Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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pre-noun adjectival
•
small, little, tiny
See also:大きな

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】

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》

pre-noun adjectival
•
big, large, great
See also:小さな

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

noun
1.
mother, mom, mum, ma(honorific language)
See also:母さん
2.
wife(honorific language)
Other readings:
御母さん【おかあさん】

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

interjection
1.
thank you, thanks(abbreviation)
adverb
2.
much (thanks), very (sorry), quite (regret)
3.
quite, really, mostly
4.
somehow
5.
in spite of oneself, try as one might, no matter how hard one may try (to, not to)
interjection
6.
greetings, hello, goodbye

pre-noun adjectival
1.
this(usually kana)(something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
See also:その,  あの,  どの
2.
last (couple of years, etc.), these, past, this(usually kana)(in ref. to a stretch of time or date)
3.
you (as in "you liar")(usually kana)(emphatic, accusatory, insulting)
Other readings:
この《斯の》
、
こん

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in)(usu. 勤める)
2.
to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of)(usu. 務める)
3.
to conduct a religious service(usu. 勤める)
Other readings:
務める【つとめる】

noun
1.
one person(esp. 一人, 1人)
2.
being alone, being by oneself(only relevant for ひとり)
See also:一人で
3.
being single, being unmarried(only relevant for ひとり)(esp. 独り)
adverb
4.
by oneself, alone(only relevant for ひとり)
5.
just, only, simply(usually kana)(only relevant for ひとり)(with neg. sentence)
Other readings:
一人【いちにん】
、
1人【ひとり】
、
1人【いちにん】
、
独り【ひとり】

noun
•
fountain pen
Other readings:
万年筆【まんねんぴつ】
、
万年筆【まんねんふで】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
All readings:
上る【のぼる】
、
登る【のぼる】
、
昇る【のぼる】
、
陞る【のぼる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-iku/yuku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach
2.
to proceed, to take place(い sometimes omitted in auxiliary use)
See also:旨く行く
3.
to pass through, to come and go
4.
to walk
5.
to die, to pass away(only relevant for 逝く)
6.
to do (in a specific way)
7.
to stream, to flow
auxiliary verb
8.
to continue
Godan-iku/yuku verb, intransitive verb
9.
to have an orgasm, to come, to cum(usually kana)
10.
to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination(usually kana, slang)
Other readings:
行く【ゆく】
、
逝く【いく】
、
逝く【ゆく】
、
往く【いく】[1]
、
往く【ゆく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
shopping, purchased goods(買いもん is col.)
Other readings:
買い物【かいもん】
、
買物【かいもの】
、
買物【かいもん】
、
買いもん【かいもん】

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

noun
1.
noon, midday
See also:御昼
2.
daytime(only relevant for 昼 and 晝)
See also:御昼
3.
lunch(only relevant for 昼 and 晝)
See also:御昼
Other readings:
午【ひる】
、
晝【ひる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
1.
other (place, thing, person), the rest
2.
outside, beyond(usually kana)(esp. 外)
adverbial noun
3.
nothing except, nothing but, nothing apart from, nothing aside from, no choice (but to)(usually kana)(as 〜ほか〜ない, usu. after より or the dictionary form of a verb)
See also:ほかない
4.
besides..., in addition to...(often as ほかに)
Other readings:
外【ほか】

noun
1.
fourth day of the month
2.
four days
Other readings:
4日【よっか】

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
1.
television, TV(abbreviation)
2.
TV program, TV programme, TV broadcast(abbreviation)

noun
•
shoe, shoes, boots, footwear, footgear
Other readings:
沓【くつ】
、
履【くつ】
、
鞋【くつ】

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:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
crowd of people, great number of people
adverbial noun
2.
in great numbers
Other readings:
大勢【たいぜい】
、
大ぜい【おおぜい】
、
大ぜい【たいぜい】

adverbial noun, noun, no-adjective
1.
together
See also:御一緒
2.
at the same time
3.
same, identical
Other readings:
一しょ【いっしょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
behind, rear
See also:後ずさり
2.
after, later
See also:その後
3.
remainder, the rest
adverbial noun
4.
more (e.g. five more minutes), left
5.
also, in addition
noun, no-adjective
6.
descendant, successor, heir
7.
after one's death
8.
past, previous(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
meaning, significance, sense

adverb, noun
1.
small quantity, little, few, something
2.
little while
3.
short distance
Other readings:
寡し【すこし】
、
些し【すこし】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
journal, magazine, periodical

expression
•
thank you (dialect from the Izumo region of Shimane Prefecture)

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stand, to rise, to stand up(only relevant for 立つ)
2.
to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position)(only relevant for 立つ)
3.
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)(usu. 発つ)
Other readings:
発つ【たつ】

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】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to bloom, to flower, to blossom, to open

noun, no-adjective, noun (suffix), prefix
1.
previous, prior, former, first, earlier, some time ago, preceding
2.
point (e.g. pencil), tip, end, nozzle
3.
head (of a line), front
4.
ahead, the other side
5.
the future, hereafter
6.
destination
7.
the other party
Other readings:
前【さき】
、
先き【さき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
chicken meat
2.
fowl, poultry, bird meat(only relevant for 鳥肉 and とり肉)
All readings:
鶏肉【とりにく】
、
鶏肉【けいにく】
、
鳥肉【とりにく】
、
鳥肉【ちょうにく】
、
とり肉【とりにく】

noun
•
zero, nought
See also:零 (れい)
Other readings:
〇【ゼロ】
、
零【ゼロ】

adjective
1.
strong, potent, competent, domineering, tough
2.
strong, brawny, powerful, healthy, rugged
3.
good (at), skilled, knowledgeable
4.
being able to handle, know how to deal (with), durable (against), resistant (to), resilient(as 〜に強い)
5.
firm, rigid, solid
6.
intense, strong, fierce, high
7.
dependable, trustworthy

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
walk, stroll

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
afternoon, p.m.
Other readings:
午后【ごご】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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, no-adjective
•
sport, sports

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
•
crossing, intersection
Other readings:
交叉点【こうさてん】

noun
1.
glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles(usually kana)
2.
judgment, judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight(usually kana)(only relevant for めがね and メガネ)
Other readings:
がんきょう《眼鏡》
、
メガネ

pronoun
•
I, me(slightly formal or feminine)

noun
•
overseas student, exchange student

numeric
1.
four
noun
2.
four years of age
3.
ten o'clock (old time system)
4.
cross grips(abbreviation, sumo term)
See also:四つ身
Other readings:
四つ【よつ】
、
4つ【よっつ】
、
4つ【よつ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to memorize, to memorise, to commit to memory, to learn by heart, to bear in mind, to remember
2.
to learn, to pick up, to acquire(only relevant for 覚える)
3.
to feel(only relevant for 覚える)
4.
to think, to regard(only relevant for 覚える)
Other readings:
憶える【おぼえる】
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