Japanese vocabulary organized by JLPT level
Wikipedia JLPT N4 Vocab 201-300
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tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
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noun, 'no' adjective
shop assistant; employee; clerk; salesperson(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
both; both sides; both parties (see also: 片方)(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. seat2. location (of a gathering, etc.); place
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2. to compete; to vie (see also: 力比べ)
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noun
government worker; public servant; civil servant(click the word for examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
1. polite; courteous; civil2. careful; close; thorough; conscientious
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'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
olden days; former(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: ぼく
2. you (used addressing young children)
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noun
1. sand; grit2. gold dust; silver dust
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Most common form: 御覧になる
2. try to (after the -te form of a verb)
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noun, 'suru' verb
reply; answer; response(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be found; to be discovered(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
1. small
2. fine; minute
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'na' adjective, noun
1. suitable; proper; appropriate; adequate; fit2. noncommittal; vague; equivocal; unserious; irresponsible
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to receive; to get2. to catch (e.g. a ball)
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noun
dictionary(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 4 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration)2. to lower; to reduce; to bring down
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to collect; to assemble; to gather(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. mind; heart; spirit2. the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
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'bu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to carry; to transport; to move; to convey(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
noun
1. force; strength; might; vigour (vigor); energy2. capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. task; business2. use; duty; service
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noun
1. arm2. skill; efforts; ability
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Most common form: うつ
'tsu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap; to tap; to bang; to clap; to pound (also written as 拍つ, 搏つ, 撲つ, 擣つ)2. to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.)
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. place where things are sold; point of sale; POS; sales floor; counter (in shop)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to fall down; to drop; to fall (e.g. rain); to sink (e.g. sun or moon); to fall onto (e.g. light or one's gaze); to be used in a certain place (e.g. money)2. to be omitted; to be missing
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate2. to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.)
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noun
1. (husked grains of) rice2. 88 years old (米 is composed of 八十八; this meaning is restricted to reading よね)
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noun
1. outline; main point; gist (often written with kana only)adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
2. general; substantially; approximately; about (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
noun
1. character (i.e. kanji)2. hand-writing; penmanship
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noun, 'suru' verb
(indoor) heating (opposite: 冷房)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
2. hometown
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noun
1. Asia (esp. "the Far East") (often written with kana only)2. Asian; Asiatic
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noun
1. laboratory2. seminar room
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
1. popular
2. prosperous
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'no' adjective, 'na' adjective, noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
distinction; difference; different; another; particular; separate; extra; exception(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
scenery; scene; landscape(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
1. in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker); thus; such (see also: 然う, ああ, 如何; often written with kana only)
interjection (kandoushi)
2. uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Ichidan verb - kureru special class, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
to give; to let one have; to do for one; to be given (くれ is an irregular alternative imperative form; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1. tightly (holding on); firmly; securely (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: 極る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be decided; to be settled2. to look good in (clothes)
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'na' adjective, noun
1. strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; queer; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy2. unexpected
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up2. to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken
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'na' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life (see also: 一所懸命; yojijukugo)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
kindness; gentleness(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 上がる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised (opposite: 下がる)2. to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of2. to run (between); to operate (between); to connect (of public transport)
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. grandfather2. old man (see also: 爺; this meaning is restricted to reading おおじ)
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noun, 'no' adjective
grandmother (see also: 婆)(click the word to view an additional 4 readings, examples and links)
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