You need to master about 1,500 vocabulary for the JLPT N4. This list is about what you need to know. Click on the words to learn how to use and how to write them. In this list all words are written with kanji. Those kanji you need to know for the JLPT N4 are marked with color.
あ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
あ | あ | a | Ah!, Oh! |
ああ | ああ | aa | Ah! |
挨拶 | あいさつ | aisatsu | greeting |
間 | あいだ | aida | between |
合う | あう | au | fit, suit |
会う | あう | au | to meet |
青い | あおい | aoi | blue |
赤い | あかい | akai | red |
赤ちゃん | あかちゃん | akachan | baby, newborn |
上がる | あがる | agaru | to go up |
明るい | あかるい | akarui | light, bright |
赤ん坊 | あかんぼう | akanbou | baby, newborn |
秋 | あき | aki | autumn, fall |
開く | あく | aku | open |
空く | あく | aku | empty, has space |
開ける | あける | akeru | to open |
上げる | あげる | ageru | to rise |
あげる | ageru | to give | |
朝 | あさ | asa | morning |
朝ご飯 | あさごはん | asagohan | breakfast |
あさって | あさって | asatte | the day after tomorrow |
朝寝坊 | あさねぼう | asanebou | a late riser |
足 | あし | ashi | leg, foot |
味 | あじ | aji | taste, flavor |
明日 | あした | ashita | tomorrow |
明日 | あす | asu | tomorrow (polite) |
あそこ | あそこ | asoko | over there |
遊ぶ | あそぶ | asobu | to play |
温かい | あたたかい | atatakai | warm |
頭 | あたま | atama | head |
新しい | あたらしい | atarashii | new |
あちら | あちら | achira | over there (polite) |
暑い | あつい | atsui | hot (air) |
厚い | あつい | atsui | thick |
後 | あと | ato | later, after |
貴方 | あなた | anata | you |
兄 | あに | ani | older brother |
姉 | あね | ane | older sister |
あの | あの | ano | that (over there) |
あの | あの | ano | well, then |
アパート | アパート | apaato | apartment |
浴びる | あびる | abiru | to take a shower |
危ない | あぶない | abunai | dangerous |
甘い | あまい | amai | sweet |
あまり | あまり | amari | not so |
雨 | あめ | ame | rain |
洗う | あらう | arau | to wash |
有る | ある | aru | to be, to exist |
ある | ある | aru | to possess |
歩く | ありく | aruku | to walk |
あれ | あれ | are | that one |
い
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
良い | いい / よい | ii, yoi | good |
いいえ | いいえ | iie | no |
言う | いう | iu | to say, to tell |
家 | いえ | ie | house, home |
行く | いく | iku | to go |
いくつ | いくつ | ikutsu | how many, how old |
いくら | いくら | ikura | how much |
池 | いけ | ike | pond |
医者 | いしゃ | isha | doctor |
椅子 | いす | isu | chair |
忙しい | いそがしい | isogashii | to be busy |
痛い | いたい | itai | to be painful |
一 | いち | ichi | one |
一日 | いちにち | ichinichi | one day |
一番 | いちばん | ichiban | No. 1, the best, the first |
いつ | いつ | itsu | when |
五日 | いつか | itsuka | the 5th day of the month, 5 days |
一緒 | いっしょ | issho | together |
五つ | いつつ | itsutsu | five |
いつも | いつも | itsumo | always |
今 | いま | ima | now |
意味 | いみ | imi | meaning |
妹 | いもうと | imouto | someone’s younger sister |
いや | いや | iya | not likable, unpleasant |
入口 | いりぐち | iriguchi | entrance |
いる | iru | need, must have, be required | |
いる | iru | to exist | |
入れる | いれる | ireru | to insert, to put in |
色 | いろ | iro | color |
色々 | いろいろ | iroiro | various |
う
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
上 | うえ | ue | top, on, above |
後ろ | うしろ | ushiro | back, rear, behind |
薄い | うすい | usui | thin |
歌 | うた | uta | song |
歌う | うたう | utau | to sing |
内 | うち | uchi | home |
生まれる | うまれる | umareru | to be born |
海 | うみ | umi | sea |
売る | うる | uru | to sell |
上着 | うわぎ | uwagi | coat, jacket |
え
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
絵 | え | e | picture |
映画 | えいが | eiga | movie |
映画館 | えいがかん | eigakan | cinema |
英語 | 英語 | eigo | English language |
ええ | ええ | ee | Yes, I see |
駅 | えき | eki | station |
エレベータ | エレベータ | erebeeta | elevator |
円 | えん | en | Yen |
鉛筆 | えんぴつ | enpitsu | pencil |
お
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
御 | お | o | honorific prefix |
美味しい | おいしい | oishii | tasty, delicious |
