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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101 | 変 |
hen へん |
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | strange; peculiar; weird |
102 | 返事 |
henji へんじ |
Noun, Suru verb | reply; answer; response |
103 | 火 |
hi ひ |
Noun | fire |
104 | 酷い |
hidoi ひどい |
Adjective, い-adjective | terrible; awful |
105 | 冷える |
hieru ひえる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to grow cold |
106 | 髭 |
hige ひげ |
Noun | beard |
107 | 非常に |
hijou ni ひじょうに |
Adverb | extremely |
108 | 光 |
hikari ひかり |
Noun | light |
109 | 光る |
hikaru ひかる |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to shine |
110 | 引き出し |
hikidashi ひきだし |
Noun | drawer |
111 | 引き出す |
hikidasu ひきだす |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to withdraw |
112 | 引っ越す |
hikkosu ひっこす |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to move house |
113 | 飛行場 |
hikoujou ひこうじょう |
Noun | airfield; airport |
114 | 開く |
hiraku ひらく |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb | to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack |
115 | 拾う |
hirou ひろう |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to pick up |
116 | 昼間 |
hiruma ひるま |
Noun | daytime; during the day |
117 | 昼休み |
hiruyasumi ひるやすみ |
Noun | lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period |
118 | 久しぶり |
hisashiburi ひさしぶり |
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | after a long time |
119 | 褒める |
homeru ほめる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to praise |
120 | 翻訳 |
honyaku ほんやく |
Noun, Suru verb | translation |
121 | 星 |
hoshi ほし |
Noun | star |
122 | ほとんど | hotondo | Adverbial Noun | mostly |
123 | 法律 |
houritsu ほうりつ |
Noun | law |
124 | 放送 |
housou ほうそう |
Noun, Suru verb | to broadcast |
125 | 一度 |
ichido いちど |
Noun | once; one time; on one occasion |
126 | 以外 |
igai いがい |
Noun | with the exception of; excepting |
127 | 医学 |
igaku いがく |
Noun | medical science; medicine |
128 | いじめる | ijimeru | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to tease |
129 | 以上 |
ijou いじょう |
Noun, Adverbial Noun | ... and more; ... and upwards |
130 | 以下 |
ika いか |
Noun | not exceeding |
131 | 意見 |
iken いけん |
Noun, Verb, Suru verb | opinion; view; comment |
132 | 生き物 |
ikimono いきもの |
Noun | living thing |
133 | 生きる |
ikiru いきる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to live |
134 | 以内 |
inai いない |
Noun, Suffix | within |
135 | 田舎 |
inaka いなか |
Noun | countryside |
136 | 祈る |
inoru いのる |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to pray |
137 | いっぱい | ippai | Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Adverb | full |
138 | 色んな |
ironna いろんな |
Pre-noun adjectival | various |
139 | 石 |
ishi いし |
Noun | stone |
140 | 急ぐ |
isogu いそぐ |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner |
141 | 一生懸命 |
isshoukenmei いっしょうけんめい |
Noun, Adverbial Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | very hard; with utmost effort |
142 | 頂く |
itadaku いただく |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | (humble) to receive |
143 | 致す |
itasu いたす |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | (humble) to do |
144 | 糸 |
ito いと |
Noun | thread |
145 | ジャム | jamu | Noun, Katakana | jam |
146 | 字 |
ji じ |
Noun | character |
147 | 時代 |
jidai じだい |
Noun | period |
148 | 事故 |
jiko じこ |
Noun | accident |
149 | 事務所 |
jimusho じむしょ |
Noun | office |
150 | 神社 |
jinja じんじゃ |
Noun | Shinto shrine |
151 | 人口 |
jinkou じんこう |
Noun | population |
152 | 人生 |
jinsei じんせい |
Noun | human life |
153 | 地震 |
jishin じしん |
Noun | earthquake |
154 | 辞典 |
jiten じてん |
Noun | dictionary |
155 | 自由 |
jiyuu じゆう |
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Expression | freedom |
156 | 女性 |
josei じょせい |
Noun | woman; female |
157 | 準備 |
junbi じゅんび |
Noun, Suru verb | to prepare |
158 | 十分 |
juubun じゅうぶん |
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Adverb | enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory |
159 | 柔道 |
juudou じゅうどう |
Noun | judo |
160 | 住所 |
juusho じゅうしょ |
Noun | address |
161 | カーテン | kaaten | Noun, Katakana | curtain |
162 | 壁 |
kabe かべ |
Noun | wall |
163 | 課長 |
kachou かちょう |
Noun | section manager; section chief |
164 | 帰り |
kaeri かえり |
Noun | return; coming back |
165 | 変える |
kaeru かえる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to change; to transform |
166 | 科学 |
kagaku かがく |
Noun | science |
167 | 鏡 |
kagami かがみ |
Noun | mirror |
168 | 海岸 |
kaigan かいがん |
Noun | coast |
169 | 会議 |
kaigi かいぎ |
Noun, Verb, Suru verb | meeting; conference; session; assembly |
170 | 会議室 |
kaigishitsu かいぎしつ |
Noun | conference room; conference hall; council room |
171 | 会場 |
kaijou かいじょう |
Noun | assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds |
172 | 会話 |
kaiwa かいわ |
Noun, Verb, Suru verb | conversation |
173 | 火事 |
kaji かじ |
Noun | fire |
174 | 格好 |
kakkou かっこう |
Noun | appearance |
175 | 構う |
kamau かまう |
Verb, Godan verb | to mind |
176 | 髪 |
kami かみ |
Noun | hair |
177 | 噛む |
kamu かむ |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to bite,to chew |
178 | 家内 |
kanai かない |
Noun | (my) wife; inside the home; one's family |
179 | 必ず |
kanarazu かならず |
Adverb | always; certainly |
180 | 悲しい |
kanashii かなしい |
Adjective, い-adjective | sad |
181 | 考える |
kangaeru かんがえる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to think |
182 | 看護婦 |
kangofu かんごふ |
Noun | female nurse |
183 | 関係 |
kankei かんけい |
Noun, Suru verb | relationship |
184 | 彼女 |
kanojo かのじょ |
Pronoun | she; her |
185 | 簡単 |
kantan かんたん |
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | simple; easy |
186 | 彼 |
kare かれ |
Pronoun | he; him; his |
187 | 彼ら |
karera かれら |
Pronoun | they; them |
188 | 形 |
katachi かたち |
Noun | shape |
189 | 片付ける |
katadzukeru かたづける |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to tidy up |
190 | 硬い |
katai かたい |
Adjective, い-adjective | hard |
191 | 勝つ |
katsu かつ |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to win |
192 | 乾く |
kawaku かわく |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to get dry |
193 | 代わり |
kawari かわり |
Noun | instead; in place |
194 | 変わる |
kawaru かわる |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to change |
195 | 通う |
kayou かよう |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to commute |
196 | 飾る |
kazaru かざる |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to decorate |
197 | 毛 |
ke け |
Noun | hair or fur |
198 | ケーキ | keeki | Noun, Katakana | cake |
199 | 怪我 |
kega けが |
Noun, Suru verb | to injure |
200 | 計画 |
keikaku けいかく |
Noun, Suru verb | to plan |
Lista de vocabulario total del JLPT N4: (571)
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