Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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koppu
Common word
noun
•
glass (drinking vessel), tumbler(usually kana)
All readings:
コップ《洋杯》
、コップ《洋盃》
、コップ《骨杯》
terebi
Common word
noun
1.
2.
TV program, TV programme, TV broadcast(abbreviation)
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.
Other readings:
下りる【おりる】
noun, no-adjective
1.
remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers(usually kana)(only relevant for あまり)
adverb
2.
(not) very, (not) much(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
3.
na-adjective, no-adjective
4.
extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible
noun (suffix)
5.
more than, over(only relevant for あまり)
Other readings:
あまり《餘り》[1]
、あんまり《余り》
、あんまり《餘り》[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fly, to soar(esp. 飛ぶ)
2.
to jump, to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop(esp. 跳ぶ)
3.
to spatter, to scatter, to splash, to fly (e.g. of sparks)
4.
to hurry, to rush
5.
to flee, to run off, to escape
6.
to disappear, to vanish, to fade, to thin out
7.
to break off, to come off, to fall off, to blow (of a fuse)
8.
to be sent out (of an order), to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
9.
to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
10.
to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.), to skip, to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
Other readings:
跳ぶ【とぶ】
、翔ぶ【とぶ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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.
seven
noun
2.
seven years of age
3.
four o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
７つ【ななつ】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery)
2.
to sever (connections, ties)
See also:縁を切る
3.
to turn off (e.g. the light)
4.
to terminate (e.g. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect
See also:電話を切る
5.
to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub)
6.
to open (something sealed)
7.
to start
8.
to set (a limit), to do (something) in less or within a certain time, to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)
9.
to reduce, to decrease, to discount
See also:値切る
10.
to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry, to let drain
11.
to cross, to traverse
12.
to criticize sharply
13.
to act decisively, to do (something noticeable), to go first, to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
14.
to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)
15.
to curl (a ball), to bend, to cut
16.
to shuffle (cards)
17.
to discard a tile(mahjong term)
18.
to dismiss, to sack, to let go, to expulse, to excommunicate
19.
to dig (a groove), to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
20.
to trump
See also:切り札
21.
to cut (the connection between two groups) (in go)
22.
to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)(also written as 鑽る)
23.
to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
24.
noun
1.
ear
2.
hearing
3.
edge, crust
4.
selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage
noun
1.
the vertical, height
2.
front-to-back, length
3.
north-to-south
Other readings:
竪【たて】
、経【たて】
、タテ
noun
1.
one day
adverbial noun
2.
all day (long), throughout the day
See also:一日中 (いちにちじゅう)
noun
3.
first day of the month
See also:ついたち
Other readings:
一日【いちじつ】
、一日【ひとひ】[1]
、一日【ひとえ】[1]
、１日【いちにち】
、１日【いちじつ】
、１日【ひとひ】[1]
、１日【ひとえ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
foot, paw, arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)(esp. 足)
2.
leg(esp. 脚,肢)
3.
gait
4.
pace
5.
bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji(usu. 脚)
6.
means of transportation(only relevant for 足)
7.
Other readings:
脚【あし】
、肢【あし】
na-adjective, noun
1.
lively, full of spirit, energetic, vigorous, vital, spirited
2.
healthy, well, fit, in good health
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:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
gate
2.
branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master(only relevant for もん)
3.
division, phylum(biology term)(only relevant for もん)
counter
4.
counter for cannons(only relevant for もん)
Other readings:
門【かど】
tesuto
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
examination, quiz, test
2.
test, tryout, trial
noun
3.
rehearsal (in filming)
noun
1.
back, spine
2.
reverse, rear side
3.
height, stature
4.
ridge (of a mountain)
Other readings:
脊【せ】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
evening(only relevant for 夕べ)
2.
last night, yesterday evening(usu. 昨夜)
All readings:
夕べ【ゆうべ】
、昨夜【ゆうべ】
、昨夜【さくや】
、昨夜【ゆんべ】
nooto
Common word
noun
1.
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
note, noting down
noun
3.
(musical) note
4.
adverb, noun, no-adjective
•
sometimes, at times
Other readings:
時時【ときどき】
、時どき【ときどき】
numeric
1.
four
noun
2.
four years of age
3.
ten o'clock (old time system)
4.
Other readings:
四つ【よつ】
、４つ【よっつ】
、４つ【よつ】
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.
picture, drawing, painting, sketch
2.
image (TV, film, etc.), picture, footage
Other readings:
画【え】
、画【が】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
•
all, entire, whole, altogether
pronoun
2.
which one (esp. of two alternatives)
3.
who
See also:どちら様
All readings:
どちら《何方》
、どちら《孰方》[1]
、どっち《何方》
、どっち《孰方》[1]
、いずかた《何方》
、いずかた《孰方》[1]
、いずち《何方》
、いずち《孰方》[1]
、どち《何方》[2]
、どち《孰方》[1][2]
、いずし《何方》[2]
、いずし《孰方》[1][2]
、なにざま《何方》[2]
、なにざま《孰方》[1][2]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs, pill, ointment, salve
2.
efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
3.
(pottery) glaze
noun
•
foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national, alien, non-Japanese
See also:内国人
apaato
Common word
noun
1.
2.
noun
1.
white
See also:黒
2.
innocence, innocent person
3.
blank space
4.
white go stone
5.
6.
skewered grilled pig intestine(food term)
noun
•
toilet, restroom, lavatory, bathroom
Other readings:
御手洗い【おてあらい】
noun
1.
2.
shutter, window shutter
3.
entrance (to a home)(archaism)
4.
narrows(archaism)
Other readings:
門【と】
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
1.
to shine
See also:射す
2.
to be visible
3.
to be tinged with
4.
to rise (of water levels), to flow in
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
6.
to hold up (an umbrella, etc.), to put up, to raise
7.
to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
See also:指す
8.
to insert, to put in
See also:挿す
9.
to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to wear at one's side, to carry under one's arm
See also:挿す
10.
to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm(sumo term)
11.
to pole (a boat)
See also:刺す
12.
to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks)
See also:注す
13.
to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye
14.
to light (a fire), to burn
15.
to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten
See also:鎖す (さす)
suffix, Godan-su verb
16.
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
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