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The 629 JLPT N4 words

All the N4 vocabulary, grouped by word type, then from most to least common. Tap a kanji to open its page.

Nouns (368)

WordReadingMeaning
day, sun
つきmoon
spirit, mood
せかいworld
city
かんけいrelationship
ちからstrength, power
いじょうmore than, this is all
child
ばあいcase, situation
あいだinterval, between, during
いちどonce
じょせいwoman
a little while ago
うちinside, among
さいきんrecently
ようerrand, business
じだいera
こころheart, mind
さいごlast, end
ばしょplace
べつseparate, different
てんpoint, mark, dot
しゃかいsociety, public
さいしょbeginning, first
りゆうreason
まんがmanga, comic
りようuse
いがいwith the exception of
ふつうusual, normal, local train
きもちfeeling, mood
せいかつlife, living
おとsound, note
ほうそうbroadcast
むすめdaughter
ぎじゅつtechnology, skill
けんきゅうresearch
せつめいexplanation
ゆめdream
しょうかいintroduction
せんそうwar
よていplan, schedule
けいかくplan
かたちshape
じゆうfreedom
むかしthe old days, long ago
だんせいman
ちゅういcaution
for the sake of, in order to
あんぜんsafety
れんらくcontact
いかless than
せいじpolitics, government
せんline
こめrice (uncooked)
れきしhistory
たのしみpleasure, looking forward to
けいさつpolice
きょういくeducation
ひかりlight
ばんぐみ(TV or radio) programme
けいざいfinance, economy
じこaccident
ぶんかculture
きょうみinterest
けいけんexperience
しんぱいworry
うんてんdriving
おわりthe end
ほしstar
うんどうexercise
つま(my) wife
わけreason, meaning
ばいdouble, times
きぶんmood
こうこうhigh school
しっぱいfailure, mistake
あじflavour
あんしんrelief
げんいんcause, source
きけんdanger
しあいmatch, game
じゅんびpreparation
かがくscience
こんどthis time, next time
おやparent
よういpreparation
しまisland
よやくreservation
うらback, reverse side
うんてんしゅdriver
まわりsurroundings
そつぎょうgraduation
fire
ふねboat
むすこson
とちゅうon the way
こくさいinternational
しかたway, method
もりforest
せいさんproduction
いしstone
かいぎmeeting
けんきゅうしつlaboratory
しょくじmeal
いけんopinion
きゃくguest, customer
かみhair
はんたいopposite, opposition
metropolis (Tokyo)
おっとhusband
せきseat
かべwall
ほうりつlaw
きかいopportunity
じむしょoffice
しゅみhobby
しょうせつnovel
しゃちょうcompany president
かわりsubstitute, alternate
じしんearthquake
かいじょうassembly hall or meeting place
かいわconversation
かえりreturn, way home
しみんcitizen
くびneck
あそびplay
いっぱいfull, a cupful, a lot
しけんexamination
そうだんconsultation, discussion
おもてfront, surface, table (chart)
ゆびfinger
letter, character
こうつうtraffic, transportation
blood
こうじょうfactory
ねだんprice
leaf
あんないguidance, guide
くうきair, atmosphere
うでarm
かいぎしつmeeting room
しょうらいfuture, prospects
hair or fur
ねつheat, fever
くさgrass
やくそくpromise
いないwithin
ひさしぶりlong time no see
しんぶんしゃnewspaper company
きんじょneighbourhood
さんぎょうindustry
しょうがっこうelementary school
おまつりfestival
せんぱいsenior (at school or work)
じんこうpopulation
じゃまhindrance, in the way
ほんやくtranslation
りょうほうboth
extent, about
きょうかいchurch
たいふうtyphoon
くうこうairport
こんやtonight
つごうcircumstances, convenience
かがみmirror
あかちゃんinfant
むしinsect
においa smell
あいさつgreeting
こうこうせいhigh school student
しょうたいinvitation
どうぶつえんzoo
じんじゃshinto shrine
さかslope, hill
にんぎょうdoll, figure
