N4

JLPT N4 — Elementary

Everyday conversation and about 300 kanji. Enough to handle daily life and simple workplace exchanges.

N4 Vocabulary

All vocabulary

kaigi

meeting

kaigi wa juuji kara desu

The meeting is from ten o'clock.

renraku

contact / communication

ato de renraku shimasu

I will contact you later.

💡 Very common at work: ご連絡ありがとうございます。

yotei

plan / schedule

ashita no yotei o kakunin shimasu

I will check tomorrow's schedule.

junbi

preparation

kaigi no junbi o shite imasu

I am preparing for the meeting.

setsumei

explanation

tsukaikata o setsumei shimasu

I will explain how to use it.

shitsumon

question

shitsumon shite mo ii desu ka

May I ask a question?

serve / do

On
Kun
Strokes
5

The work is very important.

💡 Think of a person standing and working for someone. The left side is a person (亻), helping someone complete work — so 仕 means to serve, do, or perform a task.

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thing / matter

On
Kun
Strokes
8

The work is very important.

💡 Imagine a hand holding a brush, recording every matter and affair. 事 means a thing, matter, or job — the events you write down.

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bad

On
Kun
Strokes
11

The misuse is very important.

💡 悪 means "bad". Its on'yomi アク and kun'yomi わる(い). To remember it, picture "bad" every time you see 悪, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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by means of / since

On
Strokes
5

I learned the kanji "以".

💡 以 means "by means of / since". Its on'yomi イ. To remember it, picture "by means of" every time you see 以, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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mind / meaning

On
Strokes
13

The attention is very important.

💡 意 means "mind / meaning". Its on'yomi イ. To remember it, picture "mind" every time you see 意, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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medicine / doctor

On
Strokes
7

The dentist is very important.

💡 医 means "medicine / doctor". Its on'yomi イ. To remember it, picture "medicine" every time you see 医, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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N4 Grammar

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N4 Reading Practice

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N4 Quizzes

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