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経験 (けいけん) — Japanese Vocabulary

経験 — けいけん (keiken) Part of speech: noun, suru-verb JLPT level: N4 Reading: けいけん (keiken) Meaning: experience Word Breakdown 経 (KEI): To pass through, to undergo, to manage. On-yomi: ケイ (kei), キョウ (kyō) Kun-yomi: へる (heru), たつ (tatsu) 験 (KEN): To test, to verify, effect, evidence. On-yomi: ケン (ken), ゲン (gen) Kun-yomi: ためす (tamesu), あかし (akashi) Together, 経験 literally refers to "passing through a test/event," which forms the basis of...
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自然 (しぜん) — Japanese Vocabulary

自然 — しぜん (shizen) Part of speech: noun, na-adjective JLPT level: N4 Reading: しぜん (shizen) Meaning: nature; natural; spontaneous Word Breakdown 自 (ji / shi): Self. On-yomi: ジ (ji), シ (shi) Kun-yomi: みずか(ら) (mizuka-ra) 然 (zen / nen): So; that way; condition. On-yomi: ゼン (zen), ネン (nen) Kun-yomi: しか(り) (shika-ri) Etymology: The combination literally means "to be so of itself." It describes things that exist or happen without human intervention...
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社会 (しゃかい) — Japanese Vocabulary

社会 — しゃかい (shakai) Part of speech: noun JLPT level: N4 Reading: しゃかい (shakai) Meaning: society Word Breakdown 社 (sha): Company, shrine, society. On-yomi: シャ (sha) Kun-yomi: やしろ (yashiro) 会 (kai): Meeting, assembly, association. On-yomi: カイ (kai), エ (e) Kun-yomi: あ(う) (a-u) Etymology: The term shakai was coined in the Meiji period as a translation for the Western concept of "society." It combines "group/shrine" (社) and "meeting/gathering" (会), representing a...
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技術 (ぎじゅつ) — Japanese Vocabulary

技術 — ぎじゅつ (gijutsu) Part of speech: noun JLPT level: N4 Reading: ぎじゅつ (gijutsu) Meaning: technology, skill Word Breakdown 技 (ぎ / gi): Skill, art, technique. On-yomi: ギ (gi) Kun-yomi: わざ (waza) 術 (じゅつ / jutsu): Art, technique, means, magic. On-yomi: ジュツ (jutsu) Kun-yomi: すべ (sube) All Readings 技 (gi): On-yomi: ギ (used in gijutsu ) Kun-yomi: わざ 術 (jutsu): On-yomi: ジュツ (used in gijutsu ) Kun-yomi: すべ Example Sentences...
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文化 (ぶんか) — Japanese Vocabulary

文化 — ぶんか (bunka) Part of speech: noun JLPT level: N4 Reading: ぶんか (bunka) Meaning: culture Word Breakdown 文 (ぶん / bun): Sentence, literature, style, art. On-yomi: ブン (bun), モン (mon) Kun-yomi: ふみ (fumi), あや (aya) 化 (か / ka): Change, influence, -ize. On-yomi: カ (ka), ケ (ke) Kun-yomi: ば（ける）(ba-keru), ば（かす）(ba-kasu) Etymology: The combination literally means "the change of literature/civilization." It refers to the refinement of human society through art,...
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生活 (せいかつ) — Japanese Vocabulary

生活 — せいかつ (seikatsu) Part of speech: noun, suru-verb JLPT level: N4 Reading: せいかつ (seikatsu) Meaning: daily life, living, livelihood Word Breakdown 生 (せい / sei): Life, birth, raw. On-yomi: セイ (sei), ショウ (shou) Kun-yomi: い(きる) (ikiru), う(まれる) (umareru), なま (nama) 活 (かつ / katsu): Activity, lively, living. On-yomi: カツ (katsu) Kun-yomi: い(きる) (ikiru) Etymology: Together, these characters represent the "activity of life." It refers not just to the state...
japanese vocabulary n4 noun May 30, 2026