Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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noun, suffix
1.
place, spot, scene, site(also pronounced どころ when a suffix)
2.
address(usually kana)
3.
district, area, locality(usually kana)
4.
one's house(usually kana)
5.
point, aspect, side, facet(usually kana)
See also:いいとこ
6.
passage (in text), part(usually kana)
7.
space, room(usually kana)
8.
thing, matter(usually kana)
noun
9.
whereupon, as a result(usually kana)(after the plain past form of a verb)
10.
about to, on the verge of(usually kana)(after present form of a verb)
11.
was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing(usually kana)(after past form of a verb)
Other readings:
【とこ】
【ところ】
【ところ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
coat
2.
coating

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
every week

noun
1.
cloudiness, cloudy weather
2.
fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.), cloud (e.g. in marble), blur, mist, shadow, dimness
3.
gloom, dejection
Other readings:
【くもり】

adverb
1.
a little, a bit, slightly(usually kana)
2.
just a minute, for a moment, briefly(usually kana)
3.
somewhat, rather, fairly, pretty, quite(usually kana)
4.
(not) easily, (not) readily(usually kana)(before a verb in negative form)
interjection
5.
hey!, come on, excuse me(usually kana)
Other readings:
ちょっと《鳥渡》[1]
ちょと《一寸》[1]
ちょと《鳥渡》[1]
チョット
ちょいと
チョッと
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun (temporal), adverbial noun, no-adjective
1.
now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately
adverb
2.
another, more

noun
younger sister

noun
journal, magazine, periodical

noun, no-adjective
1.
kitchen
noun
2.
financial situation
Other readings:
台所【だいどこ】
臺處【だいどころ】[1]
臺處【だいどこ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
next month

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to return (something), to restore, to put back(esp. 返す)
2.
to turn over, to turn upside down, to overturn
3.
to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate(esp. 返す)
4.
to respond (with), to retort, to reply, to say back
auxiliary verb, Godan-su verb
5.
to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
6.
to do again, to do repeatedly(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
反す【かえす】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to write, to compose, to pen
2.
to draw, to paint

noun
1.
colour, color, hue, tint, tinge, shade
2.
complexion, skin colour, skin color
3.
look (on one's face), expression
4.
appearance, air, feeling
5.
personality, character
6.
tone (of one's voice, etc.), tune, sound, ring
7.
love, lust, sensuality, love affair
See also:色仕掛け
8.
lover, paramour
9.
beauty, sexiness, physical appeal
10.
kind, type, variety(also written 種)

noun
tape recorder
Other readings:
テープレコーダ
テープ・レコーダー
テープ・レコーダ

adjective
1.
dark, gloomy, murky
2.
depressed, dispirited, down in the dumps, dark (mood)
3.
dark (in colour), dull
4.
ill-boding, dark (e.g. past), suspicious
5.
unlikely (to succeed), hopeless, unpromising
6.
unfamiliar (with), ignorant (of)(as 〜に暗い)
See also:明るい (antonym)
Other readings:
昏い【くらい】
冥い【くらい】
闇い【くらい】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to clear up, to clear away, to be sunny, to stop raining
2.
to refresh (e.g. spirits)
3.
to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion)
4.
to be dispelled, to be banished
Other readings:
霽れる【はれる】

adjective
1.
thin, slender, fine
2.
unlucky(slang)(billiards slang)

noun
bridge

noun
1.
luggage, baggage, package
See also:御荷物
2.
burden
See also:足まとい
3.
payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to polish, to shine, to brush (e.g. teeth), to grind (e.g. lens)
2.
to refine (e.g. a skill), to improve, to cultivate
Other readings:
研く【みがく】
琢く【みがく】

noun
confections, sweets, candy, cake
See also:菓子
Other readings:
御菓子【おかし】

noun, no-adjective
1.
number one, first, first place
adverb
2.
best, most
noun
3.
game, round, bout
adverb
4.
as a test, as an experiment, by way of experiment, by way of trial, tentatively
See also:試しに
noun
5.
song (e.g. in noh), piece
Other readings:
1番【いちばん】

numeric
1.
ten(拾 is used in legal documents)
noun
2.
ten years of age(only relevant for とお)
Other readings:
【とお】
【と】
10【じゅう】
10【とお】
【じゅう】
一〇【じゅう】

noun
1.
postcard(abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:郵便葉書
2.
memo, note, card(usually kana)
Other readings:
はがき《葉書き》
はがき《端書》
はがき《端書き》
ハガキ

noun
bookshelves, bookshelf, bookcase

adjective
1.
hot, warm, sultry, heated
See also:寒い (antonym)
2.
passionate, impassioned, burning (desire, etc.)
3.
on everybody's mind, on the radar, du jour, interested (gaze, etc.)

