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JLPT N4 Vocabulary — Section 1

Words 1–20 of 632, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 1
    あ
    common
    1. 1.ah; oh
    2. 2.hey!
    3. 3.A (kana)
  2. 2
    ああ
    common
    1. 1.ah!; oh!; alas!
    2. 2.yes; indeed; that is correct
    3. 3.aah; gah; argh

    ああ、なるほど！

    Ah, gotcha!
  3. 3
    間(あいだ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.space (between); gap; interval; distance
    2. 2.period of time (during, while); duration; interval
    3. 3.between (two parties or things)

    間 interval

  4. 4
    合(あ)う
    Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
    1. 1.to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet
    2. 2.to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with
    3. 3.to be profitable; to be equitable

    間に合うと思う。

    I think I'll make it.

    合 fit

  5. 5
    赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)
    Nouncommon
    1. baby; infant

    赤ん坊はよく転ぶ。

    Babies often fall down.

    赤 red

  6. 6
    上(あが)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend
    2. 2.to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in
    3. 3.to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade

    口あれば京へ上る。

    If you are up for it, let's go!

    上 above

  7. 7
    空(あ)く
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to open (e.g. doors)
    2. 2.to open (e.g. business, etc.)
    3. 3.to be empty

    ただいま満席です。席が空くまでこちらでお待ちください。

    We are full now. Please wait here until there is a seat.

    空 empty

  8. 8
    浅(あさ)い
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.shallow; superficial
    2. 2.slight (wound); light (sleep); pale (colour); inadequate (knowledge)
    3. 3.short (time); early; young

    眠りが浅いんだ。

    I'm a light sleeper.

    浅 shallow

  9. 9
    味(あじ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.flavor; flavour; taste
    2. 2.charm; appeal; uniqueness; attractiveness
    3. 3.experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

    味 flavor

  10. 10
    明日(あす)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.tomorrow
    2. 2.near future

    明 bright日 day

  11. 11
    遊(あそ)び
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.play; playing; game
    2. 2.pleasure; amusement; pastime; recreation
    3. 3.play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel)

    どんな遊びなの？

    What kind of play is it?

    遊 play

  12. 12
    集(あつま)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. to gather; to collect; to assemble

    集 gather

  13. 13
    集(あつ)める
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to collect; to assemble; to gather

    はがきを集める。

    I collect postcards.

    集 gather

  14. 14
    謝(あやま)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to apologize (apologise)
    2. 2.to refuse; to decline
    3. 3.to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by); to be at a loss; to be stumped (by)

    謝る必要はない。

    You don't need to apologize.

    謝 apologize

  15. 15
    安心(あんしん)
    Nouncommon
    1. peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety

    ここなら安心ね。

    I feel safer here.

    安 relax心 heart

  16. 16
    安全(あんぜん)
    Nouncommon
    1. safety; security

    安全柵はあるか？

    Are there safety fences?

    安 relax全 whole

  17. 17
    あんな
    Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)common
    1. that sort of; that kind of; like that; such

    あんな男、嫌い。

    I don't like men like that.
  18. 18
    以下(いか)
    Noun, used as a suffixcommon
    1. 1.not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below
    2. 2.below (a standard, level, etc.); under; beneath; less than
    3. 3.the following; the below-mentioned; the rest; followed by ...

    君の仕事は平均以下だ。

    Your work is below average.

    以 by means of下 below

  19. 19
    以外(いがい)
    Noun, used as a suffixcommon
    1. 1.excluding; except (for); apart from; other than
    2. 2.outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

    職員以外入室禁止。

    Admittance to staff members only.

    以 by means of外 outside

  20. 20
    医学(いがく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.medicine; medical science
    2. 2.Medicine

    彼は医学部の教授だ。

    He is a professor of the medical department.

    医 doctor学 study

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