Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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        Godan-nu verb, nu verb (irregular), intransitive verb
1.
to die, to pass away
2.
to lose spirit, to lose vigor, to look dead
3.
to cease, to stop
adjective
1.
many, numerous, a lot
2.
large quantity, large amount
3.
frequent, common
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
                Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to open (e.g. doors)(esp. 開く)
2.
to open (e.g. business, etc.)(esp. 開く)
3.
to be empty(esp. 空く)
4.
to be vacant, to be available, to be free(esp. 空く)
5.
to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)(esp. 明く)
6.
to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)(esp. 明く)
7.
to come to an end(esp. 明く)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
8.
to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)(esp. 明く)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
9.
to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
See also:穴が開く
Other readings:
                空く【あく】
、明く【あく】
                numeric
1.
three(参 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2.
tri-
Other readings:
                三【み】
、3【さん】
、3【み】
、参【さん】
、参【み】
、弎【さん】
、弎【み】
                noun, no-adjective
1.
blue, azure
2.
green(mostly in compound words and in ref. to fruits, plants and traffic lights)
noun
3.
Other readings:
                蒼【あお】
、碧【あお】
                noun
1.
voice
2.
singing (of a bird), chirping (of an insect), hoot
3.
voice, opinion (as expressed in words), view, wish, attitude, will
4.
sound
5.
sense (of something's arrival), feeling(usu. as ~の声を聞く)
6.
voice, voiced sound(linguistics)
Other readings:
                聲【こえ】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
numeric
•
                
six(陸 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
                六【む】
、六【むう】
、6【ろく】
、6【む】
、6【むう】
、陸【ろく】
、陸【む】
、陸【むう】
                adjective
1.
painful, sore
2.
cringy, embarrassing(colloquialism)
adjective, suffix
3.
Other readings:
                甚い【いたい】
                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】
                noun
•
                
coffee shop, tearoom, coffee lounge, coffeehouse, cafe
Other readings:
                喫茶店【きっちゃてん】
                numeric
•
                
four(肆 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
                四【よん】
、四【よ】
、4【し】
、肆【し】
                noun
1.
2.
shutter, window shutter
3.
entrance (to a home)(archaism)
4.
narrows(archaism)
Other readings:
                門【と】
                Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be troubled, to have difficulty, to be in a fix, to be at a loss, to be stumped, to be embarrassed
2.
to be bothered, to be inconvenienced, to be annoyed
3.
to be badly off, to be hard up, to be in straitened circumstances
Common word
noun
1.
salt (i.e. sodium chloride), common salt, table salt(esp. しお)
2.
salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)(chemistry term)(esp. えん)
3.
hardship, toil, trouble(only relevant for しお)
4.
saltiness(food term)(only relevant for しお)
Other readings:
                塩【えん】
                numeric
•
                
five(伍 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
                五【いつ】
、五【い】
、5【ご】
、5【いつ】
、5【い】
、伍【ご】
、伍【いつ】
、伍【い】
                adjective
1.
far, distant, far away, a long way off, in the distance
2.
distant (past), remote (in time), remote, far-removed (in time)
3.
distant (relationship or kinship), having little to do (with someone)
4.
far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.), not similar, way off
5.
hard (of hearing)(as 耳が遠い)
6.
nearsighted(as 目が遠い)
numeric
•
                
eight(捌 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
                八【や】
、8【はち】
、8【や】
、捌【はち】
、捌【や】
                noun
1.
bath, bathing, bathtub, bathroom
See also:お風呂
2.
bathhouse, public bath
3.
room for drying lacquerware
4.
base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
noun, no-adjective, adverbial noun
1.
near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity
See also:近い
noun (suffix)
2.
nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"), close to
adverb
3.
shortly, soon
pronoun
1.
noun
2.
genitals, private parts, nether regions(colloquialism, usually kana)(only relevant for あそこ and あすこ and アソコ)
3.
that far (something psychologically distant from both speaker and listener), that much, that point(usually kana)
See also:あれほど
Other readings:
                あそこ《彼所》
、あすこ《彼処》
、あすこ《彼所》
、かしこ《彼処》
、かしこ《彼所》
、アソコ
、あしこ《彼処》[1]
、あしこ《彼所》[1]
、あこ《彼処》[1]
、あこ《彼所》[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana 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, no-adjective
•
                
back, behind, rear
Other readings:
                後【うしろ】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get cloudy, to cloud over, to become overcast
2.
to cloud up, to fog up, to mist up, to become dim
3.
to be gloomy, to be clouded (expression), to be downcast
4.
to look slightly downward (of a noh mask; indicating sadness, grief, etc.)(from 面曇る)
See also:照る (てる)
noun
•
                
bicycle, bike
Other readings:
                自転車【じでんしゃ】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kana usage
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】
                apaato
                    Common word
noun
1.
2.
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
truth, reality, actuality, fact
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
proper, right, correct, official
3.
genuine, authentic, real, natural, veritable
Other readings:
                本当【ほんと】[2]
、本當【ほんとう】[1]
、本當【ほんと】[1][2]
、ホント[2]
、ホントー
、ホントウ
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
- word containing irregular kana usage
na-adjective
1.
pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair(usually kana)
2.
clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat(usually kana)
3.
completely, entirely(usually kana)(as きれいに)
Other readings:
                きれい《奇麗》
、きれい《暉麗》[1]
、キレイ
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
2.
husband(honorific language)
pronoun
3.
you, he, him(colloquialism)(of person older than speaker)
Other readings:
                お父さん【おとっさん】[1]
、御父さん【おとうさん】
、御父さん【おとっさん】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to begin, to start, to commence
2.
to happen (again), to begin (anew)
3.
to date (from), to originate (in)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow(usually kana)
2.
to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out(usually kana)
interjection
3.
I know!, I think so too!
Other readings:
                わかる《解る》
、わかる《判る》
、わかる《分る》
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