Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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        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)
All readings:
                こちら《此方》
、こっち《此方》
、こち《此方》[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
numeric
•
                
two(ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud; 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
Other readings:
                二【ふた】
、二【ふ】
、二【ふう】
、2【に】
、2【ふた】
、2【ふ】
、2【ふう】
、弐【に】
、弐【ふた】
、弐【ふ】
、弐【ふう】
、弍【に】
、弍【ふた】
、弍【ふ】
、弍【ふう】
、貳【に】[1]
、貳【ふた】[1]
、貳【ふ】[1]
、貳【ふう】[1]
、貮【に】[1]
、貮【ふた】[1]
、貮【ふ】[1]
、貮【ふう】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun (temporal), adverbial noun, no-adjective
1.
now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately
adverb
2.
another, more
kopii
                    Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
copy, photocopy
noun
2.
blurb on a book jacket
3.
adjective
1.
many, numerous, a lot
2.
large quantity, large amount
3.
frequent, common
noun, no-adjective
•
                
back, behind, rear
Other readings:
                後【うしろ】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
All readings:
                上る【のぼる】
、登る【のぼる】
、昇る【のぼる】
、陞る【のぼる】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
numeric, prefix
1.
one(壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents)
no-adjective, suffix
2.
best
no-adjective
3.
first, foremost
noun
4.
beginning, start
noun (prefix)
5.
a (single), one (of many)(before a noun)
noun
6.
ace (playing card)
See also:エース
7.
bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
Other readings:
                1【いち】
、壱【いち】
、弌【いち】
、壹【いち】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing
2.
(emotionally) cold, coldhearted, unfeeling, indifferent, unfriendly, distant
Other readings:
                冷たい【つべたい】
                noun
•
        Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
                
to be born
Other readings:
                産まれる【うまれる】
、生れる【うまれる】
、産れる【うまれる】
                adjective
1.
cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty(usually kana)
2.
dear, precious, darling, pet(usually kana)
3.
innocent, childlike, childish, lovable(usually kana)
4.
dainty, cute little, tiny(usually kana)
Other readings:
                かわゆい《可愛い》[1]
、カワイイ
、カワイい
                Notes:
                - ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
1.
2.
memo, note, card(usually kana)
Other readings:
                はがき《葉書き》
、はがき《端書》
、はがき《端書き》
、ハガキ
                numeric
1.
six
noun
2.
six years of age
3.
six o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
                六つ【むつ】
、6つ【むっつ】
、6つ【むつ】
                noun
•
                
east
Other readings:
                東【ひむかし】[1]
、東【ひんがし】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
kitchen
noun
2.
financial situation
Other readings:
                台所【だいどこ】
、臺處【だいどころ】[1]
、臺處【だいどこ】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet, to encounter, to see(逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance)
2.
to have an accident, to have a bad experience(usually kana)(esp. 遭う when in kanji)
Other readings:
                逢う【あう】
、遭う【あう】
、遇う【あう】
                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:
                - irregular okurigana usage
numeric
1.
five
noun
2.
five years of age
3.
eight o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
                5つ【いつつ】
、伍つ【いつつ】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
adverb
1.
still, as yet, hitherto, only(usually kana)
2.
not yet(usually kana)(with verb in the negative)
3.
more, besides(usually kana)
na-adjective
4.
unfinished, incomplete, not yet finished with(usually kana)
Other readings:
                いまだ《未だ》
                adjective
1.
dark, gloomy, murky
2.
depressed, dispirited, down in the dumps, dark (mood)
3.
dark (in colour), dull
4.
ill-boding, dark (e.g. past), suspicious
5.
unlikely (to succeed), hopeless, unpromising
6.
Other readings:
                昏い【くらい】
、冥い【くらい】
、闇い【くらい】
                Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in)(usu. 勤める)
2.
to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of)(usu. 務める)
3.
to conduct a religious service(usu. 勤める)
Other readings:
                務める【つとめる】
                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:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
voice
2.
singing (of a bird), chirping (of an insect), hoot
3.
voice, opinion (as expressed in words), view, wish, attitude, will
4.
sound
5.
sense (of something's arrival), feeling(usu. as ~の声を聞く)
6.
voice, voiced sound(linguistics)
Other readings:
                聲【こえ】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to borrow, to have a loan
2.
to rent, to hire
pronoun
1.
when, at what time, how soon(usually kana)
2.
normal times, ordinary days(usually kana, dated term)
noun
•
                
