JLPT 4: Top 50 Adjectives Worksheet
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
So it’s only days away from the 2009 JLPT test and if you don’t know a good number of these i-adjectives by now, you’ll either need a case of RedBull to pull a few all-nighters or just resign yourself to guessing your way through the multiple choice questions.
Having said that, it’s never too late so I have prepared a quick Top 50 Adjectives list that should cover any questions of the i-adjectival nature that you’ll come across in a JLPT 4 test.
If you’re not sure of how the whole i-adjectives and na-adjectives thing works, I suggest taking a look at www.timwerx.net or Tae Kim’s Guide To Learning Japanese, who both explain it far better than I ever will.
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JLPT 4: Top 50 Adjectives
| Hiragana | Kanji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| あおい | 青い | blue |
| あかい | 赤い | red |
| あかるい | 明るい | bright, cheerful |
| あたたかい | 暖かい | warm, mild |
| あたらしい | 新しい | new |
| あつい | 暑い | hot, warm |
| あつい | 熱い | hot (thing) |
| あつい | 厚い | kind, warm (hearted), thick, deep |
| あぶない | 危ない | dangerous, critical, watch out |
| いい | Kana Only | good |
| いそがしい | 忙しい | busy, irritated |
| いたい | 痛い | painful |
| うすい | 薄い | thin, weak |
| おいしい | Kana Only | delicious, tasty |
| おおい | 多い | many |
| おおきい | 大きい | big |
| おそい | 遅い | late, slow |
| おもい | 重い | heavy |
| かわいい | Kana Only | cute, charming |
| きいろい | 黄色い | yellow |
| きたない | 汚い | dirty, messy |
| くらい | 暗い | dark, gloomy |
| くろい | 黒い | black |
| さむい | 寒い | cold (weather) |
| しろい | 白い | white |
| すくない | 少ない | a few, scarce |
| すずしい | 涼しい | cool, refreshing |
| たかい | 高い | tall, high |
| たかい | 高い | expensive |
| たのしい | 楽しい | enjoyable, fun |
| ちいさい | 小さい | small, little |
| つめたい | 冷たい | cold (to touch) |
| つよい | 強い | strong, powerful |
| とおい | 遠い | far, distant |
| ながい | 長い | long |
| はやい | 早い | early |
| はやい | 速い | quick, fast |
| ひくい | 低い | short, low |
| ひろい | 広い | spacious, wide |
| ふとい | 太い | fat, thick |
| ふるい | 古い | old (not a person), aged, ancient |
| ほしい | 欲しい | want, in need of, desire |
| ほそい | 細い | thin, slender, fine |
| まるい | 丸い | round |
| みじかい | 短い | short |
| むずかしい | 難しい | difficult |
| やさしい | 易しい | easy, plain, simple |
| やすい | 安い | cheap, inexpensive |
| よわい | 弱い | weak, feable |
| わかい | 若い | young |
Kana Only: Generally written in kana rather than kanji
Sourced via zonjineko.com, jlptstudy.com, tangorin.com and Jim Breen

LOVE this blog of yours. clicked through an ad i saw on Facebook – had just learned the kanji on the ad the other day, and it seemed like fate. haha. keep up the good work!
Spooky ^_^
Appreciate the feedback and great to know you found the blog useful. Please don’t hesitate to ask any questions.
I always thought いい could also be よい (or in kanji 良い) and おいしい could be 美味しい in kanji. Are these learned at higher levels in the JLPT?
They can be written in kanji but there are some words that are almost always written in Kana and おいしい is one of those.
That’s not something that is JLPT level specific – it’s across the board.
Thank you so much for this list! i’m prepping for the new level 5 of JLPT in December and this will be very useful!