JLPT N4 Vocabulary List

美術館 (bijutsukan): art gallery, art museum​

びっくり (bikkuri): to be surprised

僕 (boku): I, me

普通 (futsuu): general, ordinary, usual​

頑張る (ganbaru): to hang on, to do one’s best

原因 (gen’in): cause, origin, source​

会話 (kaiwa): conversation

火事 (kaji): fire, conflagration​

召し上がる (meshiagaru): to eat, to drink

珍しい (mezurashii): unusual, rare, curious​

港 (minato): harbor, port

最後 (saigo): last, final, latest

最近 (saikin): most recent, these days

予定 (yotei): plans, arrangement

用意 (youi): preparation, arrangements

上がる (agaru): to rise, to ascend

味 (aji): flavor, taste

選ぶ (erabu): to choose, to select

不便 (fuben): inconvenience

増える (fueru): to increase, to multiply

深い (fukai): deep, profound


引き出す (hikidasu): to pull out, to take out

引っ越す (hikkosu): to move (house)

飛行場 (hikoujou): airfield, airport


帰り (kaeri): return, coming back​

変える (kaeru): to change, to alter

科学 (kagaku): science

鏡 (kagami): mirror, looking-glass​

海岸 (kaigan): coast, beach​

会議 (kaigi): meeting, conference

会議室 (kaigishitsu): conference room


消しゴム (keshogomu): eraser

景色 (keshiki): scenery, landscape​

気 (ki): spirit, mind, heart​

厳しい (kibishii): severe, strict, rigid

気分 (kibun): feeling, mood

機会 (kikai): chance, opportunity​


間違える (machigaeru): to make a mistake

参る (mairu): to go, to come (humble)

真面目 (majime): seriousness, earnestness

負ける (makeru): to lose, to be defeated

漫画 (manga): cartoon, comic

間に合う (maniau): to be in time for

真中 (mannaka): middle, center

または (matawa): or, otherwise

周り (mawari): surroundings, neighbourhood

回る (mawaru): to turn, to revolve

まず (mazu): first of all

召し上がる (meshiagaru): to eat, to drink

珍しい (mezurashii): unusual, rare, curious​


仕方 (shikata): way, method, means

試験 (shiken): examination, exam, test​

しっかり: tightly, firmly, securely

島 (shima): island

市民 (shimin): citizen, citizenry, public​

品物 (shinamono): goods, article, thing​

下着 (shitagi): underwear

支度 (shitaku): preparation, arrangements​

失礼 (shitsurei): discourtesy, impoliteness​

失敗 (shippai): failure, mistake, blunder​

食事 (shokuji): meal

食料品 (shokuryouhin): foodstuff, groceries​

小学校 (shougakkou): primary school

紹介 (shoukai): introduction, presentation

小説 (shousetsu): novel, (short) story​

将来 (shourai): future, prospects

招待 (shoutai): invitation

趣味 (shumi): hobby, pastime

出発 (shuppatsu): departure

出席 (shusseki): attendance, presence

習慣 (shuukan): habit, custom

祖母 (sobo): grandmother


特に (toku ni): particularly, especially​


特急 (tokkyuu): limited express


泊まる (tomaru): to stay at (e.g. hotel)​


遠く (tooku): far away, distant


通る (tooru): to go by, to go past


取り替える (torikaeru): to exchange, to replace​


とうとう (toutou): finally, at


都合 (tsugou): circumstances, convenience​


捕まえる (tsukamaeru): to catch, to arrest


月 (tsuki): moon


付く (tsuku): to be attached, to adhere


妻 (tsuma): wife


連れる (tsureru): to lead, to take (a person)​


釣る (tsuru): to fish, to lure in


伝える (tsutaeru): to convey, to report


包む (tsutsumu): to wrap up, to tuck in


続ける (tsuzukeru): to continue, to keep up


続く (tsuzuku): to continue, to last, to go on​


腕 (ude): arm


植える (ueru): to plant, to grow, to raise​​


動く (ugoku): to move, to stir, to shift


受ける (ukeru): to receive, to get​


受付 (uketsuke): reception (desk), information desk​


旨い (umai): delicious, appetizing


新聞社 (shinbunsha): newspaper company


心配 (shinpai): worry, concern, anxiety


親切 (shinsetsu): kindness, gentleness​


調べる (shiraberu): to examine, to investigate


知らせる (shiraseru): to notify, to advise, to inform​