JLPT N4 · Elementary

JLPT N4 Vocabulary List

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  1. to think,to feel

  2. そう

    adverb

    really, so

  3. to consider

  4. situation

  5. 必要ひつよう

    adjectival noun

    necessary

  6. こと

    noun

    thing,matter

  7. to do

  8. くれる

    verb

    to give

  9. 関係かんけい

    verbal noun

    relationship

  10. the world

  11. てん

    noun

    point,dot

  12. society,public

  13. かれ

    pronoun

    he,boyfriend

  14. きみ

    noun

    (informal) You (used by men towards women)

  15. strength,power

  16. more than,this is all

  17. 研究けんきゅう

    verbal noun

    research

  18. ぼく

    noun

    I (used by males)

  19. to take a lesson or test

  20. finance,economy

  21. もらう

    verb

    to receive

  22. latest,nowadays

  23. era

  24. core,heart

  25. 説明せつめい

    verbal noun

    explanation

  26. 教育きょういく

    verbal noun

    education

  27. woman

  28. 利用りよう

    verbal noun

    utilization

  29. 紹介しょうかい

    verbal noun

    introduction

  30. art,technology,skill

  31. to be in sight

  32. とく

    adverb

    particularly,especially

  33. to begin

  34. noun

    city

  35. opinion

  36. last,end

  37. she,girlfriend

  38. よう

    noun

    use

  39. journal

  40. to continue

  41. to change

  42. to be continued

  43. もちろん

    adverb

    of course

  44. うち

    noun

    within

  45. beginning,first

  46. shape

  47. ほとんど

    adverb

    mostly

  48. こう

    adverb

    this way

  49. reason

  50. location

  51. こめ

    noun

    uncooked rice

  52. international

  53. politics,government

  54. べつ

    adjectival noun

    different

  55. おく

    noun

    one hundred million

  56. (respectful) to give

  57. culture

  58. かれ

    pronoun

    they

  59. noun

    child

  60. 自由じゆう

    adjectival noun

    freedom

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