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
501 tokkyuu

とっきゅう

Noun limited express (train, faster than an express)
502 tokoya

とこや

Noun barber
503 tokubetsu

とくべつ

Noun, Adjective, な-adjective special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional
504 tokuni

とくに

Adverb particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
505 tomaru

とまる

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb to stay at
506 tomeru

とめる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb to stop something
507 tooku

とおく

Noun, Adverbial Noun distant
508 tooru

とおる

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb to go through
509 torikaeru

とりかえる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb to exchange; to swap; to replace
510 toutou

とうとう

Adverb finally, after all
511 tsudzukeru

つづける

Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb to continue; to keep up; to keep on
512 tsudzuku

つづく

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb to continue
513 tsugou

つごう

Noun, Adverb convenience
514 tsukamaeru

つかまえる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb to catch
515 tsukeru

つける

Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb to soak; to pickle
516 tsuki

つき

Noun moon
517 tsuku

つく

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb to be attached
518 tsuma

つま

Noun (humble) wife
519 tsureru

つれる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb to take (someone) with one
520 tsuru

つる

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb to fish
521 tsutaeru

つたえる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb to report; to tell
522 tsutsumu

つつむ

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb to wrap
523 ude

うで

Noun arm
524 ueru

うえる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb to plant; to grow
525 ugoku

うごく

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb to move
526 ukagau

うかがう

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb to visit
527 ukeru

うける

Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb to take a lesson or test
528 uketsuke

うけつけ

Noun reception (desk); information desk​
529 umare

うまれ

Noun birth
530 untenshu

うんてんしゅ

Noun driver; chauffeur
531 ura

うら

Noun reverse side
532 ureshii

うれしい

Adjective, い-adjective happy
533 uriba

うりば

Noun selling area
534 uso

うそ

Noun a lie
535 utsu

うつ

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb to hit
536 utsukushii

うつくしい

Adjective, い-adjective beautiful
537 utsuru

うつる

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb to move house or transfer
538 utsusu

うつす

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb to copy or photograph
539 waapuro

Noun, Katakana word processor
540 wakareru

わかれる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb to separate
541 wakasu

わかす

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb to boil; to heat
542 waku

わく

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb to boil
543 warau

わらう

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb to laugh; to smile
544 wareru

われる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb to break
545 wariai

わりあい

Noun rate; ratio
546 wasuremono

わすれもの

Noun lost article
547 yakeru

やける

Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb to burn; to be roasted
548 yaku

やく

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb to bake; to grill
549 yakunitatsu

やくにたつ

Verb, Godan verb, Expression to be helpful
550 yakusoku

やくそく

Noun, Suru verb promise
551 yamu

やむ

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb to stop
552 yappari

Adverb as I thought
553 yasashii

やさしい

Adjective, い-adjective kind
554 yaseru

やせる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb to become thin
555 yawarakai

やわらかい

Adjective, い-adjective soft
556 yogoreru

よごれる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb to get dirty
557 yorokobu

よろこぶ

Verb, Godan verb to be delighted
558 yoru

よる

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb to visit; to drop by
559 yoshuu

よしゅう

Noun, Verb, Suru verb preparation for a lesson
560 yotei

よてい

Noun, Suru verb plan
561 you

よう

Noun, Suffix business; task; errand; use; purpose
562 youi

ようい

Noun, Verb, Suru verb preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready
563 youji

ようじ

Noun tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of)
564 yoyaku

よやく

Noun, Suru verb reservation
565 yu

Noun hot water
566 yubi

ゆび

Noun finger
567 yubiwa

ゆびわ

Noun finger ring
568 yume

ゆめ

Noun dream
569 yureru

ゆれる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb to shake
570 zannen

ざんねん

Noun, Adjective, な-adjective regrettable; unfortunate
571 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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