Master JLPT N4 vocabulary with detailed word lists, meanings, example sentences, and usage notes. Boost your Japanese skills and prepare effectively for the N4 exam.
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering お釣り (otsuri) – Your Change, Please! JLPT N4 Vocabulary 釣り 【おつり】 (otsuri) Definition: 意味 change (money) money received back after paying more than the exact amount, often at a shop or restaurant. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Nouns Vocabulary List Related Kanji 金 (かね) – money 円 […]
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering 「音」(oto) – All About Sounds! JLPT N4 Vocabulary 音 【おと】 (oto) Definition: 意味 sound, noise A physical vibration that can be heard through the ears. Often refers to sounds produced by objects, nature, or a general noise phenomenon. It is distinct from 「声」(koe) which refers to a human or animal voice.
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding お宅 (otaku) JLPT N4 Vocabulary お宅 【おたく】 (otaku) Definition: 意味 Your house (polite); Your husband (polite); You (polite) A polite term referring to the listener’s house or home, showing respect. Can also refer to the listener’s husband (polite). Used as a polite second-person pronoun, similar to ‘you’ when addressing someone respectfully,
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering 押し入れ (oshiire) – The Japanese Built-in Closet JLPT N4 Vocabulary 押し入れ 【おしいれ】 (oshiire) Definition: 意味 built-in closet a traditional Japanese closet with sliding doors typically used for storing futons and other household items Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Nouns Vocabulary List Related Kanji 押 (おす) – to
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Expressing Gratitude with お礼 (orei) JLPT N4 Vocabulary お礼 【おれい】 (orei) Definition: 意味 gratitude, thanks expression of thanks or appreciation a reward or compensation given for a service a token of appreciation Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Nouns Vocabulary List Related Kanji 礼 (れい) – gratitude, bow 謝
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 表 (omote / hyou) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 表 【おもて、ひょう】 (omote, hyou) Definition: 意味 front; surface; table; chart **おもて (omote)**: front side, surface (e.g., front of a coin, outside of a house) **ひょう (hyou)**: table, chart, list (e.g., time table, data chart) It can also refer to the public eye or outward
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering おもちゃ (Omocha) – “Toy” JLPT N4 Vocabulary おもちゃ 【おもちゃ】 (omocha) Definition: 意味 toy a plaything, something to play with an object designed for children or pets to interact with for amusement Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Nouns Vocabulary List Related Kanji 子 (こ) – child 買 (か)
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding お土産 (omiyage) JLPT N4 Vocabulary お土産 【おみやげ】 (omiyage) Definition: 意味 souvenir, present A souvenir or gift typically purchased when returning from a trip or brought when visiting someone’s home as a token of appreciation or remembrance. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Nouns Vocabulary List Related Kanji 旅
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding お見舞い (omimai) JLPT N4 Vocabulary お見舞い 【おみまい】 (omimai) Definition: 意味 Visiting a sick person; expressing sympathy The act of visiting someone who is ill or injured. A visit to offer comfort and well wishes. It can also refer to a consolation gift given during such a visit. Often used to express
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding お祭り (omatsuri) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 祭り 【おまつり】 (omatsuri) Definition: 意味 festival A traditional Japanese festival or public celebration, often involving religious rituals, parades, food stalls, and entertainment. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Nouns Vocabulary List Related Kanji 祭 (まつり) – festival 夏 (なつ) – summer 花 (はな)
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 贈り物 (okurimono) – The Art of Giving Gifts JLPT N4 Vocabulary 贈り物 【おくりもの】 (okurimono) Definition: 意味 gift; present A present or souvenir given to someone. Something exchanged to show appreciation, celebration, or as a token of remembrance. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Nouns Vocabulary List Related Kanji
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering 屋上 (okujou) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 屋上 【おくじょう】 (okujou) Definition: 意味 rooftop the roof of a building, often accessible or used as a space for various activities Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Nouns Vocabulary List Related Kanji 屋 (や) – house, roof 上 (うえ) – up, above 階
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding お嬢さん (ojōsan) JLPT N4 Vocabulary お嬢さん 【おじょうさん】 (ojōsan) Definition: 意味 young lady; daughter (of someone else) A polite term referring to someone else’s daughter or a young lady. Often used to address an unmarried young woman politely or to refer to the daughter of the household you are visiting. Type: Noun
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding お祝い (oiwai) JLPT N4 Vocabulary お祝い 【おいわい】 (oiwai) Definition: 意味 celebration, congratulation An event or act of celebrating a happy occasion. A congratulatory gift, money, or message. Expression of good wishes for someone’s success or happiness. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Nouns Vocabulary List Related Kanji 祝
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 踊り (odori) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 踊り 【おどり】 (odori) Definition: 意味 dance the act of dancing a specific type of dance a performance involving movement to music Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Nouns Vocabulary List Related Kanji 舞 (まい) – dance (traditional) 歌 (うた) – song 見 (みる)
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 入院 (nyūin) – Hospitalization JLPT N4 Vocabulary 入院 【にゅういん】 (nyūin) Definition: 意味 hospitalization the act of entering a hospital for medical treatment the state of being admitted to a hospital being in a hospital for care and recovery Type: Noun / する Verb Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Nouns
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 入学 (nyuugaku) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 入学 【にゅうがく】 (nyuugaku) Definition: 意味 entrance to school; admission entering a school or university admission to an educational institution Type: Noun, する-verb Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Nouns Vocabulary List Related Kanji 入 (はい・る) – enter 学 (まな・ぶ) – study, school 校 (こう) –
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 乗り物 (norimono) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 乗り物 【のりもの】 (norimono) Definition: 意味 vehicle; conveyance a means of transportation, such as a car, train, or bicycle anything that can be ridden or used to transport people or goods Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Nouns Vocabulary List Related Kanji 乗 (のる)
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 喉 (nodo) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 喉 【のど】 (nodo) Definition: 意味 throat the front part of the neck, inside or outside the passage from the mouth to the stomach or lungs Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Nouns Vocabulary List Related Kanji 口 (くち) – mouth 手 (て) –
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 匂い (nioi) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 匂い 【におい】 (nioi) Definition: 意味 smell, odor, fragrance, aroma a scent that is perceived through the nose can refer to both pleasant and unpleasant smells often used with する (suru) to describe “to smell” or “to have a smell” Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag:
