Japanese vocabulary organized by JLPT level

Wikipedia JLPT N4 Vocab 1-100

This collection contains 100 words.
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1. woman; female
2. feminine gender  (linguistics terminology; this meaning is restricted to reading じょせい)
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1. man; male
2. masculine gender  (linguistics terminology)
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noun
1. culture; civilization; civilisation
2. Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
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'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
most recent; these days; right now; recently; nowadays
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noun
1. the world; society; the universe
2. sphere; circle; world
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1. safety  (opposite: 危険)
2. security
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living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
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1. necessary; needed; essential; indispensable  (必用 can imply has to be used rather than is just needed)
noun
2. necessity; need; requirement
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training; education
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explanation; exposition
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use; utilization; utilisation; application
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noun
1. society; public; community; the world
2. social studies  (see also: 社会科; abbreviation)
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study; research; investigation
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noun
1. not exceeding; and downward; ... and below
2. below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level)
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cause; origin; source
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noun
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
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caution; being careful; attention (heed); warning; advice  (see also: ご注意)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
case; situation
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introduction; presentation; referral; listing
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards  (see also: )
2. beyond ... (e.g. one's means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that)
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noun
primary school; elementary school; grade school
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relief; peace of mind
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traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
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1. to contact; to get in touch  (see also: ご連絡)
noun
2. contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message  (see also: ご連絡)
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1. simple; easy; uncomplicated
2. brief; quick; light
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1. general; ordinary; usual
2. normally; generally; usually
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1. reservation; appointment; booking; advance order
2. contract; subscription; pledge
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expression, 'na' adjective, noun
freedom; liberty; as it pleases you
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production; manufacture
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1. inside; within
2. while  (see also: ないうちに; also 裡; often written with kana only)
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1. last; end; conclusion; latest; most recent
expression
2. no sooner than; right after (often having negative consequences)  (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga")
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plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate
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noun
1. technology; engineering
2. technique; skill
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noun
1. place; location; spot; position
2. room; space
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noun
(manufacturing) industry
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1. plenty; enough; sufficient; satisfactory; adequate
2. division into ten  (this meaning is restricted to form 十分)
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noun
reason; pretext; motive
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1. type; kind; sort; style
2. typewriter; typing  (see also: タイプライター; abbreviation)
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noun
1. present; gift
2. to give a present or gift
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personal computer  (computer terminology; abbreviation)
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1. relation; relationship; connection
2. participation; involvement; concern
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noun
science
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to search (for something desired, needed); to look for  (esp. 探す)
2. to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)  (esp. 捜す)
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noun, noun (suffix)
within; inside of; less than
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. child
2. young (animal)  (see also: )
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noun
light
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noun
cartoon; comic; comic strip
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. day; days  (this meaning is restricted to form 日)
2. sun; sunshine; sunlight
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
with the exception of; excepting
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noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), noun
1. period; epoch; era; age
2. the times; those days
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noun, noun (suffix)
fire; flame; blaze
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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
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noun
toy; plaything  (often written with kana only)
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noun
foodstuff; groceries
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international
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noun
1. form; shape; figure  (this meaning is restricted to form 形, 容)
2. visage
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. spot; mark
2. point; dot
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to think; to consider; to believe  (想う has connotations of heart-felt)
2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
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noun
1. surface  (opposite: )
2. face (i.e. the visible side of an object)
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noun
1. star; any light-emitting (or reflecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon)
2. offender; perpetrator  (esp. ホシ; slang)
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noun
1. neck
2. head
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noun
senior high school; high school  (see also: 高等学校; abbreviation)
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particularly; especially
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opinion; view; comment
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noun
politics; government
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'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
beginning; outset; first; onset
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1. enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby  (see also: 御楽しみ)
2. anticipation; looking forward to  (see also: 楽しみにする)
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noun
1. spirit; mind; heart  (see also: 気を逸らす)
2. nature; disposition  (see also: 気が小さい)
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1. so; really; seeming
2. appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of  (after masu stem or adj-stem)
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noun
diary; journal
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Most common form: 引出し
noun
1. drawer
2. withdrawal; drawing out  (not 抽斗,抽匣)
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Most common form: ため
noun
1. good; advantage; benefit; welfare  (see also: 為に; often written with kana only)
2. sake; purpose; objective; aim  (often written with kana only)
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1. industry
noun
2. livelihood; occupation  (archaic)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. once; one time; on one occasion
2. temporarily; for a moment  (this meaning is restricted to reading ひとたび)
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noun
1. twice; double
suffix
2. times; -fold
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. space (between); gap; interval; distance
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
2. time (between); pause; break
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noun
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
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1. check; plaid; checkered
2. checking; monitoring; looking over; scrutinizing; inspecting
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noun
1. feeling; sensation; mood
2. preparedness; readiness; attitude
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1. police
2. police officer  (see also: 警察官; abbreviation)
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noun
office
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Most common form:
noun
1. wife  (this meaning is restricted to form 妻)
2. my dear; dear; honey  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to form 妻, 夫)
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noun
1. accident; incident; trouble
2. circumstances; reasons
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pronoun
1. she; her
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noun
1. guest; visitor
2. customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
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history
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economics; business; finance; economy
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entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.)
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noun
1. tool; implement; instrument; utensil; apparatus; device
2. means
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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
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noun
1. woods; forest; copse; thicket
2. bunch; line (of something); collection
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noun
program (e.g. TV); programme
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Most common form: 受付け
noun
1. reception (desk); information desk  (esp. 受付)
2. receipt; acceptance  (see also: 受け付ける)
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meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress
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noun
1. hobby; pastime
2. tastes; preference; liking
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. sound; noise; report
2. note  (music term)
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noun
earthquake
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'bu' godan verb, transitive verb
to choose; to select
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