Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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        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
                noun
1.
flesh
2.
meat
3.
the physical body (as opposed to the spirit)(only relevant for にく)
4.
thickness(only relevant for にく)
5.
Other readings:
                肉【しし】
、宍【しし】
                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:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
pronoun
1.
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status)(usually kana, polite language)(貴女 refers only to females and 貴男 refers only to males)
2.
dear (what a wife calls a husband)(only relevant for 貴方 and 貴男)
Other readings:
                あなた《貴女》
、あなた《貴男》
                Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine)(呑む often means swallowing whole, gulping, etc.)
2.
3.
to engulf, to overwhelm
4.
to keep down, to suppress
5.
to accept (e.g. demand, condition)
6.
to make light of, to conceal
Other readings:
                呑む【のむ】
、飮む【のむ】[1]
                Notes:
                - 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
See also:載る (のる)
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:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
talk, speech, chat, conversation(only relevant for 話 and 話し)
2.
topic, subject
3.
discussions, negotiation, argument(only relevant for 話 and 話し)
4.
rumor, talk, hearsay
5.
tale, story, fable
6.
circumstances, particulars
Other readings:
                話し【はなし】[1]
、咄【はなし】
、噺【はなし】
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
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】
                Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
        
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
See also:引く (ひく)
noun
•
                
entrance, front door, entryway, entranceway, entry hall, vestibule, porch, foyer, mud room
Other readings:
                玄關【げんかん】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
        
to take lessons in, to be taught, to learn (from a teacher), to study (under a teacher), to get training in
paatii
                    Common word
noun
1.
party (gathering, celebration, etc.)
2.
party (group, political, etc.)
Other readings:
                パーティ
                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, noun
1.
all, everyone, everybody(usually kana)
2.
everything(usually kana)
Other readings:
                みんな《皆んな》[1]
、みな《皆》
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
adverb, noun
1.
always, usually, every time(usually kana)
2.
never(usually kana)(with neg. verb)
na-adjective
1.
pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair(usually kana)
2.
clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat(usually kana)
3.
completely, entirely(usually kana)(as きれいに)
Other readings:
                きれい《奇麗》
、きれい《暉麗》[1]
、キレイ
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
                
school
Other readings:
                學校【がっこう】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
douzo
                    Common word
adverb
1.
please, kindly, I beg of you
See also:何卒
2.
by all means, feel free, you are welcome
3.
here you are(previously written as 何卒)
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:
                驛【えき】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
dark, gloomy, murky
2.
depressed, dispirited, down in the dumps, dark (mood)
3.
dark (in colour), dull
4.
ill-boding, dark (e.g. past), suspicious
5.
unlikely (to succeed), hopeless, unpromising
6.
Other readings:
                昏い【くらい】
、冥い【くらい】
、闇い【くらい】
                na-adjective, noun
1.
lively, full of spirit, energetic, vigorous, vital, spirited
2.
healthy, well, fit, in good health
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.
back, spine
2.
reverse, rear side
3.
height, stature
4.
ridge (of a mountain)
Other readings:
                脊【せ】
                Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be troubled, to have difficulty, to be in a fix, to be at a loss, to be stumped, to be embarrassed
2.
to be bothered, to be inconvenienced, to be annoyed
3.
to be badly off, to be hard up, to be in straitened circumstances
numeric, prefix
1.
one(壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents)
no-adjective, suffix
2.
best
no-adjective
3.
first, foremost
noun
4.
beginning, start
noun (prefix)
5.
a (single), one (of many)(before a noun)
noun
6.
ace (playing card)
See also:エース
7.
bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
Other readings:
                1【いち】
、壱【いち】
、弌【いち】
、壹【いち】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
expression
1.
well then ...(usually kana)
2.
in that situation, in which case(usually kana)
Other readings:
                それじゃ《其れじゃ》
、それじゃあ《其じゃあ》
                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
2.
which one (esp. of two alternatives)
3.
who
See also:どちら様
Other readings:
                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:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, no-adjective
•
                
back, behind, rear
Other readings:
                後【うしろ】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
ii
                    Common word
adjective
1.
long (distance)(only relevant for 長い)
2.
long (time), lengthy
Other readings:
                永い【ながい】
                noun
•
                
soap
Other readings:
                石けん【せっけん】
、石鹼【せっけん】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
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》
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