JLPT Vocabulary
Vocabulary list
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| Vocabulary | Hiragana | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 立てる | たてる | to stand (something) up, to erect (something) | N4 |
| 競争 | きょうそう | competition, contest | N4 |
| 笑う | わらう | to laugh, to smile | N4 |
| 答 | こたえ | answer, response | N4 |
| 簡単 | かんたん | simple | N4 |
| 米 | こめ | uncooked rice | N4 |
| 糸 | いと | thread | N4 |
| 約束 | やくそく | arrangement, appointment, promise | N4 |
| 素晴らしい | すばらしい | wonderful; terrific | N4 |
| 細かい | こまかい | small; fine, minute | N4 |
| 紹介 | しょうかい | an introduction | N4 |
| 終わり | おわり | end | N4 |
| 経済 | けいざい | economics, finance, economy | N4 |
| 経験 | けいけんする | experience | N4 |
| 絹 | きぬ | silk | N4 |
| 続く | つづく | to be continued | N4 |
| 続ける | つづける | to continue, to keep up | N4 |
| 線 | せん | line, wire | N4 |
| 美しい | うつくしい | beautiful, lovely | N4 |
| 美術館 | びじゅつかん | art gallery, art museum | N4 |
| 習慣 | しゅうかん | custom (in reference to culture) | N4 |
| 翻訳 | ほんやく | translation | N4 |
| 考える | かんがえる | to think (about); to consider | N4 |
| 聞こえる | きこえる | to be heard, to be audible | N4 |
| 育てる | そだてる | to raise (v.t.); to bring up | N4 |
| 背中 | せなか | back (of body) | N4 |
| 腕 | うで | arm (in reference to body) | N4 |
| 自由 | じゆう | freedom | N4 |
| 致す | いたす | -- extra-modest expression for する -- | N4 |
| 興味 | きょうみ | interest (in something) | N4 |
| 舟 | ふね | ship, boat | N4 |
| 花見 | はなみ | cherry-blossom viewing | N4 |
| 苦い | にがい | bitter | N4 |
| 草 | くさ | grass | N4 |
| 落す | おとす | to drop, to lose | N4 |
| 落る | おちる | to fall, to drop | N4 |
| 葉 | は | leaf | N4 |
| 虫 | むし | insect | N4 |
| 血 | ち | blood | N4 |
| 行う | おこなう | to carry out; to conduct (typically used in written language) | N4 |
| 表 | おもて | surface; front; outside | N4 |
| 裏 | うら | reverse side, back | N4 |
| 複雑 | ふくざつ | complexity, complication | N4 |
| 褒める | ほめる | to praise; to say nice things | N4 |
| 西洋 | せいよう | the West, Western countries | N4 |
| 見える | みえる | to be visible; -- polite verb meaning 来る (くる) -- | N4 |
| 見つかる | みつかる | to be found (v.i.), to be discovered | N4 |
| 見つける | みつける | to discover, to find (v.t.) | N4 |
| 見物 | けんぶつ | sightseeing | N4 |
| 規則 | きそく | rule, regulation | N4 |