Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to begin, to start, to commence
2.
to happen (again), to begin (anew)
3.
to date (from), to originate (in)
no-adjective, noun
1.
green
noun
2.
greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
Other readings:
翠【みどり】
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
truth, reality, actuality, fact
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
proper, right, correct, official
3.
genuine, authentic, real, natural, veritable
Other readings:
本当【ほんと】[2]
、本當【ほんとう】[1]
、本當【ほんと】[1][2]
、ホント[2]
、ホントー
、ホントウ
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
- word containing irregular kana usage
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
adjective
1.
round, circular, spherical(丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2.
curved, smooth
3.
harmonious, calm, peaceful, amiable, amicable
See also:丸く収まる
Other readings:
丸い【まろい】[1]
、円い【まるい】
、円い【まろい】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
back, spine
2.
reverse, rear side
3.
height, stature
4.
ridge (of a mountain)
Other readings:
脊【せ】
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. colds), disease, sickness
noun, no-adjective
2.
weirdness, bad habit, bad behaviour, craziness, perversion
pre-noun adjectival
1.
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
na-adjective
1.
splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent
2.
praiseworthy, creditable, worthy
3.
legal, legitimate, lawful
4.
undeniable (e.g. crime), indisputable, solid
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist
2.
to turn
See also:折れる (おれる)
3.
to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
Other readings:
曲る【まがる】
noun
•
shoe, shoes, boots, footwear, footgear
Other readings:
沓【くつ】
、履【くつ】
、鞋【くつ】
paatii
Common word
noun
1.
party (gathering, celebration, etc.)
2.
party (group, political, etc.)
Other readings:
パーティ
noun
1.
head
2.
hair (on one's head)
3.
mind, brains, intellect(only relevant for あたま)
4.
leader, chief, boss, captain
5.
top, tip
6.
beginning, start
7.
8.
9.
top structural component of a kanji(only relevant for かしら)
10.
Other readings:
頭【かしら】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
study
2.
diligence
3.
discount, reduction
koppu
Common word
noun
•
glass (drinking vessel), tumbler(usually kana)
All readings:
コップ《洋杯》
、コップ《洋盃》
、コップ《骨杯》
noun
1.
country, state
2.
region
3.
national government, central government
4.
home (i.e. hometown, home country)
5.
6.
land, earth(archaism)
Other readings:
邦【くに】
、國【くに】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
dinner, evening meal
Other readings:
晩ご飯【ばんごはん】
、晩ごはん【ばんごはん】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to read
2.
3.
to guess, to predict, to read (someone's thoughts), to see (e.g. into someone's heart), to divine
noun
1.
ear
2.
hearing
3.
edge, crust
4.
selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage
pronoun
1.
2.
that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener), that
3.
that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener)(あちら is polite)
4.
there (place distant from both speaker and listener), over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
Other readings:
あっち《彼方》
、あち《彼方》[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
numeric
1.
four
noun
2.
four years of age
3.
ten o'clock (old time system)
4.
Other readings:
四つ【よつ】
、４つ【よっつ】
、４つ【よつ】
noun
•
clock, watch, timepiece
Other readings:
時計【ときはかり】[1]
、土圭【とけい】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
shatsu
Common word
noun
1.
shirt (underwear), undershirt, singlet(also written as 襯衣)
2.
shirt (outerwear, esp. dress shirt)
adjective
1.
cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty(usually kana)
2.
dear, precious, darling, pet(usually kana)
3.
innocent, childlike, childish, lovable(usually kana)
4.
dainty, cute little, tiny(usually kana)
Other readings:
かわゆい《可愛い》[1]
、カワイイ
、カワイい
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Common word
numeric
•
four(肆 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
四【よん】
、四【よ】
、４【し】
、肆【し】
Godan-tsu verb
1.
to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry
2.
to possess, to have, to own
3.
to maintain, to keep
4.
to last, to be durable, to keep, to survive
5.
to take charge of, to be in charge of
noun
1.
man, person
2.
human being, mankind, people
3.
human (Homo sapiens), humans as a species(usually kana)
4.
character, personality
5.
man of talent, true man
6.
another person, other people, others
7.
adult
Other readings:
ヒト
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to erase, to delete, to cross out
2.
to turn off (power), to switch off
3.
to extinguish, to put out
4.
to bump off(slang)
numeric
1.
nine
noun
2.
nine years of age
3.
twelve o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
９つ【ここのつ】
adverb
1.
2.
frequently, often(usually kana)
3.
I'm glad that you ..., thank you for ...(usually kana)
4.
(you have) quite the nerve to, I don't know how you can ...(usually kana)
Other readings:
よく《善く》
、よく《能く》
、よく《好く》
、よく《克く》
noun
1.
flower, blossom, bloom, petal
2.
cherry blossom
3.
beauty
Other readings:
華【はな】
noun
1.
red, crimson, scarlet
2.
red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
3.
Red (i.e. communist)(colloquialism)(often written as アカ)
Other readings:
紅【あか】
、朱【あか】
、緋【あか】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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》
adverb
1.
very, greatly, terribly, awfully
na-adjective, noun
2.
immense, enormous, great
3.
serious, grave, dreadful, terrible
4.
difficult, hard
noun
5.
major incident, disaster(archaism)
Other readings:
大へん【たいへん】
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