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