Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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adjective
1.
hot (thing)
2.
passionate (feelings, etc.), ardent, hot (e.g. gaze)
3.
hot (e.g. temper)
4.
zealous, enthusiastic, fired up
5.
intense, severe, extreme
6.
hot (topic), of interest
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe
2.
to examine, to look over, to assess, to check, to judge
3.
to look after, to attend to, to take care of, to keep an eye on
See also:看る
4.
to experience, to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
5.
to try ..., to have a go at ..., to give ... a try(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
6.
to see (that) ..., to find (that) ...(usually kana)(as 〜てみると, 〜てみたら, 〜てみれば, etc.)
Other readings:
観る【みる】
、視る【みる】
noun
1.
(hard) candy, toffee(food term)
2.
rice-sugar, sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.(food term)
3.
adjective
1.
light, well-lit, well-lighted
2.
bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored
3.
cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition)
4.
encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects
5.
familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in)(as 〜に明るい)
6.
fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
All readings:
明るい【あかるい】
、明い【あかるい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to install (e.g. software), to set (a jewel, etc.), to ink in (e.g. tattoo)
2.
to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire
3.
to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to(esp. 容れる)
4.
to include
5.
to pay (one's rent, etc.)
6.
to cast (a vote)
7.
to make (tea, coffee, etc.)
See also:淹れる
8.
to turn on (a switch, etc.)
9.
to send (a fax), to call
Other readings:
容れる【いれる】
、函れる【いれる】
noun
1.
question (e.g. on a test), problem
2.
problem (e.g. societal, political), question, issue, subject (e.g. of research), case, matter
3.
question (i.e. doubt)
4.
public discussion, controversy
5.
trouble, problem, inconvenience, difficulty
rekoodo
Common word
noun
1.
record (e.g. LP)
2.
record (e.g. in sports)
See also:記録
3.
record (data structure)(computer term)
noun
1.
medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs, pill, ointment, salve
2.
efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
3.
(pottery) glaze
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】
noun
1.
younger brother, little brother, kid brother
2.
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)(only relevant for おとうと)
See also:義弟
3.
pupil, apprentice(archaism)(only relevant for てい)
Other readings:
弟【てい】
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
See also:来る (くる)
2.
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:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to buy, to purchase(in western Japan, 買う conjugates euphonically as こうた, こうて, etc.)
2.
to value, to have a high opinion
3.
to stir, to provoke, to draw upon oneself
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
afternoon, p.m.
Other readings:
午后【ごご】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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:
門【かど】
noun
•
kilometer, kilometre(usually kana)
Other readings:
キロメートル《キロ米》[1]
、キロメイトル《粁》[1]
、キロメイトル《キロ米》[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
1.
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
adjective
1.
fat, thick
2.
deep (of a voice), thick, sonorous
3.
daring, shameless, brazen, audacious
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)
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:
- word containing out-dated kanji
expression
1.
well then ...(usually kana)
2.
in that situation, in which case(usually kana)
Other readings:
それじゃ《其れじゃ》
、それじゃあ《其じゃあ》
noun
•
bicycle, bike
Other readings:
自転車【じでんしゃ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wait(only relevant for 待つ)
2.
to await, to look forward to, to anticipate
3.
to depend on, to need(usu. in negative form)
Other readings:
俟つ【まつ】
noun
1.
direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction)
2.
side (of an argument, etc.), one's part(often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.)
3.
type, category
4.
field (of study, etc.)
5.
indicates one side of a comparison
6.
way, method, manner, means
7.
length (of each side of a square)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to erase, to delete, to cross out
2.
to turn off (power), to switch off
3.
to extinguish, to put out
4.
to bump off(slang)
demo
Common word
conjunction
1.
but, however, though, nevertheless, still, yet, even so, also, as well
particle
2.
even
3.
however, no matter how, even if, even though
4.
... or something
5.
either ... or ..., neither ... nor ...(as 〜でも〜でも)
prefix
6.
pseudo-, quack, in-name-only(before an occupation, etc.)
7.
noun
1.
river, stream(only relevant for かわ)
suffix
2.
River, the ... river(suffix used with the names of rivers)
Other readings:
川【がわ】
、河【かわ】
、河【がわ】
noun
1.
man, person
2.
human being, mankind, people
3.
human (Homo sapiens), humans as a species(usually kana)
4.
character, personality
5.
man of talent, true man
6.
another person, other people, others
7.
adult
Other readings:
ヒト
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:
曇【くもり】
tesuto
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
examination, quiz, test
2.
test, tryout, trial
noun
3.
rehearsal (in filming)
noun
•
(common) cold, influenza, flu, ague, inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
Other readings:
風邪【ふうじゃ】
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