Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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noun
1.
television, TV(abbreviation)
2.
TV program, TV programme, TV broadcast(abbreviation)

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:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
bridge

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

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine)(呑む often means swallowing whole, gulping, etc.)
2.
to smoke (tobacco)(also written 喫む)
See also:喫む
3.
to engulf, to overwhelm
4.
to keep down, to suppress
5.
to accept (e.g. demand, condition)
6.
to make light of, to conceal
Other readings:
呑む【のむ】
飮む【のむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
two persons, two people, pair, couple
Other readings:
二人【ににん】
2人【ふたり】
2人【ににん】

noun
1.
(hard) candy, toffee(food term)
2.
rice-sugar, sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.(food term)
3.
amber, yellowish-brown(abbreviation)
See also:飴色

noun
chopsticks

noun
number, series of digits

noun
breakfast
All readings:
朝ご飯【あさごはん】
朝ごはん【あさごはん】
朝御飯【あさごはん】

noun
1.
direction, way(also ほう)
2.
person, lady, gentleman(honorific language)
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
method of, manner of, way of
noun (suffix)
4.
care of ...
5.
person in charge of ...(also がた)
6.
side (e.g. "on my mother's side")(also がた)

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)

noun
1.
sky, the air, the heavens
2.
weather
3.
far-off place, distant place
4.
state of mind, feeling(often as 〜空もない)
5.
(from) memory, (by) heart(usu. as 空で)
6.
falsehood, lie
noun (prefix)
7.
somehow, vaguely(before an adjective)
8.
fake(before a noun or a verb)
Other readings:
【そら】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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》

expression
once more, again
Other readings:
もう1度【もういちど】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to lend, to loan
2.
to rent out, to hire out
Other readings:
藉す【かす】

numeric
1.
four
noun
2.
four years of age
3.
ten o'clock (old time system)
4.
cross grips(abbreviation, sumo term)
See also:四つ身
Other readings:
四つ【よつ】
4つ【よっつ】
4つ【よつ】

adjective
1.
light, well-lit, well-lighted
2.
bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored
3.
cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition)
4.
encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects
5.
familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in)(as 〜に明るい)
6.
fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
All readings:
明るい【あかるい】
明い【あかるい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
cooked rice
2.
meal
All readings:
ご飯【ごはん】
御飯【ごはん】

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.
for lack of anything better to do(before an occupation, etc.)
See also:でもしか

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

adjective
1.
painful, sore
2.
cringy, embarrassing(colloquialism)
adjective, suffix
3.
exceeding(esp. 甚い)
See also:甚く
Other readings:
甚い【いたい】

noun
1.
below, down, under, younger (e.g. daughter)
2.
bottom
3.
beneath, underneath
4.
just after, right after(as 下から, 下より, etc.)
noun, no-adjective
5.
inferiority, one's inferior (i.e. one's junior)
noun
6.
trade-in
See also:下取り
noun (prefix)
7.
preliminary, preparatory
See also:下準備

pronoun
1.
here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining), this place(usually kana)
See also:どこ,  そこ,  あそこ
2.
these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker)(usually kana)
See also:今迄
3.
these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker), the next ...(usually kana)
See also:此れから
Other readings:
ここ《此所》
ここ《是》
ここ《茲》
ここ《爰》

noun
1.
mouth
2.
opening, hole, gap, orifice
3.
mouth (of a bottle), spout, nozzle, mouthpiece
4.
gate, door, entrance, exit
5.
speaking, speech, talk (i.e. gossip)
See also:口を利く
6.
taste, palate
See also:口に合う
7.
mouth (to feed)
8.
opening (i.e. vacancy), available position
See also:働き口
9.
invitation, summons
10.
kind, sort, type
11.
opening (i.e. beginning)
suffix, counter
12.
counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords

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.
cheap, inexpensive
2.
calm, peaceful, quiet(only relevant for 安い)
Other readings:
廉い【やすい】

adjective
new, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern
Other readings:
新らしい【あたらしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
bus

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to bloom, to flower, to blossom, to open

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】

no-adjective, noun
1.
green
noun
2.
greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
Other readings:
【みどり】

noun
1.
writing, composition, essay, article, prose, (writing) style
2.
sentence
See also:文 (ぶん)
Other readings:
文章【もんじょう】[1]
文章【もんぞう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to close, to shut

pronoun
1.
I, me(usu. more formal than わたし)
no-adjective, noun
2.
personal (affairs, etc.), private
See also: (antonym)
noun
3.
selfishness, partiality
4.
secrecy, confidentiality

adverb
1.
now, soon, shortly, before long, presently
2.
already, yet, by now, (not) anymore
See also:すでに
3.
further, more, again, another, the other
interjection
4.
tsk, dammit, jeez, come on, what the hell(used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation))
Other readings:
もー[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, noun (prefix)
1.
man, male
noun
2.
fellow, guy, chap, bloke
3.
male lover, boyfriend, man
4.
manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation
Other readings:
【おっこ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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】

Godan-iku/yuku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach
2.
to proceed, to take place(い sometimes omitted in auxiliary use)
See also:旨く行く
3.
to pass through, to come and go
4.
to walk
5.
to die, to pass away(only relevant for 逝く)
6.
to do (in a specific way)
7.
to stream, to flow
auxiliary verb
8.
to continue
Godan-iku/yuku verb, intransitive verb
9.
to have an orgasm, to come, to cum(usually kana)
10.
to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination(usually kana, slang)
Other readings:
行く【ゆく】
逝く【いく】
逝く【ゆく】
往く【いく】[1]
往く【ゆく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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)
year before last
Other readings:
一昨年【いっさくねん】
おと年【おととし】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to be aware of, to know, to be conscious of, to cognize, to cognise
2.
to notice, to feel
3.
to understand, to comprehend, to grasp
4.
to remember, to be acquainted with (a procedure)
5.
to experience, to go through, to learn
6.
to be acquainted with (a person), to get to know
7.
to concern
Other readings:
識る【しる】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide
See also:棲む

adjective
1.
delicious, tasty, sweet(usually kana)
2.
attractive, appealing, convenient, favorable, desirable, profitable(usually kana)
Other readings:
オイシイ

numeric
four(肆 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
【よん】
【よ】
【し】
【し】

noun
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
Other readings:
レストラント

noun
overseas student, exchange student
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