JLPT Speed Master N4 Vocabulary

JLPT Speed Master N4 Vocabulary covers over 800 headwords organized by theme into two-page spreads. Themes include people, transport, economics, school, daily life, and word types like verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Each unit introduces 30 to 40 headwords with example sentences, and there are exam-format review sets every five units plus two mock tests at the end. Example sentences have downloadable audio. Answers and example sentence translations are in a separate booklet. This is the audio download edition (late 2025), replacing the earlier CD version with the same content.

Speed Master covers over 800 headwords across 31 thematic units, with exam-format reviews every five units, two mock tests, and audio for example sentences. Shin Kanzen Master N4 Vocabulary has fewer words but drills each one through both basic and exam-format problems, and includes columns on prefixes, suffixes, and transitive/intransitive verb pairs. Sou Matome combines vocabulary with kanji in one volume on a daily two-page schedule over six weeks, though some reviewers find the dual-language pages crowded. Speed Master has the broadest word coverage. Shin Kanzen Master has more granular drilling per word. Sou Matome covers less but gives you kanji and vocabulary in one book on a fixed schedule.