entrance, front door, entryway, entranceway, entry hall, vestibule, porch, foyer, mud room
Other readings:
                玄關【げんかん】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
river, stream(only relevant for かわ)
suffix
2.
River, the ... river(suffix used with the names of rivers)
Other readings:
                川【がわ】
、河【かわ】
、河【がわ】
                na-adjective, noun
1.
liked, well-liked, favourite, favorite
2.
in love (with), loved, romantically interested (in)
noun, na-adjective
3.
faddism, eccentricity
pronoun
•
                
who(だあれ is emphatic or inquisitive)
Other readings:
                誰【だあれ】
、誰【たれ】[1]
、誰【た】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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
noun
1.
town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood(esp. 町)
2.
downtown, main street(only relevant for 街)
3.
street, road
4.
109.09 m(only relevant for 町 and ちょう)
5.
0.99 hectares(only relevant for 町 and ちょう)
Other readings:
                町【ちょう】
、街【まち】
                Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall), to let hang, to suspend (from), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag)(usually kana)
See also:壁にかける
2.
to put on (e.g. a blanket), to put on top of, to cover, to lay, to spread(usually kana)
3.
4.
5.
6.
to pour (liquid) onto, to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto, to splash, to throw (e.g. water) onto(usually kana)
See also:塩をかける
7.
to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.), to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.), to put on (a DVD, a song, etc.)(usually kana)
8.
to cause (somebody inconvenience, trouble, etc.), to burden (someone), to impose(usually kana)
See also:迷惑を掛ける
9.
to multiply (arithmetic operation)(usually kana, mathematics)
10.
11.
to take a seat, to sit, to rest (something on something else), to support (something on something else)(usually kana)
See also:腰を掛ける
12.
to bind(usually kana)(also as 繋ける)
13.
14.
to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on(usually kana)
15.
to hold (a play, festival, etc.)(usually kana)
16.
to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)(usually kana)
17.
to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)(usually kana)
See also:裁判に掛ける
18.
to increase further(usually kana)
19.
to catch (in a trap, etc.)(usually kana)
20.
to set atop(usually kana)
21.
to erect (a makeshift building)(usually kana)
22.
23.
suffix, Ichidan verb
24.
to be partway doing ..., to begin (but not complete) ..., to be about to ...(usually kana)(after -masu stem of verb)
See also:話し掛ける
25.
to address (someone), to direct (something, to someone), to do (something, to someone)(usually kana)(after -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone)
See also:話し掛ける
Other readings:
                かける《懸ける》
                Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to push, to press(only relevant for 押す)
2.
to apply pressure from above, to press down(only relevant for 押す and 圧す)
3.
4.
to affix (e.g. gold leaf)(only relevant for 押す)
5.
to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel, to influence(only relevant for 押す)
6.
to overwhelm, to overpower, to repress(only relevant for 押す and 圧す)
7.
to push (events along), to advance (a plan)(only relevant for 押す)
8.
to do in spite of ..., to do even though ..., to force(only relevant for 押す)
9.
10.
to be pressed for time(only relevant for 押す)
11.
to advance troops, to attack(only relevant for 押す)
12.
(of light) to be diffused across an entire surface(only relevant for 押す)
Other readings:
                圧す【おす】
、捺す【おす】
                noun
•
                
socks, sock, stockings, stocking
Other readings:
                くつ下【くつした】
、沓下【くつした】
                naru
                    suffix, prenominal
1.
2.
who is called, that is called
3.
that is
interjection
4.
noun
•
                
school
Other readings:
                學校【がっこう】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
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