Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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pronoun
1.
where, what place(usually kana)
See also:ここ,  そこ,  あそこ
2.
how much (long, far), what extent(usually kana)
Other readings:
どこ《何所》
どこ《何處》[1]
いずこ《何処》
いずく《何処》[2]
いづこ《何処》[2]
いどこ《何処》[2]
いどこ《何所》[2]
いどこ《何處》[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
shirt (underwear), undershirt, singlet(also written as 襯衣)
2.
shirt (outerwear, esp. dress shirt)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lie down
2.
to go to bed, to lie in bed
3.
to sleep (lying down)
See also:眠る
4.
to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)
5.
to lie idle
Other readings:
寐る【ねる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

suffix, prenominal
1.
that is in(archaism)
See also:也 (なり)
2.
who is called, that is called
3.
that is
interjection
4.
I see(slang, abbreviation)
See also:なるほど

noun
(common) cold, influenza, flu, ague, inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
Other readings:
風邪【ふうじゃ】

noun, no-adjective
table
See also:卓子

numeric
1.
seven
noun
2.
seven years of age
3.
four o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
7つ【ななつ】

noun (temporal)
1.
tomorrow
2.
near future(only relevant for あす)
Other readings:
明日【あす】
明日【みょうにち】

noun, suffix
1.
place, spot, scene, site(also pronounced どころ when a suffix)
2.
address(usually kana)
3.
district, area, locality(usually kana)
4.
one's house(usually kana)
5.
point, aspect, side, facet(usually kana)
See also:いいとこ
6.
passage (in text), part(usually kana)
7.
space, room(usually kana)
8.
thing, matter(usually kana)
noun
9.
whereupon, as a result(usually kana)(after the plain past form of a verb)
10.
about to, on the verge of(usually kana)(after present form of a verb)
11.
was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing(usually kana)(after past form of a verb)
Other readings:
【とこ】
【ところ】
【ところ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

no-adjective, noun
1.
next (to), adjoining, adjacent
noun, no-adjective
2.
house next door, neighbouring house, next-door neighbour, next-door neighbor
Other readings:
隣り【となり】[1]
【となり】[2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective
bustling, busy, lively

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.), to undress

noun
1.
twentieth day of the month
2.
twenty days
Other readings:
20日【はつか】
廿日【はつか】

noun
1.
homework, assignment
2.
pending issue, unresolved problem, open question

noun
1.
dining room, dining hall, cafeteria, canteen, messroom
2.
restaurant, eatery, snack bar, diner

Godan-u verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sing
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
2.
to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.), to compose a poem, to recite a poem(esp. 歌う, 詠う)
Other readings:
唄う【うたう】
謡う【うたう】
詠う【うたう】
唱う【うたう】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
summer

adjective
1.
black
2.
dark, blackish, sun-tanned (skin)
3.
suspicious, criminal, illicit
4.
darkened and dirty, sooty, covered in dirt
5.
evil, wicked, black-hearted
6.
inauspicious, ill-boding, unlucky

noun
1.
eighth day of the month
2.
eight days
Other readings:
8日【ようか】

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:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

numeric
1.
seven(漆 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2.
hepta-
Other readings:
【なな】
【ひち】[1]
【な】
【しち】
【なな】
【ひち】[1]
【な】
【しち】
【なな】
【ひち】[1]
【な】
【しち】
【なな】
【ひち】[1]
【な】
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

conjunction, interjection
1.
then, well, so, well then
See also:それでは
expression
2.
if not ..., unless ...(archaism)(after a -nai stem)
See also:

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
writing (an essay, prose, etc.), composition
2.
formal writing with little real meaning

noun
1.
older brother, elder brother(honorific language)
See also:兄さん
2.
young man, buddy, fella, laddie(vocative)
See also:兄さん
Other readings:
御兄さん【おにいさん】

na-adjective, noun
1.
liked, well-liked, favourite, favorite
See also:嫌い (antonym)
2.
in love (with), loved, romantically interested (in)
noun, na-adjective
3.
faddism, eccentricity
4.
the way one likes, (as) it suits one
noun
5.
refined taste, elegant pursuits
See also:数寄

noun
east
Other readings:
【ひむかし】[1]
【ひんがし】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
1.
thick, deep, heavy(only relevant for 厚い)
2.
kind, cordial, hospitable, warm, faithful
3.
serious (of an illness)(only relevant for 篤い)
4.
abundant(only relevant for 厚い)
Other readings:
篤い【あつい】