大きい | おおきい | ookii | big |
おおぜい | oozei | many people | |
お母さん | おかあさん | okaasan | my own mother |
お菓子 | okashi | okashi | confectionary, cake |
お金 | おかね | okane | money |
起きる | おきる | okiru | to get up, to stand up |
おきる | okiru | to put | |
奥さん | おくさん | okusan | someone’s wife |
送る | おくる | okuru | to send |
お酒 | おさけ | osake | alcohol, sake |
お皿 | おさら | osara | plate |
伯父さん | おじさん | ojisan | uncle |
おじいさん | おじいさん | ojiisan | grand father |
押す | おす | osu | to push |
遅い | おそい | osoi | late, slow |
お茶 | おちゃ | ocha | tea |
お手洗い | おてあらい | otearai | toilet, lavatory |
お父さん | おとうさん | otousan | father |
弟 | おとうと | otouto | someone’s younger brother |
男 | おとこ | otoko | man |
男の子 | おとこのこ | otokonoko | boy |
一昨日 | おととい | ototoi | the day before yesterday |
一昨年 | おととし | ototoshi | the year before last |
大人 | おとな | otona | adult |
お腹 | おなか | onaka | stomach |
同じ | おなじ | onaji | same |
お兄さん | おにいさん | oniisan | someone’s elder brother |
お姉さん | おねえさん | oneesan | someone’s elder sister |
伯母さん | おばさん | obasan | aunt |
おばあさん | obaasan | grandmother | |
お弁当 | おべんとう | obentou | lunchbox |
覚える | おぼえる | oboeru | to memorize, to remember |
重い | おもい | omoi | heavy |
面白い | おもしろい | omoshiroi | interesting, funny |
泳ぐ | およぐ | oyogu | to swim |
降りる | おりる | oriru | to get off |
終わる | おわる | owaru | to end |
音楽 | おんがく | ongaku | music |
女 | おんな | onna | woman |
女の子 | おんなのこ | onnanoko | girl |
か
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
〜回 | 〜かい | ~kai | ~times |
〜階 | 〜かい | ~kai | ~floor |
外国 | がいこく | gaikoku | foreign country |
外国人 | がいこくじん | gaikokujin | foreigner |
会社 | かいしゃ | kaisha | company, enterprise |
階段 | かいだん | kaidan | stairs |
買物 | かいもの | kaimono | shopping |
買う | かう | kau | to buy |
返す | かえす | kaesu | to return an object |
帰る | かえる | kaeru | to return home |
顔 | かお | kao | face |
かかる | kakaru | to take time, money | |
鍵 | かぎ | kagi | key |
書く | かく | kaku | to write |
学生 | がくせい | gakusei | student |
〜か月 | 〜かげつ | ~kagetsu | ~ number of months |
かける | kakeru | to wear | |
かける | kakeru | to make a phone call | |
傘 | かさ | kasa | umbrella |
貸す | かす | kasu | to lend |
風 | かぜ | kaze | wind |
風邪 | かぜ | kaze | a cold |
家族 | かぞく | kazoku | family |
方 | かた | kata | person (polite) |
片仮名 | かたかな | katakana | Katakana |
一月 | いちがつ | ichigatsu | January |
二月 | にがつ | nigatsu | February |
三月 | さんがつ | sangatsu | March |
四月 | しがつ | shigatsu | April |
五月 | ごがつ | gogatsu | May |
六月 | ろくがつ | rokugatsu | June |
七月 | しちがつ | shichigatsu | July |
八月 | はちがつ | hachigatsu | August |
九月 | くがつ | kugatsu | September |
十月 | じゅうがつ | juugatsu | October |
十一月 | じゅういちがつ | juuichigatsu | November |
十二月 | じゅうにがつ | juunigatsu | December |
学校 | がっこう | gakkou | school |
角 | かど | kado | corner |
家内 | かない | kanai | my wife |
鞄 | かばん | kaban | bag |
花瓶 | かびん | kabin | vase |
冠る | かぶる | kaburu | to put on a hat |
紙 | かみ | kami | paper |
カメラ | かめら | kamera | camera |
火曜日 | かようび | kayoubi | Tuesday |
辛い | からい | karai | hot, spicy |
体 | からだ | karada | body |
借りる | かりる | kariru | to borrow |
〜がります | ~garimasu | 3rd person wants to | |
軽い | かるい | karui | light (not heavy) |
カレンダー | カレンダー | karendaa | calendar |
川 | かわ | kawa | river |
〜側 | ~がわ | ~gawa | ~side |
可愛い | かわいい | kawaii | cute, pretty |
漢字 | かんじ | kanji | Kanji character |
き
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
気 | き | ki | Spirit, mood |
機会 | きかい | kikai | Opportunity |
危険 | きけん | Kiken | Danger |
聞こえる | きこえる | kikoeru | to be heard |
汽車 | きしゃ | kisha | steam train |
技術 | ぎじゅつ | gijyutsu | Skill, art, technique |
季節 | きせつ | kisetsu | season |
規則 | きそく | kisoku | regulations |
きっと | kitto | surely | |
絹 | きぬ | kinu | Silk |
厳しい | きびしい | kibishii | strict |
気分 | きぶん | kibun | mood |
決まる | きまる | kimaru | to be decided |
君 | きみ | kimi | You (informal) |
