As with the N5 list, studying for the N4 you will need to know approximatley 1500 vocabulary words (Looks like alot, however how many 2000 word essays did you write in school?), approximately 250 kanji and of course Grammer.
Below i have attached a list of vocab and kanji you will need to pass the JLPT n4 !
| Kana | Kanji | Meaning意味 |
| あ | Ah | |
| ああ | like that, that way | |
| あいさつ・する | greeting | |
| あいだ | 間 | space, interval |
| あう | 合う | to fit, to match |
| あかちゃん | baby, infant | |
| あがる | 上がる | to rise, to go up |
| あかんぼう | 赤ん坊 | baby |
| あく | 空く | to open, to become empty |
| アクセサリー | accessory | |
| あげる | to give | |
| あさい | 浅い | shallow, superficial |
| あじ | 味 | flavor, taste |
| アジア | Asia | |
| あす | 明日 | tomorrow |
| あそび | 遊び | play |
| あつまる | 集る | to gather, to collect |
| あつめる | 集める | to collect, to assemble |
| アナウンサー | announcer | |
| アフリカ | Africa | |
| アメリカ | America | |
| あやまる | 謝る | to apologize |
| アルコール | alcohol | |
| アルバイト | part-time job | |
| あんしん | 安心 | peace of mind, relief |
| あんぜん | 安全 | safety, security |
| あんな | such, like that | |
| あんない・する | 案内 | information, guidance |
| いか | 以下 | less than, below |
| いがい | 以外 | with the exception of, excepting |
| いがく | 医学 | medical science |
| いきる | 生きる | to live, to exist |
| いくら～ても | however much one may ～ | |
| いけん | 意見 | opinion, view |
| いし | 石 | stone |
| いじめる | to tease, to torment | |
| いじょう | 以上 | more than, this is all |
| いそぐ | 急ぐ | to hurry, to rush |
| いたす | 致す | (hum) to do |
| いただく | to receive, to take food or drink (hum) | |
| いちど | 一度 | once, one time |
| いっしょうけんめい | 一生懸命 | as well as one can, with utmost effort |
| いっぱい | full, to the utmost | |
| いと | 糸 | thread |
| いない | 以内 | within, inside of |
| いなか | 田舎 | rural, countryside |
| いのる | 祈る | to pray, to wish |
| いらっしゃる | (hon) to be, to come, to go | |
| ～いん | ～員 | member of ～ |
| うえる | 植える | to plant, to grow |
| うかがう | to visit | |
| うかがう | to ask | |
| うけつけ | 受付 | reception (desk), information ガス |
| うける | 受ける | to take (lesson, test), to undergo |
| うごく | 動く | to move |
| うそ | lie | |
| うち | within | |
| うつ | 打つ | to hit, to strike |
| うつくしい | 美しい | beautiful, lovely |
| うつす | 写す | copy, to photograph, to film |
| うつる | 移る | to move (house), to transfer (department) |
| うで | 腕 | arm |
| うまい | delicious | |
| うら | 裏 | reverse side, wrong side, back |
| うりば | 売り場 | place where things are sold |
| うれしい | happy, glad | |
| うん | yes (informal), alright | |
| うんてんしゅ | 運転手 | driver, chauffeur |
| うんてん・する | 運転 | driving |
| うんどう・する | 運動 | exercise |
| エスカレーター | escalator | |
| えだ | 枝 | branch, twig |
| えらぶ | 選ぶ | to choose, to select |
| えんりょ・する | 遠慮 | restraint, reserve |
| おいでになる | (hon)to be | |
| おいわい | お祝い | congratulation, celebration |
| オートバイ | motorcycle (lit: auto-bi(ke)) | |
| オーバー | overcoat | |
| おかげ | thanks or owing to | |
| おかしい | strange, funny | |
| ～おき | after every ～ | |
| おく | 億 | 100,000,000, hundred million |
| おくじょう | 屋上 | rooftop |
| おくりもの | 贈り物 | present, gift |
| おくる | 送る | to send (a thing), to dispatch |
| おくれる | 遅れる | to be late, to be delayed |
| おこさん | お子さん | (someone else’s) child |
| おこす | 起こす | to wake someone |
| おこなう | 行う | to perform, to do, to carry out |
| おこる | 怒る | to get angry, to be angry |
| おしいれ | 押し入れ | closet |
| おじょうさん | お嬢さん | (1) (hon) daughter, (2) young lady |
| おたく | お宅 | (pol) your house, your home |
| おちる | 落ちる | to fall, to drop |
| おっしゃる | (hon) to say, to speak | |
| おっと | 夫 | husband |
| おつり | change (money), balance | |
| おと | 音 | sound, note |
| おとす | 落す | to drop, to lose |
| おどり | 踊り | dance |
| おどる | 踊る | to dance |
| おどろく | 驚く | to be surprised, to be astonished |
| おまつり | お祭り | festival |
| おみまい | お見舞い | calling on someone who is ill, enquiry |
| おみやげ | お土産 | souvenir |
| おもいだす | 思い出す | to recall, to remember |
| おもう | 思う | to think, to feel |
| おもちゃ | toy | |
| おもて | 表 | the front, surface, exterior |