Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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noun
1.
flesh
2.
meat
3.
the physical body (as opposed to the spirit)(only relevant for にく)
4.
thickness(only relevant for にく)
5.
ink pad(only relevant for にく)
See also:印肉
Other readings:
【しし】
【しし】

adjective
easy, plain, simple(usually kana)
See also:難しい (antonym)

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

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
bento, Japanese box lunch
See also:弁当
Other readings:
御弁当【おべんとう】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide
See also:棲む

noun
1.
cooked rice
2.
meal
All readings:
ご飯【ごはん】
御飯【ごはん】

noun
1.
bird
2.
bird meat (esp. chicken meat), fowl, poultry
See also:
Other readings:
【とり】
【とり】

pronoun
1.
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status)(usually kana, polite language)(貴女 refers only to females and 貴男 refers only to males)
2.
dear (what a wife calls a husband)(only relevant for 貴方 and 貴男)
Other readings:
あなた《貴女》
あなた《貴男》

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet, to encounter, to see(逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance)
2.
to have an accident, to have a bad experience(usually kana)(esp. 遭う when in kanji)
Other readings:
逢う【あう】
遭う【あう】
遇う【あう】

noun
school
Other readings:
學校【がっこう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
1.
remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers(usually kana)(only relevant for あまり)
adverb
2.
(not) very, (not) much(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
3.
too much, excessively, overly(usually kana)(esp. as あまりに(も))
na-adjective, no-adjective
4.
extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible
noun (suffix)
5.
more than, over(only relevant for あまり)
Other readings:
あまり《餘り》[1]
あんまり《余り》
あんまり《餘り》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adjective
1.
big, large, great
2.
loud
3.
extensive, spacious
4.
important, decisive, valuable
5.
older, grown up

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to enter, to go into
See also:出る (antonym)
2.
to break into
3.
to join, to enroll
4.
to contain, to hold, to accommodate
5.
to have (an income of)
6.
to get turned on, to start functioning, to start working
7.
to get, to obtain, to receive, to score
Other readings:
這入る【はいる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.), to get in, to board, to take, to embark
2.
to get on (e.g. a footstool), to step on, to jump on, to sit on, to mount
3.
to reach, to go over, to pass
4.
to follow, to stay (on track), to go with (the times, etc.)
5.
to take part, to participate, to join
6.
to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)
7.
to be deceived, to be taken in
8.
to be carried, to be spread, to be scattered(usu. with an adverb of manner, e.g. よく乗る)
9.
to stick, to attach, to take, to go on(usu. with an adverb of manner, e.g. よく乗る)
Other readings:
乘る【のる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
fish
Other readings:
【うお】

adverb
1.
again, once more, once again, another time, some other time(usually kana)
2.
also, too, as well, likewise(usually kana)
3.
on the other hand, while(usually kana)
conjunction
4.
and, in addition, besides, moreover, furthermore(usually kana)
5.
or, otherwise(usually kana)
adverb
6.
really, how, (what, why) on earth(usually kana)(expresses surprise, shock, doubt, etc.)
prefix
7.
indirect
See also:又聞き,  又貸し
Other readings:
また《亦》
また《復》

adjective
1.
wanted, wished for, in need of, desired
See also:欲しがる
auxiliary adjective
2.
I want (you) to(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)

noun
film
Other readings:
フイルム

adjective
1.
dangerous, risky, hazardous, perilous, precarious
2.
in danger, in jeopardy, critical, grave, at risk
3.
uncertain, unreliable, insecure, unsteady, doubtful
4.
close (call), narrow (escape)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to sell

noun
1.
corner, edge
2.
(street) corner, turning
3.
rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.), abrasiveness, harshness, sharpness

noun
1.
flower, blossom, bloom, petal
2.
cherry blossom
3.
beauty
4.
blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
5.
ikebana
See also:生け花
6.
hanafuda(abbreviation)
See also:花札
7.
(the) best(usu. as 〜が花)
no-adjective
8.
glorious, lovely
Other readings:
【はな】

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

noun
news
Other readings:
ニューズ

noun
clock, watch, timepiece
Other readings:
時計【ときはかり】[1]
土圭【とけい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
1.
blue, azure
2.
green(mostly arch. or in ref. to fruits, vegetables and traffic lights, etc.)
3.
pale, gray, grey(only relevant for 青い and 蒼い)(in ref. to facial colour)
4.
unripe, inexperienced(only relevant for 青い and 蒼い)
Other readings:
蒼い【あおい】
碧い【あおい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
all, entire, whole, altogether

noun
1.
river, stream(only relevant for かわ)
suffix
2.
River, the ... river(suffix used with the names of rivers)
Other readings:
【がわ】
【かわ】
【がわ】

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to read
2.
to count(now mostly used in idioms)
3.
to guess, to predict, to read (someone's thoughts), to see (e.g. into someone's heart), to divine

pre-noun adjectival
1.
that, the(usually kana)(something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
See also:この,  あの,  どの
2.
part (as in "part two")(usually kana)(preceding a number)
interjection
3.
um ..., er ..., uh ...(only relevant for その)
Other readings:
そん

noun, no-adjective
light brown, tawny
Other readings:
ちゃ色【ちゃいろ】
茶いろ【ちゃいろ】

adjective
1.
cool, refreshing
2.
clear (e.g. eyes), bright
3.
clear, distinct
4.
composed (facial expression), unruffled, unconcerned
5.
pure, upright, innocent(archaism)

noun
1.
back, spine
2.
reverse, rear side
3.
height, stature
4.
ridge (of a mountain)
Other readings:
【せ】

noun
who?(usually kana, honorific language)

noun
(medical) doctor, physician(お医者さん is polite)

noun
police officer(familiar language, usually kana)
See also:巡査
Other readings:
おまわりさん《御巡りさん》

noun
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

adjective
1.
red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion, vermillion(紅い is esp. for scarlet)
2.
Red, communist
3.
beautiful(archaism)
Other readings:
紅い【あかい】
朱い【あかい】[1]
緋い【あかい】[1]
丹い【あかい】[1]
赭い【あかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
third day of the month
2.
three days
Other readings:
3日【みっか】

noun
chopsticks

noun
1.
department store(abbreviation)
2.
department(abbreviation)

noun, no-adjective
entrance, entry, gate, approach, mouth
See also:出口
Other readings:
入口【いりくち】
入口【はいりぐち】
入口【はいりくち】
入り口【いりぐち】
入り口【いりくち】
入り口【はいりぐち】
入り口【はいりくち】

noun
1.
party (gathering, celebration, etc.)
2.
party (group, political, etc.)
Other readings:
パーティ

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
winter

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire)
2.
to wake up, to be awake, to stay awake
3.
to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place

noun
corridor, hallway, passageway
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