JLPT N4 feelings and health vocabulary covers 26 essential words — from inner emotional states (心配, 安心, 幸せ) to body parts and medical situations (怪我, 入院, 注射). This vocabulary is essential for N4 reading passages about personal experiences and health-related conversations.

This article is part of our JLPT N4 Complete Vocabulary Guide. Practice all 26 words with the N4 Feelings & Health deck in Onigiri Anki.

Feelings & Emotions (9)

These words describe internal states and are frequently tested in N4 reading passages about personal experiences.

interest興味kyoumi

日本の歴史に興味があります。 — I am interested in Japanese history.

mood / feeling気分kibun

今日は気分がいいです。 — I feel good today.

feeling気持ちkimochi

あなたの気持ちがわかります。 — I understand your feelings.

heart / mind心kokoro

心が落ち着いています。 — My heart is calm.

worry心配shinpai

テストが心配です。 — I am worried about the test.

relief安心anshin

その話を聞いて安心しました。 — I felt relieved after hearing that.

dream夢yume

へんな夢を見ました。 — I had a strange dream.

something to look forward to楽しみtanoshimi

旅行は楽しみです。 — The trip is something I am looking forward to.

happiness幸せshiawase

家族といると幸せです。 — I am happy with my family.

Body Parts (8)

N4 expands on N5 body vocabulary with more specific parts — useful for describing injuries and physical characteristics.

blood血chi

彼の手に血がついています。 — There is blood on his hand.

bone骨hone

この骨は大きいです。 — This bone is big.

hair髪kami

髪が長いです。 — My hair is long.

throat喉nodo

喉が痛いです。 — My throat hurts.

back (body)背中senaka

背中をけがしました。 — I hurt my back.

arm腕ude

腕が痛いです。 — My arm hurts.

finger指yubi

指を上げてください。 — Please raise your finger.

strength / power力chikara

彼は力があります。 — He has a lot of strength.

Health & Illness (9)

Hospital and medical vocabulary appears in N4 listening passages about visiting the doctor or checking on a sick friend.

condition (health)具合guai

具合はどうですか？ — How are you feeling?

injury怪我kega

サッカーをしているときに怪我をしました。 — I got an injury while playing soccer.

burn (injury)火傷yakedo

手を火傷しました。 — I burned my hand.

hospitalization入院nyuuin

父は入院しています。 — My father is hospitalized.

leaving the hospital退院taiin

祖母は今日退院しました。 — My grandmother left the hospital today.

injection注射chuusha

先生が注射をしました。 — The doctor gave an injection.

visiting someone who is sickお見舞いomimai

友だちのお見舞いに行きました。 — I visited my friend in the hospital.

condition / shape調子choushi

今日は調子が悪いです。 — I am not feeling well today.

beard / mustache髭hige

父は髭があります。 — My father has a beard.

心配 vs 心: Two Words, One Kanji

心 (kokoro, heart/mind) is the root of many N4 emotion words. 心配 (shinpai) = worry (literally "heart distribution"). 安心 (anshin) = relief (literally "peaceful heart"). Recognizing 心 inside compound words helps you guess the meaning of unfamiliar N4 vocabulary on exam day.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 気分 and 気持ち?

気分 (kibun) refers to your overall physical/mental condition or mood at a given moment — 気分が悪い means "I feel sick/unwell." 気持ち (kimochi) refers to an emotional feeling toward something — あなたの気持ちがわかります means "I understand your feelings."

How do I say "I have a cold" in Japanese?

風邪をひきました (kaze o hikimashita) is the standard expression. 具合が悪いです (guai ga warui desu, "I don't feel well") is a more general phrase for feeling unwell without specifying the cause.

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JLPT N4 Feelings & Health Vocabulary: 26 Essential Words (2026)