Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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expression, noun
1.
boy, son, baby boy
2.
young man
Other readings:
男のコ【おとこのコ】
男の児【おとこのこ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
last month

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
clothes (esp. Western clothes)
suffix, counter
2.
counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
See also:一服

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be (of animate objects), to exist(usually kana)
See also:在る
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)

noun
1.
foot, paw, arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)(esp. 足)
2.
leg(esp. 脚,肢)
3.
gait
4.
pace
5.
bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji(usu. 脚)
6.
means of transportation(only relevant for 足)
7.
money, coin(archaism)
See also:お足
Other readings:
【あし】
【あし】

noun
1.
pet
2.
trumpet(abbreviation)

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】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to wash, to cleanse, to rinse
2.
to inquire into, to investigate
3.
to purify (one's heart)
4.
to lave (e.g. shore), to wash over (e.g. deck), to sweep

noun
wife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam(honorific language)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to attach, to join, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment)
2.
to furnish (a house with)
3.
to wear, to put on
4.
to keep a diary, to make an entry
5.
to appraise, to set (a price)
6.
to allot, to budget, to assign
7.
to bring alongside
8.
to place (under guard or doctor)
9.
to follow, to shadow
10.
to load, to give (courage to)
11.
to keep (an eye on)
12.
to establish (relations or understanding)
13.
to turn on (light)
See also:点ける
14.
to produce flowers, to produce fruit(of a plant)
Other readings:
着ける【つける】
附ける【つける】

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

adverb, noun
1.
always, usually, every time(usually kana)
2.
never(usually kana)(with neg. verb)

noun
bed

adjective
1.
young, youthful
2.
immature, green
3.
low (number), small

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to elevate
2.
to do up (one's hair)
3.
to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.)
4.
to land (a boat)
5.
to deep-fry(only relevant for 揚げる)
6.
to show someone (into a room)
7.
to give(polite language, usually kana)(only relevant for 上げる)
8.
to send someone (away)
9.
to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll
10.
to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve
11.
to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
12.
to earn (something desirable)
13.
to praise
14.
to give (an example, etc.), to cite(usu. 挙げる)
15.
to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)(usu. 挙げる)
16.
to arrest(only relevant for 挙げる)
17.
to nominate(only relevant for 挙げる)
18.
to summon (for geishas, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for 揚げる)
19.
to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)(only relevant for 上げる)
20.
to bear (a child)
21.
to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)(usu. 挙げる)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
22.
(of the tide) to come in
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
23.
to vomit
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
24.
to do for (the sake of someone else)(usually kana, polite language)(after the -te form of a verb)
25.
to complete ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
26.
to humbly do ...(humble language)(after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility)
Other readings:
挙げる【あげる】
揚げる【あげる】

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】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist
2.
to turn
3.
to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
Other readings:
曲る【まがる】

noun
1.
postbox, mail box, pillar box
2.
post, position
3.
post (e.g. goalpost)
prenominal
4.
post- (e.g. post-Cold War)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lie down
2.
to go to bed, to lie in bed
3.
to sleep (lying down)
See also:眠る
4.
to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)
5.
to lie idle
Other readings:
寐る【ねる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
cooking, cookery, cuisine
2.
dealing with something, handling, administration, management(nuance of doing it easily)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down(esp. 下りる)
2.
to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount(esp. 降りる)
3.
to step down, to retire, to give up, to quit, to fold
4.
to be granted, to be issued, to be given(esp. 下りる)
5.
to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)(esp. 降りる)
6.
to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)(esp. 下りる)
See also:下り物
Other readings:
下りる【おりる】

noun
1.
electricity
2.
(electric) light

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
1.
room, chamber
2.
apartment, flat, pad
3.
stable(abbreviation, sumo term)
See also:相撲部屋

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:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
school
Other readings:
學校【がっこう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
writing (an essay, prose, etc.), composition
2.
formal writing with little real meaning

noun
1.
language, dialect
See also:言語
2.
word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark
See also:単語
3.
speech, (manner of) speaking
4.
learning to speak, language acquisition
Other readings:
言葉【けとば】[1]
【ことば】
【ことば】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
handkerchief(abbreviation)
Other readings:
ハンケチ

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》

interjection
1.
yes, that is correct, right
2.
um, errr
3.
huh?
4.
grrr, gah, Must I?
prenominal
5.
good(Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:良い
Other readings:
えー[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
every night

noun
tooth
Other readings:
【は】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to open (e.g. doors)(esp. 開く)
2.
to open (e.g. business, etc.)(esp. 開く)
3.
to be empty(esp. 空く)
4.
to be vacant, to be available, to be free(esp. 空く)
5.
to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)(esp. 明く)
6.
to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)(esp. 明く)
7.
to come to an end(esp. 明く)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
8.
to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)(esp. 明く)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
9.
to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
See also:穴が開く
Other readings:
空く【あく】
明く【あく】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out
2.
to be about to leave, to be just going out
Other readings:
出掛ける【でかける】

noun
1.
photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap
2.
movie
See also:活動写真

noun
stairs, stairway, staircase

noun (temporal)
this morning
Other readings:
今朝【こんちょう】

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

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet, to encounter, to see(逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance)
2.
to have an accident, to have a bad experience(usually kana)(esp. 遭う when in kanji)
Other readings:
逢う【あう】
遭う【あう】
遇う【あう】

noun (temporal)
every year, yearly, annually
Other readings:
毎年【まいねん】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sit, to squat
2.
to assume (a position)
3.
to hold steady, to hold still(esp. 据わる, 据る)
Other readings:
坐る【すわる】
据わる【すわる】
据る【すわる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
1.
yellow
2.
high-pitched (voice), shrill
See also:黄色い声
Other readings:
黄いろい【きいろい】

noun
1.
curry (esp. Japanese curry)(usually kana, food term)
2.
rice and curry(abbreviation, usually kana, food term)
Other readings:
カリー《咖哩》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

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】
【ひとつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
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