せなかback (of the body)
きせつseason
きそくrules, regulations
ぐあいcondition, health
にっきdiary
ちゅうしゃじょうparking lot
うけつけreception (desk)
しゅっぱつdeparture
にゅうがくentering a school
とおくfar away
じゅうしょaddress
てんいんshop assistant
へんじreply
ゆにゅうimport
きょうそうcompetition
すうがくmathematics, arithmetic
どうぐtool, means
けがinjury
かっこうappearance, look
いなかcountryside
みなとharbour
かねもちrich person
にかいだてtwo storied
ぶちょうdepartment head
くもcloud
したぎunderwear
だいがくせいuniversity student
おいわいcongratulation
にゅういんhospitalisation
ふとんjapanese bedding, futon
いがくmedical science
まんなかmiddle
はやしwoods, grove
わりあいrate, ratio, percentage
こしょうbreakdown
のどthroat
hot water
みずうみlake
てらtemple
しゅっせきattendance
しゅうかんhabit, custom
おどりa dance
ゆびわring
いとthread
このあいだthe other day, recently
こうぎょうindustry (manufacturing)
ちゅうがっこうjunior high school, middle school
びじゅつかんart museum
かいがんcoast
ゆしゅつexport
ひるまdaytime, during the day
ぶんがくliterature
すいどうwater supply
えんりょrestraint, holding back
こうちょうprincipal (of a school)
おたく(polite) your house
はつおんpronunciation
おみやげsouvenir
すなsand
おれいthanks
かんごふfemale nurse
こうむいんcivil servant
貿ぼうえきtrade
しょくりょうひんgroceries
西せいようthe West
そふgrandfather
たなshelf
こうぎlecture
えだbranch, twig
せわcare, looking after
けしきscene, landscape
みそbean paste
そぼgrandmother
おくりものgift
とっきゅうlimited express train (faster than an express train)
しょうちknowing, consent
どろぼうthief
ちゅうしゃinjection
ひきだしdrawer
てんきよほうweather forecast
りょかんjapanese hotel
ようじerrand, things to do
すみcorner, nook
便ふべんinconvenient
すいえいswimming
かじfire
おくじょうrooftop
じゅうどうjudo
こうがいoutskirts
はいしゃdentist
かちょうsection manager
てぶくろglove
ぶんぽうgrammar
はいけんseeing (humble)
きものkimono
おみまいvisit to a sick person
たたみjapanese straw mat
れいぼうair conditioning
きゅうこうexpress (train)
はなみcherry-blossom viewing
じてんdictionary
したくpreparation
おじょうさんyoung lady
のりものvehicle
ことりsmall bird
退たいいんleaving hospital
ちりgeography
あかんぼうbaby
てんらんかいexhibition
だんぼうheating
うりばplace where things are sold
ごぞんじknowing (respectful)
るすabsence (from home)
こたえanswer
ひるやすみlunch break
でんとうelectric light
わすれものlost article
けんぶつsightseeing
ふくしゅうrevision
きぬsilk
ひこうじょうairport
ごちそうfeast, treat
きしゃsteam train
ねぼうsleeping in late
宿げしゅくboarding house, lodging
でんぽうtelegram
しなものgoods
けしゴムeraser
おつりchange (money)
よしゅうpreparation for a lesson
とこやbarber
かない(my) wife
綿もめんcotton
こうどうauditorium
intention
おしいれcloset
さらいしゅうthe week after next
およぎかたway of swimming
さらいげつthe month after next
accessory
asia
announcer
africa
america
alcohol
part-time job
escalator
motorcycle
thanks to
toy
おかねもちrich person
curtain
gas
petrol
petrol station
glass (material)
cake
rubbish
concert
computer
ごしゅじん(someone's) husband
salad
sandal
sandwich
jam
suit
suitcase
screen
steak
stereo
pickpocket
type, style
check
text, text book
tennis
part time
personal computer
handbag
piano
beard
surprised
building
fax
grapes
present
bell
cash register
report
word processor
うそa lie
けんかquarrel
こうとうがっこうhigh school

