Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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noun, no-adjective
•
entrance, entry, gate, approach, mouth
See also:出口
Other readings:
入口【いりくち】
、
入口【はいりぐち】
、
入口【はいりくち】
、
入り口【いりぐち】
、
入り口【いりくち】
、
入り口【はいりぐち】
、
入り口【はいりくち】

adjective
1.
blue, azure
2.
green(mostly arch. or in ref. to fruits, vegetables and traffic lights, etc.)
3.
pale, gray, grey(only relevant for 青い and 蒼い)(in ref. to facial colour)
4.
unripe, inexperienced(only relevant for 青い and 蒼い)
Other readings:
蒼い【あおい】
、
碧い【あおい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

pronoun
1.
that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly)(usually kana)
See also:何れ,  此れ,  其れ
2.
that person(used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)
3.
over there(archaism)
noun
4.
down there (i.e. one's genitals)(colloquialism)(only relevant for あれ)
5.
period, menses(colloquialism)(only relevant for あれ)
interjection
6.
hey, huh?, eh?(usually kana)(expression of surprise, suspicion, etc.)
Other readings:
あれ《彼れ》
、
あ《彼》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-iku/yuku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach
2.
to proceed, to take place(い sometimes omitted in auxiliary use)
See also:旨く行く
3.
to pass through, to come and go
4.
to walk
5.
to die, to pass away(only relevant for 逝く)
6.
to do (in a specific way)
7.
to stream, to flow
auxiliary verb
8.
to continue
Godan-iku/yuku verb, intransitive verb
9.
to have an orgasm, to come, to cum(usually kana)
10.
to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination(usually kana, slang)
All readings:
行く【いく】
、
行く【ゆく】
、
逝く【いく】
、
逝く【ゆく】
、
往く【いく】[1]
、
往く【ゆく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

noun
•
number, series of digits

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to be aware of, to know, to be conscious of, to cognize, to cognise
2.
to notice, to feel
3.
to understand, to comprehend, to grasp
4.
to remember, to be acquainted with (a procedure)
5.
to experience, to go through, to learn
6.
to be acquainted with (a person), to get to know
7.
to concern
Other readings:
識る【しる】

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)

noun
1.
siblings, brothers and sisters
See also:ご兄弟
2.
brothers
3.
siblings-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law
4.
mate, friend(familiar language, male term)
Other readings:
兄弟【けいてい】

noun, no-adjective
•
sport, sports

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
afternoon, p.m.
Other readings:
午后【ごご】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

noun
•
lunch, midday meal
All readings:
昼ご飯【ひるごはん】
、
昼ごはん【ひるごはん】
、
昼御飯【ひるごはん】

adjective
1.
interesting, fascinating, intriguing, enthralling
2.
amusing, funny, comical
3.
enjoyable, fun, entertaining, pleasant, agreeable
4.
good, satisfactory, favourable, desirable, encouraging(usu. in the negative)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
meaning, significance, sense

noun
1.
coat
2.
coating

Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
1.
to call out (to), to call, to invoke
2.
to summon (a doctor, etc.)
3.
to invite
4.
to designate, to name, to brand
5.
to garner (support, etc.), to gather
6.
to take as one's wife(archaism)
See also:娶る
Other readings:
喚ぶ【よぶ】
、
招ぶ【よぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
gate
2.
branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master(only relevant for もん)
3.
division, phylum(biology term)(only relevant for もん)
counter
4.
counter for cannons(only relevant for もん)
Other readings:
門【かど】

noun
1.
exit, gateway, way out
See also:入り口
2.
outlet, vent, leak

numeric
•
four(肆 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
四【よん】
、
四【よ】
、
4【し】
、
肆【し】

noun (temporal)
•
autumn, fall

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)

pre-noun adjectival
•
small, little, tiny
See also:大きな

adjective
•
spacious, vast, wide
Other readings:
弘い【ひろい】
、
廣い【ひろい】
、
宏い【ひろい】

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】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to do, to undertake, to perform, to play (a game), to study(usually kana, colloquialism)
2.
to send, to dispatch, to despatch(usually kana)
3.
to put, to move, to turn (one's head, glance, etc.)(usually kana)
4.
to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status), to let have, to present, to bestow, to confer(usually kana)
5.
to make (a vehicle) go faster(usually kana)
6.
to run (a business), to keep, to be engaged in, to practice (law, medicine, etc.), to practise(usually kana)
7.
to have (food, drink, etc.), to eat, to drink, to smoke(usually kana)
8.
to hold (a performance), to perform, to show(usually kana)
See also:演る
9.
to ease (one's mind)(usually kana)
10.
to harm, to injure, to kill(colloquialism, usually kana)
See also:殺る
11.
to have sex with(usually kana, slang)
See also:犯る
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
12.
to live, to get by, to get along(usually kana)
suffix, Godan-ru verb
13.
to do ... completely(usually kana)(after the -masu stem of a verb, often in the negative)
14.
to do ... broadly, to do ... to a great distance(usually kana)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
15.
to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status), to do ... to (sometimes with negative nuance)(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
16.
to make active efforts to ...(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
やる《行る》

adverbial noun, noun
•
every month, each month, monthly
Other readings:
毎月【まいげつ】

noun
•
coffee shop, tearoom, coffee lounge, coffeehouse, cafe
Other readings:
喫茶店【きっちゃてん】

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

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to polish, to shine, to brush (e.g. teeth), to grind (e.g. lens)
2.
to refine (e.g. a skill), to improve, to cultivate
Other readings:
研く【みがく】
、
琢く【みがく】

adjective
1.
cold (e.g. weather)
See also:暑い (antonym)
2.
uninteresting (esp. joke), lame, dull, weak, corny
See also:お寒い
Other readings:
寒い【さぶい】

noun (temporal), adverbial noun, no-adjective
1.
now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately
adverb
2.
another, more

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

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

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-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine)(呑む often means swallowing whole, gulping, etc.)
2.
to smoke (tobacco)(also written 喫む)
See also:喫む
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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, noun
1.
skillful, skilled, proficient, good (at), adept, clever
See also:下手 (antonym)
noun
2.
flattery
Other readings:
上手【じょうて】[1]
、
上手【じょうしゅ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to open (e.g. doors)(esp. 開く)
2.
to open (e.g. business, etc.)(esp. 開く)
3.
to be empty(esp. 空く)
4.
to be vacant, to be available, to be free(esp. 空く)
5.
to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)(esp. 明く)
6.
to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)(esp. 明く)
7.
to come to an end(esp. 明く)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
8.
to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)(esp. 明く)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
9.
to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
See also:穴が開く
Other readings:
空く【あく】
、
明く【あく】

noun
•
gram, gramme(usually kana)

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

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
year before last
Other readings:
一昨年【いっさくねん】
、
おと年【おととし】

noun, suffix
1.
in front (of), before (e.g. the house)
adverbial noun, noun (temporal), suffix
2.
ago, before, previously, prior, (minutes) to (the hour)
See also:前 (ぜん)
noun
3.
front (of something), head (e.g. of a line), fore part
no-adjective
4.
front (e.g. seat), previous (e.g. entry in a list), prior, former
noun
5.
(in the) presence (of), in front (of someone)
adverbial noun
6.
forward, ahead
suffix
7.
helping, portion(usu. after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb)
noun
8.
front of the body
9.
privates, private parts

adverb
1.
how, in what way, by what means(usually kana)
2.
why, for what reason, for what purpose, what for(usually kana)
3.
cannot possibly(usually kana)
interjection
4.
no way(usually kana)(often as どうして、どうして)
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