Lista de vocabulario JLPT N4

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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.

See our full study guide for how to pass the JLPT N4.

# Vocabulario Type Significado
1 a

Expression Ah; oh
2 aa

Adverb ah; yes
3 afurika

Noun, Katakana Africa
4 agaru

あがる

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb to rise
5 aisatsu

あいさつ

Noun, Suru verb to greet
6 aji

あじ

Noun flavor; taste​; uniqueness; attractiveness; experience
7 ajia

Noun, Katakana Asia
8 akachan

あかちゃん

Noun baby; infant
9 akanbou

あかんぼう

Noun baby; infant
10 akusesarii

Noun, Katakana accessory
11 amerika

Noun, Katakana America
12 anaunsaa

Noun, Katakana announcer
13 anna

Pre-noun adjectival such
14 annai

あんない

Noun, Suru verb to guide
15 anshin

あんしん

Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Suru verb peace of mind
16 anzen

あんぜん

Noun, Adjective, な-adjective safety; security​
17 arubaito

Noun, Suru verb, Katakana part-time job
18 arukooru

Noun, Katakana alcohol
19 asai

あさい

Adjective, い-adjective shallow
20 asobi

あそび

Noun playing
21 atsumaru

あつまる

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb to gather; to collect; to assemble
22 atsumeru

あつめる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb to collect; to assemble; to gather
23 ayamaru

あやまる

Verb, Godan verb to apologize
24 bai

ばい

Noun double
25 bangumi

ばんぐみ

Noun program (e.g. TV)
26 basho

ばしょ

Noun place
27 beru

Noun, Katakana bell
28 bijutsukan

びじゅつかん

Noun art gallery; art museum
29 bikkuri

Adverb, Suru verb to be surprised
30 biru

Noun, Katakana building
31 boku

ぼく

Pronoun I (used by males)
32 boueki

ぼうえき

Noun, Suru verb trade
33 buchou

ぶちょう

Noun manager; head (chief, director) of a section or department
34 budou

Noun grapes
35 bungaku

ぶんがく

Noun literature
36 bunka

ぶんか

Noun culture
37 bunpou

ぶんぽう

Noun grammar
38 chan

Suffix suffix for familiar female person
39 chekku

Noun, Suru verb, Katakana to check
40 chi

Noun blood
41 chikara

ちから

Noun energy; force; strength; might; power
42 chiri

ちり

Noun geography
43 chuugakkou

ちゅうがっこう

Noun junior high school; middle school
44 chuui

ちゅうい

Noun, Suru verb caution
45 chuusha

ちゅうしゃ

Noun, Suru verb injection
46 chuushajou

ちゅうしゃじょう

Noun parking lot
47 daibu

だいぶ

Adverb considerably; greatly; a lot​
48 daigakusei

だいがくせい

Noun university student; college student
49 daiji

だいじ

Adjective, な-adjective important; serious; crucial
50 daitai

だいたい

Noun roughly
51 danbou

だんぼう

Noun, Suru verb heating
52 dansei

だんせい

Noun man; male
53 dekiru dake

Adverb, Expression as much as possible
54 denpou

でんぽう

Noun telegram
55 dentou

でんとう

Noun electric light
56 dondon

Adverb rapidly; more and more
57 dorobou

どろぼう

Noun thief
58 doubutsuen

どうぶつえん

Noun zoo; zoological gardens
59 dougu

どうぐ

Noun tool
60 eda

えだ

Noun branch
61 enryo

えんりょ

Noun, Suru verb reserve; refraining
62 erabu

えらぶ

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb to choose
63 esukareetaa

Noun, Katakana escalator
64 fakkusu

Noun, Suru verb, Katakana fax
65 fuben

ふべん

Noun, Adjective, な-adjective inconvenience
66 fueru

ふえる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb to increase
67 fukai

ふかい

Adjective, い-adjective deep
68 fukushuu

ふくしゅう

Noun, Verb, Suru verb review (of learned material); revision
69 fukuzatsu

ふくざつ

Noun, Adjective, な-adjective complexity; complication
70 fumu

ふむ

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb to step on
71 fune

ふね

Noun ship
72 furidasu

ふりだす

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb to start to rain
73 futon

ふとん

Noun Japanese bedding, futon
74 futoru

ふとる

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb to become fat
75 futsuu

ふつう

Noun, Adverb usually
76 garasu

Noun, Katakana a glass
77 gasorin

Noun, Katakana gasoline; petrol
78 gasorin sutando

Noun, Katakana petrol station
79 gasu

Noun, Katakana petrol
80 genin

げんいん

Noun, Suru verb cause
81 geshuku

げしゅく

Noun, Suru verb lodging
82 gijutsu

ぎじゅつ

Noun art,technology,skill
83 gochisou

Noun, Suru verb a feast
84 gomi

Noun rubbish
85 goran ni naru

ごらんになる

Verb, Godan verb, Expression (respectful) to see
86 goshujin

ごしゅじん

Noun your husband; her husband
87 gozonji

ごぞんじ

Noun knowing
88 guai

ぐあい

Noun condition; health
89 ha

Noun leaves; leaf
90 haiken

はいけん

Noun, Suru verb seeing; looking at​
91 haisha

はいしゃ

Noun dentist
92 hakkiri

Adverb clearly
93 hakobu

はこぶ

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb to carry
94 hanami

はなみ

Noun, Verb, Suru verb cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
95 handobaggu

Noun, Katakana handbag
96 hantai

はんたい

Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Suru verb opposition
97 harau

はらう

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb to pay
98 hatsuon

はつおん

Noun, Suru verb pronunciation
99 hayashi

はやし

Noun woods; forest
100 hazukashii

はずかしい

Adjective, い-adjective embarrassed

Lista de vocabulario total del JLPT N4: (571)

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