Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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adjective
1.
small, little, tiny
2.
slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small
3.
low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice)
4.
unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial
5.
young, juvenile

noun
fruit
Other readings:
果物【かぶつ】
菓物【くだもの】

noun
1.
second day of the month
2.
two days
Other readings:
2日【ふつか】

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

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
parents, both parents
Other readings:
両親【ふたおや】[1]
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

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】

adjective
1.
round, circular, spherical(丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2.
curved, smooth
3.
harmonious, calm, peaceful, amiable, amicable
Other readings:
丸い【まろい】[1]
円い【まるい】
円い【まろい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
knife

noun
summer vacation, summer holiday

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
police box, small neighborhood police station
noun, prenominal
2.
alternation, alternating (e.g. current)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use
2.
to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate
See also:人使い
3.
to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume
4.
to use (language), to speak
See also:言葉遣い
Other readings:
遣う【つかう】

noun, no-adjective
coffee(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
elevator, lift
2.
elevator (aviation)
See also:昇降舵
Other readings:
エレベータ

noun, counter
1.
mountain, hill
2.
mine (e.g. coal mine)
3.
heap, pile
noun
4.
crown (of a hat), thread (of a screw), tread (of a tire), protruding part of an object, high part
5.
climax, peak, critical point
6.
guess, speculation, gamble
7.
criminal case, crime(used by police, crime reporters, etc.)
8.
mountain climbing, mountaineering
9.
festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)
See also:山鉾
10.
wall, wall tile(mahjong term)
11.
temple, temple grounds(archaism)
noun (prefix)
12.
wild

na-adjective, noun
1.
skillful, skilled, proficient, good (at), adept, clever
See also:下手 (antonym)
noun
2.
flattery
Other readings:
上手【じょうて】[1]
上手【じょうしゅ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stop (moving), to come to a stop
2.
to stop (doing, working, being supplied), to come to a halt, to cease, to be stopped, to be suspended
3.
to alight, to perch on
Other readings:
留まる【とまる】
停まる【とまる】
駐まる【とまる】
止る【とまる】
留る【とまる】

noun
class

numeric
two
Other readings:
2つ【ふたつ】

noun, no-adjective
movie, film

numeric
1.
one
noun
2.
for one thing(often used in itemized lists)
3.
only(after a noun)
4.
(not) even(with a verb in negative form)
adverbial noun
5.
just (e.g. "just try it")
no-adjective
6.
some kind of, one type of
Other readings:
1つ【ひとつ】
【ひとつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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
1.
rest, recess, respite
2.
vacation, holiday, absence, suspension
3.
dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

noun
1.
tenth day of the month
2.
ten days
Other readings:
10日【とおか】

noun
1.
dictionary, lexicon
2.
letter of resignation(archaism)
See also:辞表

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
year after next
Other readings:
さ来年【さらいねん】

noun
tie, necktie

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

adverbial noun
1.
seventh day of the month(なぬか is arch/ksb)
2.
seven days
Other readings:
七日【なぬか】
7日【なのか】
7日【なぬか】

noun
1.
time
2.
hour
3.
period, class, lesson

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to stick, to paste, to affix(esp. 貼る)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
2.
to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, to put up (tent)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
3.
to form (e.g. ice on a pond)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
4.
to fill, to swell
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
5.
to stick out, to put, to slap
6.
to post (a link, etc. online)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
7.
to be expensive
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
8.
to keep a watch on, to be on the lookout
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
9.
to become one tile away from completion(mahjong term)(only relevant for 張る)
See also:テンパる,  聴牌
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
10.
to span, to generate(mathematics)
All readings:
張る【はる】
貼る【はる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to enter, to go into
See also:出る (antonym)
2.
to break into
3.
to join, to enroll
4.
to contain, to hold, to accommodate
5.
to have (an income of)
6.
to get turned on, to start functioning, to start working
7.
to get, to obtain, to receive, to score
Other readings:
這入る【はいる】

noun
1.
sky, the air, the heavens
2.
weather
3.
far-off place, distant place
4.
state of mind, feeling(often as 〜空もない)
5.
(from) memory, (by) heart(usu. as 空で)
6.
falsehood, lie
noun (prefix)
7.
somehow, vaguely(before an adjective)
8.
fake(before a noun or a verb)
Other readings:
【そら】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tie, to fasten, to tighten
See also:緩める (antonym)
2.
to wear (necktie, belt), to put on
3.
to total, to sum
4.
to be strict with
5.
to economize, to economise, to cut down on
6.
to salt, to marinate, to pickle, to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt

adjective
1.
big, large, great
2.
loud
3.
extensive, spacious
4.
important, decisive, valuable
5.
older, grown up

noun
1.
key
2.
lock
See also:
3.
key (to a problem), clue
Other readings:
【かぎ】
カギ

noun, no-adjective
light brown, tawny
Other readings:
ちゃ色【ちゃいろ】
茶いろ【ちゃいろ】

noun (temporal)
this morning
Other readings:
今朝【こんちょう】

numeric
eight(捌 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
【や】
【はち】
【や】
【はち】
【や】

noun, noun (prefix)
1.
half, semi-
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
half-past
noun
3.
odd number
4.
unit of land area (595.8 m^2)(archaism)

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

adverb, noun, no-adjective
sometimes, at times
Other readings:
時時【ときどき】
時どき【ときどき】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to elevate
2.
to do up (one's hair)
3.
to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.)
4.
to land (a boat)
5.
to deep-fry(only relevant for 揚げる)
6.
to show someone (into a room)
7.
to give(polite language, usually kana)(only relevant for 上げる)
8.
to send someone (away)
9.
to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll
10.
to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve
11.
to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
12.
to earn (something desirable)
13.
to praise
14.
to give (an example, etc.), to cite(usu. 挙げる)
15.
to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)(usu. 挙げる)
16.
to arrest(only relevant for 挙げる)
17.
to nominate(only relevant for 挙げる)
18.
to summon (for geishas, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for 揚げる)
19.
to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)(only relevant for 上げる)
20.
to bear (a child)
21.
to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)(usu. 挙げる)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
22.
(of the tide) to come in
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
23.
to vomit
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
24.
to do for (the sake of someone else)(usually kana, polite language)(after the -te form of a verb)
25.
to complete ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
26.
to humbly do ...(humble language)(after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility)
Other readings:
挙げる【あげる】
揚げる【あげる】

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

adjective
1.
long (distance)(only relevant for 長い)
2.
long (time), lengthy
Other readings:
永い【ながい】

noun
1.
(hard) candy, toffee(food term)
2.
rice-sugar, sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.(food term)
3.
amber, yellowish-brown(abbreviation)
See also:飴色

noun, counter
page(usually kana)
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