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JLPT N4 adjectives (36)
Every adjective on the N4 list, marked i- or na-. Tap one for its full conjugation table — negative, past, te-form, adverb, conditional and ~なる/~すぎる/~そう, plain and polite. New to this? Start with the conjugation guide.
| Adjective | Reading | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 浅い | あさい asai | shallow, superficial | i-adjective |
| 美しい | うつくしい utsukushii | beautiful, lovely | i-adjective |
| 悲しい | かなしい kanashii | sad, sorrowful | i-adjective |
| 簡単 | かんたん kantan | simple | na-adjective |
| 厳しい | きびしい kibishii | hard; rigorous; strict | i-adjective |
| 急 | きゅう kyuu | urgent, sudden; steep | na-adjective |
| 細かい | こまかい komakai | small; fine, minute | i-adjective |
| 怖い | こわい kowai | scary, frightening | i-adjective |
| 盛ん | さかん sakan | prosperous, active, thriving | na-adjective |
| 寂しい | さびしい sabishii | lonely, lonesome | i-adjective |
| 残念 | ざんねん zannen | regret; regrettable | na-adjective |
| 親切 | しんせつ shinsetsu | kindness | na-adjective |
| 十分 | じゅうぶん juubun | enough | na-adjective |
| すごい | すごい sugoi | terrific, great | i-adjective |
| 素晴らしい | すばらしい subarashii | wonderful; terrific | i-adjective |
| たいてい | たいてい taitei | generally, usually | na-adjective |
| 確か | たしか tashika | if I remember correctly; certain, definite | na-adjective |
| 正しい | ただしい tadashii | correct | i-adjective |
| 大事 | だいじ daiji | important, valuable, serious matter | na-adjective |
| 丁寧 | ていねい teinei | polite, courteous, careful | na-adjective |
| 適当 | てきとう tekitou | fitness, suitability | na-adjective |
| 特別 | とくべつ tokubetsu | special | na-adjective |
| 苦い | にがい nigai | bitter | i-adjective |
| 熱心 | ねっしん nesshin | enthusiasm | na-adjective |
| 眠い | ねむい nemui | sleepy, drowsy | i-adjective |
| 恥ずかしい | はずかしい hazukashii | ashamed, embarrassed | i-adjective |
| 必要 | ひつよう hitsuyou | necessary | na-adjective |
| 深い | ふかい fukai | deep, profound | i-adjective |
| 複雑 | ふくざつ fukuzatsu | complexity, complication | na-adjective |
| 変 | へん hen | strange, odd | na-adjective |
| 真面目 | まじめ majime | diligent, serious | na-adjective |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable, impossible | na-adjective |
| 珍しい | めずらしい mezurashii | unusual, rare | i-adjective |
| 優しい | やさしい yasashii | kind (person), gentle (person), easy (problem) | i-adjective |
| 柔らかい | やわらかい yawarakai | soft (in reference to texture), tender | i-adjective |
| ソフト | ソフト sofuto | soft; soft hat; software | na-adjective |