Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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adjective
1.
bad, poor, undesirable
2.
poor (quality), inferior, insufficient
3.
evil, sinful
4.
ugly, not beautiful
5.
at fault, to blame, in the wrong
6.
bad (at doing something)
7.
unprofitable, unbeneficial
interjection, adjective
8.
sorry, (my) bad, unforgivable
Other readings:
惡い【わるい】[1]
、惡るい【わるい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
pronoun
1.
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status)(usually kana, polite language)(貴女 refers only to females and 貴男 refers only to males)
2.
dear (what a wife calls a husband)(only relevant for 貴方 and 貴男)
Other readings:
あなた《貴女》
、あなた《貴男》
noun
•
store, shop, establishment, restaurant(orig. an abbr. of 店棚;見世棚)
Other readings:
見世【みせ】
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
noun
•
kilogram, kilogramme(usually kana)
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
adjective
1.
round, circular, spherical(丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2.
curved, smooth
3.
harmonious, calm, peaceful, amiable, amicable
See also:丸く収まる
Other readings:
丸い【まろい】[1]
、円い【まるい】
、円い【まろい】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
metre, meter(usually kana)
2.
Other readings:
メートル《米突》[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
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 (temporal)
1.
tomorrow
2.
near future(only relevant for あす)
Other readings:
明日【あす】
、明日【みょうにち】
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
na-adjective, noun
1.
important, necessary, indispensable
2.
beloved, precious, dear, cherished, valuable
3.
careful(usu. adverb, as ～に)
Other readings:
大切【たいせち】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
pronoun
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》
adverb
1.
perhaps, probably
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
generous, many, much, great
noun
1.
salt (i.e. sodium chloride), common salt, table salt(esp. しお)
2.
salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)(chemistry term)(esp. えん)
3.
hardship, toil, trouble(only relevant for しお)
4.
saltiness(food term)(only relevant for しお)
Other readings:
塩【えん】
noun
•
lunch, midday meal
All readings:
昼ご飯【ひるごはん】
、昼ごはん【ひるごはん】
、昼御飯【ひるごはん】
noun
•
bicycle, bike
Other readings:
自転車【じでんしゃ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
yukkuri
Common word
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
slowly, unhurriedly, without haste, leisurely, at one's leisure(onomatopia)
adverb
2.
easily (e.g. in time), well, sufficiently, amply, with time to spare(onomatopia)
adverb, auxillary suru verb
3.
well (e.g. sleep), comfortably(onomatopia)
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】
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】
numeric
•
eight(捌 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
八【や】
、８【はち】
、８【や】
、捌【はち】
、捌【や】
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun, adverbial noun
1.
a lot, lots, plenty, many, a large number, much, a great deal, a good deal(usually kana)
2.
enough, sufficient(usually kana)
noun (suffix)
3.
noun
1.
2.
shutter, window shutter
3.
entrance (to a home)(archaism)
4.
narrows(archaism)
Other readings:
門【と】
adverb
1.
very, greatly, terribly, awfully
na-adjective, noun
2.
immense, enormous, great
3.
serious, grave, dreadful, terrible
4.
difficult, hard
noun
5.
major incident, disaster(archaism)
Other readings:
大へん【たいへん】
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:
万【よろず】
、萬【まん】[1]
、萬【よろず】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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.
cloudiness, cloudy weather
2.
fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.), cloud (e.g. in marble), blur, mist, shadow, dimness
3.
gloom, dejection
Other readings:
曇【くもり】
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】
noun
•
coat, tunic, jacket, outer garment
Other readings:
上衣【うわぎ】
、上衣【じょうい】
、表着【うわぎ】
adjective
1.
big, large, great
2.
loud
3.
extensive, spacious
4.
important, decisive, valuable
5.
older, grown up
noun
•
library(also written 圕)
Other readings:
図書館【ずしょかん】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
socks, sock, stockings, stocking
Other readings:
くつ下【くつした】
、沓下【くつした】
terebi
Common word
noun
1.
2.
TV program, TV programme, TV broadcast(abbreviation)
noun
1.
back, spine
2.
reverse, rear side
3.
height, stature
4.
ridge (of a mountain)
Other readings:
脊【せ】
na-adjective
1.
safe, secure, sound, problem-free, without fear, all right, alright, OK, okay
adverb
2.
certainly, surely, undoubtedly
interjection, na-adjective
3.
no thanks, I'm good, that's alright(colloquialism)
noun
4.
Other readings:
大丈夫【だいじょぶ】
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