Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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adverb
1.
very, awfully, exceedingly(usually kana)(とっても is more emphatic)
2.
(not) at all, by no means, simply (cannot)(usually kana)(before a negative form)
Other readings:
とっても《迚も》
noun
1.
2.
3.
handle
4.
hand, worker, help
5.
trouble, care, effort
6.
means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship
7.
hand, handwriting
8.
kind, type, sort
9.
one's hands, one's possession
See also:手に入る
10.
ability to cope
See also:手に余る
11.
hand (of cards)
12.
direction
See also:山の手
noun, noun (suffix), counter
13.
move (in go, shogi, etc.)
adjective
1.
interesting, fascinating, intriguing, enthralling
2.
amusing, funny, comical
3.
enjoyable, fun, entertaining, pleasant, agreeable
4.
good, satisfactory, favourable, desirable, encouraging(usu. in the negative)
numeric, prefix
1.
one(壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents)
no-adjective, suffix
2.
best
no-adjective
3.
first, foremost
noun
4.
beginning, start
noun (prefix)
5.
a (single), one (of many)(before a noun)
noun
6.
ace (playing card)
See also:エース
7.
bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
Other readings:
１【いち】
、壱【いち】
、弌【いち】
、壹【いち】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adverb
1.
2.
why, for what reason, for what purpose, what for(usually kana)
3.
cannot possibly(usually kana)
interjection
4.
no way(usually kana)(often as どうして、どうして)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to lend, to loan
2.
to rent out, to hire out
Other readings:
藉す【かす】
noun
1.
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
2.
3.
loser, asshole(derogatory)
noun (prefix)
4.
counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful
Other readings:
狗【いぬ】
、イヌ
noun
1.
talk, speech, chat, conversation(only relevant for 話 and 話し)
2.
topic, subject
3.
discussions, negotiation, argument(only relevant for 話 and 話し)
4.
rumor, talk, hearsay
5.
tale, story, fable
6.
circumstances, particulars
Other readings:
話し【はなし】[1]
、咄【はなし】
、噺【はなし】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall), to let hang, to suspend (from), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag)(usually kana)
See also:壁にかける
2.
to put on (e.g. a blanket), to put on top of, to cover, to lay, to spread(usually kana)
3.
4.
5.
6.
to pour (liquid) onto, to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto, to splash, to throw (e.g. water) onto(usually kana)
See also:塩をかける
7.
to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.), to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.), to put on (a DVD, a song, etc.)(usually kana)
8.
to cause (somebody inconvenience, trouble, etc.), to burden (someone), to impose(usually kana)
See also:迷惑を掛ける
9.
to multiply (arithmetic operation)(usually kana, mathematics)
10.
11.
to take a seat, to sit, to rest (something on something else), to support (something on something else)(usually kana)
See also:腰を掛ける
12.
to bind(usually kana)(also as 繋ける)
13.
14.
to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on(usually kana)
15.
to hold (a play, festival, etc.)(usually kana)
16.
to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)(usually kana)
17.
to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)(usually kana)
See also:裁判に掛ける
18.
to increase further(usually kana)
19.
to catch (in a trap, etc.)(usually kana)
20.
to set atop(usually kana)
21.
to erect (a makeshift building)(usually kana)
22.
23.
suffix, Ichidan verb
24.
to be partway doing ..., to begin (but not complete) ..., to be about to ...(usually kana)(after -masu stem of verb)
See also:話し掛ける
25.
to address (someone), to direct (something, to someone), to do (something, to someone)(usually kana)(after -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone)
See also:話し掛ける
Other readings:
かける《懸ける》
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】
mou
Common word
adverb
1.
now, soon, shortly, before long, presently
2.
already, yet, by now, (not) anymore
See also:すでに
3.
further, more, again, another, the other
interjection
4.
tsk, dammit, jeez, come on, what the hell(used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation))
Other readings:
もー[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
2.
to stay(usually kana)
Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
3.
to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
noun
•
soap
Other readings:
石けん【せっけん】
、石鹼【せっけん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
2.
expensive, high-priced
3.
high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
4.
loud
5.
high-pitched, shrill
Other readings:
高価い【たかい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to lose (something), to mislay(usually kana)
2.
to get rid of, to eliminate, to remove(usually kana)
Other readings:
なくす《失くす》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
karendaa
Common word
noun
1.
calendar
2.
calender (machine for flattening things)
Other readings:
カレンダ
Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
1.
to call out (to), to call, to invoke
2.
to summon (a doctor, etc.)
3.
to invite
4.
to designate, to name, to brand
5.
to garner (support, etc.), to gather
6.
Other readings:
喚ぶ【よぶ】
、招ぶ【よぶ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
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
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to attach, to join, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment)
2.
to furnish (a house with)
3.
to wear, to put on
4.
to keep a diary, to make an entry
5.
to appraise, to set (a price)
6.
to allot, to budget, to assign
7.
to bring alongside
8.
to place (under guard or doctor)
9.
to follow, to shadow
See also:跡をつける
10.
to load, to give (courage to)
11.
to keep (an eye on)
12.
to establish (relations or understanding)
13.
to turn on (light)
See also:点ける
14.
to produce flowers, to produce fruit(of a plant)
Other readings:
着ける【つける】
、附ける【つける】
adjective
1.
noisy, loud(usually kana)
2.
annoying, troublesome, tiresome, persistent, importunate(usually kana)
3.
fussy, finicky, picky, particular, nagging, fastidious, bossy(usually kana)
interjection
4.
shut up!, be quiet!(usually kana)
Other readings:
うるさい《五月蝿い》[1]
、うるさい《五月蠅い》[1]
、うるさい《煩さい》[2]
、ウルサイ
、うっさい
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
- irregular okurigana usage
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】
noun
1.
2.
here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)
3.
this one (something physically close to the speaker)
pronoun
4.
I, me, we, us
5.
this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
All readings:
こちら《此方》
、こっち《此方》
、こち《此方》[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
adjective
2.
low (position), close to the ground
3.
short (height)
4.
deep (voice), in a low key, low (volume)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sing (bird)
2.
to make sound (animal), to call, to cry, to chirp
3.
to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)(mahjong term)(only relevant for 鳴く)
Other readings:
啼く【なく】
adjective
1.
big, large, great
2.
loud
3.
extensive, spacious
4.
important, decisive, valuable
5.
older, grown up
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
evening(only relevant for 夕べ)
2.
last night, yesterday evening(usu. 昨夜)
All readings:
夕べ【ゆうべ】
、昨夜【ゆうべ】
、昨夜【さくや】
、昨夜【ゆんべ】
numeric
1.
10,000, ten thousand(萬 is sometimes used in legal documents)
noun, no-adjective
2.
myriad
adverbial noun
3.
everything, all(only relevant for よろず)
noun, no-adjective
4.
various(archaism)(only relevant for よろず)
Other readings:
万【よろず】
、萬【まん】[1]
、萬【よろず】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
heavy, weighty
2.
heavy (feeling), depressed, gloomy, blue, uneasy
3.
slow, sluggish, lumbering, ponderous, clumsy
4.
important (position, responsibility, etc.), serious, grave
5.
serious (punishment, illness, etc.), severe, critical
6.
solid, established, dignified, sensible
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
clothes (esp. Western clothes)
suffix, counter
2.
counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
See also:一服
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