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A Plan for N4 Vocabulary

N4 vocabulary is much larger than N5, but high-frequency words cluster around school, work, health, plans and society. Learn by theme, memorize collocations, and write one sentence per word.

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Theme order

School/work: 予定, 準備, 説明, 会議, 面接.

Health: 健康, 運動, 病気, 入院, 薬.

Life/society: 生活, 習慣, 文化, 社会, 環境.

Method

One collocation and one short sentence per word.

Make comparison cards for near-synonyms.

FAQ

How many a day?

Ten new words plus twenty due reviews.

Is recognition enough?

For reading yes; writing and listening need spelling practice.

Sources

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Japanese N4 Vocabulary: Gamified 60-Card Deck60 high-frequency N4 words as level cards with kana, collocations and spaced review.

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