Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to leave, to exit, to go out, to come out, to get out
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
•
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
1.
twentieth day of the month
2.
twenty days
Other readings:
２０日【はつか】
、廿日【はつか】
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.
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.
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, 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:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
homework, assignment
2.
pending issue, unresolved problem, open question
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
•
business suit(perhaps from "civil clothes" or "Savile Row")
Other readings:
脊広【せびろ】[1]
、セビロ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to take, to pick up, to grab, to catch
2.
to pass, to hand, to give
3.
to get, to obtain, to acquire, to win, to receive, to earn, to take (e.g. a vacation)
4.
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.), to take (a measure, attitude, etc.), to choose
5.
to remove, to get rid of, to take off
6.
to take away, to steal, to rob
7.
to eat, to have (e.g. lunch), to take (e.g. vitamins)
See also:摂る
8.
to pick (e.g. flowers), to gather, to extract (e.g. juice), to catch (e.g. fish)
9.
to take up (time, space), to occupy, to spare, to set aside
10.
to secure, to reserve, to save, to put aside, to keep
11.
to take (e.g. a joke), to interpret, to understand, to make out, to grasp
12.
to record, to take down
13.
to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper), to take, to buy, to get
14.
to order, to have delivered
15.
to charge, to fine, to take (tax)
16.
to take (e.g. a wife), to take on (e.g. an apprentice), to adopt, to accept
17.
to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.), to play
adverb
1.
2.
why, for what reason, for what purpose, what for(usually kana)
3.
cannot possibly(usually kana)
interjection
4.
no way(usually kana)(often as どうして、どうして)
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
1.
picture, drawing, painting, sketch
2.
image (TV, film, etc.), picture, footage
Other readings:
画【え】
、画【が】
noun
1.
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
2.
shamisen
3.
geisha
4.
5.
6.
bottom, submissive partner of a homosexual relationship(usually kana, colloquialism)
Other readings:
ネコ
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to buy, to purchase(in western Japan, 買う conjugates euphonically as こうた, こうて, etc.)
2.
to value, to have a high opinion
3.
to stir, to provoke, to draw upon oneself
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall), to let hang, to suspend (from), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag)(usually kana)
See also:壁にかける
2.
to put on (e.g. a blanket), to put on top of, to cover, to lay, to spread(usually kana)
3.
4.
5.
6.
to pour (liquid) onto, to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto, to splash, to throw (e.g. water) onto(usually kana)
See also:塩をかける
7.
to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.), to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.), to put on (a DVD, a song, etc.)(usually kana)
8.
to cause (somebody inconvenience, trouble, etc.), to burden (someone), to impose(usually kana)
See also:迷惑を掛ける
9.
to multiply (arithmetic operation)(usually kana, mathematics)
10.
11.
to take a seat, to sit, to rest (something on something else), to support (something on something else)(usually kana)
See also:腰を掛ける
12.
to bind(usually kana)(also as 繋ける)
13.
14.
to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on(usually kana)
15.
to hold (a play, festival, etc.)(usually kana)
16.
to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)(usually kana)
17.
to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)(usually kana)
See also:裁判に掛ける
18.
to increase further(usually kana)
19.
to catch (in a trap, etc.)(usually kana)
20.
to set atop(usually kana)
21.
to erect (a makeshift building)(usually kana)
22.
23.
suffix, Ichidan verb
24.
to be partway doing ..., to begin (but not complete) ..., to be about to ...(usually kana)(after -masu stem of verb)
See also:話し掛ける
25.
to address (someone), to direct (something, to someone), to do (something, to someone)(usually kana)(after -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone)
See also:話し掛ける
Other readings:
かける《懸ける》
noun
1.
corner, edge
2.
(street) corner, turning
3.
rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.), abrasiveness, harshness, sharpness
numeric
1.
three(参 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2.
tri-
Other readings:
三【み】
、３【さん】
、３【み】
、参【さん】
、参【み】
、弎【さん】
、弎【み】
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:
- irregular okurigana usage
adverb, noun, no-adjective
•
sometimes, at times
Other readings:
時時【ときどき】
、時どき【ときどき】
pronoun
1.
2.
that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener), that
3.
that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener)(あちら is polite)
4.
there (place distant from both speaker and listener), over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
All readings:
あちら《彼方》
、あっち《彼方》
、あち《彼方》[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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, auxillary suru verb
1.
police box, small neighborhood police station
noun, prenominal
2.
alternation, alternating (e.g. current)
deha
Common word
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
•
to end, to come to an end, to close, to finish
All readings:
終わる【おわる】
、終る【おわる】
、了わる【おわる】
、卒わる【おわる】
、畢わる【おわる】
、竟わる【おわる】
、了る【おわる】
、卒る【おわる】
、畢る【おわる】
、竟る【おわる】
botan
Common word
noun
•
button(usually kana)(kanji is only used for push-buttons)
Other readings:
ぼたん《釦》
、ぼたん《鈕》
adverb
1.
2.
frequently, often(usually kana)
3.
I'm glad that you ..., thank you for ...(usually kana)
4.
(you have) quite the nerve to, I don't know how you can ...(usually kana)
Other readings:
よく《善く》
、よく《能く》
、よく《好く》
、よく《克く》
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lie down
2.
to go to bed, to lie in bed
3.
to sleep (lying down)
See also:眠る
4.
to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)
5.
to lie idle
Other readings:
寐る【ねる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
desk
Other readings:
机【つき】[2]
、案【つくえ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
teacher, instructor, master
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
sensei, title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.(honorific language)
noun
3.
intimate or teasing form of address(familiar language, humerous)
4.
one's elder(archaism)(orig. meaning)
noun, noun (prefix)
1.
noun
2.
female lover, girlfriend, mistress, (someone's) woman
Other readings:
女【おみな】[1]
、女【おうな】[1]
、女【うみな】[1]
、女【おな】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, no-adjective
•
light brown, tawny
Other readings:
ちゃ色【ちゃいろ】
、茶いろ【ちゃいろ】
numeric
1.
eight
noun
2.
eight years of age
3.
two o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
八つ【やつ】
、８つ【やっつ】
、８つ【やつ】
noun
1.
rest, recess, respite
2.
vacation, holiday, absence, suspension
3.
dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
noun
1.
uncle(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯父さん is older than one's parent and 叔父さん is younger)
2.
old man, mister(familiar language, usually kana)(usu. 小父さん or おじさん; vocative)
3.
manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)(usually kana)(usu. オジサン)
Other readings:
おじさん《叔父さん》
、おじさん《小父さん》
、オジサン
、オジさん
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to work, to labor, to labour
2.
to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play
3.
to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice
4.
to be conjugated(linguistics)
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