Verbs (152)

WordReadingMeaning
おもうto think, to feel
みえるto be visible
かんがえるto think, to consider
おこなうto do
つづけるto continue
うけるto receive, to take (a test)
かわるto change
はじめるto begin
つづくto be continued
さがすto look for
あうto match
かえるto change
すぎるto pass, to exceed
いきるto live
のこるto remain
えらぶto choose
うごくto move
きめるto decide
むかうto head for, to face
すすむto make progress
ふえるto increase
おくるto send
わらうto laugh, to smile
もどるto return, to go back
つたえるto convey, to tell
おもいだすto remember
ひらくto open
すむto finish
かつto win
おこすto wake (someone) up, to cause
おどろくto be surprised
みつけるto find
とおるto pass (through)
にげるto escape
あつまるto gather
はらうto pay
to stop, to quit
とめるto stop something
すてるto throw away
調しらべるto look up, to investigate
きこえるto be heard
あつめるto collect something
みつかるto be found
まけるto lose
よろこぶto be delighted
かようto commute
くらべるto compare
なくto cry
むかえるto welcome, to meet
おこるto get angry, to be angry
うつto hit
そだてるto rear, to bring up
たてるto stand something up
おどるto dance
はこぶto carry
なおすto fix, to repair
たのしむto enjoy oneself
なおるto be cured, to heal
なげるto throw
ひかるto shine, to glitter
こわすto break
いのるto pray
さわるto touch
やくto grill, to bake
ぬるto paint, to plaster
ねむるto sleep
まにあうto be in time for
なれるto grow accustomed to
さげるto hang, to lower, to move back
おくれるto be late
ゆれるto shake, to sway
こわれるto be broken
さわぐto make noise, to be excited
わかれるto separate
かざるto decorate
あやまるto apologize
やせるto lose weight
たおれるto fall down, to collapse
うつるto move house or transfer
なるto ring, to sound
まちがえるto make a mistake
とどけるto deliver, to report
たてるto build
こむto be crowded
ひきだすto withdraw
ひろうto pick up
ふむto step on
かたづけるto tidy up
しらせるto notify
なくなるto die
ふとるto become fat
おれるto break or be folded
とまるto stay (overnight)
たずねるto ask
ぬすむto steal
よるto drop by
つかまえるto catch
さがるto go down, to hang down
いそぐto hurry
てつだうto help
たりるto be enough
おるto fold, to break
ほめるto praise
ひっこすto move house
われるto break
すべるto slide, to slip
かわくto get dry
のりかえるto change (trains, buses)
たすto add a number
ひえるto grow cold
やけるto be grilled, to burn
たずねるto visit
よごれるto get dirty
やむto stop (rain, noise)
つつむto wrap
おちるto fall or drop
すくto become empty, to be hungry
つるto fish
もうしあげるto say (humble)
うえるto plant, to grow
わくto boil, to grow hot, to get excited
もうすto say, to be called (humble)
くれるto get dark, to come to an end
にるto be similar
うかがうto visit, to ask (humble)
うつすto copy or photograph
かまうto mind
(humble) to go, to come
とりかえるto exchange
わかすto boil, to heat
さしあげるto give (humble)
(humble) to do
つけるto soak, to pickle
おとすto drop
to give (to me)
めしあがるto eat (respectful)
つれるto take along (someone)
to tease
(humble) to receive
(respectful) to be, to come or to go
(respectful) to say
(respectful) to give
(respectful) to do
to receive
まわるto turn, to go around
かむto bite, to chew
きまるto be decided
ふりだすto start to rain
あがるto rise, to go up
なおるto be fixed, to be repaired
ぬれるto get wet
つくto be attached

I-adjectives (23)

WordReadingMeaning
こわいfrightening
すばらしいwonderful
amazing
うつくしいbeautiful
ただしいcorrect
ふかいdeep
やさしいkind, gentle
きびしいstrict
かなしいsad
はずかしいembarrassed
めずらしいrare
さびしいlonely
skilful, delicious
こまかいfine, detailed
あさいshallow, superficial
かたいhard, firm
やわらかいsoft
ねむいsleepy
にがいbitter
funny, strange
awful
(respectful) OK, all right
うれしいglad

Na-adjectives (20)

WordReadingMeaning
ひつようnecessary
むりimpossible
かんたんsimple
じゅうぶんenough
たしかcertain, if I remember correctly
だいじimportant, valuable, serious matter
とくべつspecial
ざんねんregrettable, too bad
へんstrange
きゅうsudden, urgent, steep
てきとうsuitable, careless
まじめserious, earnest
ふくざつcomplicated
ていねいpolite
ねっしんkeen, enthusiastic
しんせつkind
usually
さかんthriving, popular
soft, software
no good

Adverbs (36)

WordReadingMeaning
このごろthese days, nowadays
とくにparticularly, especially
ぜんぜんnot at all (with a negative)
ひじょうにextremely
もっともmost
quite, (not) easily
かならずcertainly, necessarily
たとえばfor example
ぜひby all means
けっしてnever
considerably
roughly, generally
いっしょうけんめいwith utmost effort
first of all
like that, ah
surely
this way
firmly, steadily
a while
very, quite
completely
straight, all of a sudden
to that extent
soon, it's about time
so much, like that
occasionally
not at all (used with a negative verb)
finally, in the end
more and more
as much as possible
clearly
almost, mostly
of course
at last
as expected, after all
as expected, after all

Expressions, pronouns, numbers and function words (30)

WordReadingMeaning
ぼくI (used by males)
きみyou (familiar)
くんsuffix for familiar young male
かれhe, boyfriend
かのじょshe, girlfriend
おくone hundred million
かれらthey
ごらんになる(respectful) to see
やくにたつto be helpful
ah, oh
such
(informal) yes
(respectful) to be
however
thing, matter
after this
then
so, like that
and so
moreover
that sort of
so, therefore
suffix for familiar female person
as much as possible
I see
should, supposed to
or, otherwise
soon
if
しかるto scold

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Unofficial lists by Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk, CC BY), cleaned up for this site: modern spellings, duplicates and mismatched homophones removed. Meanings: Jonathan Waller and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed for N5 and N4.