決める | きめる | kimeru | to decide |
気持ち | きもち | kimochi | feeling, mood |
着物 | きもの | kimono | a kimono |
客 | きゃく | kyaku | guest, customer |
急 | きゅう | kyuu | urgent |
急行 | きゅうこう | kyuukou | speedy, express |
教育 | きょういく | kyouiku | education |
教会 | きょうかい | kyoukai | church |
競争 | きょうそう | kyousou | competition |
興味 | きょうみ | kyoumi | an interest |
近所 | きんじょ | kinjo | neighbourhood |
く
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
具合 | ぐあい | guai | condition, health |
空気 | くうき | kuuki | air, atmosphere |
空港 | くうこう | kuukou | airport |
草 | くさ | kusa | grass |
くださる | kudasaru | to give (to me) respectful | |
首 | くび | kubi | neck |
雲 | くも | kumo | cloud |
比べる | くらべる | kuraberu | to compare |
くれる | kureru | to give (to me) simple form | |
暮れる | くれる | kureru | to get dark, to come to an end |
君 | くん | kun | suffix for young male (familiar) |
け
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
毛 | け | ke | hair or fur |
計画 | けいかく | keikaku | plan |
経験 | けいけん | keiken | experience |
経済 | けいざい | keizai | finance, economy |
警察 | けいさつ | keisatsu | police |
ケーキ | ke-ki | Cake | |
怪我 | けが | kega | an injury |
景色 | けしき | keshiki | landscape |
消しゴム | けしごむ | keshigomu | an eraser |
下宿 | げしゅく | geshuku | lodging |
決して | けっして | kesshite | never |
けれど/けれども | keredo/keredomo | however | |
原因 | げんいん | genin | source, cause |
喧嘩 | けんか | kenka | a quarrel |
研究 | けんきゅう | kenkyuu | research |
研究室 | けんきゅうしつ | kenkyuushitsu | laboratory |
見物 | けんぶつ | kenbutsu | sightseeing |
こ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
子 | こ | ko | child |
こう | kou | this way | |
郊外 | こうがい | kougai | outskirts |
講義 | こうぎ | kougi | lecture |
工業 | こうぎょう | kougyou | the manufacturing industry |
高校 | こうこう | koukou | high school |
高校生 | こうこうせい | koukousei | high school students |
工場 | こうじょう | koujyou | factory |
校長 | こうちょう | kouchou | headmaster |
交通 | こうつう | koutsuu | traffic, transportation |
講堂 | こうどう | koudou | auditorium |
高等学校 | こうとうがっこう | koutougakkou | High school (full word) |
公務員 | こうむいん | koumuin | Government worker |
国際 | こくさい | kokusai | international |
心 | こころ | kokoro | core,heart |
ご主人 | ごしゅじん | goshujin | Your husband (respectful) |
故障 | こしょう | koshou | trouble, damage, breakdown |
ご存知 | ごぞんじ | gozonji | knowing, acquaintance |
答 | こたえ | kotae | response |
ごちそう | gochisou | a feast | |
こと | koto | thing,matter | |
小鳥 | ことり | kotori | small, bird |
このあいだ | konoaida | the other day, recently | |
このごろ | konogoro | these days, nowadays | |
細かい | こまかい | komakai | smal, fin |
ごみ | gomi | rubbish | |
込む | こむ | komu | to be crowded |
米 | こめ | kome | uncooked rice |
ご覧になる | ごらんになる | goranninaru | to see(respectful) |
これから | korekara | after this | |
怖い | こわい | kowai | frightening |
壊す | こわす | kowasu | to break |
壊れる | こわれる | kowareru | to be broken |
コンサート | consa-to | Concert | |
今度 | こんど | kondo | now, next time |
コンピューター | conpu-ta- | Computer | |
今夜 | こんや | konya | tonight |
さ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
最近 | さいきん | Saikin | nowadays |
最後 | さいご | saigo | last, end |
最初 | さいしょ | saisho | beginning, first |
坂 | さか | saka | slope, hill |
探す | さがす | sagasu | to look for |
下がる | さがる | sagaru | to get down |
盛ん | さかん | sakan | popular, prosperous |
下げる | さげる | sageru | to lower |
差し上げる | さしあげる | sashiageru | to give (respectful) |
さっき | sakki | a little while ago | |
寂しい | さびしい | sabishii | lonely |
再来月 | さらいげつ | saraigetsu | the month after next |
再来週 | さらいしゅう | saraishuu | the week after next |
サラダ | さらだ | sarada | salad |
騒ぐ | さわぐ | sawagu | to make noise, to be excited |
触る | さわる | sawaru | to touch |
産業 | さんぎょう | sangyou | industry |
サンダル | さんだる | sandaru | sandal |
サンドイッチ | さんどいっち | sandoicchi | sandwich |
残念 | ざんねん | zannen | disappointment |
