JLPT N5 Vocab List

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English

ao

blue

aoi

blue

aka

red

akai

red

akarui

bright

aki

autumn

aku

to open, to become open

akeru

to open

ageru

to give

asa

morning

asagohan

breakfast

asatte

day after tomorrow

ashi

foot, leg

ashita / asu

tomorrow

asoko

over there

asobu

to play, to make a visit

atatakai

warm

atama

head

atarashii

new

au

to meet

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achira

there

atsui

hot

atsui

hot to the touch

atsui

kind, deep, thick

atchi

over there

ato

afterwards

anata

you

ani

(humble) older brother

ane

(humble) older sister

ano

that over there

ano

um...

apto

apartment

abiru

to bathe, to shower

abunai

dangerous

amai

sweet

amari

not very

ame

rain

ame

candy

arau

to wash

aru

to be,to have (used for inanimate objects)

aruku

to walk

are

that

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ii / yoi

good

iie

no

iu

to say

ie

house

ikaga

how

iku

to go

ikutsu

how many?,how old?

ikuchi

how much?

ike

pond

isha

medical doctor

isu

chair

isogashii

busy, irritated

itai

painful

ichi

one

ichinichi

first of the month

ichiban

best, first

itsu

when

itsuka

five days, fifth day

issho

together

itsutsu

five

itsumo

always

inu

dog

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ima

now

imi

meaning

imto

(humble) younger sister

iya

unpleasant

iriguchi

entrance

iru

to be, to have (used for people and animals)