adjective
1.
round, circular, spherical(丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2.
curved, smooth
3.
harmonious, calm, peaceful, amiable, amicable
Other readings:
丸い【まろい】[1]
円い【まるい】
円い【まろい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

pronoun
1.
where, what place(usually kana)
See also:ここ,  そこ,  あそこ
2.
how much (long, far), what extent(usually kana)
Other readings:
どこ《何所》
どこ《何處》[1]
いずこ《何処》
いずく《何処》[2]
いづこ《何処》[2]
いどこ《何処》[2]
いどこ《何所》[2]
いどこ《何處》[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
tobacco, cigarette, cigaret, cigar(usually kana)
2.
tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)(usually kana)
Other readings:
たばこ《莨》[1]
たばこ《烟草》[1]
えんそう《煙草》
えんそう《烟草》
けぶりぐさ《煙草》
けぶりぐさ《烟草》
けむりぐさ《煙草》
けむりぐさ《烟草》
タバコ
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

conjunction, interjection
1.
then, well, so, well then
See also:それでは
expression
2.
if not ..., unless ...(archaism)(after a -nai stem)
See also:

numeric
100, hundred(陌 and 佰 are used in legal documents)
All readings:
100【ひゃく】
【ひゃく】
【もも】
【ひゃく】
【はく】
【ひゃく】
【はく】
一〇〇【ひゃく】

noun
kanji, Chinese characters
See also:和字

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale
2.
to suck, to sip, to slurp
3.
to absorb, to soak up
4.
to kiss
Other readings:
喫う【すう】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cross over, to go across(usu. 渡る or 渉る)
2.
to extend, to cover, to range, to span(usu. 亘る or 亙る)
Other readings:
亘る【わたる】
渉る【わたる】
亙る【わたる】
弥る【わたる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
sweater, jumper
Other readings:
スエーター
セエター[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

adverb
(some) more, even more, longer, further

adjective
new, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern
Other readings:
新らしい【あたらしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, na-adjective
1.
spare time, free time, leisure
noun
2.
time (e.g. time it takes to do something)(only relevant for ひま and ヒマ)
noun, na-adjective
3.
time off, day off, vacation, holiday, leave
4.
quitting (one's job), firing someone, divorcing (one's spouse)
na-adjective
5.
(being) inactive, (of one's business) slow(only relevant for ひま and ヒマ)
noun
6.
leaving, departing(only relevant for いとま)
See also:御暇
Other readings:
【いとま】
【ひま】
【いとま】
ヒマ

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be troubled, to have difficulty, to be in a fix, to be at a loss, to be stumped, to be embarrassed
2.
to be bothered, to be inconvenienced, to be annoyed
3.
to be badly off, to be hard up, to be in straitened circumstances

noun
store, shop, establishment, restaurant(orig. an abbr. of 店棚;見世棚)
Other readings:
見世【みせ】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down(esp. 下りる)
2.
to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount(esp. 降りる)
3.
to step down, to retire, to give up, to quit, to fold
4.
to be granted, to be issued, to be given(esp. 下りる)
5.
to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)(esp. 降りる)
6.
to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)(esp. 下りる)
See also:下り物
Other readings:
下りる【おりる】

noun
1.
year
2.
age, years
3.
past one's prime, old age
Other readings:
【とし】

noun
button(usually kana)(kanji is only used for push-buttons)
Other readings:
ぼたん《釦》
ぼたん《鈕》

noun
soy sauce, shoyu(しょゆ, しょゆう are dial.)
Other readings:
醤油【しょうゆう】[2]
しょう油【しょうゆ】
しょう油【しょうゆう】[2]
醬油【しょうゆ】
醬油【しょうゆう】[2]
正油【しょうゆ】[1]
正油【しょうゆう】[1][2]
しょゆ[3]
しょゆう[3]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
  3. word containing irregular kana usage
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