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JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

interval
space

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ซใƒณ
ใ‚ฑใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‚ใ„ใ 
ใพ
ใ‚ใ„
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใกใ‹
ใฏ
ใฏใ–
ใฏใ—

Common Words

ใซใ‚“ใ’ใ‚“
Noun
Freq #140
1

human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind

Examples
ใฉใ‚“ใชใซ่ฒก็”ฃใŒใ‚ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€่ฒชๆฌฒใชไบบ้–“ใฏๆบ€่ถณใงใใชใ„ใ€‚ไธ–็•Œไธญใฎ่ฒกๅฎใ‚’้›†ใ‚ใฆใ‚‚ๅนธ็ฆใซใฏใชใ‚Œใชใ„ใ€‚
No amount of wealth can satisfy a covetous man. All the treasure in the world won't make him happy.
2

character (of a person)

ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“
Noun
Freq #152
1

time

Examples
ใ„ใคใ ใฃใฆ่ชญๆ›ธใฎๆ™‚้–“ใฏ่ฆ‹ใคใ‘ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚
We can always find time for reading.
2

hour

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๅ‹คๅ‹‰ใช็”Ÿๅพ’ใ ใ€‚ๆฏŽๆ—ฅ๏ผ“ๆ™‚้–“ๅฝผใฏๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
He is a diligent student. He studies three hours every day.
3

period; class; lesson

ใ‚ใ„ใ 
ใ‚ใ‚ใ„
Freq #232
1

Common noun

space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใƒกใ‚ขใƒชใƒผใจใƒˆใƒ ใฎ้–“ใซๅบงใฃใŸใ€‚
He was sitting between Mary and Tom.
ใ“ใฎๅˆ—่ปŠใฏๆฑไบฌใจๅคง้˜ชใฎ้–“ใ‚’่ตฐใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
This train runs between Tokyo and Osaka.
2

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

period of time (during, while); duration; interval

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ็—…ๆฐ—ใฎ้–“ใ™ใ”ใ„ๅ‹‡ๆฐ—ใ‚’็คบใ—ใŸใ€‚
He showed great courage during his illness.
ใ‚ใชใŸใฏใฉใฎใใ‚‰ใ„ใฎ้–“ใ€็ฅžๆˆธใซไฝใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
How long have you lived in Kobe?
3

Common noun

between (two parties or things)

Examples
๏ผ’ไบบใฎๆŒ‡ๅฐŽ่€…ใฎ้–“ใซใฏๆฟ€ใ—ใ„ๆ„่ฆ‹ใฎ่ก็ชใŒใ‚ใฃใŸใ€‚
There was a violent clash of opinions between the two leaders.
ๅฝผใฏไธกๅฝ“ไบ‹่€…ใฎ้–“ใ‚’่ชฟๅœใ—ใŸใ€‚
He mediated between the two parties.
4

Common noun

among (a group)

Examples
ใƒ†ใƒ‹ใ‚นใฏๅญฆ็”Ÿใฎ้–“ใงๅคงๅค‰ไบบๆฐ—ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Tennis is very popular among students.
5

Common noun

relations (between); relationship

Examples
ไบŒไบบใฎ้–“ใŒใ—ใฃใใ‚Š่กŒใ‹ใชใ„ใ€‚
They don't get along together.
6

Common noun

midpoint; average; halfway; middle ground

7

ใ‚ใ„ใ  only; Archaic; Conjunction

due to; because of

ใ—ใ‚…ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚“
Noun
Freq #540
1

moment; instant; second

Examples
ใ“ใฎ็žฌ้–“ใฏๆญดๅฒใซ่จ˜้Œฒใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€‚
This moment will be recorded in history.
ใชใ‹ใพ
Noun
Freq #691
1

companion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade; partner; colleague; coworker; associate

Examples
็”ฐไธญใ•ใ‚“ใฏ็ˆถใฎใคใ‚Šไปฒ้–“ใฎไธ€ไบบใ ใ€‚
Mr. Tanaka is one of my father's fishing companions.
2

group; company; circle; set; gang

3

member of the same category (family, class)

้–“้•ใ„็„กใ„
ใพใกใŒใ„ใชใ„
Expression
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #753
1

certain; sure; no doubt

Examples
ใ“ใฎๅˆ—่ปŠใซ้–“้•ใ„ใชใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Are you sure this is the right train?
2

reliable; dependable

ใพใกใŒใ†
Godan verb
Freq #1061
1

Intransitive verb; As ้–“้•ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ or ้–“้•ใฃใŸ

to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to be wrong

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฎๅๅ‰ใฎใคใฅใ‚ŠใŒ้–“้•ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
Her name was spelled wrong.
2

Transitive verb

to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to get wrong

Examples
็•ชๅทใ‚’้–“้•ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
I think you have the wrong number.
3

Transitive verb

to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใจใฆใ‚‚่‹ฅใ่ฆ‹ใˆใ‚‹ใฎใงใ‚ˆใๅญฆ็”Ÿใจ้–“้•ใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚
He is often taken for a student because he looks so young.
ใ‹ใ‚“
Noun
Freq #1202
1

Suffix

interval; period of time

Examples
ใใฎ่Šๅฑ…ใฏ๏ผ–ใƒถๆœˆ้–“ไธŠๆผ”ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
The play ran for six months.
2

Suffix; Adverb (fukushi)

among; between; inter-

Examples
็”ทๅฅณ้–“ใซไธๅ‡็ญ‰ใŒๅญ˜ๅœจใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฏ่จฑใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ในใใงใฏใชใ„ใ€‚
No inequality should be allowed to exist between men and women.
3

good opportunity; chance

4

estrangement; discord; alienation

5

spy; secret agent

ใพใกใŒใ„
Noun
Freq #1205
1

mistake; error; blunder

Examples
ใ“ใฎๆœฌใฏ้–“้•ใ„ใ ใ‚‰ใ‘ใ ใ€‚
This book is full of mistakes.
2

accident; mishap; trouble

3

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

้–“ใซใ‚ใ†
ใพใซใ‚ใ†
Intransitive
Godan verb
Freq #1216
1

to be in time (for)

Examples
ๆฑฝ่ปŠใซ้–“ใซๅˆใ†ใ‚ˆใ†ใซๆ€ฅใ’ใ€‚
Hurry up in order to catch the train.
2

to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough; to manage; to make do

Examples
ใ“ใ‚Œใงๅฝ“ๅˆ†ใฏ้–“ใซๅˆใ†ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
This will do for the time being.
๐ŸŽ“

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