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:
【てい】

noun
police officer, policeman, constable

numeric
two(ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud; 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
Other readings:
【ふた】
【ふ】
【ふう】
【に】
【ふた】
【ふ】
【ふう】
【に】
【ふた】
【ふ】
【ふう】
【に】
【ふた】
【ふ】
【ふう】
【に】[1]
【ふた】[1]
【ふ】[1]
【ふう】[1]
【に】[1]
【ふた】[1]
【ふ】[1]
【ふう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
evening, night
2.
dinner(only relevant for よる)
Other readings:
【よ】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to differ (from), to vary
2.
to not be in the usual condition
3.
to not match the correct (answer, etc.)
4.
to be different from promised
See also:話が違う
expression
5.
isn't it?, wasn't it?(Kansai-ben (dialect))(at sentence-end; oft. as 〜のと違うか)

pronoun
1.
there (place physically distant from both speaker and listener), over there, that place, yonder, you-know-where(usually kana)
See also:どこ,  ここ,  そこ
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:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, noun (prefix)
1.
female, woman, female sex(can be blunt when used alone)
noun
2.
female lover, girlfriend, mistress, (someone's) woman
Other readings:
【おみな】[1]
【おうな】[1]
【うみな】[1]
【おな】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to take lessons in, to be taught, to learn (from a teacher), to study (under a teacher), to get training in

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down(esp. 下りる)
2.
to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount(esp. 降りる)
3.
to step down, to retire, to give up, to quit, to fold
4.
to be granted, to be issued, to be given(esp. 下りる)
5.
to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)(esp. 降りる)
6.
to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)(esp. 下りる)
See also:下り物
Other readings:
下りる【おりる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
meaning, significance, sense

noun, no-adjective
back, behind, rear
Other readings:
【うしろ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
movie, film

adverb, noun
1.
always, usually, every time(usually kana)
2.
never(usually kana)(with neg. verb)

noun
stairs, stairway, staircase

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. colds), disease, sickness
noun, no-adjective
2.
weirdness, bad habit, bad behaviour, craziness, perversion

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to pull, to tug, to lead (e.g. a horse)
2.
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.), to attract (e.g. interest)
3.
to draw back (e.g. one's hand), to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.), to pull in
4.
to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
5.
to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
6.
to catch (a cold)
7.
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
8.
to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.), to consult, to check
9.
to haul, to pull (vehicles)(esp. 牽く)
10.
to subtract, to deduct
11.
to recede, to ebb, to fade
12.
to be descend from, to inherit (a characteristic)
13.
to quote, to cite, to raise (as evidence)
14.
to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.), to install (e.g. a telephone), to supply (e.g. water)
15.
to hold (e.g. a note)
16.
to apply (e.g. lipstick), to oil (e.g. a pan), to wax (e.g. a floor)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
17.
to move back, to draw back, to recede
18.
to lessen, to subside, to ebb
19.
to resign, to retire, to quit
Other readings:
曳く【ひく】
牽く【ひく】

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】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to take, to pick up, to grab, to catch
2.
to pass, to hand, to give
3.
to get, to obtain, to acquire, to win, to receive, to earn, to take (e.g. a vacation)
4.
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.), to take (a measure, attitude, etc.), to choose
5.
to remove, to get rid of, to take off
6.
to take away, to steal, to rob
7.
to eat, to have (e.g. lunch), to take (e.g. vitamins)
See also:摂る
8.
to pick (e.g. flowers), to gather, to extract (e.g. juice), to catch (e.g. fish)
9.
to take up (time, space), to occupy, to spare, to set aside
10.
to secure, to reserve, to save, to put aside, to keep
11.
to take (e.g. a joke), to interpret, to understand, to make out, to grasp
12.
to record, to take down
13.
to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper), to take, to buy, to get
14.
to order, to have delivered
15.
to charge, to fine, to take (tax)
16.
to take (e.g. a wife), to take on (e.g. an apprentice), to adopt, to accept
17.
to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.), to play

adjective
1.
slow, time-consuming, sluggish(only relevant for 遅い and 鈍い and 遲い)
2.
late (in the day), towards the end (of the day or night), until a time far into the day or night(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
3.
later (than expected or usual), late, behind schedule, behind time, tardy, overdue, unpunctual(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
4.
too late, having missed the boat(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
5.
dull, stupid(archaism)(only relevant for 遅い and 鈍い and 遲い)
Other readings:
鈍い【おそい】
晩い【おそい】
遲い【おそい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
left, left hand side
See also: (antonym)
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