Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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adverb
1.
how many?(usually kana)
2.
how old?

Godan-u verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sing
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
2.
to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.), to compose a poem, to recite a poem(esp. 歌う, 詠う)
Other readings:
唄う【うたう】
謡う【うたう】
詠う【うたう】
唱う【うたう】

adjective
1.
black
2.
dark, blackish, sun-tanned (skin)
3.
suspicious, criminal, illicit
4.
darkened and dirty, sooty, covered in dirt
5.
evil, wicked, black-hearted
6.
inauspicious, ill-boding, unlucky

noun
1.
area, vicinity, region
2.
side, edge(mathematics)
3.
circumstances

adjective
1.
slow, time-consuming, sluggish(only relevant for 遅い and 鈍い and 遲い)
2.
late (in the day), towards the end (of the day or night), until a time far into the day or night(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
3.
later (than expected or usual), late, behind schedule, behind time, tardy, overdue, unpunctual(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
4.
too late, having missed the boat(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
5.
dull, stupid(archaism)(only relevant for 遅い and 鈍い and 遲い)
Other readings:
鈍い【おそい】
晩い【おそい】
遲い【おそい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale
2.
to suck, to sip, to slurp
3.
to absorb, to soak up
4.
to kiss
Other readings:
喫う【すう】

numeric
1.
four
noun
2.
four years of age
3.
ten o'clock (old time system)
4.
cross grips(abbreviation, sumo term)
See also:四つ身
Other readings:
四つ【よつ】
4つ【よっつ】
4つ【よつ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to erase, to delete, to cross out
2.
to turn off (power), to switch off
3.
to extinguish, to put out
4.
to bump off(slang)

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:
【こえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, noun
1.
unskillful, poor, awkward
See also:上手 (antonym)
2.
imprudent, untactful
Other readings:
ヘタ

numeric
1,000, thousand(阡 and 仟 are used in legal documents)
Other readings:
【ち】
【せん】
【せん】

noun
breakfast
All readings:
朝ご飯【あさごはん】
朝ごはん【あさごはん】
朝御飯【あさごはん】

noun
1.
north
2.
the North, northern territories
3.
North Korea(abbreviation)
4.
north wind(archaism)

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, noun (prefix)
1.
man, male
noun
2.
fellow, guy, chap, bloke
3.
male lover, boyfriend, man
4.
manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation
Other readings:
【おっこ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
news
Other readings:
ニューズ

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

noun (temporal), adverbial noun, no-adjective
1.
now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately
adverb
2.
another, more

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to eat
2.
to live on (e.g. a salary), to live off, to subsist on
Other readings:
喰べる【たべる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
question, inquiry, enquiry

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to request, to beg, to ask
2.
to call, to order, to reserve
3.
to entrust to
4.
to rely on(esp. 恃む)
interjection
5.
please, please do(colloquialism)
Other readings:
恃む【たのむ】
憑む【たのむ】

noun
1.
pet
2.
trumpet(abbreviation)

noun
class

noun
1.
first day of the month(usu. 一日 or 1日)
2.
first ten days of the lunar month(archaism)(only relevant for ついたち)
Other readings:
一日【いっぴ】
1日【ついたち】
朔日【ついたち】
朔日【さくじつ】
【ついたち】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
day after tomorrow
Other readings:
明後日【みょうごにち】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct(造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc.; 創る usu. for creating)
2.
to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol)
3.
to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train
4.
to till
5.
to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write
6.
to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose
7.
to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found
8.
to have (a child)
9.
to make up (one's face, etc.)
10.
to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
11.
to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion
12.
to form (a line, etc.)
13.
to set (a record)
14.
to commit (a sin, etc.)
Other readings:
造る【つくる】
創る【つくる】

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

noun
1.
ear
2.
hearing
3.
edge, crust
4.
selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage

noun
(common) cold, influenza, flu, ague, inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
Other readings:
風邪【ふうじゃ】

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

numeric
1.
10,000, ten thousand(萬 is sometimes used in legal documents)
noun, no-adjective
2.
myriad
adverbial noun
3.
everything, all(only relevant for よろず)
noun, no-adjective
4.
various(archaism)(only relevant for よろず)
Other readings:
【よろず】
【まん】[1]
【よろず】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
book, volume, script
prefix
2.
this, present
3.
main, head
4.
real, regular
suffix, counter
5.
counter for long cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls(sometimes pronounced ぼん or ぽん)

noun
food
Other readings:
食べもの【たべもの】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow(usually kana)
2.
to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out(usually kana)
interjection
3.
I know!, I think so too!
Other readings:
わかる《解る》
わかる《判る》
わかる《分る》

noun
1.
sixth day of the month
2.
six days
Other readings:
六日【むゆか】[1]
六日【むよか】[1]
6日【むいか】
6日【むゆか】[1]
6日【むよか】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective
1.
quiet, silent
2.
slow, unhurried
3.
calm, peaceful
Other readings:
閑か【しずか】

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

noun
(room) heater, stove

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
this week

adjective
1.
bad (taste), unpalatable, unsavoury, unsavory, awful, terrible, unpleasant(usually kana)
2.
poor, unskillful, unskilful, bungling, clumsy(usually kana)
See also:拙い
3.
ugly, unattractive, homely, plain(usually kana)
4.
awkward, problematic, troublesome, unfavorable, unfavourable, unwise(usually kana)
See also:気不味い
Other readings:
マズイ
マズい

noun
shopping, purchased goods(買いもん is col.)
Other readings:
買い物【かいもん】
買物【かいもの】
買物【かいもん】
買いもん【かいもん】

noun
1.
house, residence, dwelling
2.
family, household
3.
lineage, family name

adverb, noun
1.
all, everyone, everybody(usually kana)
2.
everything(usually kana)
Other readings:
みんな《皆んな》[1]
みな《皆》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
outside, exterior
2.
the open (air)
3.
other place, somewhere else, outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
See also:うち (antonym)
Other readings:
【と】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
walk, stroll

noun
1.
medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs, pill, ointment, salve
2.
efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
3.
(pottery) glaze
4.
(illegal) drug, narcotic
See also:薬 (やく)
5.
small bribe
See also:鼻薬

noun
1.
mother, mom, mum, ma(honorific language)
See also:母さん
2.
wife(honorific language)
Other readings:
御母さん【おかあさん】

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)
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