Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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100, hundred(陌 and 佰 are used in legal documents)
All readings:
１００【ひゃく】
、百【ひゃく】
、百【もも】
、陌【ひゃく】
、陌【はく】
、佰【ひゃく】
、佰【はく】
、一〇〇【ひゃく】
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
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
posuto
Common word
noun
1.
postbox, mail box, pillar box
2.
post, position
3.
post (e.g. goalpost)
prenominal
4.
post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
noun
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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.
cheap, inexpensive
2.
calm, peaceful, quiet(only relevant for 安い)
Other readings:
廉い【やすい】
erebeetaa
Common word
noun
1.
first day of the month(usu. 一日 or １日)
2.
first ten days of the lunar month(archaism)(only relevant for ついたち)
Other readings:
一日【いっぴ】
、１日【ついたち】
、朔日【ついたち】
、朔日【さくじつ】
、朔【ついたち】
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)
Other readings:
こっち《此方》
、こち《此方》[1]
Notes:
- 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.
picture, drawing, painting, sketch
2.
image (TV, film, etc.), picture, footage
Other readings:
画【え】
、画【が】
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)
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)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to clear up, to clear away, to be sunny, to stop raining
2.
to refresh (e.g. spirits)
3.
to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion)
See also:疑いが晴れる
4.
to be dispelled, to be banished
Other readings:
霽れる【はれる】
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to hear
2.
to listen (e.g. to music)(esp. 聴く)
3.
to ask, to enquire, to query(聴く is used in legal and official contexts)
4.
to hear about, to hear of, to learn of
5.
to follow (advice, order, etc.), to obey, to listen to, to comply with
6.
to hear (e.g. a plea), to grant (a request), to accept (e.g. an argument), to give consideration to
7.
to smell (esp. incense), to sample (a fragrance)
See also:香を聞く
8.
to taste (alcohol), to try(also 利く)
Other readings:
聴く【きく】
noun (temporal), adverbial noun, no-adjective
1.
now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately
adverb
2.
another, more
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
noun
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business suit(perhaps from "civil clothes" or "Savile Row")
Other readings:
脊広【せびろ】[1]
、セビロ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
study
2.
diligence
3.
discount, reduction
noun
1.
north
2.
the North, northern territories
3.
North Korea(abbreviation)
4.
north wind(archaism)
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】
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)
konna
Common word
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to take (a photo)(esp. 撮る)
2.
to record (video, audio, etc.), to make (a film)(esp. 録る)
Other readings:
録る【とる】
noun
1.
country, state
2.
region
3.
national government, central government
4.
home (i.e. hometown, home country)
5.
6.
land, earth(archaism)
Other readings:
邦【くに】
、國【くに】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
ear
2.
hearing
3.
edge, crust
4.
selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage
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