Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get tired, to tire, to get fatigued, to become exhausted, to grow weary
2.
to become worn out (of a well-used object)
3.
to starve(archaism)
shatsu
Common word
noun
1.
shirt (underwear), undershirt, singlet(also written as 襯衣)
2.
shirt (outerwear, esp. dress shirt)
adjective
1.
many, numerous, a lot
2.
large quantity, large amount
3.
frequent, common
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
numeric
•
two(ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud; 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
Other readings:
二【ふた】
、二【ふ】
、二【ふう】
、２【に】
、２【ふた】
、２【ふ】
、２【ふう】
、弐【に】
、弐【ふた】
、弐【ふ】
、弐【ふう】
、弍【に】
、弍【ふた】
、弍【ふ】
、弍【ふう】
、貳【に】[1]
、貳【ふた】[1]
、貳【ふ】[1]
、貳【ふう】[1]
、貮【に】[1]
、貮【ふた】[1]
、貮【ふ】[1]
、貮【ふう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
slow, time-consuming, sluggish(only relevant for 遅い and 鈍い and 遲い)
2.
late (in the day), towards the end (of the day or night), until a time far into the day or night(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
3.
later (than expected or usual), late, behind schedule, behind time, tardy, overdue, unpunctual(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
4.
too late, having missed the boat(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
5.
dull, stupid(archaism)(only relevant for 遅い and 鈍い and 遲い)
Other readings:
鈍い【おそい】
、晩い【おそい】
、遲い【おそい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
soap
Other readings:
石けん【せっけん】
、石鹼【せっけん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
20 years old
2.
twenty(archaism)(only relevant for 二十 and 廿)
Other readings:
２０歳【はたち】
、二十【はたち】
、廿【はたち】
noun
•
bicycle, bike
Other readings:
自転車【じでんしゃ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be shut, to close, to be closed(esp. 閉まる)
2.
to be firm (of a body, face, etc.), to be well-knit(only relevant for 締まる)
3.
to be locked
4.
to tighten, to be tightened
5.
to become sober, to become tense
Other readings:
締まる【しまる】
、緊まる【しまる】
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.
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:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
spicy, hot
2.
salty
3.
harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict
4.
painful, bitter, difficult, tough
See also:辛い (つらい)
expression, noun
1.
boy, son, baby boy
See also:女の子 (おんなのこ)
2.
young man
See also:女の子 (おんなのこ)
Other readings:
男のコ【おとこのコ】
、男の児【おとこのこ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
naru
suffix, prenominal
1.
2.
who is called, that is called
3.
that is
interjection
4.
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
karendaa
Common word
noun
1.
calendar
2.
calender (machine for flattening things)
Other readings:
カレンダ
adjective
1.
hot (thing)
2.
passionate (feelings, etc.), ardent, hot (e.g. gaze)
3.
hot (e.g. temper)
4.
zealous, enthusiastic, fired up
5.
intense, severe, extreme
6.
hot (topic), of interest
adjective
1.
dirty, filthy, foul, unclean
2.
disordered, messy, untidy, poor (e.g. handwriting)
3.
indecent (language, etc.), dirty, vulgar, coarse
4.
dastardly, mean, base, underhanded
5.
stingy, greedy
Other readings:
穢い【きたない】
、汚ない【きたない】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
socks, sock, stockings, stocking
Other readings:
くつ下【くつした】
、沓下【くつした】
adjective
1.
dull, uninteresting, boring, tedious(usually kana)
2.
insignificant, unimportant, trifling, trivial, worthless(usually kana)
3.
absurd, foolish, silly, stupid(usually kana)
4.
useless, pointless, disappointing(usually kana)
Other readings:
つまらない《詰まらない》
noun
•
sea, ocean, waters
Other readings:
海【み】[1]
、海【わた】[1]
、海【わだ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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)
ii
Common word
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
pronoun
1.
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》
numeric
•
100, hundred(陌 and 佰 are used in legal documents)
All readings:
１００【ひゃく】
、百【ひゃく】
、百【もも】
、陌【ひゃく】
、陌【はく】
、佰【ひゃく】
、佰【はく】
、一〇〇【ひゃく】
suru verb (irregular)
1.
to do, to carry out, to perform(usually kana)
2.
to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into)(usually kana)
3.
to serve as, to act as, to work as(usually kana)
4.
to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)(usually kana)
5.
to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as(usually kana)(as 〜にする,〜とする)
6.
to decide on, to choose(usually kana)(as 〜にする)
suru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
7.
to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)(usually kana)(as 〜がする)
8.
to be (in a state, condition, etc.)(usually kana)
9.
to be worth, to cost(usually kana)
10.
to pass (of time), to elapse(usually kana)
suru verb (irregular), transitive verb
11.
to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
12.
to transform A to B, to make A into B, to exchange A for B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
13.
to make use of A for B, to view A as B, to handle A as if it were B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
14.
to feel A about B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
suffix, suru verb (irregular)
15.
verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, suru verb (irregular)
17.
to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to(usually kana)(as 〜うとする,〜ようとする)
See also:とする
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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】
Godan-u verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sing
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
2.
to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.), to compose a poem, to recite a poem(esp. 歌う, 詠う)
Other readings:
唄う【うたう】
、謡う【うたう】
、詠う【うたう】
、唱う【うたう】
pre-noun adjectival
1.
2.
part (as in "part two")(usually kana)(preceding a number)
interjection
3.
um ..., er ..., uh ...(only relevant for その)
Other readings:
そん
adjective
1.
light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)
2.
light (i.e. of foot), effortless, nimble, agile
3.
non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial
4.
slight, small, gentle, soft, easy, lighthearted (e.g. joke)
5.
easy, simple
6.
indiscriminate
See also:口が軽い
Other readings:
軽い【かろい】
pronoun
1.
myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself
2.
I, me
3.
you(Kansai-ben (dialect))
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
police box, small neighborhood police station
noun, prenominal
2.
alternation, alternating (e.g. current)
noun
1.
chair, stool
2.
post, office, position
Other readings:
倚子【いす】[1]
、イス
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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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