し
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
市 | し | shi | city |
字 | じ | ji | city |
試合 | しあい | shiai | match, game |
仕方 | しかた | shikata | method |
叱る | しかる | shikaru | to scold |
試験 | しけん | shiken | exam |
事故 | じこ | jiko | accident |
地震 | じしん | jishin | earthquake |
時代 | じだい | jidai | era |
下着 | したぎ | shitagi | underwear |
支度 | したく | shitaku | preparations |
しっかり | shikkari | firmly, steadily | |
失敗 | しっぱい | shippai | failure, mistake |
辞典 | じてん | jiten | dictionary |
品物 | しなもの | shinamono | goods |
しばらく | shibaraku | little while | |
島 | しま | shima | island |
市民 | しみん | shimin | citizen |
事務所 | じむしょ | jimusho | office |
社会 | しゃかい | shakai | society |
社長 | しゃちょう | shachou | company president |
じゃま | jama | intrusion, obstacle | |
ジャム | じゃむ | jamu | jam |
自由 | じゆう | jiyuu | freedom |
習慣 | しゅうかん | shuukan | custom, manners |
住所 | じゅうしょ | jyuusho | an address, a residence |
柔道 | じゅうどう | jyuudou | judo |
十分 | じゅうぶん | jyuubun | enough |
出席 | しゅっせき | shusseki | attendance |
出発 | しゅっぱつ | shuppatsu | departure |
趣味 | しゅみ | shumi | a hobby |
準備 | じゅんび | junbi | preparation |
紹介 | しょうかい | shoukai | introduction |
小学校 | しょうがっこう | shougakkou | elementary school |
小説 | しょうせつ | shousetsu | novel |
招待 | しょうたい | shoutai | invitation |
承知 | しょうち | shouchi | consentment |
将来 | しょうらい | shourai | future, prospects |
食事 | しょくじ | shokuji | a meal |
食料品 | しょくりょうひん | shokuryouhin | groceries |
女性 | じょせい | jyosei | woman |
知らせる | しらせる | shiraseru | to notify |
調べる | しらべる | shiraberu | to investigate |
人口 | じんこう | jinkou | population |
神社 | じんじゃ | jinja | Shinto shrine |
親切 | しんせつ | shinsetsu | kindness |
心配 | しんぱい | shinpai | worries |
新聞社 | しんぶんしゃ | shinbunnsha | newspaper company |
す
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
水泳 | すいえい | suiei | swimming |
水道 | すいどう | suidou | water supply |
ずいぶん | zuibun | very, extremely | |
数学 | すうがく | suugaku | mathematic, arithmetic |
スーツ | すーつ | su-tsu | suit |
スーツケース | すーつけーす | su-tsuke-su | suitcase |
過ぎる | すぎる | sugiru | to exceed |
空く | すく | suku | to become empty |
スクリーン | すくりーん | sukuri-n | screen |
凄い | すごい | sugoi | terrific |
進む | すすむ | susumu | to make progress |
すっかり | sukkari | completely | |
すっと | sutto | straight, all of a sudden | |
ステーキ | すてーき | sute-ki | steak |
捨てる | すてる | suteru | to throw away |
ステレオ | すてれお | sutereo | Stereo |
砂 | すな | suna | sand |
素晴らしい | すばらしい | subarashii | wonderful |
滑る | すべる | suberu | to slide, to slip |
隅 | すみ | sumi | corner, nook |
済む | すむ | sumu | to finish |
すり | suri | a pickpocket | |
すると | suruto | then | |
せ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
生活 | せいかつ | seikatsu | life, living |
生産 | せいさん | seisan | production |
政治 | 政治 | seiji | politics, government |
西洋 | せいよう | seiyou | western countries |
世界 | せかい | sekai | the world |
席 | せき | seki | seat |
説明 | せつめい | setsumei | explanation |
背中 | せなか | senaka | the back (of the body) |
是非 | ぜひ | zehi | without fail |
世話 | せわ | sewa | to look after |
線 | せん | sen | line |
全然 | ぜんぜん | zenzen | not at all (in negative sentence) |
戦争 | せんそう | sensou | war |
先輩 | せんぱい | senpai | senior |
そ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
そう | sou | really | |
相談 | そうだん | soudan | to discuss |
育てる | そだてる | sodateru | to rear, to bring up |
卒業 | そつぎょう | sotsugyou | graduation |
祖父 | そふ | sofu | grandfather |
ソフト | そふと | sofuto | soft |
祖母 | そぼ | sobo | grandmother |
それで | sorede | because of that | |
それに | soreni | moreover | |
それほど | sorehodo | to that extent | |
そろそろ | sorosoro | gradually, soon | |
そんな | sonna | that kind of | |
そんなに | sonnani | so much, like that | |
た
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
退院 | たいいん | taiin | leave hospital |
大学生 | だいがくせい | daigakusei | university student |
