Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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noun
•
alcohol, sake(polite language)
See also:酒
Other readings:
御酒【おさけ】
、
御酒【ごしゅ】

noun, no-adjective
1.
kitchen
noun
2.
financial situation
Other readings:
台所【だいどこ】
、
臺處【だいどころ】[1]
、
臺處【だいどこ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to close, to shut

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.
thing, object, article, stuff, substance
2.
one's things, possessions, property, belongings(as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)
3.
things, something, anything, everything, nothing
4.
quality
5.
reason, the way of things
6.
used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc., used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense), used to indicate a general tendency, used to indicate something that should happen(usually kana)(formal noun often used as 〜ものだ)
noun (suffix)
7.
item classified as ..., item related to ..., work in the genre of ...(usually kana)
8.
cause of ..., cause for ...
prefix
9.
somehow, somewhat, for some reason(only relevant for もの)
10.
really, truly(only relevant for もの)
Other readings:
物【もん】

noun, no-adjective
•
hospital

adjective
1.
young, youthful
2.
immature, green
3.
low (number), small

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
•
pocket

adjective
1.
light, well-lit, well-lighted
2.
bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored
3.
cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition)
4.
encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects
5.
familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in)(as 〜に明るい)
6.
fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
All readings:
明るい【あかるい】
、
明い【あかるい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
tonight, this evening

noun
•
shoe, shoes, boots, footwear, footgear
Other readings:
沓【くつ】
、
履【くつ】
、
鞋【くつ】

noun
1.
name
2.
given name, first name
See also:名字
Other readings:
名まえ【なまえ】

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
1.
dictionary, lexicon
2.
letter of resignation(archaism)
See also:辞表

noun
•
younger sister

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tie, to fasten, to tighten
See also:緩める (antonym)
2.
to wear (necktie, belt), to put on
3.
to total, to sum
4.
to be strict with
5.
to economize, to economise, to cut down on
6.
to salt, to marinate, to pickle, to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt

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)

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

noun, suffix
1.
place, spot, scene, site(also pronounced どころ when a suffix)
2.
address(usually kana)
3.
district, area, locality(usually kana)
4.
one's house(usually kana)
5.
point, aspect, side, facet(usually kana)
See also:いいとこ
6.
passage (in text), part(usually kana)
7.
space, room(usually kana)
8.
thing, matter(usually kana)
noun
9.
whereupon, as a result(usually kana)(after the plain past form of a verb)
10.
about to, on the verge of(usually kana)(after present form of a verb)
11.
was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing(usually kana)(after past form of a verb)
Other readings:
所【とこ】
、
処【ところ】
、
處【ところ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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
1.
cloudiness, cloudy weather
2.
fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.), cloud (e.g. in marble), blur, mist, shadow, dimness
3.
gloom, dejection
Other readings:
曇【くもり】

pronoun
1.
when, at what time, how soon(usually kana)
2.
normal times, ordinary days(usually kana, dated term)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to take (a photo)(esp. 撮る)
2.
to record (video, audio, etc.), to make (a film)(esp. 録る)
Other readings:
録る【とる】

noun
1.
tobacco, cigarette, cigaret, cigar(usually kana)
2.
tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)(usually kana)
Other readings:
たばこ《莨》[1]
、
たばこ《烟草》[1]
、
えんそう《煙草》
、
えんそう《烟草》
、
けぶりぐさ《煙草》
、
けぶりぐさ《烟草》
、
けむりぐさ《煙草》
、
けむりぐさ《烟草》
、
タバコ
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

na-adjective, noun
1.
unskillful, poor, awkward
See also:上手 (antonym)
2.
imprudent, untactful
Other readings:
ヘタ

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get tired, to tire, to get fatigued, to become exhausted, to grow weary
2.
to become worn out (of a well-used object)
3.
to starve(archaism)

pronoun
1.
here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining), this place(usually kana)
See also:どこ,  そこ,  あそこ
2.
these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker)(usually kana)
See also:今迄
3.
these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker), the next ...(usually kana)
See also:此れから
Other readings:
ここ《此所》
、
ここ《是》
、
ここ《茲》
、
ここ《爰》

noun
1.
apartment building, apartment block, apartment house(abbreviation)
2.
apartment(abbreviation)

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

noun
•
taxi

adjective
•
short
Other readings:
短かい【みじかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
fruit
Other readings:
果物【かぶつ】
、
菓物【くだもの】

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

noun
1.
question (e.g. on a test), problem
2.
problem (e.g. societal, political), question, issue, subject (e.g. of research), case, matter
3.
question (i.e. doubt)
4.
public discussion, controversy
5.
trouble, problem, inconvenience, difficulty

noun, counter
1.
mountain, hill
2.
mine (e.g. coal mine)
3.
heap, pile
noun
4.
crown (of a hat), thread (of a screw), tread (of a tire), protruding part of an object, high part
5.
climax, peak, critical point
6.
guess, speculation, gamble
7.
criminal case, crime(used by police, crime reporters, etc.)
8.
mountain climbing, mountaineering
9.
festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)
See also:山鉾
10.
wall, wall tile(mahjong term)
11.
temple, temple grounds(archaism)
noun (prefix)
12.
wild

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
truth, reality, actuality, fact
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
proper, right, correct, official
3.
genuine, authentic, real, natural, veritable
Other readings:
本当【ほんと】[2]
、
本當【ほんとう】[1]
、
本當【ほんと】[1][2]
、
ホント[2]
、
ホントー
、
ホントウ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
20 years old
2.
twenty(archaism)(only relevant for 二十 and 廿)
Other readings:
20歳【はたち】
、
二十【はたち】
、
廿【はたち】

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 way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener)(usually kana)
2.
there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener)
3.
that one (something close to the listener)
4.
you, your family, your company
5.
that person (someone close to the listener)
Other readings:
そっち《其方》
、
そなた《其方》
、
そち《其方》

numeric
•
100, hundred(陌 and 佰 are used in legal documents)
All readings:
100【ひゃく】
、
百【ひゃく】
、
百【もも】
、
陌【ひゃく】
、
陌【はく】
、
佰【ひゃく】
、
佰【はく】
、
一〇〇【ひゃく】

na-adjective
1.
splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent
2.
praiseworthy, creditable, worthy
3.
legal, legitimate, lawful
4.
undeniable (e.g. crime), indisputable, solid

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to attach, to join, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment)
2.
to furnish (a house with)
3.
to wear, to put on
4.
to keep a diary, to make an entry
5.
to appraise, to set (a price)
6.
to allot, to budget, to assign
7.
to bring alongside
8.
to place (under guard or doctor)
9.
to follow, to shadow
10.
to load, to give (courage to)
11.
to keep (an eye on)
12.
to establish (relations or understanding)
13.
to turn on (light)
See also:点ける
14.
to produce flowers, to produce fruit(of a plant)
Other readings:
着ける【つける】
、
附ける【つける】

noun
•
ball-point pen
Other readings:
ボール・ペン

noun
•
tie, necktie
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