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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.
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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