JLPT N4 Vocabulary List
Complete JLPT N4 vocabulary โ essential words to pass the exam
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This is a complete list of the vocabulary you need to know to pass the JLPT N4 exam. In total, you should learn roughly 1500 common words used in everyday Japanese.
Words are organized alphabetically to help you study step by step. Each entry includes reading (kana), English meaning, and example sentences where useful.
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Most-used verbs with conjugation notes.
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ใ-adjectives & ใช-adjectives organized for practice.
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Key particles and example usage for beginners.
1500+ Total Words
N4 JLPT Level
Medium Difficulty
๐ N4 Level: Beginner Japanese Proficiency
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| # | ใใ | Vocabulary | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ๆตดใณใ | abiru ใใณใ | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to bathe, to shower |
| 2 | ๅฑใชใ | abunai ใใถใชใ | Adjective, ใ-adjective | dangerous |
| 3 | ใใฃใก | acchi | Pronoun | over there |
| 4 | ใใกใ | achira | Pronoun | there |
| 5 | ไธใใ | ageru ใใใ | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to raise; to elevate; to give |
| 6 | ่ตค | aka ใใ | Noun | red; crimson; scarlet |
| 7 | ่ตคใ | akai ใใใ | Adjective, ใ-adjective | red; crimson; scarlet |
| 8 | ๆใใ | akarui ใใใใ | Adjective, ใ-adjective | bright; light |
| 9 | ้ใใ | akeru ใใใ | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock |
| 10 | ็ง | aki ใใ | Noun | autumn; fall |
| 11 | ้ใ | aku ใใ | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to open (e.g. doors, business, etc) |
| 12 | ็ใ | amai ใใพใ | Adjective, ใ-adjective | sweet; sweet-tasting; sugary; naive; indulgent |
| 13 | ้จ | ame ใใ | Noun | rain |
| 14 | ้ฃด | ame ใใ | Noun | candy |
| 15 | ใใชใ | anata | Pronoun | you |
| 16 | ๅง | ane ใใญ | Noun | older sister; elder sister |
| 17 | ๅ | ani ใใซ | Noun | elder brother; older brother |
| 18 | ใใฎ | ano | Pre-noun adjectival | that |
| 19 | ้ | ao ใใ | Noun | blue; azure |
| 20 | ้ใ | aoi ใใใ | Adjective, ใ-adjective | blue; azure |
| 21 | ใขใใผใ | apaato | Noun, Katakana | apartment |
| 22 | ๆดใ | arau ใใใ | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to wash |
| 23 | ใใ | are | Pronoun | that |
| 24 | ใใ | aru | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to be, to have |
| 25 | ๆญฉใ | aruku ใใใ | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to walk |
| 26 | ๆ | asa ใใ | Noun | morning |
| 27 | ๆใ้ฃฏ | asagohan ใใใใฏใ | Noun | breakfast |
| 28 | ๆๅพๆฅ | asatte ใใใฃใฆ | Noun | day after tomorrow |
| 29 | ่ถณ | ashi ใใ | Noun | foot; leg; paw; arm |
| 30 | ๆๆฅ | ashita ใใใ | Noun, Temporal noun | tomorrow |
| 31 | ้ใถ | asobu ใใใถ | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to play; to enjoy oneself |
| 32 | ใใใ | asoko | Pronoun | over there |
| 33 | ้ ญ | atama ใใใพ | Noun | head |
| 34 | ๆฐใใ | atarashii ใใใใใ | Adjective, ใ-adjective | new; novel; fresh; recent; latest |
| 35 | ๆใใ | atatakai ใใใใใ | Adjective, ใ-adjective | warm |
| 36 | ๅพ | ato ใใจ | Noun | behind; after; remainder; left; also |
| 37 | ๆใ | atsui ใใคใ | Adjective, ใ-adjective | hot; sultry |
| 38 | ๅใ | atsui ใใคใ | Adjective, ใ-adjective | thick |
| 39 | ็ฑใ | atsui ใใคใ | Adjective, ใ-adjective | hot |
| 40 | ไผใ | au ใใ | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to meet; to encounter; to see |
