Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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noun
•
food
Other readings:
食べもの【たべもの】

noun
1.
song(only relevant for 歌 and 唄)(唄 is primarily used for shamisen songs)
2.
classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka)(only relevant for 歌)
See also:短歌
3.
modern poetry(only relevant for 歌 and 詩)
Other readings:
唄【うた】
、
詩【うた】

na-adjective, noun
1.
liked, well-liked, favourite, favorite
See also:嫌い (antonym)
2.
in love (with), loved, romantically interested (in)
noun, na-adjective
3.
faddism, eccentricity
4.
the way one likes, (as) it suits one
noun
5.
refined taste, elegant pursuits
See also:数寄

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】

particle
1.
et cetera, etc., and the like, and so forth(usually kana)
2.
or something(usually kana)(after an approximate quote or vague suggestion)
3.
the likes of(usually kana)(lessening the significance or value of the previous word)
Other readings:
など《抔》

prenominal, noun
1.
same, identical, equal, uniform, equivalent, similar, common (origin), changeless, alike
adverb
2.
anyway, anyhow, in either case(usu. part of a 'nara' conditional)
Other readings:
同じ【おんなじ】

numeric
1.
seven(漆 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2.
hepta-
Other readings:
七【なな】
、
七【ひち】[1]
、
七【な】
、
7【しち】
、
7【なな】
、
7【ひち】[1]
、
7【な】
、
漆【しち】
、
漆【なな】
、
漆【ひち】[1]
、
漆【な】
、
柒【しち】
、
柒【なな】
、
柒【ひち】[1]
、
柒【な】
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
tree, shrub, bush
2.
wood, timber
Other readings:
樹【き】

noun
•
ball-point pen
Other readings:
ボール・ペン

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to blow (of the wind)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
2.
to blow (one's breath), to breathe out, to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.), to puff
3.
to play (a wind instrument), to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.), to whistle (a tune)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
4.
to emit (smoke, fire, etc.), to spout, to spew, to puff out
See also:噴く
5.
to sprout, to put forth (buds)
6.
to appear (on the surface), to form, to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
7.
to burst out laughing, to burst into laughter(slang)
See also:吹き出す
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
8.
to brag, to talk big
9.
to smelt, to mint

noun
•
chopsticks

noun
•
taxi

na-adjective, noun
•
disagreeable, detestable, unpleasant, reluctant
Other readings:
嫌【や】
、
厭【いや】
、
厭【や】
、
厭や【いや】[1]
、
イヤ
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
fork
2.
folk, folk song(only relevant for フォーク)
3.
hawk(only relevant for ホーク)
Other readings:
ホーク

numeric
•
eight(捌 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
八【や】
、
8【はち】
、
8【や】
、
捌【はち】
、
捌【や】

noun, no-adjective
1.
next, following, subsequent
2.
stage, station

noun, suffix
1.
in front (of), before (e.g. the house)
adverbial noun, noun (temporal), suffix
2.
ago, before, previously, prior, (minutes) to (the hour)
See also:前 (ぜん)
noun
3.
front (of something), head (e.g. of a line), fore part
no-adjective
4.
front (e.g. seat), previous (e.g. entry in a list), prior, former
noun
5.
(in the) presence (of), in front (of someone)
adverbial noun
6.
forward, ahead
suffix
7.
helping, portion(usu. after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb)
noun
8.
front of the body
9.
privates, private parts

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】

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
1.
fifth day of the month
2.
five days
Other readings:
5日【いつか】

noun
1.
older brother, elder brother(honorific language)
See also:兄さん
2.
young man, buddy, fella, laddie(vocative)
See also:兄さん
Other readings:
御兄さん【おにいさん】

noun
1.
classroom
2.
department, laboratory
3.
single-room school, small school

noun, suffix
1.
place, spot, scene, site(also pronounced どころ when a suffix)
2.
address(usually kana)
3.
district, area, locality(usually kana)
4.
one's house(usually kana)
5.
point, aspect, side, facet(usually kana)
See also:いいとこ
6.
passage (in text), part(usually kana)
7.
space, room(usually kana)
8.
thing, matter(usually kana)
noun
9.
whereupon, as a result(usually kana)(after the plain past form of a verb)
10.
about to, on the verge of(usually kana)(after present form of a verb)
11.
was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing(usually kana)(after past form of a verb)
Other readings:
所【とこ】
、
処【ところ】
、
處【ところ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
uncle(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯父さん is older than one's parent and 叔父さん is younger)
2.
old man, mister(familiar language, usually kana)(usu. 小父さん or おじさん; vocative)
3.
manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)(usually kana)(usu. オジサン)
Other readings:
おじさん《叔父さん》
、
おじさん《小父さん》
、
オジサン
、
オジさん

pronoun
1.
that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener), over there, yonder(usually kana)
2.
that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener), that
3.
that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener)(あちら is polite)
4.
there (place distant from both speaker and listener), over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
Other readings:
あっち《彼方》
、
あち《彼方》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
country, state
2.
region
3.
national government, central government
4.
home (i.e. hometown, home country)
5.
province (of Japan)(archaism)
See also:国郡里制
6.
land, earth(archaism)
Other readings:
邦【くに】
、
國【くに】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

pre-noun adjectival
•
small, little, tiny
See also:大きな

noun
•
entrance, front door, entryway, entranceway, entry hall, vestibule, porch, foyer, mud room
Other readings:
玄關【げんかん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adjective
•
spacious, vast, wide
Other readings:
弘い【ひろい】
、
廣い【ひろい】
、
宏い【ひろい】

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:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
  3. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
other (place, thing, person), the rest
2.
outside, beyond(usually kana)(esp. 外)
adverbial noun
3.
nothing except, nothing but, nothing apart from, nothing aside from, no choice (but to)(usually kana)(as 〜ほか〜ない, usu. after より or the dictionary form of a verb)
See also:ほかない
4.
besides..., in addition to...(often as ほかに)
Other readings:
外【ほか】

noun
•
bicycle, bike
Other readings:
自転車【じでんしゃ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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.
ink pad(only relevant for にく)
See also:印肉
Other readings:
肉【しし】
、
宍【しし】

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
•
adult, grown-up
Other readings:
大人【だいにん】

adjective
1.
small, little, tiny
2.
slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small
3.
low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice)
4.
unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial
5.
young, juvenile

noun
•
foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national, alien, non-Japanese
See also:内国人

noun
•
guitar

numeric
•
two
Other readings:
2つ【ふたつ】

noun
•
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
day before yesterday
Other readings:
一昨日【おとつい】[1]
、
一昨日【いっさくじつ】
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to take lessons in, to be taught, to learn (from a teacher), to study (under a teacher), to get training in

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
•
to end, to come to an end, to close, to finish
All readings:
終わる【おわる】
、
終る【おわる】
、
了わる【おわる】
、
卒わる【おわる】
、
畢わる【おわる】
、
竟わる【おわる】
、
了る【おわる】
、
卒る【おわる】
、
畢る【おわる】
、
竟る【おわる】

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
•
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.), to undress

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
work, job, labor, labour, business, task, assignment, occupation, employment
noun
2.
work(physics term)

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

yoi/ii adjective (special)
1.
good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable(also written 良い)
2.
sufficient, enough, ready, prepared
3.
profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial
4.
OK, all right, fine, no problem(as て(も)いい, と(も)いい, etc.; indicates permission or compromise)
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