Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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        koppu
                    Common word
noun
•
                
glass (drinking vessel), tumbler(usually kana)
All readings:
                コップ《洋杯》
、コップ《洋盃》
、コップ《骨杯》
                adjective
1.
busy, occupied, hectic
2.
restless, hurried, fidgety
Other readings:
                忙がしい【いそがしい】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
 
noun, no-adjective
1.
noun
2.
torso, trunk
3.
build, physique, constitution
noun, no-adjective
4.
health
noun
5.
corpse, dead body
Other readings:
                身体【からだ】
、躰【からだ】
、躯【からだ】
                Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
2.
to stay(usually kana)
Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
3.
to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
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)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to run
2.
to travel (movement of vehicles), to drive, to flow (e.g. energy)
3.
to hurry to
4.
to retreat (from battle), to take flight
5.
to run away from home(esp. 奔る)
6.
to elope
7.
to tend heavily toward(esp. 趨る)
8.
to flash, to streak, to shoot through (e.g. pain)
9.
to get involved, to take (to something), to get wrapped up in
Other readings:
                奔る【はしる】
、趨る【はしる】
                Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to lend, to loan
2.
to rent out, to hire out
Other readings:
                藉す【かす】
                noun
•
                
shoe, shoes, boots, footwear, footgear
Other readings:
                沓【くつ】
、履【くつ】
、鞋【くつ】
                numeric
•
                
six(陸 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
                六【む】
、六【むう】
、6【ろく】
、6【む】
、6【むう】
、陸【ろく】
、陸【む】
、陸【むう】
                noun
1.
tobacco, cigarette, cigaret, cigar(usually kana)
2.
tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)(usually kana)
Other readings:
                たばこ《莨》[1]
、たばこ《烟草》[1]
、えんそう《煙草》
、えんそう《烟草》
、けぶりぐさ《煙草》
、けぶりぐさ《烟草》
、けむりぐさ《煙草》
、けむりぐさ《烟草》
、タバコ
                Notes:
                - gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)
 
noun
•
        
wife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam(honorific language)
adjective
1.
bad (taste), unpalatable, unsavoury, unsavory, awful, terrible, unpleasant(usually kana)
2.
3.
ugly, unattractive, homely, plain(usually kana)
4.
Other readings:
                マズイ
、マズい
                demo
                    Common word
conjunction
1.
but, however, though, nevertheless, still, yet, even so, also, as well
particle
2.
even
3.
however, no matter how, even if, even though
4.
... or something
5.
either ... or ..., neither ... nor ...(as 〜でも〜でも)
prefix
6.
pseudo-, quack, in-name-only(before an occupation, etc.)
7.
adjective
1.
many, numerous, a lot
2.
large quantity, large amount
3.
frequent, common
doumo
                    Common word
interjection
1.
adverb
2.
much (thanks), very (sorry), quite (regret)
3.
quite, really, mostly
4.
somehow
5.
in spite of oneself, try as one might, no matter how hard one may try (to, not to)
See also:どうしても
interjection
6.
greetings, hello, goodbye
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】
                Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to differ (from), to vary
2.
to not be in the usual condition
3.
to not match the correct (answer, etc.)
4.
to be different from promised
See also:話が違う
expression
5.
isn't it?, wasn't it?(Kansai-ben (dialect))(at sentence-end; oft. as 〜のと違うか)
noun
1.
eye, eyeball
2.
eyesight, sight, vision
See also:目が見える
3.
look, stare, gaze, glance
4.
notice, attention, observation, eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
5.
an experience
6.
viewpoint
7.
discrimination, discernment, judgement, eye (e.g. for quality)
8.
appearance
9.
spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.), opening, stitch, texture, weave
See also:編み目
10.
grain (of wood)
11.
eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
12.
intersection (on a go board), square (on a chess board)
13.
dot (on a dice), pip, rolled number
14.
graduation, division (of a scale)
15.
tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
suffix
16.
ordinal number suffix
17.
18.
Other readings:
                眼【め】
                adjective
1.
fast, quick, hasty, brisk(esp. 速い, 疾い, 捷い)
2.
early (in the day, etc.), premature(esp. 早い)
3.
(too) soon, not yet, (too) early(esp. 早い)
4.
Other readings:
                速い【はやい】
、疾い【はやい】[1]
、捷い【はやい】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
 
numeric
1.
one
noun
2.
for one thing(often used in itemized lists)
3.
only(after a noun)
4.
(not) even(with a verb in negative form)
adverbial noun
5.
just (e.g. "just try it")
no-adjective
6.
some kind of, one type of
Other readings:
                1つ【ひとつ】
、一【ひとつ】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
 
noun
1.
2.
here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)
3.
this one (something physically close to the speaker)
pronoun
4.
I, me, we, us
5.
this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
Other readings:
                こっち《此方》
、こち《此方》[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
 
adjective
•
                
enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
Other readings:
                愉しい【たのしい】[1]
、娯しい【たのしい】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kanji usage
 
noun, na-adjective
1.
spare time, free time, leisure
noun
2.
time (e.g. time it takes to do something)(only relevant for ひま and ヒマ)
noun, na-adjective
3.
time off, day off, vacation, holiday, leave
4.
quitting (one's job), firing someone, divorcing (one's spouse)
na-adjective
5.
(being) inactive, (of one's business) slow(only relevant for ひま and ヒマ)
noun
6.
Other readings:
                暇【いとま】
、閑【ひま】
、遑【いとま】
、ヒマ
                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
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
study
2.
diligence
3.
discount, reduction
adjective
1.
fast, quick, hasty, brisk(esp. 速い, 疾い, 捷い)
2.
early (in the day, etc.), premature(esp. 早い)
3.
(too) soon, not yet, (too) early(esp. 早い)
4.
All readings:
                早い【はやい】
、速い【はやい】
、疾い【はやい】[1]
、捷い【はやい】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
 
shatsu
                    Common word
noun
1.
shirt (underwear), undershirt, singlet(also written as 襯衣)
2.
shirt (outerwear, esp. dress shirt)
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
noun
•
                
east
Other readings:
                東【ひむかし】[1]
、東【ひんがし】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
 
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】
                adverb, noun
1.
how much?, how many?(usually kana)
adverb
2.
even, even if
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