Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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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

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

noun
1.
mother, mom, mum, ma(honorific language)
See also:母さん
2.
wife(honorific language)
Other readings:
御母さん【おかあさん】

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

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct(造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc.; 創る usu. for creating)
2.
to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol)
3.
to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train
4.
to till
5.
to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write
6.
to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose
7.
to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found
8.
to have (a child)
9.
to make up (one's face, etc.)
10.
to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
11.
to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion
12.
to form (a line, etc.)
13.
to set (a record)
14.
to commit (a sin, etc.)
Other readings:
造る【つくる】
、
創る【つくる】

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】

noun
1.
garden, yard, courtyard
2.
field (of action), area

noun
•
chopsticks

noun
•
rice bowl, tea cup, teacup
Other readings:
茶わん【ちゃわん】

noun, no-adjective, noun (suffix), prefix
1.
previous, prior, former, first, earlier, some time ago, preceding
2.
point (e.g. pencil), tip, end, nozzle
3.
head (of a line), front
4.
ahead, the other side
5.
the future, hereafter
6.
destination
7.
the other party
Other readings:
前【さき】
、
先き【さき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
time
2.
hour
3.
period, class, lesson

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to read
2.
to count(now mostly used in idioms)
3.
to guess, to predict, to read (someone's thoughts), to see (e.g. into someone's heart), to divine

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

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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
ninth day of the month
2.
nine days
Other readings:
九日【ここぬか】[1]
、
9日【ここのか】
、
9日【ここぬか】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
1.
splendid, nice, wonderful, delicious, sweet
na-adjective
2.
sufficient, fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"), (by implication) no thank you
3.
well enough, OK, tolerable
adverb
4.
quite, reasonably, fairly, tolerably
noun
5.
construction, architecture(archaism)

noun, no-adjective
•
table
See also:卓子

noun
1.
coat
2.
coating

interjection
1.
thank you, thanks(abbreviation)
adverb
2.
much (thanks), very (sorry), quite (regret)
3.
quite, really, mostly
4.
somehow
5.
in spite of oneself, try as one might, no matter how hard one may try (to, not to)
interjection
6.
greetings, hello, goodbye

noun
1.
record (e.g. LP)
2.
record (e.g. in sports)
See also:記録
3.
record (data structure)(computer term)

noun
•
dictionary
Other readings:
字引き【じびき】

noun
1.
inside, in
2.
among, within
3.
center (centre), middle
4.
during, while

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow(usually kana)
2.
to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out(usually kana)
interjection
3.
I know!, I think so too!
Other readings:
わかる《解る》
、
わかる《判る》
、
わかる《分る》

noun
1.
older sister, elder sister(honorific language)(usu. お姉さん)
See also:姉さん
2.
young lady(vocative)
See also:姉さん
3.
miss(referring to a waitress, etc.; usu. お姐さん)
See also:姉さん
4.
ma'am(used by geisha to refer to their superiors; usu. お姐さん)
See also:姉さん
5.
older girl
Other readings:
お姐さん【おねえさん】
、
御姉さん【おねえさん】
、
御姐さん【おねえさん】

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

noun
•
shower

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to take lessons in, to be taught, to learn (from a teacher), to study (under a teacher), to get training in

noun, no-adjective
1.
crowd of people, great number of people
adverbial noun
2.
in great numbers
Other readings:
大勢【たいぜい】
、
大ぜい【おおぜい】
、
大ぜい【たいぜい】

noun
1.
key
2.
lock
See also:錠
3.
key (to a problem), clue
Other readings:
鑰【かぎ】
、
カギ

noun, no-adjective
•
coffee(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
•
hotel

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
last week, the week before

noun
1.
first day of the month(usu. 一日 or 1日)
2.
first ten days of the lunar month(archaism)(only relevant for ついたち)
Other readings:
一日【いっぴ】
、
1日【ついたち】
、
朔日【ついたち】
、
朔日【さくじつ】
、
朔【ついたち】

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

na-adjective, noun
1.
disliked, hated, disagreeable
See also:好き (antonym)
noun
2.
tendency, smack (of), touch (of)(usually kana)
3.
distinction, discrimination(usually kana)

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
•
business suit(perhaps from "civil clothes" or "Savile Row")
Other readings:
脊広【せびろ】[1]
、
セビロ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
•
toilet, restroom, bathroom, lavatory(abbreviation)

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)

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
•
radio
Other readings:
ラヂオ

noun
1.
direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction)
2.
side (of an argument, etc.), one's part(often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.)
3.
type, category
4.
field (of study, etc.)
5.
indicates one side of a comparison
6.
way, method, manner, means
7.
length (of each side of a square)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to run
2.
to travel (movement of vehicles), to drive, to flow (e.g. energy)
3.
to hurry to
4.
to retreat (from battle), to take flight
5.
to run away from home(esp. 奔る)
6.
to elope
7.
to tend heavily toward(esp. 趨る)
8.
to flash, to streak, to shoot through (e.g. pain)
9.
to get involved, to take (to something), to get wrapped up in
Other readings:
奔る【はしる】
、
趨る【はしる】

noun
1.
house, residence, dwelling
2.
family, household
3.
lineage, family name

interjection
•
hey, oi, yo(used to get the attention of one's equals or inferiors)

noun (temporal), adverbial noun
1.
beginning, start, outset, opening
noun
2.
first (in line, etc.)(esp. 初め)
3.
origin(esp. 始め)
4.
such as ..., not to mention ...(usually kana)(esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc.)
Other readings:
初め【はじめ】

pronoun
1.
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status)(usually kana, polite language)(貴女 refers only to females and 貴男 refers only to males)
2.
dear (what a wife calls a husband)(only relevant for 貴方 and 貴男)
Other readings:
あなた《貴女》
、
あなた《貴男》

noun
1.
outside, exterior
2.
the open (air)
3.
other place, somewhere else, outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
See also:うち (antonym)
Other readings:
外【と】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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