大事 | だいじ | daiji | important, valuable |
大体 | だいたい | daitai | generally |
たいてい | taitei | usually | |
タイプ | たいぷ | taipu | type, style |
大分 | だいぶ | daibu | greatly |
台風 | たいふう | taifuu | typhoon |
倒れる | たおれる | taoreru | to break down |
だから | dakara | so, therefore | |
確か | たしか | tashika | definite |
足す | たす | tasu | to add a number |
訪ねる | たずねる | tazuneru | to visit |
尋ねる | たずねる | tazuneru | to ask |
正しい | ただしい | tadashii | correct |
畳 | たたみ | tatami | a Tatami |
立てる | たてる | tateru | stand up, put up |
建てる | たてる | tateru | to build |
例えば | たとえば | tatoeba | for example |
棚 | たな | tana | shelves |
楽しみ | たのしみ | tanoshimi | pleasure, amusement |
楽しむ | たのしむ | tanoshimu | enjoy, enjoy oneself |
たまに | tamani | occasionally | |
為 | ため | tame | in order to |
駄目 | だめ | dame | no good |
足りる | たりる | tariru | be sufficient |
男性 | だんせい | dansei | man |
暖房 | だんぼう | danbou | heating |
ち
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
血 | ち | chi | blood |
チェック | ちぇっく | chekku | check |
力 | ちから | chikara | strengh, power |
ちっとも | chittomo | not at all (in negative sentence) | |
ちゃん | chan | familiar suffix usually for girls | |
注意 | ちゅうい | chuui | caution |
中学校 | ちゅうがっこう | chuugakkou | junior high school |
注射 | ちゅうしゃ | chuusha | injection |
駐車場 | ちゅうしゃじょう | chuushajou | parking lot |
地理 | ちり | chiri | geography |
つ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
捕まえる | つかまえる | tsukamaeru | to seize |
月 | つき | tsuki | moon |
付く | つく | tsuku | to be attached |
漬ける | つける | tsukeru | to soak, to pickle |
都合 | つごう | tsugou | circumstances |
伝える | つたえる | tsutaeru | to report |
続く | つづく | tsuzuku | continue, last |
続ける | つづける | tsuzukeru | to continue, go on |
包む | つつむ | tsutsumu | to wrap |
妻 | つま | tsuma | wife |
つもり | tsumori | intention | |
釣る | つる | tsuru | to fish |
連れる | つれる | tsureru | to lead |
て
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
丁寧 | ていねい | teinei | polite |
テキスト | てきすと | tekisuto | text, text book |
適当 | てきとう | tekitou | suitable |
できるだけ | dekirudake | as much as possible | |
手伝う | てつだう | tetsudau | to assist |
テニス | てにす | tenisu | tenis |
手袋 | てぶくろ | tebukuro | glove |
寺 | てら | tera | temple |
点 | てん | ten | point, dot |
店員 | てんいん | tenin | shop assistant |
天気予報 | てんきよほう | tenkiyohou | weather forecast |
電灯 | でんとう | dentou | electric light |
電報 | でんぽう | denpou | telegram |
展覧会 | てんらんかい | tenrankai | exhibition |
と
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
都 | と | to | metropolitan |
道具 | どうぐ | dougu | tool, means |
とうとう | toutou | finally, after all | |
動物園 | どうぶつえん | doubutsuen | zoo |
遠く | とおく | tooku | distant |
通る | とおる | tooru | to go through |
特に | とくに | tokuni | particularly, especially |
特別 | とくべつ | tokubetsu | special |
床屋 | とこや | tokoya | a barber shop |
途中 | とちゅう | tochuu | on the way |
特急 | とっきゅう | tokkyuu | limites express train |
届ける | とどける | todokeru | to reach |
泊まる | とまる | tomaru | to lodge at |
止める | とめる | tomeru | to stop |
取り替える | とりかえる | torikaeru | to exchange |
泥棒 | どろぼう | dorobou | thief |
どんどん | dondon | more and more | |
な
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
直す | なおす | naosu | to fix, to repair |
直る | なおる | naoru | to be fixed, repaired |
治る | なおる | naoru | to be cured, to heal |
中々 | なかなか | nakanaka | considerably |
泣く | なく | naku | to cry |
無くなる | なくなる | nakunaru | to disappear, to get lost |
亡くなる | なくなる | nakunaru | to die |
投げる | なげる | nageru | to throw away |
なさる | nasaru | to do (respectful) | |
鳴る | なる | naru | sound, ring |
なるべく | narubeku | as much as possible | |
なるほど | naruhodo | Indeed, really, I see | |
慣れる | なれる | nareru | to grow accustomed to |
に
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
匂い | におい | nioi | a smell |
