Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to line up, to stand in a line
2.
to rival, to match, to equal
Other readings:
列ぶ【ならぶ】
双ぶ【ならぶ】

noun
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to close, to shut

noun
kanji, Chinese characters
See also:和字

prenominal, noun
1.
same, identical, equal, uniform, equivalent, similar, common (origin), changeless, alike
adverb
2.
anyway, anyhow, in either case(usu. part of a 'nara' conditional)
Other readings:
同じ【おんなじ】

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

noun
1.
tea (usu. green)(polite language)
See also:
2.
tea break (at work)
3.
tea ceremony
See also:茶の湯
Other readings:
御茶【おちゃ】

noun
automobile, motorcar, motor vehicle, car, auto

noun
1.
railway station, train station
2.
staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan)
counter
3.
counter for railway stations and bus stations
Other readings:
【えき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
rain
2.
rainy day, rainy weather
3.
the November suit (in hanafuda)
See also:花札

pre-noun adjectival
which, what (way)(usually kana)
See also:この,  その,  あの

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

adjective
1.
dangerous, risky, hazardous, perilous, precarious
2.
in danger, in jeopardy, critical, grave, at risk
3.
uncertain, unreliable, insecure, unsteady, doubtful
4.
close (call), narrow (escape)

Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fly, to soar(esp. 飛ぶ)
2.
to jump, to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop(esp. 跳ぶ)
3.
to spatter, to scatter, to splash, to fly (e.g. of sparks)
4.
to hurry, to rush
5.
to flee, to run off, to escape
6.
to disappear, to vanish, to fade, to thin out
7.
to break off, to come off, to fall off, to blow (of a fuse)
8.
to be sent out (of an order), to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
9.
to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
10.
to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.), to skip, to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
Other readings:
跳ぶ【とぶ】
翔ぶ【とぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
socks, sock, stockings, stocking
Other readings:
くつ下【くつした】
沓下【くつした】

adjective
1.
dull, uninteresting, boring, tedious(usually kana)
2.
insignificant, unimportant, trifling, trivial, worthless(usually kana)
3.
absurd, foolish, silly, stupid(usually kana)
4.
useless, pointless, disappointing(usually kana)
Other readings:
つまらない《詰まらない》

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
aunt(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯母さん is older than one's parent and 叔母さん is younger)
Other readings:
おばさん《叔母さん》

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
slowly, unhurriedly, without haste, leisurely, at one's leisure(onomatopia)
adverb
2.
easily (e.g. in time), well, sufficiently, amply, with time to spare(onomatopia)
adverb, auxillary suru verb
3.
well (e.g. sleep), comfortably(onomatopia)

suffix, prenominal
1.
that is in(archaism)
See also:也 (なり)
2.
who is called, that is called
3.
that is
interjection
4.
I see(slang, abbreviation)
See also:なるほど

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

noun
tape

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》

adjective
1.
fat, thick
2.
deep (of a voice), thick, sonorous
3.
daring, shameless, brazen, audacious

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to return, to come home, to go home, to go back
See also:返る
2.
to leave(of a guest, customer, etc.)
3.
to get home, to get to home plate(baseball term)
Other readings:
還る【かえる】
歸る【かえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
pencil
Other readings:
エンピツ

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】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to install (e.g. software), to set (a jewel, etc.), to ink in (e.g. tattoo)
2.
to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire
3.
to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to(esp. 容れる)
4.
to include
5.
to pay (one's rent, etc.)
6.
to cast (a vote)
7.
to make (tea, coffee, etc.)
See also:淹れる
8.
to turn on (a switch, etc.)
9.
to send (a fax), to call
Other readings:
容れる【いれる】
函れる【いれる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
examination, quiz, test
2.
test, tryout, trial
noun
3.
rehearsal (in filming)

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun, adverbial noun
1.
a lot, lots, plenty, many, a large number, much, a great deal, a good deal(usually kana)
2.
enough, sufficient(usually kana)
noun (suffix)
3.
enough, too many, too much(usually kana)(after a noun; usu. read as だくさん)

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.), to come down
2.
to form (of frost)
3.
to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight), to pour in
4.
to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.), to come, to arrive

noun
number, series of digits

noun, no-adjective
hospital

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

noun
1.
father, dad, papa, pa, pop, daddy, dada(honorific language)
See also:父さん
2.
husband(honorific language)
pronoun
3.
you, he, him(colloquialism)(of person older than speaker)
Other readings:
お父さん【おとっさん】[1]
御父さん【おとうさん】
御父さん【おとっさん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
electricity
2.
(electric) light

noun
1.
flower, blossom, bloom, petal
2.
cherry blossom
3.
beauty
4.
blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
5.
ikebana
See also:生け花
6.
hanafuda(abbreviation)
See also:花札
7.
(the) best(usu. as 〜が花)
no-adjective
8.
glorious, lovely
Other readings:
【はな】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear), to wear(usu. 履く or 穿く)
2.
to affix (a sword to one's hip)(usu. 佩く or 帯く)
3.
to affix (a bowstring to a bow)(archaism)
Other readings:
佩く【はく】
穿く【はく】
着く【はく】
帯く【はく】

adverb
(some) more, even more, longer, further

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

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

noun
1.
weather, the elements
See also:お天気,  気象
2.
fair weather, fine weather

noun
breakfast
All readings:
朝ご飯【あさごはん】
朝ごはん【あさごはん】
朝御飯【あさごはん】

pre-noun adjectival
this sort of, this kind of, like this, such(about something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker)
See also:あんな,  そんな

noun
stamp (postage), merchandise certificate

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

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
All readings:
上る【のぼる】
登る【のぼる】
昇る【のぼる】
陞る【のぼる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
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