Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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        Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lie down
2.
to go to bed, to lie in bed
3.
to sleep (lying down)
See also:眠る
4.
to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)
5.
to lie idle
Other readings:
                寐る【ねる】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
adverbial noun, noun
•
                
every month, each month, monthly
Other readings:
                毎月【まいげつ】
                noun
•
                
two persons, two people, pair, couple
Other readings:
                二人【ににん】
、2人【ふたり】
、2人【ににん】
                noun
1.
corner, edge
2.
(street) corner, turning
3.
rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.), abrasiveness, harshness, sharpness
adjective
1.
big, large, great
2.
loud
3.
extensive, spacious
4.
important, decisive, valuable
5.
older, grown up
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.
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:
                所【とこ】
、処【ところ】
、處【ところ】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
adverbial noun
1.
seventh day of the month(なぬか is arch/ksb)
2.
seven days
Other readings:
                七日【なぬか】
、7日【なのか】
、7日【なぬか】
                Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be shut, to close, to be closed(esp. 閉まる)
2.
to be firm (of a body, face, etc.), to be well-knit(only relevant for 締まる)
3.
to be locked
4.
to tighten, to be tightened
5.
to become sober, to become tense
Other readings:
                締まる【しまる】
、緊まる【しまる】
                na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
1.
splendid, nice, wonderful, delicious, sweet
na-adjective
2.
sufficient, fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"), (by implication) no thank you
3.
well enough, OK, tolerable
adverb
4.
quite, reasonably, fairly, tolerably
noun
5.
construction, architecture(archaism)
douzo
                    Common word
adverb
1.
please, kindly, I beg of you
See also:何卒
2.
by all means, feel free, you are welcome
3.
here you are(previously written as 何卒)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
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】
                noun
•
                
east
Other readings:
                東【ひむかし】[1]
、東【ひんがし】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to take (a photo)(esp. 撮る)
2.
to record (video, audio, etc.), to make (a film)(esp. 録る)
Other readings:
                録る【とる】
                noun
1.
rest, recess, respite
2.
vacation, holiday, absence, suspension
3.
dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
        
to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
noun
1.
year
2.
age, years
3.
past one's prime, old age
Other readings:
                歳【とし】
                Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
Godan-ru verb
2.
to hang(usually kana)
3.
4.
to come under (a contract, a tax)(usually kana)
5.
to start (engines, motors)(usually kana)
6.
to attend, to deal with, to handle(usually kana)
Godan-ru verb, auxiliary verb
7.
to have started to, to be on the verge of(usually kana)
Godan-ru verb
8.
to overlap (e.g. information in a manual), to cover(usually kana)
Godan-ru verb, auxiliary verb
9.
to (come) at(usually kana)
Godan-ru verb
10.
11.
to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.)(usually kana)
12.
13.
14.
to depend on(usually kana)
Other readings:
                かかる《懸かる》
、かかる《掛る》
、かかる《懸る》
                noun, no-adjective
1.
crowd of people, great number of people
adverbial noun
2.
in great numbers
Other readings:
                大勢【たいぜい】
、大ぜい【おおぜい】
、大ぜい【たいぜい】
                adjective
1.
fat, thick
2.
deep (of a voice), thick, sonorous
3.
daring, shameless, brazen, audacious
tesuto
                    Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
examination, quiz, test
2.
test, tryout, trial
noun
3.
rehearsal (in filming)
pronoun
2.
which one (esp. of two alternatives)
3.
who
See also:どちら様
All readings:
                どちら《何方》
、どちら《孰方》[1]
、どっち《何方》
、どっち《孰方》[1]
、いずかた《何方》
、いずかた《孰方》[1]
、いずち《何方》
、いずち《孰方》[1]
、どち《何方》[2]
、どち《孰方》[1][2]
、いずし《何方》[2]
、いずし《孰方》[1][2]
、なにざま《何方》[2]
、なにざま《孰方》[1][2]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
                
breakfast
All readings:
                朝ご飯【あさごはん】
、朝ごはん【あさごはん】
、朝御飯【あさごはん】
                no-adjective, noun
1.
green
noun
2.
greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
Other readings:
                翠【みどり】
                noun
1.
ear
2.
hearing
3.
edge, crust
4.
selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage
prenominal, noun
1.
same, identical, equal, uniform, equivalent, similar, common (origin), changeless, alike
adverb
2.
anyway, anyhow, in either case(usu. part of a 'nara' conditional)
Other readings:
                同じ【おんなじ】
                adjective
1.
dirty, filthy, foul, unclean
2.
disordered, messy, untidy, poor (e.g. handwriting)
3.
indecent (language, etc.), dirty, vulgar, coarse
4.
dastardly, mean, base, underhanded
5.
stingy, greedy
Other readings:
                穢い【きたない】
、汚ない【きたない】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
        
lesson, class work, teaching, instruction
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
1.
to shine
See also:射す
2.
to be visible
3.
to be tinged with
4.
to rise (of water levels), to flow in
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
6.
to hold up (an umbrella, etc.), to put up, to raise
7.
to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
See also:指す
8.
to insert, to put in
See also:挿す
9.
to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to wear at one's side, to carry under one's arm
See also:挿す
10.
to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm(sumo term)
11.
to pole (a boat)
See also:刺す
12.
to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks)
See also:注す
13.
to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye
14.
to light (a fire), to burn
15.
to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten
See also:鎖す (さす)
suffix, Godan-su verb
16.
na-adjective, noun
•
                
disagreeable, detestable, unpleasant, reluctant
Other readings:
                嫌【や】
、厭【いや】
、厭【や】
、厭や【いや】[1]
、イヤ
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
pre-noun adjectival
1.
2.
last (couple of years, etc.), these, past, this(usually kana)(in ref. to a stretch of time or date)
3.
you (as in "you liar")(usually kana)(emphatic, accusatory, insulting)
Other readings:
                この《斯の》
、こん
                seetaa
                    Common word
noun
•
                
sweater, jumper
Other readings:
                スエーター
、セエター[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
railway station, train station
2.
staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan)
counter
3.
counter for railway stations and bus stations
Other readings:
                驛【えき】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
older girl
Other readings:
                お姐さん【おねえさん】
、御姉さん【おねえさん】
、御姐さん【おねえさん】
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