Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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        Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
1.
to shine
See also:射す
2.
to be visible
3.
to be tinged with
4.
to rise (of water levels), to flow in
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
6.
to hold up (an umbrella, etc.), to put up, to raise
7.
to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
See also:指す
8.
to insert, to put in
See also:挿す
9.
to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to wear at one's side, to carry under one's arm
See also:挿す
10.
to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm(sumo term)
11.
to pole (a boat)
See also:刺す
12.
to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks)
See also:注す
13.
to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye
14.
to light (a fire), to burn
15.
to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten
See also:鎖す (さす)
suffix, Godan-su verb
16.
Common word
pronoun
2.
which one (esp. of two alternatives)
3.
who
See also:どちら様
Other readings:
                どちら《孰方》[1]
、どっち《何方》
、どっち《孰方》[1]
、いずかた《何方》
、いずかた《孰方》[1]
、いずち《何方》
、いずち《孰方》[1]
、どち《何方》[2]
、どち《孰方》[1][2]
、いずし《何方》[2]
、いずし《孰方》[1][2]
、なにざま《何方》[2]
、なにざま《孰方》[1][2]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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】
                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:
                - ateji (phonetic) reading
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
•
                
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.
the vertical, height
2.
front-to-back, length
3.
north-to-south
Other readings:
                竪【たて】
、経【たて】
、タテ
                douzo
                    Common word
adverb
1.
please, kindly, I beg of you
See also:何卒
2.
by all means, feel free, you are welcome
3.
here you are(previously written as 何卒)
na-adjective, noun
1.
liked, well-liked, favourite, favorite
2.
in love (with), loved, romantically interested (in)
noun, na-adjective
3.
faddism, eccentricity
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to enter, to go into
2.
to break into
3.
to join, to enroll
4.
to contain, to hold, to accommodate
5.
to have (an income of)
6.
to get turned on, to start functioning, to start working
7.
to get, to obtain, to receive, to score
Other readings:
                這入る【はいる】
                noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. colds), disease, sickness
noun, no-adjective
2.
weirdness, bad habit, bad behaviour, craziness, perversion
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
All readings:
                上る【のぼる】
、登る【のぼる】
、昇る【のぼる】
、陞る【のぼる】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
one day
adverbial noun
2.
all day (long), throughout the day
See also:一日中 (いちにちじゅう)
noun
3.
first day of the month
See also:ついたち
Other readings:
                一日【いちじつ】
、一日【ひとひ】[1]
、一日【ひとえ】[1]
、1日【いちにち】
、1日【いちじつ】
、1日【ひとひ】[1]
、1日【ひとえ】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers(usually kana)(only relevant for あまり)
adverb
2.
(not) very, (not) much(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
3.
na-adjective, no-adjective
4.
extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible
noun (suffix)
5.
more than, over(only relevant for あまり)
Other readings:
                あまり《餘り》[1]
、あんまり《余り》
、あんまり《餘り》[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles(usually kana)
2.
judgment, judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight(usually kana)(only relevant for めがね and メガネ)
Other readings:
                がんきょう《眼鏡》
、メガネ
                noun
1.
year
2.
age, years
3.
past one's prime, old age
Other readings:
                歳【とし】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
work, job, labor, labour, business, task, assignment, occupation, employment
noun
2.
work(physics term)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stop (moving), to come to a stop
2.
to stop (doing, working, being supplied), to come to a halt, to cease, to be stopped, to be suspended
3.
to alight, to perch on
Other readings:
                留まる【とまる】
、停まる【とまる】
、駐まる【とまる】
、止る【とまる】
、留る【とまる】
                noun
1.
chicken meat
2.
fowl, poultry, bird meat(only relevant for 鳥肉 and とり肉)
All readings:
                鶏肉【とりにく】
、鶏肉【けいにく】
、鳥肉【とりにく】
、鳥肉【ちょうにく】
、とり肉【とりにく】
                noun
1.
metre, meter(usually kana)
2.
Other readings:
                メートル《米突》[1]
                Notes:
                - ateji (phonetic) reading
erebeetaa
                    Common word
noun
•
                
shopping, purchased goods(買いもん is col.)
Other readings:
                買い物【かいもん】
、買物【かいもの】
、買物【かいもん】
、買いもん【かいもん】
                noun
•
                
shoe, shoes, boots, footwear, footgear
Other readings:
                沓【くつ】
、履【くつ】
、鞋【くつ】
                Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to dash over oneself (e.g. water), to take (e.g. shower), to bask in (e.g. the sun), to bathe in, to be flooded with (e.g. light), to be covered in
2.
to suffer (e.g. an attack), to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise), to have heaped upon, to be showered with
shatsu
                    Common word
noun
1.
shirt (underwear), undershirt, singlet(also written as 襯衣)
2.
shirt (outerwear, esp. dress shirt)
posuto
                    Common word
noun
1.
postbox, mail box, pillar box
2.
post, position
3.
post (e.g. goalpost)
prenominal
4.
post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
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