Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
work, job, labor, labour, business, task, assignment, occupation, employment
noun
2.
work(physics term)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
•
to end, to come to an end, to close, to finish
All readings:
終わる【おわる】
、終る【おわる】
、了わる【おわる】
、卒わる【おわる】
、畢わる【おわる】
、竟わる【おわる】
、了る【おわる】
、卒る【おわる】
、畢る【おわる】
、竟る【おわる】
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)
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:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
washing, laundry
2.
relaxing, taking a break(oft. as 命の洗濯)
Other readings:
洗濯【せんだく】[1]
、洗たく【せんたく】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
na-adjective, noun
1.
lively, full of spirit, energetic, vigorous, vital, spirited
2.
healthy, well, fit, in good health
adjective
1.
cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing
2.
(emotionally) cold, coldhearted, unfeeling, indifferent, unfriendly, distant
Other readings:
冷たい【つべたい】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task(usually kana)
2.
to be ready, to be completed(usually kana)
3.
to be made, to be built(usually kana)
4.
to be good at, to be permitted (to do)(usually kana)
5.
to become intimate, to take up (with somebody)(usually kana)
6.
to grow, to be raised(usually kana)
7.
to become pregnant(usually kana)
Other readings:
できる《出きる》
、できる《出來る》[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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.
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】
adjective
1.
difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.)
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:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
- word containing out-dated kanji
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
spring, springtime
2.
New Year
3.
prime (of one's life, etc.)
4.
adolescence, puberty
5.
sexuality
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
day after tomorrow
Other readings:
明後日【みょうごにち】
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
noun
•
east
Other readings:
東【ひむかし】[1]
、東【ひんがし】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat
2.
to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss
3.
to speak (a language)
Other readings:
咄す【はなす】
adjective
•
new, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern
Other readings:
新らしい【あたらしい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
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】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be born
Other readings:
産まれる【うまれる】
、生れる【うまれる】
、産れる【うまれる】
noun
1.
opposite side, other side, opposite direction
2.
over there, that way, far away, beyond
3.
the other party, the other person
4.
future (starting now)
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》
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
police box, small neighborhood police station
noun, prenominal
2.
alternation, alternating (e.g. current)
pronoun
1.
what
2.
you-know-what, that thing
3.
whatsit, whachamacallit, what's-his-name, what's-her-name
adverb
4.
(not) at all, (not) in the slightest(with neg. sentence)
interjection
5.
what?, huh?(indicates surprise)
6.
hey!(indicates anger or irritability)
7.
oh, no (it's fine), why (it's nothing), oh (certainly not)(used to dismiss someone's worries, concerns, etc.)
All readings:
何【なに】
adjective
1.
bad (taste), unpalatable, unsavoury, unsavory, awful, terrible, unpleasant(usually kana)
2.
3.
ugly, unattractive, homely, plain(usually kana)
4.
Other readings:
マズイ
、マズい
adverb
1.
perhaps, probably
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
generous, many, much, great
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
practice, training, drill, (an) exercise, workout
noun, suffix
1.
in front (of), before (e.g. the house)
adverbial noun, noun (temporal), suffix
2.
ago, before, previously, prior, (minutes) to (the hour)
See also:前 (ぜん)
noun
3.
front (of something), head (e.g. of a line), fore part
no-adjective
4.
front (e.g. seat), previous (e.g. entry in a list), prior, former
noun
5.
(in the) presence (of), in front (of someone)
adverbial noun
6.
forward, ahead
suffix
7.
noun
8.
front of the body
9.
privates, private parts
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get tired, to tire, to get fatigued, to become exhausted, to grow weary
2.
to become worn out (of a well-used object)
3.
to starve(archaism)
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
numeric
•
two(ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud; 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
Other readings:
二【ふた】
、二【ふ】
、二【ふう】
、２【に】
、２【ふた】
、２【ふ】
、２【ふう】
、弐【に】
、弐【ふた】
、弐【ふ】
、弐【ふう】
、弍【に】
、弍【ふた】
、弍【ふ】
、弍【ふう】
、貳【に】[1]
、貳【ふた】[1]
、貳【ふ】[1]
、貳【ふう】[1]
、貮【に】[1]
、貮【ふた】[1]
、貮【ふ】[1]
、貮【ふう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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:
- gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to enter, to go into
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】
naru
suffix, prenominal
1.
2.
who is called, that is called
3.
that is
interjection
4.
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to work, to labor, to labour
2.
to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play
3.
to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice
4.
to be conjugated(linguistics)
adverb
1.
exactly, precisely, just, right(usually kana)
2.
as if, as though, quite(usually kana)
Other readings:
ちょうど《恰度》[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
umbrella, parasol
2.
something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat, shade (of a lamp), mushroom cap, pileus
See also:笠 (かさ)
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