苦い | にがい | nigai | bitter |
二階建て | にかいだて | nikaidate | two storied |
逃げる | にげる | nigeru | to escape |
日記 | にっき | nikki | diary |
入院 | にゅういん | nyuuin | be hospitalized |
入学 | にゅうがく | nyuugaku | enter school or university |
似る | にる | niru | to be similar |
人形 | にんぎょう | ninngyou | a doll |
ぬ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
盗む | ぬすむ | nusumu | to steal |
塗る | ぬる | nuru | to paint, lacquer |
濡れる | ぬれる | nureru | to get wet |
ね
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
値段 | ねだん | nedan | price |
熱 | ねつ | netsu | fever |
熱心 | ねっしん | nesshin | enthusiasm |
寝坊 | ねぼう | nebou | sleeping in late |
眠い | ねむい | nemui | to be sleepy |
眠る | ねむる | nemuru | to sleep |
の
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
残る | のこる | nokoru | to remain |
のど | nodo | throat | |
乗り換える | のりかえる | norikaeru | to tansfer, change |
乗り物 | のりもの | norimono | vehicle |
は
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
葉 | は | ha | leaf |
場合 | ばあい | baai | situation |
パート | ぱーと | pa-to | part time |
倍 | ばい | bai | twice, double |
拝見 | はいけん | haiken | to look at, find out (respectful) |
歯医者 | はいしゃ | haisha | dentist |
運ぶ | はこぶ | hakobu | to transport |
始める | はじめる | hajimeru | to begin |
場所 | ばしょ | basho | location |
はず | hazu | it should be so | |
恥ずかしい | はずかしい | hazukashii | embarrassed |
パソコン | ぱそこん | pasokon | personal computer |
発音 | はつおん | hatsuon | pronunciation |
はっきり | hakkiri | clearly | |
花見 | はなみ | hanami | cherry-blossom viewing |
林 | はやし | hayashi | woods, forest |
払う | はらう | harau | to pay |
番組 | ばんぐみ | bangumi | television or radio program |
反対 | はんたい | hantai | Opposition |
ハンドバッグ | はんどばっぐ | handobaggu | Handbag |
ひ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
日 | ひ | hi | day, sun |
火 | ひ | hi | fire |
ピアノ | ぴあの | piano | piano |
冷える | ひえる | hieru | get cold, feel chilly |
光 | ひかり | hikari | light |
光る | ひかる | hikaru | to shine |
引き出し | ひきだし | hikidashi | drawer |
引き出す | ひきだす | hikidasu | to draw out |
髭 | ひげ | hige | a mustache, a beard |
飛行場 | ひこうじょう | hikoujou | an airport |
久しぶり | ひさしぶり | hisashiburi | after a long time |
美術館 | びじゅつかん | bijyutsukan | art gallery |
非常に | ひじょうに | hijouni | extremely |
吃驚 | びっくり | bikkuri | be surprised |
引っ越す | ひっこす | hikkosu | to move (house) |
必要 | ひつよう | hitsuyou | necessary |
酷い | ひどい | hidoi | awful |
開く | ひらく | hiraku | to open an event |
ビル | びる | biru | building |
昼間 | ひるま | hiruma | daytime, during the day |
昼休み | ひるやすみ | hiruyasumi | noon break |
拾う | ひろう | hirou | to pick up, to gather |
ふ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
ファックス | ふぁっくす | fakkusu | fax |
増える | ふえる | fueru | to increase |
深い | ふかい | fukai | deep |
複雑 | ふくざつ | fukuzatsu | complexity, complication |
復習 | ふくしゅう | fukushuu | revision |
部長 | ぶちょう | buchou | head of a section |
普通 | ふつう | futsuu | usually |
葡萄 | ぶどう | budou | a grape |
太る | ふとる | futoru | to grow fat |
布団 | ふとん | futon | Japanese bed, futon |
船 | ふね | fune | ship, boat |
不便 | ふべん | fuben | inconvenience |
踏む | ふむ | fumu | to step on |
降り出す | ふりだす | furidasu | start to rain |
プレゼント | ぷれぜんと | purezento | a present, a gift |
文化 | ぶんか | bunka | culture |
文学 | ぶんがく | bungaku | litterature |
文法 | ぶんぽう | bunpou | grammar |
へ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
別 | べつ | betsu | different |
ベル | べる | beru | bell |
変 | へん | hen | strange |
返事 | へんじ | henji | reply |
ほ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
貿易 | ぼうえき | boueki | trade |
放送 | ほうそう | housou | to broadcast |
法律 | ほうりつ | houritsu | law |
僕 | ぼく | boku | I (for male) |
星 | ほし | hoshi | star |
ほど | hodo | extent | |
ほとんど | hotondo | mostly | |
褒める | ほめる | homeru | praise, speak well of |
翻訳 | ほんやく | honyaku | translation |
ま
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
