Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to eat
2.
to live on (e.g. a salary), to live off, to subsist on
Other readings:
喰べる【たべる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adverb
1.
exactly, precisely, just, right(usually kana)
2.
as if, as though, quite(usually kana)
Other readings:
ちょうど《恰度》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to go out, to vanish, to disappear

noun
bus

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be absent, to take a day off
2.
to rest, to have a break
3.
to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
4.
to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business

noun, auxillary suru verb
lesson, class work, teaching, instruction

noun, no-adjective
foreign country
Other readings:
外国【そとぐに】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
shower

numeric
1.
nine
noun
2.
nine years of age
3.
twelve o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
9つ【ここのつ】

noun
slipper, slippers

Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fly, to soar(esp. 飛ぶ)
2.
to jump, to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop(esp. 跳ぶ)
3.
to spatter, to scatter, to splash, to fly (e.g. of sparks)
4.
to hurry, to rush
5.
to flee, to run off, to escape
6.
to disappear, to vanish, to fade, to thin out
7.
to break off, to come off, to fall off, to blow (of a fuse)
8.
to be sent out (of an order), to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
9.
to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
10.
to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.), to skip, to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
Other readings:
跳ぶ【とぶ】
翔ぶ【とぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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.
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】

pronoun
1.
that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly)(usually kana)
See also:何れ,  此れ,  其れ
2.
that person(used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)
3.
over there(archaism)
noun
4.
down there (i.e. one's genitals)(colloquialism)(only relevant for あれ)
5.
period, menses(colloquialism)(only relevant for あれ)
interjection
6.
hey, huh?, eh?(usually kana)(expression of surprise, suspicion, etc.)
Other readings:
あれ《彼れ》
《彼》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
postcard(abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:郵便葉書
2.
memo, note, card(usually kana)
Other readings:
はがき《葉書き》
はがき《端書》
はがき《端書き》
ハガキ

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】

prenominal, noun
1.
same, identical, equal, uniform, equivalent, similar, common (origin), changeless, alike
adverb
2.
anyway, anyhow, in either case(usu. part of a 'nara' conditional)
Other readings:
同じ【おんなじ】

noun
1.
one day
adverbial noun
2.
all day (long), throughout the day
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:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
1.
spicy, hot
2.
salty
3.
harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict
4.
painful, bitter, difficult, tough

noun
(medical) doctor, physician(お医者さん is polite)

noun
1.
white
See also:
2.
innocence, innocent person
3.
blank space
4.
white go stone
5.
white dragon tile(mahjong term)
See also:白 (はく)
6.
skewered grilled pig intestine(food term)

adjective
few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom
Other readings:
少い【すくない】[1]
尠い【すくない】
寡い【すくない】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
1.
strong, potent, competent, domineering, tough
2.
strong, brawny, powerful, healthy, rugged
3.
good (at), skilled, knowledgeable
4.
being able to handle, know how to deal (with), durable (against), resistant (to), resilient(as 〜に強い)
5.
firm, rigid, solid
6.
intense, strong, fierce, high
7.
dependable, trustworthy

adverbial noun, noun, no-adjective
1.
together
See also:御一緒
2.
at the same time
3.
same, identical
Other readings:
一しょ【いっしょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
1.
red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion, vermillion(紅い is esp. for scarlet)
2.
Red, communist
3.
beautiful(archaism)
Other readings:
紅い【あかい】
朱い【あかい】[1]
緋い【あかい】[1]
丹い【あかい】[1]
赭い【あかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
next month

noun
zero, nought
Other readings:
【れい】
【れい】

noun
tape

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)

noun
1.
voice
2.
singing (of a bird), chirping (of an insect), hoot
3.
voice, opinion (as expressed in words), view, wish, attitude, will
4.
sound
5.
sense (of something's arrival), feeling(usu. as ~の声を聞く)
6.
voice, voiced sound(linguistics)
Other readings:
【こえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

yoi/ii adjective (special)
1.
good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable(also written 良い)
2.
sufficient, enough, ready, prepared
3.
profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial
4.
OK, all right, fine, no problem(as て(も)いい, と(も)いい, etc.; indicates permission or compromise)

adjective
1.
noisy, loud(usually kana)
2.
annoying, troublesome, tiresome, persistent, importunate(usually kana)
3.
fussy, finicky, picky, particular, nagging, fastidious, bossy(usually kana)
interjection
4.
shut up!, be quiet!(usually kana)
Other readings:
うるさい《五月蝿い》[1]
うるさい《五月蠅い》[1]
うるさい《煩さい》[2]
ウルサイ
うっさい
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. irregular okurigana usage

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 get cloudy, to cloud over, to become overcast
2.
to cloud up, to fog up, to mist up, to become dim
3.
to be gloomy, to be clouded (expression), to be downcast
4.
to look slightly downward (of a noh mask; indicating sadness, grief, etc.)(from 面曇る)

noun
chopsticks

pronoun
1.
which (of three or more)(usually kana)
See also:此れ,  其れ,  彼 (あれ)
2.
whichever, any(with a verb in 〜ても form)
See also:どれも
interjection
3.
well, now, let me see
See also:どれどれ

na-adjective, noun
1.
skillful, skilled, proficient, good (at), adept, clever
See also:下手 (antonym)
noun
2.
flattery
Other readings:
上手【じょうて】[1]
上手【じょうしゅ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to line up, to stand in a line
2.
to rival, to match, to equal
Other readings:
列ぶ【ならぶ】
双ぶ【ならぶ】

adverb
1.
how many?(usually kana)
2.
how old?

noun
film
Other readings:
フイルム

noun
1.
bread, pastries (e.g. croissants), pastry-based products(originally written 麺麭 or 麪包)
2.
pan, frying pan
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
panning (in a film)

adjective
1.
dark, gloomy, murky
2.
depressed, dispirited, down in the dumps, dark (mood)
3.
dark (in colour), dull
4.
ill-boding, dark (e.g. past), suspicious
5.
unlikely (to succeed), hopeless, unpromising
6.
unfamiliar (with), ignorant (of)(as 〜に暗い)
See also:明るい (antonym)
Other readings:
昏い【くらい】
冥い【くらい】
闇い【くらい】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to push, to press(only relevant for 押す)
2.
to apply pressure from above, to press down(only relevant for 押す and 圧す)
3.
to stamp (i.e. a passport), to apply a seal(only relevant for 押す and 捺す)
See also:判を押す
4.
to affix (e.g. gold leaf)(only relevant for 押す)
5.
to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel, to influence(only relevant for 押す)
6.
to overwhelm, to overpower, to repress(only relevant for 押す and 圧す)
7.
to push (events along), to advance (a plan)(only relevant for 押す)
8.
to do in spite of ..., to do even though ..., to force(only relevant for 押す)
9.
to make sure(only relevant for 押す)
10.
to be pressed for time(only relevant for 押す)
11.
to advance troops, to attack(only relevant for 押す)
12.
(of light) to be diffused across an entire surface(only relevant for 押す)
Other readings:
圧す【おす】
捺す【おす】

noun
1.
(swimming) pool
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
pool (billiards)
3.
pool (together)

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
class

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
summer

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

noun
1.
evening, night
2.
dinner(only relevant for よる)
Other readings:
【よ】

adverb
why, how(usually kana)
Other readings:
なにゆえ《何故》
なにゆえ《何ゆえ》
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