iru

to need

ireru

to put in

iro

colour

iroiro

various

ue

on top of

ushiro

behind

usui

thin,weak

uta

song

utau

to sing

umareru

to be born

umi

sea

uru

to sell

urusai

noisy, annoying

uwagi

jacket

picture

eiga

movie
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eigakan

cinema

eigo

English language

yes

eki

station

erebt

elevator

enpitsu

pencil

oishii

delicious

many

kii

big

kina

big

zei

great number of people

oksan

(honorable) mother

okashi

sweets, candy

okane

money

okiru

to get up

oku

to put

okusan

(honorable) wife

osake

alcohol, rice wine

osara

plate, dish

oshieru

to teach, to tell

ojisan

uncle, middle aged gentleman

osu

to push, to stamp something

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osoi

late, slow

ocha

green tea

otearai

bathroom

otsan

(honorable) father

otto

younger brother

otoko

man

otokonoko

boy

ototoi

day before yesterday

ototoshi

year before last

otona

adult

onaka

stomach

onaji

same

oniisan

(honorable) older brother

onsan

(honorable) older sister

obsan

grandmother, female senior-citizen

ofuro

Bath

obent

boxed lunch

oboeru

to remember

omawarisan

friendly term for policeman

omoi

Heavy

obasan

Aunt

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omoshiroi

Interesting

oyogu

to swim

oriru

to get off, to descend

owaru

to finish

ongaku

Music

onna

Woman

onnanoko

Girl

gaikoku

foreign country

gaikokujin

Foreigner

kaisha

Company

kaidan

Stairs

kaimono

Shopping

kau

to buy

kaesu

to return something

kaeru

to go back

kakaru

to take time or money

kagi

Key

kaku

to write

gakusei

Student

gakeru

to call by phone

kasa

Umbrella

kasu

to lend
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kaze

Wind

kaze

a cold

kazoku

Family

kata

person, way of doing

gakk

School

kappu

Cup

katei

Household

kado

a corner

kaban

bag, basket

kabin

a vase

kami

paper

kamera

camera

kaybi

Tuesday

karai

Spicy

karada

Body

kariru

to borrow

karui

Light

kar

Curry

karend

calendar

kawa

River

kawaii

Cute

kanji

Chinese character

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ki

tree, wood

kiiro

yellow

kiiroi

yellow

kieru

to disappear

kiku

to hear, to listen to, to ask

kita

north

git

guitar

kitanai

dirty

kissaten

coffee lounge

kitte

postage stamp

kippu

ticket

kin

yesterday

ky / ku

nine

gyniku

beef

gyny

milk

ky

today

kyshitsu

Classroom

kydai

(humble) siblings

kyonen

last year

kirai

Hate

kiru

to cut

kiru

to put on from the shoulders down

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kirei

pretty, clean

kiro /
kiroguramu

Kilogram

kiro /
kiromtoru

Kilometer

gink

Bank

kinybi

Friday

kusuri

medicine

kudasai

Please

kudamono

Fruit

kuchi

mouth, opening

kutsu

Shoes

kutsushita

Socks

kuni

Country

kumori

cloudy weather

kumoru

to become cloudy, to become dim

kurai

Gloomy

kurasu

Class

guramu

Gram

kuru

to come

kuruma

car, vehicle

kuro

Black

kuroi

black
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keikan

policeman

kesa

this morning

kesu

to erase, to turn off power

kekk

splendid, enough

kekkon

Marriage

getsuybi

Monday

genkan

entry hall

genki

health, vitality

go

Five

ken

Park

ksaten

intersection

kcha

black tea

kban

police box

koe

Voice

kto

coat, tennis court

khii

Coffee

koko

Here

gogo

afternoon

kokonoka

nine days, ninth day

kokonotsu

Nine

gozen

morning

kotaeru

to answer
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kochira

this person or way

kotchi

this person or way

koppu

a glass

kotoshi

this year

kotoba

word, language

kodomo

Child

kono

This

gohan

cooked rice, meal

kopiisuru

to copy

komaru

to be worried

kore

This

kongetsu

this month

konsh

this week

konna

Such

konban

this evening

well

saifu

Wallet

sakana

Fish

saki

the future, previous

saku

to bloom

sakubun

composition, writing

sasu

to stretch out hands, to raise an umbrella

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zasshi

Magazine

sat

Sugar

samui

Cold

sarainen

year after next

san

Three

sanposuru

to stroll

shi / yon

Four

shio

Salt

shikashi

However

jikan

Time

shigoto

Job

jisho

Dictionary

shizuka

Quiet

shita

Below

shichi / nana

Seven

shitsumon

Question

jitensha

Bicycle

jidsha

Automobile

shinu

to die

jibiki

Dictionary

jibun

Oneself

shimaru

to close, to be closed
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shimeru

to close something

shimeru

to tie

ja / j

well then

shashin

photograph

shatsu

Shirt

shaw

Shower

j / t

Ten

jugy

lesson, class work

shukudai

homework

jzu

Skillful

jbu

strong, durable

shyu

soy sauce

shokud

dining hall

shiru

to know

shiro

White

shiroi

White

shinbun

newspaper

suiybi

Wednesday

to smoke, to suck

sukt
o

Skirt

suki

Likeable

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sukunai

a few

suguni

Instantly

sukoshi

Few

suzushii

Refreshing

sutbu

Heater

supn

Spoon

suptsu

Sport

zubon

Trousers

sumu

to live in

surippa

Slippers

suru

to do

suwaru

to sit

se

height, stature

seito

Pupil

st

sweater, jumper

sekken

Economy

sebiro

business suit

semai

Narrow

zero

Zero

sen

Thousand

sengetsu

last month

sensh

last week

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sensei

teacher, doctor

sentaku

Washing

zenbu

All

sjisuru

to clean, to sweep

sshite / soshite

And

soko

that place

sochira

over there

sotchi

over there

soto

Outside

sono

That

soba

near, beside

sora

Sky

sore

that

sorekara

after that

soredeha

in that situation

daigaku

university

taishikan

embassy

daijbu

all right

daisuki

to be very likeable

taisetsu

important

daidokoro

kitchen

taihen

very

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taihen

difficult situation

takai

tall, expensive

takusan

many

takushii

taxi

dasu

to put out

tatsu

to stand

tate

length,height

tatemono

building

tanoshii

enjoyable

tanomu

to ask

tabaco

tobacco,cigarettes

tabun

probably

tabemono

food

taberu

to eat

tamago

egg

dare

who

dareka

somebody

tanjbi

birthday

dandan

gradually

chiisai

little

chiisana

little

chikai

near

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chigau

to differ

chikaku

near

chikatetsu

underground train

chizu

map

chairo

brown

chawan

rice bowl

chdo

exactly

chotto

somewhat

tsuitachi

first of month

tsukau

to use

tsukareru

to get tired

tsugi

next

tsuku

to arrive at

tsukue

desk

tsukuru

to make

tsukeru

to turn on

tsutomeru

to work for someone

tsumaranai

boring

tsumetai

cold to the touch

tsuyoi

powerful

te

hand

tpu

tape

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tburu

tpurekd

dekakeru

to go out

tegami

letter

dekiru

to be able to

deguchi

exit

tesuto

test

deha

with that...

depto

department store

demo

but

deru

to appear,to leave

terebi

television

tenki

weather

denki

electricity,electric light

densha

electric train

denwa

telephone

to

Japanese style door

doa

Western style door

toire

toilet

how,in what way

dshite

for what reason

table

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tape recorder

dzo

please

dbutsu

animal

dmo

thanks

ti

far

tka

ten days,the tenth day

tokidoki

sometimes

tokei

watch,clock

doko

where

tokoro

place

toshi

year

toshokan

library

dochira

which of two

dotchi

which

totemo

very

donata

who

tonari

next door to

dono

which

tobu

to fly,to hop

tomaru

to come to a halt

tomodachi

friend

doybi

Saturday

tori

bird

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toriniku

chicken meat

toru

to take something

toru

to take a photo or record a film

dore

which (of three or more)

naifu

knife

naka

middle

nagai

long

naku

animal noise. to chirp, roar or croak etc.