参る | まいる | mairu | to go, to come (humble form) |
負ける | まける | makeru | to lose |
真面目 | まじめ | majime | serious |
まず | mazu | first of all | |
または | mataha | or, otherwise | |
間違える | まちがえる | machigaeru | to make a mistake |
間に合う | まにあう | maniau | to be in time for |
周り | まわり | mawari | surroundings |
回る | まわる | mawaru | to go around |
漫画 | まんが | manga | japanese comic, manga |
真ん中 | まんなか | mannaka | middle |
み
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
見える | みえる | mieru | be seen, be visible |
湖 | みずうみ | mizuumi | a lake |
味噌 | みそ | miso | bean paste |
見つかる | みつかる | mitsukaru | to be discovered |
見つける | みつける | mitsukeru | to discover |
皆 | みな | mina | everybody |
港 | みなと | minato | harbour |
む
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
向かう | むかう | mukau | to face |
迎える | むかえる | mukaeru | to go to meet |
昔 | むかし | mukashi | olden days, former |
虫 | むし | mushi | insect |
息子 | むすこ | musuko | son |
娘 | むすめ | musume | daughter |
無理 | むり | muri | impossible |
め
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
召し上がる | めしあがる | meshiagaru | to eat (respectful) |
珍しい | めずらしい | mezurashii | rare |
も
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
申し上げる | もうしあげる | moushiageru | to say, to tell (respectful) |
申す | もうす | mousu | to be called, to say (respectful) |
もうすぐ | もうすぐ | mousugu | soon |
もし | moshi | if | |
もちろん | mochiron | of course | |
もっとも | mottomo | extremely | |
戻る | もどる | modoru | to return, to go back to |
木綿 | もめん | momen | cotton |
貰う | もらう | morau | to receive |
森 | もり | mori | forest |
や
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
焼く | やく | yaku | to bake, to grill |
約束 | やくそく | yakusoku | promise |
役に立つ | やくにたつ | yakunitatsu | to be helpful |
焼ける | やける | yakeru | to burn, to be roasted |
優しい | やさしい | yasashii | kind |
痩せる | やせる | yaseru | to become thin |
やっと | yatto | at last | |
やはり/やっぱり | yahari/yappari | as I thought | |
止む | やむ | yamu | to stop |
止める | やめる | yameru | to stop |
柔らかい | やわらかい | yawarakai | soft, tender |
ゆ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
湯 | ゆ | yu | hot water |
輸出 | ゆしゅつ | yushutsu | export |
輸入 | ゆにゅう | yunyuu | import |
指 | ゆび | yubi | finger |
指輪 | ゆびわ | yubiwa | a ring |
夢 | ゆめ | yume | dream |
揺れる | ゆれる | yureru | to shake, to sway |
よ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
用 | よう | you | use |
用意 | ようい | youi | preparation |
用事 | ようじ | youji | things to do |
汚れる | よごれる | yogoreru | to get dirty |
予習 | よしゅう | yoshuu | preparation of a lesson |
予定 | よてい | yotei | arrangement |
予約 | よやく | yoyaku | reservation |
寄る | よる | yoru | to visit |
喜ぶ | よろこぶ | yorokobu | to be delighted |
宜しい | よろしい | yoroshii | ok, all right (respectful) |
り
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
理由 | りゆう | riyuu | reason |
利用 | りよう | riyou | utilization |
両方 | りょうほう | ryouhou | both sides |
旅館 | りょかん | ryokan | Japanese style hotel |
る
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
留守 | るす | rusu | absence |
れ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
冷房 | れいぼう | reibou | air conditioning |
歴史 | れきし | rekishi | history |
レジ | れじ | reji | a register |
レポート | れぽーと | repo-to | report |
連絡 | れんらく | renraku | contact |
わ
Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning |
ワープロ | わーぷろ | wa-puro | word processor |
沸かす | わかす | wakasu | to boil, to heat |
別れる | わかれる | wakareru | to separate |
沸く | わく | waku | to boil, to grow hot |
訳 | わけ | wake | meaning, reason |
忘れ物 | わすれもの | wasuremono | lost article |
笑う | わらう | warau | to laugh, to smile |
割合 | わりあい | wariai | rate, ratio, percentage |
割れる | われる | wareru | to break |
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Here this, list of vocabulary for the JLPT N4 ..
