Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
This list has no items
        Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tie, to fasten, to tighten
2.
to wear (necktie, belt), to put on
3.
to total, to sum
See also:〆る (しめる)
4.
to be strict with
See also:緊める (しめる)
5.
to economize, to economise, to cut down on
6.
to salt, to marinate, to pickle, to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt
adverb, noun
1.
how much?, how many?(usually kana)
adverb
2.
even, even if
adjective
1.
light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)
2.
light (i.e. of foot), effortless, nimble, agile
3.
non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial
4.
slight, small, gentle, soft, easy, lighthearted (e.g. joke)
5.
easy, simple
6.
indiscriminate
See also:口が軽い
Other readings:
                軽い【かろい】
                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)
adverb, no-adjective
1.
for the first time
See also:始める
adverb
2.
only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ...(after the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
                始めて【はじめて】
、甫めて【はじめて】
                adjective
1.
near, close, short (distance)
2.
close (in time), soon
3.
close (relationship), friendly, intimate
4.
closely related
5.
similar, almost the same, close to, nearly
rekoodo
                    Common word
noun
1.
record (e.g. LP)
2.
record (e.g. in sports)
See also:記録
3.
record (data structure)(computer term)
adjective
1.
delicious, tasty, sweet(usually kana)
2.
attractive, appealing, convenient, favorable, desirable, profitable(usually kana)
Other readings:
                オイシイ
                adverb
•
        adjective
1.
far, distant, far away, a long way off, in the distance
2.
distant (past), remote (in time), remote, far-removed (in time)
3.
distant (relationship or kinship), having little to do (with someone)
4.
far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.), not similar, way off
5.
hard (of hearing)(as 耳が遠い)
6.
nearsighted(as 目が遠い)
pre-noun adjectival
1.
2.
part (as in "part two")(usually kana)(preceding a number)
interjection
3.
um ..., er ..., uh ...(only relevant for その)
Other readings:
                そん
                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:
                - irregular okurigana usage
numeric
1.
nine
noun
2.
nine years of age
3.
twelve o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
                9つ【ここのつ】
                noun
1.
flesh
2.
meat
3.
the physical body (as opposed to the spirit)(only relevant for にく)
4.
thickness(only relevant for にく)
5.
Other readings:
                肉【しし】
、宍【しし】
                Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to work, to labor, to labour
2.
to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play
3.
to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice
4.
to be conjugated(linguistics)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe
2.
to examine, to look over, to assess, to check, to judge
3.
to look after, to attend to, to take care of, to keep an eye on
See also:看る
4.
to experience, to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
5.
to try ..., to have a go at ..., to give ... a try(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
6.
to see (that) ..., to find (that) ...(usually kana)(as 〜てみると, 〜てみたら, 〜てみれば, etc.)
Other readings:
                観る【みる】
、視る【みる】
                puuru
                    Common word
noun
1.
(swimming) pool
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
pool (billiards)
3.
pool (together)
adjective
1.
painful, sore
2.
cringy, embarrassing(colloquialism)
adjective, suffix
3.
Other readings:
                甚い【いたい】
                no-adjective, noun
1.
next (to), adjoining, adjacent
noun, no-adjective
2.
house next door, neighbouring house, next-door neighbour, next-door neighbor
Other readings:
                隣り【となり】[1]
、鄰【となり】[2]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
long (distance)(only relevant for 長い)
2.
long (time), lengthy
Other readings:
                永い【ながい】
                noun, no-adjective
1.
blue, azure
2.
green(mostly in compound words and in ref. to fruits, plants and traffic lights)
noun
3.
Other readings:
                蒼【あお】
、碧【あお】
                noun
1.
dining room, dining hall, cafeteria, canteen, messroom
2.
restaurant, eatery, snack bar, diner
noun
•
                
soy sauce, shoyu(しょゆ, しょゆう are dial.)
Other readings:
                醤油【しょうゆう】[2]
、しょう油【しょうゆ】
、しょう油【しょうゆう】[2]
、醬油【しょうゆ】
、醬油【しょうゆう】[2]
、正油【しょうゆ】[1]
、正油【しょうゆう】[1][2]
、しょゆ[3]
、しょゆう[3]
                Notes:
                - ateji (phonetic) reading
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
- word containing irregular kana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cross over, to go across(usu. 渡る or 渉る)
2.
Other readings:
                亘る【わたる】
、渉る【わたる】
、亙る【わたる】
、弥る【わたる】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
adverb
1.
how, in what way, how about(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
questionable(usually kana)
noun
1.
ninth day of the month
2.
nine days
Other readings:
                九日【ここぬか】[1]
、9日【ここのか】
、9日【ここぬか】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
erebeetaa
                    Common word
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to polish, to shine, to brush (e.g. teeth), to grind (e.g. lens)
2.
to refine (e.g. a skill), to improve, to cultivate
Other readings:
                研く【みがく】
、琢く【みがく】
                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
See also:あぶり出す (あぶりだす)
5.
to send (e.g. letter)
See also:手紙を出す
6.
to produce (a sound), to start (fire)
See also:声を出す
7.
to serve (food)
suffix, Godan-su verb
8.
9.
to begin ..., to start to ..., to burst into ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
See also:歌いだす (うたいだす)
Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fly, to soar(esp. 飛ぶ)
2.
to jump, to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop(esp. 跳ぶ)
3.
to spatter, to scatter, to splash, to fly (e.g. of sparks)
4.
to hurry, to rush
5.
to flee, to run off, to escape
6.
to disappear, to vanish, to fade, to thin out
7.
to break off, to come off, to fall off, to blow (of a fuse)
8.
to be sent out (of an order), to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
9.
to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
10.
to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.), to skip, to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
Other readings:
                跳ぶ【とぶ】
、翔ぶ【とぶ】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
deha
                    Common word
numeric
1.
three
noun
2.
three years of age
Other readings:
                三つ【みつ】
、3つ【みっつ】
、3つ【みつ】
                Showing 101 to 150 of 667