Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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noun
1.
tobacco, cigarette, cigaret, cigar(usually kana)
2.
tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)(usually kana)
Other readings:
たばこ《莨》[1]
たばこ《烟草》[1]
えんそう《煙草》
えんそう《烟草》
けぶりぐさ《煙草》
けぶりぐさ《烟草》
けむりぐさ《煙草》
けむりぐさ《烟草》
タバコ
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear), to wear(usu. 履く or 穿く)
2.
to affix (a sword to one's hip)(usu. 佩く or 帯く)
3.
to affix (a bowstring to a bow)(archaism)
Other readings:
佩く【はく】
穿く【はく】
着く【はく】
帯く【はく】

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

noun, counter
page(usually kana)

pronoun
1.
there (place relatively near listener)(usually kana)
See also:どこ,  ここ,  あそこ
2.
there (place just mentioned), that place(usually kana)
3.
then (of some incident just spoken of), that (of point just raised)(usually kana)
4.
you(archaism)
Other readings:
そこ《其所》

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
marriage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task(usually kana)
2.
to be ready, to be completed(usually kana)
3.
to be made, to be built(usually kana)
4.
to be good at, to be permitted (to do)(usually kana)
5.
to become intimate, to take up (with somebody)(usually kana)
6.
to grow, to be raised(usually kana)
7.
to become pregnant(usually kana)
Other readings:
できる《出きる》
できる《出來る》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
spoon
Other readings:
スプン

noun
1.
room, chamber
2.
apartment, flat, pad
3.
stable(abbreviation, sumo term)
See also:相撲部屋

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)

adjective
1.
many, numerous, a lot
2.
large quantity, large amount
3.
frequent, common

na-adjective, noun
1.
lively, full of spirit, energetic, vigorous, vital, spirited
2.
healthy, well, fit, in good health

noun
one month
Other readings:
一月【いちげつ】
ひと月【ひとつき】

noun
1.
fork
2.
folk, folk song(only relevant for フォーク)
3.
hawk(only relevant for ホーク)
Other readings:
ホーク

noun
journal, magazine, periodical

na-adjective, adverb, noun
1.
straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect(usually kana)
na-adjective, noun
2.
straightforward, honest, frank(usually kana)
Other readings:
まっすぐ《真っすぐ》
まっすぐ《真っ直》
まっすぐ《真直ぐ》[1]
まっすぐ《真すぐ》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
company, corporation
2.
workplace

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
blue, azure
2.
green(mostly in compound words and in ref. to fruits, plants and traffic lights)
noun
3.
green light (traffic)(abbreviation)
See also:青信号
4.
black (horse coat color)
See also:青毛
5.
blue 5-point card (in hanafuda)(abbreviation)
See also:あおたん
prefix
6.
immature, unripe, young
Other readings:
【あお】
【あお】

noun
1.
direction, way(also ほう)
2.
person, lady, gentleman(honorific language)
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
method of, manner of, way of
noun (suffix)
4.
care of ...
5.
person in charge of ...(also がた)
6.
side (e.g. "on my mother's side")(also がた)

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)
4.
to be dispelled, to be banished
Other readings:
霽れる【はれる】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
evening, dusk
See also:明け方
Other readings:
夕がた【ゆうがた】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
this month

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
day before yesterday
Other readings:
一昨日【おとつい】[1]
一昨日【いっさくじつ】
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

interjection
1.
yes, that is correct, right
2.
um, errr
3.
huh?
4.
grrr, gah, Must I?
prenominal
5.
good(Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:良い
Other readings:
えー[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
washing, laundry
2.
relaxing, taking a break(oft. as 命の洗濯)
Other readings:
洗濯【せんだく】[1]
洗たく【せんたく】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to take out, to get out
2.
to put out, to reveal, to show
3.
to submit (e.g. thesis), to turn in
4.
to publish, to make public
5.
to send (e.g. letter)
6.
to produce (a sound), to start (fire)
See also:声を出す
7.
to serve (food)
suffix, Godan-su verb
8.
... out (e.g. to jump out, to carry out)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
9.
to begin ..., to start to ..., to burst into ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)

noun
money(polite language)
See also:金 (かね)
Other readings:
御金【おかね】

noun
foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national, alien, non-Japanese
See also:内国人

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

noun
tape

noun
bus

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
tie, necktie

noun
1.
tea (usu. green)(polite language)
See also:
2.
tea break (at work)
3.
tea ceremony
See also:茶の湯
Other readings:
御茶【おちゃ】

Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wait(only relevant for 待つ)
2.
to await, to look forward to, to anticipate
3.
to depend on, to need(usu. in negative form)
Other readings:
俟つ【まつ】

noun
1.
picture, drawing, painting, sketch
2.
image (TV, film, etc.), picture, footage
Other readings:
【え】
【が】

noun
slipper, slippers

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
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.
to finish, to complete(after the -masu stem of a verb)
See also:疲れきる

noun
1.
near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while(usually kana)
2.
third person(only relevant for はた)
Other readings:
そば《傍》
そく《側》
はた《側》
はた《傍》
はた《端》

adjective
enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
Other readings:
愉しい【たのしい】[1]
娯しい【たのしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adjective
1.
painful, sore
2.
cringy, embarrassing(colloquialism)
adjective, suffix
3.
exceeding(esp. 甚い)
See also:甚く
Other readings:
甚い【いたい】

noun
1.
exit, gateway, way out
See also:入り口
2.
outlet, vent, leak

adjective
1.
light, well-lit, well-lighted
2.
bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored
3.
cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition)
4.
encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects
5.
familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in)(as 〜に明るい)
6.
fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
All readings:
明るい【あかるい】
明い【あかるい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
1.
old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn(of things, not people)
2.
long, since long ago, time-honored
3.
of the distant past, long-ago
4.
stale, threadbare, hackneyed, corny
5.
old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date
Other readings:
故い【ふるい】
旧い【ふるい】

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