Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get tired, to tire, to get fatigued, to become exhausted, to grow weary
2.
to become worn out (of a well-used object)
3.
to starve(archaism)

noun
guitar

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
9.
to become one tile away from completion(mahjong term)(only relevant for 張る)
See also:テンパる,  聴牌
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
10.
to span, to generate(mathematics)
All readings:
張る【はる】
貼る【はる】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat
2.
to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss
3.
to speak (a language)
Other readings:
咄す【はなす】

noun
1.
metre, meter(usually kana)
2.
meter, gauge(usually kana)
See also:メーター
Other readings:
メートル《米突》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

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:
【てい】

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】

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:
【ちょう】
【まち】

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)

Godan-ru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
1.
to be, to exist, to live(usually kana)(usu. of inanimate objects)
2.
to have(usually kana)
3.
to be located(usually kana)
4.
to be equipped with(usually kana)
5.
to happen, to come about(usually kana)
Other readings:
ある《在る》

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)

expression, noun
1.
girl, daughter, baby girl
2.
young woman
Other readings:
女のコ【おんなのコ】
女の児【おんなのこ】

noun, no-adjective
1.
right, right-hand side
See also: (antonym)
2.
afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing), foregoing, forgoing, above
See also:右に同じ

noun
bank, banking institution

noun
confections, sweets, candy, cake
See also:菓子
Other readings:
御菓子【おかし】

noun
who?(usually kana, honorific language)

pronoun
1.
when, at what time, how soon(usually kana)
2.
normal times, ordinary days(usually kana, dated term)

noun
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
Other readings:
ドアー

adjective
1.
cool, refreshing
2.
clear (e.g. eyes), bright
3.
clear, distinct
4.
composed (facial expression), unruffled, unconcerned
5.
pure, upright, innocent(archaism)

adjective
1.
dull, uninteresting, boring, tedious(usually kana)
2.
insignificant, unimportant, trifling, trivial, worthless(usually kana)
3.
absurd, foolish, silly, stupid(usually kana)
4.
useless, pointless, disappointing(usually kana)
Other readings:
つまらない《詰まらない》

suru verb (irregular)
1.
to do, to carry out, to perform(usually kana)
2.
to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into)(usually kana)
3.
to serve as, to act as, to work as(usually kana)
4.
to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)(usually kana)
5.
to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as(usually kana)(as 〜にする,〜とする)
6.
to decide on, to choose(usually kana)(as 〜にする)
suru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
7.
to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)(usually kana)(as 〜がする)
8.
to be (in a state, condition, etc.)(usually kana)
9.
to be worth, to cost(usually kana)
10.
to pass (of time), to elapse(usually kana)
suru verb (irregular), transitive verb
11.
to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
12.
to transform A to B, to make A into B, to exchange A for B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
13.
to make use of A for B, to view A as B, to handle A as if it were B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
14.
to feel A about B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
suffix, suru verb (irregular)
15.
verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, suru verb (irregular)
16.
creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")(usually kana)
See also:お願いします,  
17.
to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to(usually kana)(as 〜うとする,〜ようとする)
See also:とする
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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.
unfamiliar (with), ignorant (of)(as 〜に暗い)
See also:明るい (antonym)
Other readings:
昏い【くらい】
冥い【くらい】
闇い【くらい】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to memorize, to memorise, to commit to memory, to learn by heart, to bear in mind, to remember
2.
to learn, to pick up, to acquire(only relevant for 覚える)
3.
to feel(only relevant for 覚える)
4.
to think, to regard(only relevant for 覚える)
Other readings:
憶える【おぼえる】

pronoun
1.
that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener)(usually kana)
2.
there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener)
3.
that one (something close to the listener)
4.
you, your family, your company
5.
that person (someone close to the listener)
Other readings:
そっち《其方》
そなた《其方》
そち《其方》

noun
1.
wind, breeze, draught, draft
noun, noun (prefix)
2.
manner, behaviour, behavior
See also:風 (ふう)
noun
3.
cold, influenza(irreg. kanji form)

adjective
1.
thick, deep, heavy(only relevant for 厚い)
2.
kind, cordial, hospitable, warm, faithful
3.
serious (of an illness)(only relevant for 篤い)
4.
abundant(only relevant for 厚い)
Other readings:
篤い【あつい】

noun
glass (drinking vessel), tumbler(usually kana)
All readings:
コップ《洋杯》
コップ《洋盃》
コップ《骨杯》

noun
1.
postcard(abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:郵便葉書
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

noun
clock, watch, timepiece
Other readings:
時計【ときはかり】[1]
土圭【とけい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
travel, trip, journey, excursion, tour

noun
1.
bird
2.
bird meat (esp. chicken meat), fowl, poultry
See also:
Other readings:
【とり】
【とり】

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

noun
1.
(hard) candy, toffee(food term)
2.
rice-sugar, sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.(food term)
3.
amber, yellowish-brown(abbreviation)
See also:飴色

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

expression
1.
please (give me)(usually kana, honorific language)
2.
please (do for me)(usually kana, honorific language)(after te-form of a verb or a noun prefixed with o- or go-)

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

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine)(呑む often means swallowing whole, gulping, etc.)
2.
to smoke (tobacco)(also written 喫む)
See also:喫む
3.
to engulf, to overwhelm
4.
to keep down, to suppress
5.
to accept (e.g. demand, condition)
6.
to make light of, to conceal
Other readings:
呑む【のむ】
飮む【のむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective
loveable, very likeable, like very much

noun
handkerchief(abbreviation)
Other readings:
ハンケチ

noun, counter
page(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
telephone call, phone call
noun, no-adjective
2.
telephone (device), phone(abbreviation)
See also:電話機

na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
1.
splendid, nice, wonderful, delicious, sweet
na-adjective
2.
sufficient, fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"), (by implication) no thank you
3.
well enough, OK, tolerable
adverb
4.
quite, reasonably, fairly, tolerably
noun
5.
construction, architecture(archaism)

adjective
1.
red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion, vermillion(紅い is esp. for scarlet)
2.
Red, communist
3.
beautiful(archaism)
Other readings:
紅い【あかい】
朱い【あかい】[1]
緋い【あかい】[1]
丹い【あかい】[1]
赭い【あかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
desk
Other readings:
【つき】[2]
【つくえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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