| 41 | ๆฉใ้ฃฏ | bangohan ใฐใใใฏใ | Noun | dinner; evening meal |
| 42 | ็ชๅท | bangou ใฐใใใ | Noun | number |
| 43 | ใใน | basu | Noun, Katakana | bus |
| 44 | ใใฟใผ | bataa | Noun, Katakana | butter |
| 45 | ใใใ | beddo | Noun, Katakana | bed |
| 46 | ๅๅผท | benkyou ในใใใใ | Noun, Suru verb | to study |
| 47 | ไพฟๅฉ | benri ในใใ | ใช-adjective | convenient; handy; useful |
| 48 | ใใผใซใใณ | boorupen | Noun, Katakana | ball-point pen |
| 49 | ใใฟใณ | botan | Noun, Katakana | button |
| 50 | ๅธฝๅญ | boushi ใผใใ | Noun | hat; cap |
| 51 | ๆ็ซ | bunshou ใถใใใใ | Noun | sentence |
| 52 | ่ฑ่ | butaniku ใถใใซใ | Noun | pork |
| 53 | ็ ้ข | byouin ใณใใใใ | Noun | hospital |
| 54 | ็ ๆฐ | byouki ใณใใใ | Noun | illness; disease; sickness |
| 55 | ่ถ่ฒ | chairo ใกใใใ | Noun | brown |
| 56 | ่ถ็ข | chawan ใกใใใ | Noun | rice bowl; tea cup; teacup |
| 57 | ็ถ | chichi ใกใก | Noun | father |
| 58 | ้ใ | chigau ใกใใ | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to differ |
| 59 | ๅฐใใ | chiisai ใกใใใ | Adjective, ใ-adjective | small; little; tiny |
| 60 | ๅฐใใช | chiisana ใกใใใช | Pre-noun adjectival | small; little; tiny |
| 61 | ่ฟใ | chikai ใกใใ | ใ-adjective | near; close |
| 62 | ๅฐไธ้ | chikatetsu ใกใใฆใค | Noun | subway; underground train |
| 63 | ๅฐๅณ | chizu ใกใ | Noun | map |
| 64 | ใกใใฃใจ | chotto | Adverb | a little |
| 65 | ไธๅบฆ | choudo ใกใใใฉ | Adverb | exactly |
| 66 | ๅฐๆ | daidokoro ใ ใใฉใใ | Noun | kitchen |
| 67 | ๅคงๅญฆ | daigaku ใ ใใใ | Noun | university; college |
| 68 | ๅคงไธๅคซ | daijoubu ใ ใใใใใถ | Adjective, ใช-adjective, Adverb | OK; okay; alright; problem free |
| 69 | ๅคงๅฅฝใ | daisuki ใ ใใใ | Adjective, ใช-adjective | love; like; like very much |
| 70 | ใ ใใ ใ | dandan | Adverb | gradually |
| 71 | ่ชฐ | dare ใ ใ | Pronoun | who |
| 72 | ่ชฐใ | dareka ใ ใใ | Pronoun | someone; somebody |
| 73 | ๅบใ | dasu ใ ใ | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal |
| 74 | ๅบๅฃ | deguchi ใงใใก | Noun | exit; gateway; way out |
| 75 | ๅบใใใ | dekakeru ใงใใใ | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to go out; to leave; to depart |
| 76 | ้ปๆฐ | denki ใงใใ | Noun | electricity |
| 77 | ้ป่ป | densha ใงใใใ | Noun | train; electric train |
| 78 | ้ป่ฉฑ | denwa ใงใใ | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | telephone (call / device)l; phone call |
| 79 | ใใใผใ | depaato | Noun, Katakana | department store |
| 80 | ๅบใ | deru ใงใ | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to leave; to exit; to appear; to go out |
| 81 | ใใข | doa | Noun, Katakana | door |
| 82 | ใฉใฃใก | docchi | Pronoun | which; which one |
| 83 | ใฉใกใ | dochira | Pronoun | which of two |
| 84 | ใฉใ | doko | Pronoun | where; what place |
| 85 | ใฉใชใ | donata | Noun | who |
| 86 | ใฉใฎ | dono | Pre-noun adjectival | which |
| 87 | ใฉใ | dore | Pronoun | which (of three or more) |
| 88 | ใฉใ | dou | Adverb | how; in what way; how about |
| 89 | ๅ็ฉ | doubutsu ใฉใใถใค | Noun | animal |
| 90 | ใฉใใ | doumo | Adverb | thank you; thanks |
| 91 | ใฉใใ | douzo | Adverb | please |
| 92 | ๅๆๆฅ | doyoubi ใฉใใใณ | Noun | Saturday |
| 93 | ็ตต | e ใ | Noun | picture |
| 94 | ใใ | ee | Noun | yes; that is correct; right |
| 95 | ๆ ็ป | eiga ใใใ | Noun | movie; film |
| 96 | ๆ ็ป้คจ | eigakan ใใใใใ | Noun | movie theater; cinema |
| 97 | ่ฑ่ช | eigo ใใใ | Noun | English language |
| 98 | ้ง | eki ใใ | Noun | station |
| 99 | ้็ญ | enpitsu ใใใดใค | Noun | pencil |
| 100 | ใจใฌใใผใฟใผ | erebeetaa | Noun, Katakana | elevator |