Free JLPT N4 flashcards
207 JLPT N4 flashcards across the core themes, studied with real spaced repetition. Elementary Japanese: the grammar that gets you talking, plus home, work, health and opinions. Free, no signup, works in your browser.
N4 is where Japanese starts to flow — obligation, ability, conditionals and advice, plus the vocabulary of home, work, school, health and feelings. EverFlip covers it as a guided path of themed levels, each scheduled by spaced repetition so reviews land right before you forget. Work straight down the list; your progress saves in your browser and exports to Anki anytime.
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N4 stepping stones
Study these 8 →- 〜なければなりませんmust / have toいかなければなりません = I have to go
- 〜てもいいですmay / it is OK toかえってもいいです = You may go home
- 〜てはいけませんmust notはいってはいけません = You must not enter
- 〜ことができますcan / be able toにほんごをはなすことができます = I can speak Japanese
- 〜とおもいますI think that…あしたはあめだとおもいます = I think it will rain tomorrow
- 〜でしょうprobably / right?あしたははれるでしょう = It will probably be sunny tomorrow
- 〜たことがありますhave done (experience)にほんにいったことがあります = I have been to Japan
- 〜ながらwhile doing (two actions at once)おんがくをききながらあるきます = I walk while listening to music
N4 grammar II
Study these 12 →- 〜たらif / when (conditional)あめがふったら、いきません = if it rains, I won't go
- 〜ばif (conditional)やすければ、かいます = if it's cheap, I'll buy it
- 〜られる / 〜える (かのうけい)potential form — can doたべられる = can eat; のめる = can drink
- 〜たほうがいいhad better / shouldやすんだほうがいい = you'd better rest
- 〜なくてもいいdon't have toいかなくてもいい = you don't have to go
- 〜つもりintend toいくつもりです = I intend to go
- 〜ならif it's the case thatにほんなら、とうきょう = if it's Japan, then Tokyo
- 〜すぎるtoo much / excessivelyたべすぎる = eat too much
- 〜やすい / 〜にくいeasy / hard to doたべやすい = easy to eat
- 〜とwhenever / if (natural consequence)おすと、あきます = if you push it, it opens
- 〜しand what's more / listing reasonsやすいし、おいしい = it's cheap, and tasty too
- 〜ようとおもうthinking of doingいこうとおもう = I'm thinking of going
Home & daily life
Rooms & furniture
Study these 19 →- へやheyaroom
- だいどころdaidokorokitchen
- トイレtoiretoilet
- おふろofurobath
- まどmadowindow
- ドアdoadoor
- つくえtsukuedesk
- いすisuchair
- いまimaliving room
- しんしつshinshitsubedroom
- げんかんgenkanentryway
- にわniwagarden
- ベッドbeddobed
- ソファsofasofa
- かべkabewall
- ゆかyukafloor
- かいだんkaidanstairs
- れいぞうこreizoukofridge
- おしいれoshiirecloset
Household items
Study these 19 →- テレビterebiTV
- でんわdenwaphone
- とけいtokeiclock / watch
- かさkasaumbrella
- かぎkagikey
- でんきdenkilight / electricity
- ごみgomirubbish
- かがみkagamimirror
- タオルtaorutowel
- せっけんsekkensoap
- エアコンeakonair conditioner
- カーテンkaatencurtain
- ふとんfutonfuton
- はブラシhaburashitoothbrush
- せんたくきsentakukiwashing machine
- そうじきsoujikivacuum cleaner
- まくらmakurapillow
- ゴミばこgomibakorubbish bin
- でんしレンジdenshirenjimicrowave
Daily-routine verbs
Study these 15 →- そうじするsouji suruto clean
- せんたくするsentaku suruto do laundry
- すてるsuteruto throw away
- なおすnaosuto fix / repair
- みがくmigakuto brush / polish
- さがすsagasuto look for
- みつけるmitsukeruto find
- てつだうtetsudauto help
- かたづけるkatazukeruto tidy up
- なくすnakusuto lose
- わたすwatasuto hand over
- りょうりするryouri suruto cook
- わかすwakasuto boil water
- ほすhosuto hang out to dry
- かざるkazaruto decorate
Work & school
Jobs & workplace
Study these 20 →- しごとshigotowork / job
- かいしゃkaishacompany
- せんせいsenseiteacher
- いしゃishadoctor
- でんわdenwaphone call
- メールmeeruemail
- パソコンpasokoncomputer
- アルバイトarubaitopart-time job
- かいしゃいんkaishainoffice worker
- てんいんten'inshop clerk
- けいさつkeisatsupolice