nakusu

to lose something

naze

why

natsu

summer

natsuyasumi

summer holiday

nado

et cetera

nanatsu

seven

nanoka

seven days,the seventh day

namae

name

narau

to learn

narabu

to line up,to stand in a line

naraberu

to line up,to set up

naru

to become

nan / nani

what

ni

two
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nigiyaka

bustling,busy

niku

meat

nishi

west

nichiybi

Sunday

nimotsu

luggage

nysu

news

niwa

garden

nugu

to take off clothes

nurui

luke warm

nekutai

tie,necktie

neko

cat

neru

to go to bed,to sleep

nto

notebook,exercise book

noboru

to climb

nomimono

a drink

nomu

to drink

noru

to get on,to ride

ha

tooth

ptii

party

hai

yes

haizara

ashtray

hairu

to enter,to contain
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hagaki

postcard

haku

to wear,to put on trousers

hako

box

hashi

bridge

hashi

chopsticks

hajimaru

to begin

hajime

beginning

hajimete

for the first time

hashiru

to run

basu

bus

bat

butter

hatachi

20 years old,20th year

hataraku

to work

hachi

eight

hatsuka

twenty days,twentieth

hana

flower

hana

nose

hanashi

talk,story

hanasu

to speak

hayai

early

hayai

quick

haru

spring
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haru

to stick

hare

clear weather

hareru

to be sunny

han

half

ban

evening

pan

bread

hankachi

handkerchief

bang

number

bangohan

evening meal

hanbun

half minute

higashi

east

hiku

to pull

hiku

to play an instrument with strings,

including piano

hikui

short,low

hikki

aeroplane

hidari

left hand side

hito

person

hititsu

one

hitotsuki

one month

hitori

one person

hima

free time

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hyaku

hundred

byin

hospital

byki

illness

hiru

noon, daytime

hirugohan

midday meal

hiroi

spacious,wide

firumu

roll of film

ft

envelope

pru

swimming pool

fku

fork

fuku

to blow

fuku

clothes

futatsu

two

butaniku

pork

futari

two people

futsuka

two days, second day of the month

futoi

fat

fuyu

winter

furu

to fall, e.g. rain or snow

furui

old (not used for people)

furo

bath

bunsh

sentence,text

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pji

page

heta

unskillful

beddo

bed

petto

pet

heya

room

hen

area

pen

pen

benkysuru

to study

benri

useful, convenient

bshi

hat

brupen

ball-point pen

hoka

other, the rest

poketto

pocket

hoshii

want

posuto

post

hosoi

thin

botan

button

hoteru

hotel

hon

book

hondana

bookshelves

hont

truth

maiasa

every morning

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maigetsu /
maitsuki

every month

maish

every week

mainichi

every day

mainen /
maitoshi

every year

maiban

every night

mae

before

magaru

to turn,to bend

mazui

unpleasant

mata

again,and

mada

yet,still

machi

town,city

matsu

to wait

massugu

straight ahead,direct

matchi

match

mado

window

marui

round,circular

man

ten thousand

mannenhitsu

fountain pen

migaku

to brush teeth, to polish

migi

right side

mijikai

short
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mizu

water

mise

shop

miseru

to show

michi

street

mikka

three days, third day of the month

mittsu

three

midori

green

minasan

everyone

manami

south

mimi

ear

miru

to see, to watch

minna

everyone

muika

six days, sixth day of the month

muk

over there

muzukashii

difficult

muttsu

six

mura

village

me

eye

mtoru

metre

megane

glasses

already

michido

again

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mokuybi

Thursday

motsu

to hold

motto

more

mono

thing

mon

gate

mondai

problem

yaoya

greengrocer

yasai

vegetable

yasashii

easy, simple

yasui

cheap

yasumi

rest,holiday

yasumu

to rest

yattsu

eight

yama

mountain

yaru

to do

ygata

evening

yhan

dinner

ybinkyoku

post office

ybe

last night

ymei

famous

yuki

snow

yuku

to go
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yukkurito

slowly

yka

eight days, eighth day of the month

yfuku

western-style clothes

yoku

often, well

yoko

beside,side,width

yokka

four days, fouth day of the month

yottsu

four

yobu

to call out,to invite

yomu

to read

yoru

evening,night

yowai

weak

raigetsu

next month

raish

next week

rainen

next year

rajio

radio

rajikase /
rajiokasetto

radio cassette player

rippa

splendid

rygakusei

overseas student

ryshin

both parents

ryri

cuisine

ryok

travel

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rei

zero

reizko

refrigerator

rekdo

record

resutoran

restaurant

renshsuru

to practice

rka

corridor

roku

six

waishatsu

business shirt

wakai

young

wakaru

to be understood

wasureru

to forget

watakushi

(humble) I,myself

watashi

I,myself

watasu

to hand over

wataru

to go across

warui

bad

yori, h

Used for comparison.

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