Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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        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:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
                
library(also written 圕)
Other readings:
                図書館【ずしょかん】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
picture, drawing, painting, sketch
2.
image (TV, film, etc.), picture, footage
Other readings:
                画【え】
、画【が】
                adjective
1.
sweet-tasting, sweet, sugary, sugared
2.
fragrant (smelling), sweet (music)
3.
lightly salted, light in salt, not spicy
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
        
practice, training, drill, (an) exercise, workout
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to borrow, to have a loan
2.
to rent, to hire
noun
•
                
child
Other readings:
                子ども【こども】
、小供【こども】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kanji usage
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear), to wear(usu. 履く or 穿く)
2.
to affix (a sword to one's hip)(usu. 佩く or 帯く)
3.
to affix (a bowstring to a bow)(archaism)
Other readings:
                佩く【はく】
、穿く【はく】
、着く【はく】
、帯く【はく】
                noun
1.
below, down, under, younger (e.g. daughter)
2.
bottom
3.
beneath, underneath
na-adjective, noun
1.
lively, full of spirit, energetic, vigorous, vital, spirited
2.
healthy, well, fit, in good health
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
1.
town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood(esp. 町)
2.
downtown, main street(only relevant for 街)
3.
street, road
4.
109.09 m(only relevant for 町 and ちょう)
5.
0.99 hectares(only relevant for 町 and ちょう)
Other readings:
                町【ちょう】
、街【まち】
                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)
See also:もてあそぶ
8.
to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration(baseball term)
Other readings:
                遊ぶ【あすぶ】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
                
(common) cold, influenza, flu, ague, inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
Other readings:
                風邪【ふうじゃ】
                noun
•
                
socks, sock, stockings, stocking
Other readings:
                くつ下【くつした】
、沓下【くつした】
                numeric
•
                
two(ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud; 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
Other readings:
                二【ふた】
、二【ふ】
、二【ふう】
、2【に】
、2【ふた】
、2【ふ】
、2【ふう】
、弐【に】
、弐【ふた】
、弐【ふ】
、弐【ふう】
、弍【に】
、弍【ふた】
、弍【ふ】
、弍【ふう】
、貳【に】[1]
、貳【ふた】[1]
、貳【ふ】[1]
、貳【ふう】[1]
、貮【に】[1]
、貮【ふた】[1]
、貮【ふ】[1]
、貮【ふう】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
chair, stool
2.
post, office, position
Other readings:
                倚子【いす】[1]
、イス
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
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】
                Godan-u verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sing
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
2.
to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.), to compose a poem, to recite a poem(esp. 歌う, 詠う)
Other readings:
                唄う【うたう】
、謡う【うたう】
、詠う【うたう】
、唱う【うたう】
                interjection
1.
no, nay(usually kana)
2.
well, er, why(usually kana)
3.
you're welcome, not at all, don't mention it(usually kana)
Other readings:
                いいや《否》
、いえ《否》
、いな《否》
、いや《否》
                adjective
1.
near, close, short (distance)
2.
close (in time), soon
3.
close (relationship), friendly, intimate
4.
closely related
5.
similar, almost the same, close to, nearly
Common word
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
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】
                numeric
1.
six
noun
2.
six years of age
3.
six o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
                六つ【むつ】
、6つ【むっつ】
、6つ【むつ】
                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
See also:行って来る
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:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
pronoun
1.
no-adjective, noun
2.
personal (affairs, etc.), private
noun
3.
selfishness, partiality
4.
secrecy, confidentiality
noun, no-adjective
1.
crowd of people, great number of people
adverbial noun
2.
in great numbers
Other readings:
                大勢【たいぜい】
、大ぜい【おおぜい】
、大ぜい【たいぜい】
                noun, suffix
1.
place, spot, scene, site(also pronounced どころ when a suffix)
2.
address(usually kana)
3.
district, area, locality(usually kana)
4.
one's house(usually kana)
5.
6.
passage (in text), part(usually kana)
7.
space, room(usually kana)
8.
thing, matter(usually kana)
noun
9.
whereupon, as a result(usually kana)(after the plain past form of a verb)
10.
about to, on the verge of(usually kana)(after present form of a verb)
11.
was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing(usually kana)(after past form of a verb)
Other readings:
                所【とこ】
、処【ところ】
、處【ところ】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles(usually kana)
2.
judgment, judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight(usually kana)(only relevant for めがね and メガネ)
Other readings:
                がんきょう《眼鏡》
、メガネ
                noun
•
                
fountain pen
Other readings:
                万年筆【まんねんぴつ】
、万年筆【まんねんふで】
                Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to do, to undertake, to perform, to play (a game), to study(usually kana, colloquialism)
See also:為る (する)
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.
9.
to ease (one's mind)(usually kana)
10.
11.
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
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》
                adjective
1.
narrow, confined, small, cramped
2.
limited, narrow-minded, confining
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