JLPT N4 Particles List
Master all 24 Particles for JLPT N4
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This comprehensive guide contains all 24 Particles you need to master for the JLPT N4 exam, including readings and meanings.
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📘 N4 Level: Elementary Japanese Proficiency
24 Total Particles
N4 JLPT Level
Easy Difficulty
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| # | Romaji | Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ba | ば | conditional form; If [A] then [B] |
| 2 | bakari | ばかり | only; nothing but ~ |
| 3 | demo | でも | ... or something; how about~ |
| 4 | ka shira | かしら | I wonder (feminine) |
| 5 | kai | かい | turns a sentence into a yes/no question |
| 6 | kana | かな | I wonder; should I? |
| 7 | mo | も | as many as; as much as; up to; nearly ~ |
| 8 | na | な | don’t ~ (order somebody to not do something) |
| 9 | nado | など | such as; things like ~ |
| 10 | nagara | ながら | while; during; as; simultaneously |
| 11 | nara | なら | if; in the case that ~ |
| 12 | noni | のに | to (do something); in order to ~ |
| 13 | noni | のに | although, in spite of, even though ~ |
| 14 | nowa~da | のは〜だ | [A] is [B]; the reason for [A] is [B] |
| 15 | shi | し | and; and what’s more ~ (emphasis) |
| 16 | ta bakari | たばかり | just finished; something just occurred |
| 17 | tara | たら | if; after; when ~ |
| 18 | te / de | て / で | conjunctive particle; so; because of [A], [B]... |
| 19 | temo | ても | even; even if; even though ~ |
| 20 | to | と | whenever [A] happens, [B] also happens |
| 21 | to iu | という | called; named; that ~ |
| 22 | toka~toka | とか～とか | among other things; such as; like ~ |
| 23 | tte | って | named; called ~ |
| 24 | yori | より | than; rather than; more than ~ |