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JLPT N4 vocabulary list · 655 words · 50 free to read here

The JLPT N4 vocabulary, 655 words, learned one glance at a time.

The first 50 words with its reading and meaning, free to read, filter and flip into flashcards. The full 655 wait in Lock&Learn Japanese, one word per glance on your iPhone Lock Screen, until they stick.

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JLPT N4
็ฉบๆธฏ
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็คพไผš
ใ—ใ‚ƒใ‹ใ„
society
็”จ
ใ‚ˆใ†
an errand
่‹ฆใ„
ใซใŒใ„
bitter tasting
01 · The first 50

The first fifty,
as the widget deals them

N4 covers basic Japanese read and heard at a natural pace on familiar topics. This list holds the 655 words that are new at N4, on top of the N5 set. Every entry shows the word, its kana reading and an English meaning.

In Lock&Learn Japanese this list is the N4 pack: a word waits in kanji, the way the test shows it; one tap reveals the reading, the meaning and a real sentence. JLPT N4 opens with a free preview and another word unlocks daily; Lock&Learn+ opens every pack at once.

Type to filter by word, reading or meaning. Flashcards hides the reading and the meaning until you tap a row; Shuffle deals the list in a new order.

50 words
JLPT N4: the first 50 of 655 words, in the order the widget deals them
WordReadingMeaning
ๅ„ชใ—ใ„ใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใ„kind, gentle
็ฉบๆธฏใใ†ใ“ใ†airport
ๆฐ—ใspirit or mood
็ดนไป‹ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ„introduction
้“ๅ…ทใฉใ†ใtool, instrument, implement
ไปŠๅบฆใ“ใ‚“ใฉnext time
็ด„ๆŸใ‚„ใใใpromise or appointment
ใใ‚ใใ‚soon or gradually
ไธญๅญฆๆ กใกใ‚…ใ†ใŒใฃใ“ใ†junior high school
ใใ‚“ใชlike that
ๆฅฝใ—ใฟใŸใฎใ—ใฟpleasure or joy
็คพไผšใ—ใ‚ƒใ‹ใ„society
ใ‚„ใฃใจat long last
็€็‰ฉใใ‚‚ใฎtraditional Japanese clothing
ๅ‚ใ•ใ‹slope or hill
ใ‚‚ใ—if providing a condition
ใ”ใ‚‰ใ‚“ใซใชใ‚‹to see honorific
ใชใ‚‹ใปใฉi see
็”จใ‚ˆใ†an errand
ใŠ็คผใŠใ‚Œใ„expression of gratitude
ๆ–‡ๅญฆใถใ‚“ใŒใliterature
็œ‹่ญทๅฉฆใ‹ใ‚“ใ”ใต(female) nurse (dated)
ใ‚นใƒผใƒ„ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚นsuitcase
ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใจaccording to
ใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผsupermarket
ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰from now on
่จชใญใ‚‹ใŸใšใญใ‚‹to visit
ไธไพฟใตในใ‚“inconvenient
ๆฏ”ในใ‚‹ใใ‚‰ในใ‚‹to compare
้ฉๅฝ“ใฆใใจใ†suitable or appropriate
ใ‘ใ‚“ใ‹ใ™ใ‚‹to quarrel
ๅ …; ็กฌ; ๅ›บใ„ใ‹ใŸใ„hard or solid
่‹ฆใ„ใซใŒใ„bitter tasting
ๆง˜ใ•ใพhonorific suffix, customer, Mr./Ms./Mrs.
ใ„ใ˜ใ‚ใ‚‹to bully someone
ๅฏๅŠใญใผใ†sleeping in late
่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใ‚‹to think about
่ฟŽใˆใ‚‹ใ‚€ใ‹ใˆใ‚‹to welcome
ๆคใˆใ‚‹ใ†ใˆใ‚‹to plant, grow
ใ‚ขใƒ•ใƒชใ‚ซafrica
็ถšใ‘ใ‚‹ใคใฅใ‘ใ‚‹continue doing something
ๅฐ‹ใญใ‚‹ใŸใšใญใ‚‹to ask a question
้€€้™ขใŸใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹discharge from hospital
็œŸไธญใพใ‚“ใชใ‹center or middle
ใŠ็ฅญใ‚ŠใŠใพใคใ‚Šfestival
ไผšใ‹ใ„gathering or meeting
ๆž—ใฏใ‚„ใ—forest, woods
ใ‚นใƒ†ใƒผใ‚ญsteak
ๆง˜ใ‚ˆใ†like / kind of / manner
ไบกใใชใ‚‹ใชใใชใ‚‹to pass away
605 more words

The rest of JLPT N4 is in the app.

