opposition |
97 | 払う |
harau はらう |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to pay |
98 | 発音 |
hatsuon はつおん |
Noun, Suru verb | pronunciation |
99 | 林 |
hayashi はやし |
Noun | woods; forest |
100 | 恥ずかしい |
hazukashii はずかしい |
Adjective, い-adjective | embarrassed |
Lista de vocabulario total del JLPT N4: (571)
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