Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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noun
bank, banking institution

noun
money(polite language)
See also:金 (かね)
Other readings:
御金【おかね】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
next year

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

Godan-iku/yuku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach
2.
to proceed, to take place(い sometimes omitted in auxiliary use)
See also:旨く行く
3.
to pass through, to come and go
4.
to walk
5.
to die, to pass away(only relevant for 逝く)
6.
to do (in a specific way)
7.
to stream, to flow
auxiliary verb
8.
to continue
Godan-iku/yuku verb, intransitive verb
9.
to have an orgasm, to come, to cum(usually kana)
10.
to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination(usually kana, slang)
Other readings:
行く【ゆく】
逝く【いく】
逝く【ゆく】
往く【いく】[1]
往く【ゆく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
parents, both parents
Other readings:
両親【ふたおや】[1]
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

noun
1.
white
See also:
2.
innocence, innocent person
3.
blank space
4.
white go stone
5.
white dragon tile(mahjong term)
See also:白 (はく)
6.
skewered grilled pig intestine(food term)

na-adjective, noun
1.
lively, full of spirit, energetic, vigorous, vital, spirited
2.
healthy, well, fit, in good health

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
year before last
Other readings:
一昨年【いっさくねん】
おと年【おととし】

noun
1.
language, dialect
See also:言語
2.
word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark
See also:単語
3.
speech, (manner of) speaking
4.
learning to speak, language acquisition
Other readings:
言葉【けとば】[1]
【ことば】
【ことば】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
cooking, cookery, cuisine
2.
dealing with something, handling, administration, management(nuance of doing it easily)

adverb
1.
perhaps, probably
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
generous, many, much, great

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to show, to display

kuru verb (special), intransitive verb
1.
to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive
kuru verb (special), intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
2.
to come back, to do ... and come back
3.
to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue
kuru verb (special), intransitive verb
4.
to come from, to be caused by, to derive from
5.
to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")
See also:と来たら
Other readings:
來る【くる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adjective
1.
difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.)
See also:易しい (antonym)
2.
impossible, unfeasible(polite language)(euphemistic)
3.
fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased
4.
gloomy, glum, sullen, serious (look)
5.
dirty, unclean, filthy, detestable(archaism)
6.
unpleasant, uncomfortable, creepy, spooky(archaism)
Other readings:
難しい【むつかしい】
六借しい【むずかしい】[1][2]
六借しい【むつかしい】[1][2]
六ヶ敷い【むずかしい】[1][2]
六ヶ敷い【むつかしい】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

particle
1.
et cetera, etc., and the like, and so forth(usually kana)
2.
or something(usually kana)(after an approximate quote or vague suggestion)
3.
the likes of(usually kana)(lessening the significance or value of the previous word)
Other readings:
など《抔》

numeric
1.
three
noun
2.
three years of age
Other readings:
三つ【みつ】
3つ【みっつ】
3つ【みつ】

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】

noun
film
Other readings:
フイルム

noun (temporal)
every year, yearly, annually
Other readings:
毎年【まいねん】

noun, no-adjective
English (language)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
gate
2.
branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master(only relevant for もん)
3.
division, phylum(biology term)(only relevant for もん)
counter
4.
counter for cannons(only relevant for もん)
Other readings:
【かど】

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, auxillary suru verb
1.
examination, quiz, test
2.
test, tryout, trial
noun
3.
rehearsal (in filming)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to eat
2.
to live on (e.g. a salary), to live off, to subsist on
Other readings:
喰べる【たべる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adjective
few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom
Other readings:
少い【すくない】[1]
尠い【すくない】
寡い【すくない】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to differ (from), to vary
2.
to not be in the usual condition
3.
to not match the correct (answer, etc.)
4.
to be different from promised
See also:話が違う
expression
5.
isn't it?, wasn't it?(Kansai-ben (dialect))(at sentence-end; oft. as 〜のと違うか)

adjective
1.
cheap, inexpensive
2.
calm, peaceful, quiet(only relevant for 安い)
Other readings:
廉い【やすい】

na-adjective, noun
yellow, amber
Other readings:
黄色【こうしょく】
黄色【おうしょく】

suru verb (irregular)
1.
to do, to carry out, to perform(usually kana)
2.
to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into)(usually kana)
3.
to serve as, to act as, to work as(usually kana)
4.
to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)(usually kana)
5.
to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as(usually kana)(as 〜にする,〜とする)
6.
to decide on, to choose(usually kana)(as 〜にする)
suru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
7.
to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)(usually kana)(as 〜がする)
8.
to be (in a state, condition, etc.)(usually kana)
9.
to be worth, to cost(usually kana)
10.
to pass (of time), to elapse(usually kana)
suru verb (irregular), transitive verb
11.
to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
12.
to transform A to B, to make A into B, to exchange A for B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
13.
to make use of A for B, to view A as B, to handle A as if it were B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
14.
to feel A about B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
suffix, suru verb (irregular)
15.
verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, suru verb (irregular)
16.
creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")(usually kana)
See also:お願いします,  
17.
to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to(usually kana)(as 〜うとする,〜ようとする)
See also:とする
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
rest, recess, respite
2.
vacation, holiday, absence, suspension
3.
dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

noun
(common) cold, influenza, flu, ague, inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
Other readings:
風邪【ふうじゃ】

noun
1.
wind, breeze, draught, draft
noun, noun (prefix)
2.
manner, behaviour, behavior
See also:風 (ふう)
noun
3.
cold, influenza(irreg. kanji form)

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to bloom, to flower, to blossom, to open

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
last month

noun
1.
car, automobile, vehicle
2.
wheel

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
copy, photocopy
noun
2.
blurb on a book jacket
3.
catch copy(abbreviation)

noun
1.
elevator, lift
2.
elevator (aviation)
See also:昇降舵
Other readings:
エレベータ

noun
gram, gramme(usually kana)

adjective
1.
cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing
See also:熱い (antonym)
2.
(emotionally) cold, coldhearted, unfeeling, indifferent, unfriendly, distant
Other readings:
冷たい【つべたい】

noun
1.
mouth
2.
opening, hole, gap, orifice
3.
mouth (of a bottle), spout, nozzle, mouthpiece
4.
gate, door, entrance, exit
5.
speaking, speech, talk (i.e. gossip)
See also:口を利く
6.
taste, palate
See also:口に合う
7.
mouth (to feed)
8.
opening (i.e. vacancy), available position
See also:働き口
9.
invitation, summons
10.
kind, sort, type
11.
opening (i.e. beginning)
suffix, counter
12.
counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
study
2.
diligence
3.
discount, reduction

noun
coffee shop, tearoom, coffee lounge, coffeehouse, cafe
Other readings:
喫茶店【きっちゃてん】

noun
younger sister

adverb
why, how(usually kana)
Other readings:
なにゆえ《何故》
なにゆえ《何ゆえ》

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to answer, to reply

noun, no-adjective
1.
next, following, subsequent
2.
stage, station

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to walk
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