Lesson L3N4N4 Review and Assessmentโฑ 20 min

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.

๐ŸŽฏ 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., ้ฃŸ (eat) + ไบ‹ (thing) = ้ฃŸไบ‹ (meal)). The key is learning which reading to use in which context.

Step-by-Step Breakdown

1. Common N4 Kanji and Their Readings

KanjiCommon ReadingsMeaning
้ฃŸใŸ (ในใ‚‹), ใ—ใ‚‡ใeat, food
ไบ‹ใ“ใจ, ใ˜thing, matter
้›ปใงใ‚“electricity
่ปŠใใ‚‹ใพ, ใ—ใ‚ƒcar, vehicle
ไผšใ‚ (ใ†), ใ‹ใ„meet, meeting

2. Key N4 Vocabulary Words

Group A: Daily Life

  • ้ฃŸไบ‹ (ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ˜) โ€“ meal
  • ้›ป่ฉฑ (ใงใ‚“ใ‚) โ€“ telephone
  • ไผš็คพ (ใ‹ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒ) โ€“ company
  • ไป•ไบ‹ (ใ—ใ”ใจ) โ€“ work
  • ๆ™‚้–“ (ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“) โ€“ time

Group B: Actions

  • ๅง‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ (ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใ‚‹) โ€“ to begin (something)
  • ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ (ใŠใ‚ใ‚‹) โ€“ to end
  • ่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ (ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใ‚‹) โ€“ to think
  • ๅฟ˜ใ‚Œใ‚‹ (ใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œใ‚‹) โ€“ to forget
  • ่ฆšใˆใ‚‹ (ใŠใผใˆใ‚‹) โ€“ to remember

Group C: Adjectives

  • ๅคงใใ„ (ใŠใŠใใ„) โ€“ big
  • ๅฐใ•ใ„ (ใกใ„ใ•ใ„) โ€“ small
  • ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ (ใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„) โ€“ new
  • ๅคใ„ (ใตใ‚‹ใ„) โ€“ old
  • ่‰ฏใ„ (ใ‚ˆใ„/ใ„ใ„) โ€“ good

3. Kanji Compounds (Two-kanji words)

When two N4 kanji combine, the reading is usually on'yomi (Chinese reading):

  • ้ฃŸไบ‹ (ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ˜) = ้ฃŸ (ใ—ใ‚‡ใ) + ไบ‹ (ใ˜)
  • ้›ป่ฉฑ (ใงใ‚“ใ‚) = ้›ป (ใงใ‚“) + ่ฉฑ (ใ‚)
  • ไผš็คพ (ใ‹ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒ) = ไผš (ใ‹ใ„) + ็คพ (ใ—ใ‚ƒ)

But some use kun'yomi (Japanese reading):

  • ไป•ไบ‹ (ใ—ใ”ใจ) = ไป• (ใ—) + ไบ‹ (ใ“ใจ) โ€“ irregular but common
  • ๆ™‚้–“ (ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“) = ๆ™‚ (ใ˜) + ้–“ (ใ‹ใ‚“) โ€“ both on'yomi

Mini Examples

  1. ๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ€้ฃŸไบ‹ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
    Mainichi, shokuji o shimasu.
    "I have a meal every day."

  2. ไป•ไบ‹ใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
    Shigoto ga owarimashita.
    "Work ended."

  3. ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„้›ป่ฉฑใ‚’่ฒทใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
    Atarashii denwa o kaimashita.
    "I bought a new phone."

  4. ๆผขๅญ—ใ‚’่ฆšใˆใ‚‹ใฎใฏ้›ฃใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
    Kanji o oboeru no wa muzukashii desu.
    "Remembering kanji is difficult."

Common Mistake

Mixing up ๅคงใใ„ (ใŠใŠใใ„) and ๅคšใ„ (ใŠใŠใ„)

  • ๅคงใใ„ = big (size)
  • ๅคšใ„ = many (quantity)

โŒ ไบบใŒๅคงใใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚(Hito ga ookii desu.) โ€“ "The person is big." (sounds like they are physically large)
โœ… ไบบใŒๅคšใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚(Hito ga ooi desu.) โ€“ "There are many people."

Tip: ๅคงใใ„ describes size; ๅคšใ„ describes number. They look similar but are different words.

Quick Practice

Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the list:
(้ฃŸไบ‹, ไป•ไบ‹, ้›ป่ฉฑ, ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„, ่ฆšใˆใ‚‹)

  1. ๆฏŽๆœใ€___ใ‚’้ฃŸในใพใ™ใ€‚
    Every morning, I eat a ___.

  2. ๅ‹้”ใซ___ใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
    I called my friend on the ___.

  3. ___้ดใ‚’่ฒทใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
    I bought ___ shoes.

  4. ๆผขๅญ—ใ‚’___ใฎใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚
    I like ___ kanji.

  5. ใŒๅฟ™ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
    *
    is busy.*

Answers:

  1. ้ฃŸไบ‹ (ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ˜)
  2. ้›ป่ฉฑ (ใงใ‚“ใ‚)
  3. ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ (ใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„)
  4. ่ฆšใˆใ‚‹ (ใŠใผใˆใ‚‹)
  5. ไป•ไบ‹ (ใ—ใ”ใจ)

Summary and Next Step

You've reviewed 15 essential N4 vocabulary words and their kanji. Remember:

  • On'yomi readings for two-kanji compounds (้ฃŸไบ‹, ้›ป่ฉฑ)
  • Kun'yomi for single-kanji verbs (่ฆšใˆใ‚‹, ๅฟ˜ใ‚Œใ‚‹)
  • Watch out for similar-looking words (ๅคงใใ„ vs ๅคšใ„)

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 ใ€œใŸใ‚Šใ€œใŸใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ (doing things like...) and ใ€œใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ (must do).

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