Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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noun, no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
1.
above, up, over, elder (e.g. daughter)
noun
2.
top, summit, head (e.g. of a staircase)
3.
surface
noun, no-adjective, adverbial noun
4.
before, previous
noun, no-adjective
5.
superiority, one's superior, one's elder
adverbial noun
6.
on top of that, besides, what's more, not only ... but(following a verb or adjective)
7.
upon (further inspection, etc.), based on (and occurring after)(following a verb or noun)
8.
matters concerning ..., as concerns ...
9.
since (i.e. "for that reason")(as ～上は)
noun (suffix)
10.
honorable, venerable(honorific language)(suffix indicating higher social standing than the speaker)
See also:父上
11.
place of one's superior (e.g. the throne)(archaism)
12.
emperor, sovereign, shogun, daimyo(archaism)
13.
noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)(archaism)
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-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.), to come down
2.
to form (of frost)
3.
to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight), to pour in
4.
to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.), to come, to arrive
noun
•
aunt(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯母さん is older than one's parent and 叔母さん is younger)
Other readings:
おばさん《叔母さん》
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
clothes (esp. Western clothes)
suffix, counter
2.
counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
See also:一服
numeric
1.
ten(拾 is used in legal documents)
noun
2.
ten years of age(only relevant for とお)
Other readings:
十【とお】
、十【と】
、１０【じゅう】
、１０【とお】
、拾【じゅう】
、一〇【じゅう】
expression, noun
1.
boy, son, baby boy
See also:女の子 (おんなのこ)
2.
young man
See also:女の子 (おんなのこ)
Other readings:
男のコ【おとこのコ】
、男の児【おとこのこ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
delicious, tasty, sweet(usually kana)
2.
attractive, appealing, convenient, favorable, desirable, profitable(usually kana)
Other readings:
オイシイ
noun
•
(common) cold, influenza, flu, ague, inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
Other readings:
風邪【ふうじゃ】
noun
1.
direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction)
2.
side (of an argument, etc.), one's part(often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.)
3.
type, category
4.
field (of study, etc.)
5.
indicates one side of a comparison
6.
way, method, manner, means
7.
length (of each side of a square)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
See also:引く (ひく)
adverb
1.
exactly, precisely, just, right(usually kana)
2.
as if, as though, quite(usually kana)
Other readings:
ちょうど《恰度》[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
song(only relevant for 歌 and 唄)(唄 is primarily used for shamisen songs)
2.
3.
modern poetry(only relevant for 歌 and 詩)
Other readings:
唄【うた】
、詩【うた】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to run
2.
to travel (movement of vehicles), to drive, to flow (e.g. energy)
3.
to hurry to
4.
to retreat (from battle), to take flight
5.
to run away from home(esp. 奔る)
6.
to elope
7.
to tend heavily toward(esp. 趨る)
8.
to flash, to streak, to shoot through (e.g. pain)
9.
to get involved, to take (to something), to get wrapped up in
Other readings:
奔る【はしる】
、趨る【はしる】
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:
弟【てい】
noun
1.
one person(esp. 一人, １人)
2.
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】
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be absent, to take a day off
2.
to rest, to have a break
3.
to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
4.
to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business
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
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
10.
to span, to generate(mathematics)
All readings:
張る【はる】
、貼る【はる】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to leave, to exit, to go out, to come out, to get out
2.
to leave (on a journey), to depart, to start out, to set out
3.
to move forward
4.
to come to, to get to, to lead to, to reach
5.
to appear, to come out, to emerge, to surface, to come forth, to turn up, to be found, to be detected, to be discovered, to be exposed, to show, to be exhibited, to be on display
6.
to appear (in print), to be published, to be announced, to be issued, to be listed, to come out
7.
to attend, to participate, to take part, to enter (an event), to play in, to perform
8.
to be stated, to be expressed, to come up, to be brought up, to be raised
9.
to sell
10.
to exceed, to go over
11.
to stick out, to protrude
12.
to break out, to occur, to start, to originate
13.
to be produced
14.
to come from, to be derived from
15.
to be given, to get, to receive, to be offered, to be provided, to be presented, to be submitted, to be handed in, to be turned in, to be paid
16.
to answer (phone, door, etc.), to get
17.
to assume (an attitude), to act, to behave
18.
to pick up (speed, etc.), to gain
19.
to flow (e.g. tears), to run, to bleed
20.
to graduate
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be shut, to close, to be closed(esp. 閉まる)
2.
to be firm (of a body, face, etc.), to be well-knit(only relevant for 締まる)
3.
to be locked
4.
to tighten, to be tightened
5.
to become sober, to become tense
Other readings:
締まる【しまる】
、緊まる【しまる】
numeric
•
six(陸 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
六【む】
、六【むう】
、６【ろく】
、６【む】
、６【むう】
、陸【ろく】
、陸【む】
、陸【むう】
noun
•
soap
Other readings:
石けん【せっけん】
、石鹼【せっけん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
seetaa
Common word
noun
•
sweater, jumper
Other readings:
スエーター
、セエター[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
karendaa
Common word
noun
1.
calendar
2.
calender (machine for flattening things)
Other readings:
カレンダ
noun
1.
bath, bathing, bathtub, bathroom
See also:お風呂
2.
bathhouse, public bath
3.
room for drying lacquerware
4.
base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
noun (temporal)
1.
today, this day
2.
these days, recently, nowadays(only relevant for こんにち)
Other readings:
今日【こんにち】
、今日【こんち】
、今日【こんじつ】
hai
Common word
interjection
1.
yes, that is correct(polite language)
2.
understood, I see, OK, okay
3.
present, here(as a response to a roll call)
4.
pardon?, what's that?, come again?(colloquialism)(with rising intonation)
5.
now, here, here you go(used when calling for someone's attention or when handing something to someone)
6.
giddy-up, giddap
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to put, to place
2.
to leave (behind)
3.
to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up
4.
to appoint (someone to a certain position), to hire, to employ
5.
to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.), to bear (in mind, etc.)
6.
to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool
7.
to take in (boarders, etc.), to provide lodging in one's house
8.
to separate spatially or temporally
Godan-ku verb, auxiliary verb
9.
to do something in advance(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
10.
to leave something in a certain state, to keep something in a certain state(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
noun
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
older girl
Other readings:
お姐さん【おねえさん】
、御姉さん【おねえさん】
、御姐さん【おねえさん】
numeric
1.
eight
noun
2.
eight years of age
3.
two o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
八つ【やつ】
、８つ【やっつ】
、８つ【やつ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
writing (an essay, prose, etc.), composition
See also:作文 (さくもん)
2.
formal writing with little real meaning
pre-noun adjectival
1.
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
noun
1.
2.
shutter, window shutter
3.
entrance (to a home)(archaism)
4.
narrows(archaism)
Other readings:
門【と】
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]
、鄰【となり】[2]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
thing, object, article, stuff, substance
2.
one's things, possessions, property, belongings(as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)
3.
things, something, anything, everything, nothing
4.
quality
5.
reason, the way of things
6.
used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc., used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense), used to indicate a general tendency, used to indicate something that should happen(usually kana)(formal noun often used as 〜ものだ)
noun (suffix)
7.
item classified as ..., item related to ..., work in the genre of ...(usually kana)
8.
cause of ..., cause for ...
prefix
9.
10.
Other readings:
物【もん】
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