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. Download all of N4 as one Anki deck.
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