Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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

noun
1.
record (e.g. LP)
2.
record (e.g. in sports)
See also:記録
3.
record (data structure)(computer term)

numeric
two(ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud; 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
Other readings:
【ふた】
【ふ】
【ふう】
【に】
【ふた】
【ふ】
【ふう】
【に】
【ふた】
【ふ】
【ふう】
【に】
【ふた】
【ふ】
【ふう】
【に】[1]
【ふた】[1]
【ふ】[1]
【ふう】[1]
【に】[1]
【ふた】[1]
【ふ】[1]
【ふう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
bath, bathing, bathtub, bathroom
See also:お風呂
2.
bathhouse, public bath
3.
room for drying lacquerware
4.
base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

noun
older brother, elder brother

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

noun
1.
language, dialect
See also:言語
2.
word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark
See also:単語
3.
speech, (manner of) speaking
4.
learning to speak, language acquisition
Other readings:
言葉【けとば】[1]
【ことば】
【ことば】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, na-adjective
1.
spare time, free time, leisure
noun
2.
time (e.g. time it takes to do something)(only relevant for ひま and ヒマ)
noun, na-adjective
3.
time off, day off, vacation, holiday, leave
4.
quitting (one's job), firing someone, divorcing (one's spouse)
na-adjective
5.
(being) inactive, (of one's business) slow(only relevant for ひま and ヒマ)
noun
6.
leaving, departing(only relevant for いとま)
See also:御暇
Other readings:
【いとま】
【ひま】
【いとま】
ヒマ

noun
belly, abdomen, stomach(polite language)
Other readings:
御腹【おなか】
お中【おなか】
御中【おなか】

noun
1.
this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction(usually kana)
2.
here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)
3.
this one (something physically close to the speaker)
pronoun
4.
I, me, we, us
5.
this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
All readings:
こちら《此方》
こっち《此方》
こち《此方》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
marriage

adjective
1.
fast, quick, hasty, brisk(esp. 速い, 疾い, 捷い)
2.
early (in the day, etc.), premature(esp. 早い)
3.
(too) soon, not yet, (too) early(esp. 早い)
4.
easy, simple, quick(esp. 早い)
All readings:
早い【はやい】
速い【はやい】
疾い【はやい】[1]
捷い【はやい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to answer, to reply

noun
bookshelves, bookshelf, bookcase

noun
1.
elevator, lift
2.
elevator (aviation)
See also:昇降舵
Other readings:
エレベータ

noun
hotel

pronoun
1.
which way, which direction, where(usually kana)(どちら is polite)
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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

na-adjective, noun
1.
important, necessary, indispensable
2.
beloved, precious, dear, cherished, valuable
3.
careful(usu. adverb, as ~に)
Other readings:
大切【たいせち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
time
2.
hour
3.
period, class, lesson

noun
news
Other readings:
ニューズ

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

numeric
1.
five
noun
2.
five years of age
3.
eight o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
5つ【いつつ】
伍つ【いつつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
electricity
2.
(electric) light

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use
2.
to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate
See also:人使い
3.
to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume
4.
to use (language), to speak
See also:言葉遣い
Other readings:
遣う【つかう】

noun
south

expression
once more, again
Other readings:
もう1度【もういちど】

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】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to borrow, to have a loan
2.
to rent, to hire

na-adjective, noun
yellow, amber
Other readings:
黄色【こうしょく】
黄色【おうしょく】

numeric
1.
10,000, ten thousand(萬 is sometimes used in legal documents)
noun, no-adjective
2.
myriad
adverbial noun
3.
everything, all(only relevant for よろず)
noun, no-adjective
4.
various(archaism)(only relevant for よろず)
Other readings:
【よろず】
【まん】[1]
【よろず】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
evening, night
noun
2.
dinner, evening meal(abbreviation)
counter
3.
counter for nights

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
telephone call, phone call
noun, no-adjective
2.
telephone (device), phone(abbreviation)
See also:電話機

noun
toilet, restroom, lavatory, bathroom
Other readings:
御手洗い【おてあらい】

adverb, noun
1.
always, usually, every time(usually kana)
2.
never(usually kana)(with neg. verb)

noun
all, everyone, everybody(honorific language)

noun
chopsticks

noun
butter(food term)

Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wait(only relevant for 待つ)
2.
to await, to look forward to, to anticipate
3.
to depend on, to need(usu. in negative form)
Other readings:
俟つ【まつ】

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

Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to play (games, sports), to enjoy oneself, to have a good time
2.
to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
3.
to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused
4.
to meet up (with friends), to hang out
5.
to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)
6.
to go to (for pleasure or for study)(as 〜に遊ぶ)
7.
to tease (somebody), to play (with)
8.
to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration(baseball term)
Other readings:
遊ぶ【あすぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
white

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down), to put on
2.
to bear (guilt, etc.)
Other readings:
著る【きる】

noun
toilet, restroom, bathroom, lavatory(abbreviation)

noun
1.
company, corporation
2.
workplace

adjective
1.
painful, sore
2.
cringy, embarrassing(colloquialism)
adjective, suffix
3.
exceeding(esp. 甚い)
See also:甚く
Other readings:
甚い【いたい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
walk, stroll

adjective
1.
slow, time-consuming, sluggish(only relevant for 遅い and 鈍い and 遲い)
2.
late (in the day), towards the end (of the day or night), until a time far into the day or night(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
3.
later (than expected or usual), late, behind schedule, behind time, tardy, overdue, unpunctual(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
4.
too late, having missed the boat(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
5.
dull, stupid(archaism)(only relevant for 遅い and 鈍い and 遲い)
Other readings:
鈍い【おそい】
晩い【おそい】
遲い【おそい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
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