JLPT N4 opens with a free preview, another word unlocks daily, and Lock&Learn+ opens every level at once.

Word lists: the widely used JLPT N5 to N1 sets after Jonathan Waller's tanos.co.uk lists (the JLPT publishes no official lists). Definitions adapted from JMdict by the EDRDG, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.

02 · Sample sentences

25 words,
each in a sentence

Every word in Lock&Learn Japanese comes with a real example sentence, its reading and a translation, revealed on the tap. Here are 25 of the words above, in a sentence.

ๅ„ชใ—ใ„

ใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใ„

kind, gentle

ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ๅ„ชใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

My teacher is very kind.

ไปŠๅบฆ

ใ“ใ‚“ใฉ

next time

ไปŠๅบฆใ€ใพใŸไธ€็ท’ใซๆ˜ ็”ปใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚

ใ“ใ‚“ใฉใพใŸใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซใˆใ„ใŒใซใ„ใใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†

Let's go to the movies together next time.

็ด„ๆŸ

ใ‚„ใใใ

promise or appointment

ๅ‹้”ใจๅคงไบ‹ใช็ด„ๆŸใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใจใ‚‚ใ ใกใจใ ใ„ใ˜ใชใ‚„ใใใใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

I have an important appointment with a friend.

ใใ‚“ใช

like that

ใใ‚“ใชใ“ใจใฏ็Ÿฅใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

ใใ‚“ใชใ“ใจใฏใ—ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

I don't know anything about that.

ๆฅฝใ—ใฟ

ใŸใฎใ—ใฟ

pleasure or joy

ๆฅ้€ฑใฎๆ—…่กŒใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ๆฅฝใ—ใฟใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚‰ใ„ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใฎใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ“ใ†ใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ใŸใฎใ—ใฟใงใ™ใ€‚

I am very much looking forward to next week's trip.

ใ‚„ใฃใจ

at long last

ใ‚„ใฃใจๅฎฟ้กŒใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใ‚„ใฃใจใ—ใ‚…ใใ ใ„ใŒใŠใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

At long last, I finished my homework.

็€็‰ฉ

ใใ‚‚ใฎ

traditional Japanese clothing

ๅ†ฌใฏ็€็‰ฉใ‚’็€ใ‚‹ใจๆš–ใ‹ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

ใตใ‚†ใฏใใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ใใ‚‹ใจใ‚ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

It is warm to wear traditional Japanese clothing in winter.

ใ‚‚ใ—

if providing a condition

ใ‚‚ใ—ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅ้›จใชใ‚‰ใ€ๆ—…่กŒใฏไธญๆญขใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ—ใŸใ‚ใ‚ใชใ‚‰ใ€ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ“ใ†ใฏใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚

If it rains tomorrow, the trip will be cancelled.

ใ”ใ‚‰ใ‚“ใซใชใ‚‹

to see honorific

ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎ่ณ‡ๆ–™ใ‚’ใ”ใ‚‰ใ‚“ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎใ—ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’ใ”ใ‚‰ใ‚“ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

Professor, would you like to take a look at these documents?

ใชใ‚‹ใปใฉ

i see

ใชใ‚‹ใปใฉใ€ใใ†ใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใญใ€‚

ใชใ‚‹ใปใฉใ€ใใ†ใ„ใ†ใ„ใฟใงใ™ใญใ€‚

I see, that is what you mean.

็”จ

ใ‚ˆใ†

an errand

ๅˆๅพŒใ‹ใ‚‰ไผš็คพใซ็”จใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ”ใ”ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‹ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒใซใ‚ˆใ†ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

I have business at the office this afternoon.

ใŠ็คผ

ใŠใ‚Œใ„

expression of gratitude

ๅ…ˆ็”ŸใซใŠ็คผใฎๆ‰‹็ด™ใ‚’ๆ›ธใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใซใŠใ‚Œใ„ใฎใฆใŒใฟใ‚’ใ‹ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

I wrote a thank-you letter to my teacher.

ๆ–‡ๅญฆ

ใถใ‚“ใŒใ

literature

็งใฏๅคงๅญฆใงๆ—ฅๆœฌๆ–‡ๅญฆใ‚’ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏใ ใ„ใŒใใงใซใปใ‚“ใถใ‚“ใŒใใ‚’ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

I am studying Japanese literature at university.

ใ‚นใƒผใƒ„ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚น

suitcase

ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใ‚นใƒผใƒ„ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚นใ‚’่ฒทใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ใ™ใƒผใคใ‘ใƒผใ™ใ‚’ใ‹ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

I bought a new suitcase.

ใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผ

supermarket

ไปŠๆ—ฅใ€ใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใธ่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ€ใ™ใƒผใฑใƒผใธใ‹ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใซใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚

I am going to the supermarket to shop today.

ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰

from now on

ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใ‚’ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

I will study Japanese from now on.

่‹ฆใ„

ใซใŒใ„

bitter tasting

ใ“ใฎ่–ฌใฏใจใฆใ‚‚่‹ฆใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ“ใฎใใ™ใ‚Šใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ใซใŒใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

This medicine is very bitter.

ใ„ใ˜ใ‚ใ‚‹

to bully someone

ๅผฑใ„ไบบใ‚’ใ„ใ˜ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใฏใ‚ˆใใชใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ„ใฒใจใ‚’ใ„ใ˜ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใฏใ‚ˆใใชใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

It is not right to bully people who are weak.

ๅฏๅŠ

ใญใผใ†

sleeping in late

ๅฏๅŠใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ€ไผš็คพใซ้…ใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใญใผใ†ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ€ใ‹ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒใซใŠใใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

I slept in late and was late for work.

่€ƒใˆใ‚‹

ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใ‚‹

to think about

็งใฏๅฐ†ๆฅใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่€ƒใˆใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚‰ใ„ใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

I am thinking about my future.

ๆคใˆใ‚‹

ใ†ใˆใ‚‹

to plant, grow

ๅบญใซ่Šฑใ‚’ๆคใˆใพใ™ใ€‚

ใซใ‚ใซใฏใชใ‚’ใ†ใˆใพใ™ใ€‚

I plant flowers in the garden.

ใ‚ขใƒ•ใƒชใ‚ซ

africa

ใ„ใคใ‹ใ‚ขใƒ•ใƒชใ‚ซใธๆ—…่กŒใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ„ใคใ‹ใ‚ใตใ‚Šใ‹ใธใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ“ใ†ใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

I want to travel to Africa someday.

ๆž—

ใฏใ‚„ใ—

forest, woods

ๅฎถใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซๅฐใ•ใชๆž—ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ„ใˆใฎใกใ‹ใใซใกใ„ใ•ใชใฏใ‚„ใ—ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

There is a small wood near my house.

ใ‚นใƒ†ใƒผใ‚ญ

steak

ไปŠๅคœใฏ็พŽๅ‘ณใ—ใ„ใ‚นใƒ†ใƒผใ‚ญใ‚’้ฃŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ“ใ‚“ใ‚„ใฏใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ™ใฆใƒผใใ‚’ใŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

I am going to eat a delicious steak tonight.

ๆง˜

ใ‚ˆใ†

like / kind of / manner

ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชไบบใซใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชใฒใจใซใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

I want to be like my teacher.

03 · Next
04 · Questions

Asked and
answered

How many words are in the JLPT N4 vocabulary list?

655. The JLPT publishes no official vocabulary counts. The widely used lists this page follows put N5 at about 700 words and all five levels at about 8,000 words together; this page lists the words that are new at JLPT N4.

Why does this page show 50 of the 655 words?

The complete JLPT N4 list is the N4 pack in Lock&Learn Japanese. This page shows the first 50 words the widget deals, enough to judge the level and to try the flashcards. In the app the pack opens with a free preview, another word unlocks daily, and Lock&Learn+ opens all 655 at once.

Is this the official JLPT N4 word list?

There is no official list: the JLPT stopped publishing vocabulary lists with the 2010 revision. This page follows the widely used community lists (after Jonathan Waller's tanos.co.uk lists), which is what most textbooks and apps mean by an JLPT N4 list.

How do I study the JLPT N4 list on my iPhone Lock Screen?

Install Lock&Learn Japanese, then touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area and choose Lock&Learn Japanese. The N4 pack puts these words on the widget one at a time: you recall the meaning, one tap reveals it with a real sentence. JLPT N4 opens with a free preview and another word unlocks daily; Lock&Learn+ opens every pack at once.

Can I download the JLPT N4 vocabulary list as a PDF?

Use your browser's Print or Save as PDF for the words on this page; the page has a print layout that keeps only the heading and the table. The complete list lives in the app.

Is Lock&Learn Japanese free?

Yes. The app is free on iOS: JLPT N5 is free, every other pack opens with a free preview, and another word unlocks daily. Lock&Learn+ is an optional upgrade that opens every pack at once, offered as a yearly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase.

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