Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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noun
1.
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
2.
shamisen
3.
geisha
4.
wheelbarrow(abbreviation)
See also:猫車
5.
clay bed-warmer(abbreviation)
See also:猫火鉢
6.
bottom, submissive partner of a homosexual relationship(usually kana, colloquialism)
See also:タチ (antonym)
Other readings:
ネコ

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down(esp. 下りる)
2.
to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount(esp. 降りる)
3.
to step down, to retire, to give up, to quit, to fold
4.
to be granted, to be issued, to be given(esp. 下りる)
5.
to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)(esp. 降りる)
6.
to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)(esp. 下りる)
See also:下り物
Other readings:
下りる【おりる】

noun
slipper, slippers

noun
library(also written 圕)
Other readings:
図書館【ずしょかん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
ear
2.
hearing
3.
edge, crust
4.
selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage

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, no-adjective
1.
clear weather, fine weather
no-adjective, noun
2.
formal, ceremonial, public
See also: (antonym)
3.
cleared of suspicion
Other readings:
【はれ】
霽れ【はれ】

pronoun
1.
which way, which direction, where(usually kana)(どちら is polite)
2.
which one (esp. of two alternatives)
3.
who
See also:どちら様
All readings:
どちら《何方》
どちら《孰方》[1]
どっち《何方》
どっち《孰方》[1]
いずかた《何方》
いずかた《孰方》[1]
いずち《何方》
いずち《孰方》[1]
どち《何方》[2]
どち《孰方》[1][2]
いずし《何方》[2]
いずし《孰方》[1][2]
なにざま《何方》[2]
なにざま《孰方》[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
copy, photocopy
noun
2.
blurb on a book jacket
3.
catch copy(abbreviation)

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

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

noun
money(polite language)
See also:金 (かね)
Other readings:
御金【おかね】

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

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】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
evening, dusk
See also:明け方
Other readings:
夕がた【ゆうがた】

noun
shower

adjective
1.
bad, poor, undesirable
2.
poor (quality), inferior, insufficient
3.
evil, sinful
4.
ugly, not beautiful
5.
at fault, to blame, in the wrong
6.
bad (at doing something)
7.
unprofitable, unbeneficial
interjection, adjective
8.
sorry, (my) bad, unforgivable
Other readings:
惡い【わるい】[1]
惡るい【わるい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
table
See also:卓子

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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
telephone call, phone call
noun, no-adjective
2.
telephone (device), phone(abbreviation)
See also:電話機

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】

interjection
1.
no, nay(usually kana)
2.
well, er, why(usually kana)
3.
you're welcome, not at all, don't mention it(usually kana)
Other readings:
いいや《否》
いえ《否》
いな《否》
いや《否》

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

noun
police officer(familiar language, usually kana)
See also:巡査
Other readings:
おまわりさん《御巡りさん》

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

adjective
weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)

Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to play (games, sports), to enjoy oneself, to have a good time
2.
to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
3.
to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused
4.
to meet up (with friends), to hang out
5.
to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)
6.
to go to (for pleasure or for study)(as 〜に遊ぶ)
7.
to tease (somebody), to play (with)
8.
to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration(baseball term)
Other readings:
遊ぶ【あすぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
1.
small, little, tiny
2.
slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small
3.
low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice)
4.
unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial
5.
young, juvenile

numeric
1.
10,000, ten thousand(萬 is sometimes used in legal documents)
noun, no-adjective
2.
myriad
adverbial noun
3.
everything, all(only relevant for よろず)
noun, no-adjective
4.
various(archaism)(only relevant for よろず)
Other readings:
【よろず】
【まん】[1]
【よろず】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
evening meal
Other readings:
夕飯【ゆうめし】

noun, no-adjective
1.
blue, azure
2.
green(mostly in compound words and in ref. to fruits, plants and traffic lights)
noun
3.
green light (traffic)(abbreviation)
See also:青信号
4.
black (horse coat color)
See also:青毛
5.
blue 5-point card (in hanafuda)(abbreviation)
See also:あおたん
prefix
6.
immature, unripe, young
Other readings:
【あお】
【あお】

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】

noun (temporal)
1.
tomorrow
2.
near future(only relevant for あす)
Other readings:
明日【あす】
明日【みょうにち】

adjective
1.
cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty(usually kana)
2.
dear, precious, darling, pet(usually kana)
3.
innocent, childlike, childish, lovable(usually kana)
4.
dainty, cute little, tiny(usually kana)
Other readings:
かわゆい《可愛い》[1]
カワイイ
カワイい
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

na-adjective
convenient, handy, useful

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to take out, to get out
2.
to put out, to reveal, to show
3.
to submit (e.g. thesis), to turn in
4.
to publish, to make public
5.
to send (e.g. letter)
6.
to produce (a sound), to start (fire)
See also:声を出す
7.
to serve (food)
suffix, Godan-su verb
8.
... out (e.g. to jump out, to carry out)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
9.
to begin ..., to start to ..., to burst into ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)

Godan-ru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
1.
to be, to exist, to live(usually kana)(usu. of inanimate objects)
2.
to have(usually kana)
3.
to be located(usually kana)
4.
to be equipped with(usually kana)
5.
to happen, to come about(usually kana)
Other readings:
ある《在る》

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to blow (of the wind)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
2.
to blow (one's breath), to breathe out, to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.), to puff
3.
to play (a wind instrument), to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.), to whistle (a tune)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
4.
to emit (smoke, fire, etc.), to spout, to spew, to puff out
See also:噴く
5.
to sprout, to put forth (buds)
6.
to appear (on the surface), to form, to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
7.
to burst out laughing, to burst into laughter(slang)
See also:吹き出す
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
8.
to brag, to talk big
9.
to smelt, to mint

pronoun
1.
where, what place(usually kana)
See also:ここ,  そこ,  あそこ
2.
how much (long, far), what extent(usually kana)
Other readings:
どこ《何所》
どこ《何處》[1]
いずこ《何処》
いずく《何処》[2]
いづこ《何処》[2]
いどこ《何処》[2]
いどこ《何所》[2]
いどこ《何處》[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
taxi

adjective
1.
many, numerous, a lot
2.
large quantity, large amount
3.
frequent, common

noun
foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national, alien, non-Japanese
See also:内国人

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
day before yesterday
Other readings:
一昨日【おとつい】[1]
一昨日【いっさくじつ】
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

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

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

noun
news
Other readings:
ニューズ

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
student (esp. a university student)
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