JLPT Vocabulary
Vocabulary list
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| Vocabulary | Hiragana | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 変わる | かわる | to change (v.i.), to be transformed, to vary | N4 |
| 夢 | ゆめ | a dream | N4 |
| 大事 | だいじ | important, valuable, serious matter | N4 |
| 大体 | だいたい | approximately; in most cases; in general; to begin with (same as もともと) | N4 |
| 大分 | だいぶ | fairly well, to a large extent, considerably, pretty much | N4 |
| 大学生 | だいがくせい | college student, university student | N4 |
| 大抵 | たいてい | generally, usually | N4 |
| 天気予報 | てんきよほう | weather forecast | N4 |
| 太る | ふとる | to gain weight | N4 |
| 夫 | おっと | husband | N4 |
| 失敗 | しっぱい | failure, mistake | N4 |
| 失礼 | しつれい | discourtesy, impoliteness; Excuse me | N4 |
| 女性 | じょせい | woman | N4 |
| 妻 | つま | wife (humble) | N4 |
| 始める | はじめる | to start, to begin | N4 |
| 娘 | むすめ | daughter (humble) | N4 |
| 嬉しい | うれしい | to be happy; to be glad | N4 |
| 子 | こ | child | N4 |
| 字 | じ | letter; character | N4 |
| 季節 | きせつ | season (in reference to weather) | N4 |
| 安全 | あんぜん | safety, security | N4 |
| 安心 | あんしん | peace of mind, relief | N4 |
| 客 | きゃく | guest, customer | N4 |
| 家内 | かない | (one's own) wife | N4 |
| 寂しい | さびしい | lonely, lonesome | N4 |
| 寄る | よる | to stop by | N4 |
| 寝坊 | ねぼう | sleeping in late | N4 |
| 寺 | てら | Buddhist temple | N4 |
| 専門 | せんもん | major; speciality | N4 |
| 将来 | しょうらい | (in the) future; prospects | N4 |
| 尋ねる | たずねる | to inquire (same as 質問する) | N4 |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう | elementary school | N4 |
| 小説 | しょうせつ | novel | N4 |
| 小鳥 | ことり | small bird | N4 |
| 届ける | とどける | to deliver (v.t.) | N4 |
| 屋上 | おくじょう | rooftop | N4 |
| 展覧会 | てんらんかい | exhibition | N4 |
| 島 | しま | island | N4 |
| 工場 | こうじょう | factory | N4 |
| 工業 | こうぎょう | (manufacturing) industry | N4 |
| 差し上げる | さしあげる | -- humble expression for あげる -- | N4 |
| 市 | し | city | N4 |
| 市民 | しみん | citizen | N4 |
| 布団 | ふとん | futon | N4 |
| 席 | せき | a seat | N4 |
| 帰り | かえり | return, coming back | N4 |
| 床屋 | とこや | barber's (shop) | N4 |
| 店員 | てんいん | clerk; shop-employee | N4 |
| 建て | ～だて | ~ storied, separate housing | N4 |
| 建てる | たてる | to build | N4 |