- かんごしkangoshinurse
- かいぎkaigimeeting
- きゅうりょうkyuuryousalary
- コックkokkucook
- うんてんしゅuntenshudriver
- ぶちょうbuchoudepartment head
- めいしmeishibusiness card
- ざんぎょうzangyouovertime
- しゅっちょうshucchoubusiness trip
School & study
Study these 20 →- だいがくdaigakuuniversity
- がくせいgakuseistudent
- じゅぎょうjugyouclass / lesson
- しゅくだいshukudaihomework
- しけんshikenexam
- テストtesutotest
- べんきょうbenkyoustudy
- ノートnootonotebook
- せいとseitopupil
- きょうしつkyoushitsuclassroom
- きょうかしょkyoukashotextbook
- えんぴつenpitsupencil
- なつやすみnatsuyasumisummer break
- クラスkurasuclass
- こくばんkokubanblackboard
- けしゴムkeshigomueraser
- せいせきseisekigrades
- そつぎょうsotsugyougraduation
- せんもんsenmonmajor / specialty
- としょかんtoshokanlibrary
Getting things done
Study these 16 →- きめるkimeruto decide
- てつだうtetsudauto help
- はじめるhajimeruto begin
- やめるyameruto quit / stop
- おぼえるoboeruto memorize
- わすれるwasureruto forget
- できるdekiruto be able to
- がんばるganbaruto do one's best
- しらべるshiraberuto look up / investigate
- つたえるtsutaeruto convey
- おくれるokureruto be late
- まにあうmaniauto be in time
- れんしゅうするrenshuu suruto practice
- じゅんびするjunbi suruto prepare
- せつめいするsetsumei suruto explain
- まちがえるmachigaeruto make a mistake
Health & at the clinic
Symptoms & how you feel
Study these 20 →- ねつnetsufever
- かぜkazea cold
- いたいitaipainful; it hurts
- あたまがいたいatama ga itaiheadache
- おなかがいたいonaka ga itaistomachache
- せきsekicough
- けがkegainjury
- ねむいnemuisleepy
- はなみずhanamizurunny nose
- はがいたいha ga itaitoothache
- アレルギーarerugiiallergy
- だるいdaruisluggish; heavy
- ぐあいがわるいguai ga waruito feel unwell
- なおるnaoruto get better
- やけどyakedoburn
- めまいmemaidizziness
- はきけhakikenausea
- げりgeridiarrhea
- きぶんがわるいkibun ga waruito feel sick
- たおれるtaoreruto collapse
At the clinic
Study these 20 →- びょういんbyouinhospital
- いしゃishadoctor
- くすりkusurimedicine
- よやくyoyakuappointment; reservation
- やすむyasumuto rest; to take a day off
- マスクmasukuface mask
- かんごしkangoshinurse
- やっきょくyakkyokupharmacy
- ちゅうしゃchuushainjection
- たいおんtaionbody temperature
- しんさつshinsatsumedical examination
- にゅういんnyuuinhospitalization
- きゅうきゅうしゃkyuukyuushaambulance
- みてもらうmite morauto get examined
- けつあつketsuatsublood pressure
- ほけんしょうhokenshouinsurance card
- ばんそうこうbansoukouadhesive bandage
- たいいんtaiinleaving hospital
- しょうじょうshoujousymptoms
- ねつをはかるnetsu o hakaruto take one's temperature
Feelings & opinions
Deeper feelings
Study these 18 →- しあわせshiawasehappiness, fortune (na-adj)
- ふあんfuananxiety, uneasy (na-adj)
- ざんねんzannentoo bad, regrettable (na-adj)
- まじめmajimeserious, diligent (na-adj)
- しんせつshinsetsukind, helpful (na-adj)
- たいせつtaisetsuimportant, precious (na-adj)
- ひつようhitsuyounecessary (na-adj)
- とくべつtokubetsuspecial (na-adj)
- まんぞくmanzokusatisfaction (na-adj)
- こうふんkoufunexcitement
- きぼうkibouhope, wish
- ゆうきyuukicourage
- じしんjishinself-confidence
- ふくざつfukuzatsucomplicated (na-adj)
- こうかいkoukairegret
- せいかくseikakupersonality, character
- ねっしんnesshinenthusiastic, eager (na-adj)
- ていねいteineipolite, careful (na-adj)
Opinions & ideas
Study these 20 →- いけんikenopinion
- きもちkimochifeeling, mood
- かんがえkangaethought, idea
- りゆうriyuureason
- もんだいmondaiproblem, question
- こたえkotaeanswer
- たぶんtabunprobably, maybe
- もちろんmochironof course
- ばあいbaaicase, situation
- せつめいsetsumeiexplanation
- ほうほうhouhoumethod, way
- もくてきmokutekipurpose, goal
- けっかkekkaresult
- やっぱりyapparias I thought, after all
- さんせいsanseiagreement, approval
- はんたいhantaiopposition, disagreement
- りかいrikaiunderstanding
- れいreiexample
- ぜったいzettaiabsolutely, definitely
- たとえばtatoebafor example