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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501 | 特急 |
tokkyuu とっきゅう |
Noun | limited express (train, faster than an express) |
502 | 床屋 |
tokoya とこや |
Noun | barber |
503 | 特別 |
tokubetsu とくべつ |
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional |
504 | 特に |
tokuni とくに |
Adverb | particularly; especially; in particular; expressly |
505 | 泊まる |
tomaru とまる |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to stay at |
506 | 止める |
tomeru とめる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to stop something |
507 | 遠く |
tooku とおく |
Noun, Adverbial Noun | distant |
508 | 通る |
tooru とおる |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to go through |
509 | 取り替える |
torikaeru とりかえる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to exchange; to swap; to replace |
510 | 到頭 |
toutou とうとう |
Adverb | finally, after all |
511 | 続ける |
tsudzukeru つづける |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to continue; to keep up; to keep on |
512 | 続く |
tsudzuku つづく |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to continue |
513 | 都合 |
tsugou つごう |
Noun, Adverb | convenience |
514 | 捕まえる |
tsukamaeru つかまえる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to catch |
515 | 漬ける |
tsukeru つける |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to soak; to pickle |
516 | 月 |
tsuki つき |
Noun | moon |
517 | 付く |
tsuku つく |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to be attached |
518 | 妻 |
tsuma つま |
Noun | (humble) wife |
519 | 連れる |
tsureru つれる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to take (someone) with one |
520 | 釣る |
tsuru つる |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to fish |
521 | 伝える |
tsutaeru つたえる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to report; to tell |
522 | 包む |
tsutsumu つつむ |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to wrap |
523 | 腕 |
ude うで |
Noun | arm |
524 | 植える |
ueru うえる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to plant; to grow |
525 | 動く |
ugoku うごく |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to move |
526 | 伺う |
ukagau うかがう |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to visit |
527 | 受ける |
ukeru うける |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to take a lesson or test |
528 | 受付 |
uketsuke うけつけ |
Noun | reception (desk); information desk |
529 | 生まれ |
umare うまれ |
Noun | birth |
530 | 運転手 |
untenshu うんてんしゅ |
Noun | driver; chauffeur |
531 | 裏 |
ura うら |
Noun | reverse side |
532 | 嬉しい |
ureshii うれしい |
Adjective, い-adjective | happy |
533 | 売り場 |
uriba うりば |
Noun | selling area |
534 | 嘘 |
uso うそ |
Noun | a lie |
535 | 打つ |
utsu うつ |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to hit |
536 | 美しい |
utsukushii うつくしい |
Adjective, い-adjective | beautiful |
537 | 移る |
utsuru うつる |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to move house or transfer |
538 | 写す |
utsusu うつす |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to copy or photograph |
539 | ワープロ | waapuro | Noun, Katakana | word processor |
540 | 別れる |
wakareru わかれる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to separate |
541 | 沸かす |
wakasu わかす |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to boil; to heat |
542 | 沸く |
waku わく |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to boil |
543 | 笑う |
warau わらう |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to laugh; to smile |
544 | 割れる |
wareru われる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to break |
545 | 割合 |
wariai わりあい |
Noun | rate; ratio |
546 | 忘れ物 |
wasuremono わすれもの |
Noun | lost article |
547 | 焼ける |
yakeru やける |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to burn; to be roasted |
548 | 焼く |
yaku やく |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to bake; to grill |
549 | 役に立つ |
yakunitatsu やくにたつ |
Verb, Godan verb, Expression | to be helpful |
550 | 約束 |
yakusoku やくそく |
Noun, Suru verb | promise |
551 | 止む |
yamu やむ |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to stop |
552 | やっぱり | yappari | Adverb | as I thought |
553 | 優しい |
yasashii やさしい |
Adjective, い-adjective | kind |
554 | 痩せる |
yaseru やせる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to become thin |
555 | 柔らかい |
yawarakai やわらかい |
Adjective, い-adjective | soft |
556 | 汚れる |
yogoreru よごれる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to get dirty |
557 | 喜ぶ |
yorokobu よろこぶ |
Verb, Godan verb | to be delighted |
558 | 寄る |
yoru よる |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to visit; to drop by |
559 | 予習 |
yoshuu よしゅう |
Noun, Verb, Suru verb | preparation for a lesson |
560 | 予定 |
yotei よてい |
Noun, Suru verb | plan |
561 | 用 |
you よう |
Noun, Suffix | business; task; errand; use; purpose |
562 | 用意 |
youi ようい |
Noun, Verb, Suru verb | preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready |
563 | 用事 |
youji ようじ |
Noun | tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of) |
564 | 予約 |
yoyaku よやく |
Noun, Suru verb | reservation |
565 | 湯 |
yu ゆ |
Noun | hot water |
566 | 指 |
yubi ゆび |
Noun | finger |
567 | 指輪 |
yubiwa ゆびわ |
Noun | finger ring |
568 | 夢 |
yume ゆめ |
Noun | dream |
569 | 揺れる |
yureru ゆれる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to shake |
570 | 残念 |
zannen ざんねん |
Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | regrettable; unfortunate |
571 | 全然 |
zenzen ぜんぜん |
Adverb | not entirely (used in a negative sentence) |
Lista de vocabulario total del JLPT N4: (571)
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