N4 Vocabulary and Kanji Review
This lesson provides a comprehensive review of N4-level vocabulary and kanji encountered throughout the course. Students will engage in structured activities to test recall, practice readings, and solidify usage, preparing them for assessment and further study.
๐ฏ Goal: Consolidate N4 vocabulary and kanji learned across all modules.
Lesson Content
Learning Goal
By the end of this lesson, you will confidently recognize and use 20 key N4 vocabulary words and their kanji, understand common readings, and avoid typical mistakes when using them in sentences.
Concept
N4 vocabulary builds on N5 basics by introducing more abstract words, compound verbs, and kanji with multiple readings. Many N4 words combine kanji you already know in new ways (e.g., ้ฃ (eat) + ไบ (thing) = ้ฃไบ (meal)). The key is learning which reading to use in which context.
Step-by-Step Breakdown
1. Common N4 Kanji and Their Readings
| Kanji | Common Readings | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ้ฃ | ใ (ในใ), ใใใ | eat, food |
| ไบ | ใใจ, ใ | thing, matter |
| ้ป | ใงใ | electricity |
| ่ป | ใใใพ, ใใ | car, vehicle |
| ไผ | ใ (ใ), ใใ | meet, meeting |
2. Key N4 Vocabulary Words
Group A: Daily Life
- ้ฃไบ (ใใใใ) โ meal
- ้ป่ฉฑ (ใงใใ) โ telephone
- ไผ็คพ (ใใใใ) โ company
- ไปไบ (ใใใจ) โ work
- ๆ้ (ใใใ) โ time
Group B: Actions
- ๅงใใ (ใฏใใใ) โ to begin (something)
- ็ตใใ (ใใใ) โ to end
- ่ใใ (ใใใใใ) โ to think
- ๅฟใใ (ใใใใ) โ to forget
- ่ฆใใ (ใใผใใ) โ to remember
Group C: Adjectives
- ๅคงใใ (ใใใใ) โ big
- ๅฐใใ (ใกใใใ) โ small
- ๆฐใใ (ใใใใใ) โ new
- ๅคใ (ใตใใ) โ old
- ่ฏใ (ใใ/ใใ) โ good
3. Kanji Compounds (Two-kanji words)
When two N4 kanji combine, the reading is usually on'yomi (Chinese reading):
- ้ฃไบ (ใใใใ) = ้ฃ (ใใใ) + ไบ (ใ)
- ้ป่ฉฑ (ใงใใ) = ้ป (ใงใ) + ่ฉฑ (ใ)
- ไผ็คพ (ใใใใ) = ไผ (ใใ) + ็คพ (ใใ)
But some use kun'yomi (Japanese reading):
- ไปไบ (ใใใจ) = ไป (ใ) + ไบ (ใใจ) โ irregular but common
- ๆ้ (ใใใ) = ๆ (ใ) + ้ (ใใ) โ both on'yomi
Mini Examples
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ๆฏๆฅใ้ฃไบใใใพใใ
Mainichi, shokuji o shimasu.
"I have a meal every day." -
ไปไบใ็ตใใใพใใใ
Shigoto ga owarimashita.
"Work ended." -
ๆฐใใ้ป่ฉฑใ่ฒทใใพใใใ
Atarashii denwa o kaimashita.
"I bought a new phone." -
ๆผขๅญใ่ฆใใใฎใฏ้ฃใใใงใใ
Kanji o oboeru no wa muzukashii desu.
"Remembering kanji is difficult."
Common Mistake
Mixing up ๅคงใใ (ใใใใ) and ๅคใ (ใใใ)
- ๅคงใใ = big (size)
- ๅคใ = many (quantity)
โ ไบบใๅคงใใใงใใ(Hito ga ookii desu.) โ "The person is big." (sounds like they are physically large)
โ
ไบบใๅคใใงใใ(Hito ga ooi desu.) โ "There are many people."
Tip: ๅคงใใ describes size; ๅคใ describes number. They look similar but are different words.
Quick Practice
Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the list:
(้ฃไบ, ไปไบ, ้ป่ฉฑ, ๆฐใใ, ่ฆใใ)
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ๆฏๆใ___ใ้ฃในใพใใ
Every morning, I eat a ___. -
ๅ้ใซ___ใใใใพใใใ
I called my friend on the ___. -
___้ดใ่ฒทใใพใใใ
I bought ___ shoes. -
ๆผขๅญใ___ใฎใๅฅฝใใงใใ
I like ___ kanji. -
ใๅฟใใใงใใ
* is busy.*
Answers:
- ้ฃไบ (ใใใใ)
- ้ป่ฉฑ (ใงใใ)
- ๆฐใใ (ใใใใใ)
- ่ฆใใ (ใใผใใ)
- ไปไบ (ใใใจ)
Summary and Next Step
You've reviewed 15 essential N4 vocabulary words and their kanji. Remember:
- On'yomi readings for two-kanji compounds (้ฃไบ, ้ป่ฉฑ)
- Kun'yomi for single-kanji verbs (่ฆใใ, ๅฟใใ)
- Watch out for similar-looking words (ๅคงใใ vs ๅคใ)
Next step: Practice these words in sentences by writing 3 sentences of your own using vocabulary from Groups A, B, and C. Then move on to N4 grammar patterns like ใใใใใใใใ (doing things like...) and ใใชใใใฐใชใใชใ (must do).
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