Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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noun
1.
match (contest)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to match with, to go well with

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:
【くもり】

noun
1.
book, volume, script
prefix
2.
this, present
3.
main, head
4.
real, regular
suffix, counter
5.
counter for long cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls(sometimes pronounced ぼん or ぽん)

noun
pocket

conjunction
1.
but, however, though, nevertheless, still, yet, even so, also, as well
particle
2.
even
3.
however, no matter how, even if, even though
4.
... or something
5.
either ... or ..., neither ... nor ...(as 〜でも〜でも)
prefix
6.
pseudo-, quack, in-name-only(before an occupation, etc.)
7.
for lack of anything better to do(before an occupation, etc.)
See also:でもしか

noun
stamp (postage), merchandise certificate

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

adjective
1.
hot (thing)
See also:冷たい (antonym)
2.
passionate (feelings, etc.), ardent, hot (e.g. gaze)
See also:冷たい (antonym)
3.
hot (e.g. temper)
4.
zealous, enthusiastic, fired up
5.
intense, severe, extreme
6.
hot (topic), of interest

noun
sea, ocean, waters
Other readings:
【み】[1]
【わた】[1]
【わだ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat
2.
to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss
3.
to speak (a language)
Other readings:
咄す【はなす】

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

numeric
five(伍 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
【いつ】
【い】
【ご】
【いつ】
【い】
【ご】
【いつ】
【い】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to walk

noun
1.
calendar
2.
calender (machine for flattening things)
Other readings:
カレンダ

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

noun
older brother, elder brother

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

expression
1.
please (give me)(usually kana, honorific language)
2.
please (do for me)(usually kana, honorific language)(after te-form of a verb or a noun prefixed with o- or go-)

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

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, no-adjective
family, members of a family

noun
1.
fourth day of the month
2.
four days
Other readings:
4日【よっか】

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】

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.), to get in, to board, to take, to embark
2.
to get on (e.g. a footstool), to step on, to jump on, to sit on, to mount
3.
to reach, to go over, to pass
4.
to follow, to stay (on track), to go with (the times, etc.)
5.
to take part, to participate, to join
6.
to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)
7.
to be deceived, to be taken in
8.
to be carried, to be spread, to be scattered(usu. with an adverb of manner, e.g. よく乗る)
9.
to stick, to attach, to take, to go on(usu. with an adverb of manner, e.g. よく乗る)
Other readings:
乘る【のる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

no-adjective, noun
1.
next (to), adjoining, adjacent
noun, no-adjective
2.
house next door, neighbouring house, next-door neighbour, next-door neighbor
Other readings:
隣り【となり】[1]
【となり】[2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

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

na-adjective, no-adjective, adverb, to-adverb, noun
1.
various, all sorts of, variety of(usually kana)
noun
2.
various colors (colours)(archaism)
Other readings:
いろいろ《色色》

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)

kuru verb (special), intransitive verb
1.
to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive
kuru verb (special), intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
2.
to come back, to do ... and come back
3.
to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue
kuru verb (special), intransitive verb
4.
to come from, to be caused by, to derive from
5.
to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")
See also:と来たら
Other readings:
來る【くる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be born
Other readings:
産まれる【うまれる】
生れる【うまれる】
産れる【うまれる】

noun
1.
picture, drawing, painting, sketch
2.
image (TV, film, etc.), picture, footage
Other readings:
【え】
【が】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to show, to display

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

noun
1.
north
2.
the North, northern territories
3.
North Korea(abbreviation)
4.
north wind(archaism)

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
all, entire, whole, altogether

na-adjective, noun
disagreeable, detestable, unpleasant, reluctant
Other readings:
【や】
【いや】
【や】
厭や【いや】[1]
イヤ
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
1.
lukewarm, tepid(usually kana)(only relevant for 温い and 微温い)(ぬくい is primarily used in Western Japan)
2.
lenient(usually kana)(only relevant for ぬるい)
3.
slow, stupid(usually kana, archaism)(only relevant for ぬくい)
See also:
Other readings:
ぬるい《緩い》
ぬるい《微温い》
ぬくい《温い》

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
last month

pre-noun adjectival
1.
that, the(usually kana)(something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
See also:この,  あの,  どの
2.
part (as in "part two")(usually kana)(preceding a number)
interjection
3.
um ..., er ..., uh ...(only relevant for その)
Other readings:
そん

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sing (bird)
2.
to make sound (animal), to call, to cry, to chirp
3.
to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)(mahjong term)(only relevant for 鳴く)
Other readings:
啼く【なく】

noun
butter(food term)

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】

noun
bank, banking institution

noun (temporal)
every year, yearly, annually
Other readings:
毎年【まいねん】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
next year
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