Is it possible the above list beside kanji, furigana, romanji, also use ますform(i.g.かけます), てform(i.g.かけて), 字書form(i.g.かける), ないform(i.g.かけない), たform(i.gかけた). I mean insert in the list, so we know when we use joshou form, masu form, nai form and ta form. Thank you
Hello,
Thank you for your comment, rather than putting it in the same list we prefer putting links to a page where the different forms are explained but this is again a lot of work and will take some time.
Thank you for your comprehension,
Best Regards.
thanks very much!!! I’m studying kanjis for 4 grade ..in this list there are many kanjis that i don’t know jejeje This is very useful !!!! ill concentrate in learning this vocabulary ..thanks!
ありがとう
Thank you for posting this very useful list! I still have a few months to remember so many Kanji characters.
Oh this is lovely !! At last i got the sweet fruits of waiting…. i always wanted this vocab list. The N5 vocab and kanji list proved beneficial and this is …..Very Very Helpful….
God Bless You
This is brilliant! Really helped me out with final revision for N4! Many thanks! (。◕‿◕。)
Is this a cumulative list? As in, does it include N5 vocabulary or solely N4 vocabulary? Thank you! 🙂
Is this a cumulative list? As in, does it include N5 and N4 vocabulary or solely N4 vocabulary? Also, thanks for your hard work! Learning Japanese is so much easier with your awesome blog!
Thanks for the comment. These are only the additions required for JLPT N4, so you also need to have a look at the JLPT N5 list to cover all words.
I thought about creating a consolidated list, but it takes huge effort. So I preferred to first work on adding more lists for higher levels and to make a consolidated list some day. Thanks for your understanding.
Oh I see, thanks! I’m really grateful for all your hard work and I’m sure I’m not the only one! I intended to combine the N4 and N5 lists but wanted to make sure first that this list didn’t already have the N5 words in it. 本当にありがとうございました! ^^
I’ve just finished the N5 list and there are a lot words in the N4 list that are in the N5 as well… Therefore, not all the words here are new.
This seems incorrect….as I believe this list is N5+N4
Thanks for pointing it out. It has been corrected now.
minasan…moshi jikan ga attara watashi ni tegami/email o kiite kudasai…
There is a mistake: 歩く ありく aruku to walk
Not “ありく”, but “あるく”.
Hi! This is a wonderful site, thank you so much!
But, I think there is a mistake with 故障. It means a break down or failure doesn’t it?
Hello ! Thank you for your message!
There was a mistake indeed I just corrected it !
Best Regards
This site is fantastic, I use it every day! I just recently ran into an issue though: ご存知 is just “knowing,” I believe. I figure you probably meant that you’d use the term with an acquaintance, but it reads like “acquaintance” is another definition of the word.
Thanks for your comment. The work ご存知 actually has two meanings and one of it is acquaintance.
thank you for making and sharing this site….learning and writing Japanese made it easy…Arigatougozaimasu….
女の子 should be spelt as おんなのこ
Thank you the change has been made.
Sincerely,
Ohayou Gozaimasu.,im very thankful of this site,it is very useful it helps me a lot.,keep up the Good work.,Good job.
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Thanks a lot, this page has been enormously helpful. Since it is so long, please improve the page navigation so users can quickly reach the many different sections without having to scroll from top to bottom all the time.
Thanks for the comment. Do you have a concrete suggestion on to make it easier to use?
Insert bookmarks in each hiragana section title. Then create a couple of lines of boldened narrow-spaced links (あ い う え お か き く け こ, etc.) which you can then paste in at regular intervals throughout the page. Include a final link to ‘top’ for good measure. Alternatively, you could simplify matters by creating links to あーお かーこ さーそ,etc. Even this latter option would make quite a difference, I think.
At the top of the page you used to tell “Those kanji you need to know for the JLPT N4 are marked with color” like that may I know the thing, i mean to say you are given list (marked with color words) is full of N4 level kanji’s. as of know this is not completed with knowing things. pleas update correctly.
Best Regards
Tharun
there is a mistake at びっくり.. romaji says bikkuru instead of bikkuri
hi…may i ask if there is any firm or schools that teaches basic nihongo in the philippines?…thanks