Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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noun
school
Other readings:
學校【がっこう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
east
Other readings:
【ひむかし】[1]
【ひんがし】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to return (something), to restore, to put back(esp. 返す)
2.
to turn over, to turn upside down, to overturn
3.
to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate(esp. 返す)
4.
to respond (with), to retort, to reply, to say back
auxiliary verb, Godan-su verb
5.
to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
6.
to do again, to do repeatedly(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
反す【かえす】

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
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
1.
grandmother(usually kana)(usu. お祖母さん)
See also:祖母さん
2.
old woman, female senior citizen(usually kana)(usu. お婆さん)
See also:婆さん
Other readings:
おばあさん《お婆さん》
おばあさん《御祖母さん》
おばあさん《御婆さん》
おばーさん

adjective
1.
long (distance)(only relevant for 長い)
2.
long (time), lengthy
Other readings:
永い【ながい】

noun
1.
shirt (underwear), undershirt, singlet(also written as 襯衣)
2.
shirt (outerwear, esp. dress shirt)

noun
1.
pet
2.
trumpet(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
washing, laundry
2.
relaxing, taking a break(oft. as 命の洗濯)
Other readings:
洗濯【せんだく】[1]
洗たく【せんたく】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

numeric
1.
six
noun
2.
six years of age
3.
six o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
六つ【むつ】
6つ【むっつ】
6つ【むつ】

conjunction, interjection
1.
then, well, so, well then
See also:それでは
expression
2.
if not ..., unless ...(archaism)(after a -nai stem)
See also:

numeric
1.
five
noun
2.
five years of age
3.
eight o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
5つ【いつつ】
伍つ【いつつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
entrance, front door, entryway, entranceway, entry hall, vestibule, porch, foyer, mud room
Other readings:
玄關【げんかん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

pronoun
who(だあれ is emphatic or inquisitive)
Other readings:
【だあれ】
【たれ】[1]
【た】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to leave, to exit, to go out, to come out, to get out
See also:入る (antonym)
2.
to leave (on a journey), to depart, to start out, to set out
3.
to move forward
4.
to come to, to get to, to lead to, to reach
5.
to appear, to come out, to emerge, to surface, to come forth, to turn up, to be found, to be detected, to be discovered, to be exposed, to show, to be exhibited, to be on display
6.
to appear (in print), to be published, to be announced, to be issued, to be listed, to come out
7.
to attend, to participate, to take part, to enter (an event), to play in, to perform
8.
to be stated, to be expressed, to come up, to be brought up, to be raised
9.
to sell
10.
to exceed, to go over
11.
to stick out, to protrude
12.
to break out, to occur, to start, to originate
13.
to be produced
14.
to come from, to be derived from
15.
to be given, to get, to receive, to be offered, to be provided, to be presented, to be submitted, to be handed in, to be turned in, to be paid
16.
to answer (phone, door, etc.), to get
17.
to assume (an attitude), to act, to behave
18.
to pick up (speed, etc.), to gain
19.
to flow (e.g. tears), to run, to bleed
20.
to graduate

noun
1.
near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while(usually kana)
2.
third person(only relevant for はた)
Other readings:
そば《傍》
そく《側》
はた《側》
はた《傍》
はた《端》

noun
1.
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)(み is generally used in compounds)
See also:湯 (ゆ)
2.
fluid (esp. in an animal tissue), liquid
3.
flood, floodwaters
4.
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout(sumo term)(only relevant for みず)
See also:力水
5.
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout(sumo term)(only relevant for みず)
See also:水入り
Other readings:
【み】

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

noun
student (esp. a university student)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to enter, to go into
See also:出る (antonym)
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】

adverb, noun
1.
always, usually, every time(usually kana)
2.
never(usually kana)(with neg. verb)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
yesterday
Other readings:
昨日【さくじつ】

noun
friend, companion
Other readings:
友だち【ともだち】

noun, auxillary suru verb
travel, trip, journey, excursion, tour

adjective
1.
cold (e.g. weather)
See also:暑い (antonym)
2.
uninteresting (esp. joke), lame, dull, weak, corny
See also:お寒い
Other readings:
寒い【さぶい】

noun
1.
luggage, baggage, package
See also:御荷物
2.
burden
See also:足まとい
3.
payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
evening, night
noun
2.
dinner, evening meal(abbreviation)
counter
3.
counter for nights

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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to memorize, to memorise, to commit to memory, to learn by heart, to bear in mind, to remember
2.
to learn, to pick up, to acquire(only relevant for 覚える)
3.
to feel(only relevant for 覚える)
4.
to think, to regard(only relevant for 覚える)
Other readings:
憶える【おぼえる】

noun
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
See also:コップ

noun
gram, gramme(usually kana)

noun
bus

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)

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
glass (drinking vessel), tumbler(usually kana)
All readings:
コップ《洋杯》
コップ《洋盃》
コップ《骨杯》

noun, no-adjective
1.
next, following, subsequent
2.
stage, station

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to line up, to set up, to arrange in a line
2.
to enumerate, to itemize
3.
to be equal (to), to compare well (with), to be as good (as)
Other readings:
双べる【ならべる】

na-adjective
1.
famous
noun
2.
fame

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

Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wait(only relevant for 待つ)
2.
to await, to look forward to, to anticipate
3.
to depend on, to need(usu. in negative form)
Other readings:
俟つ【まつ】

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

noun
window
Other readings:
【まど】
【まど】

noun
1.
exit, gateway, way out
See also:入り口
2.
outlet, vent, leak
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