Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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noun
1.
country, state
2.
region
3.
national government, central government
4.
home (i.e. hometown, home country)
5.
province (of Japan)(archaism)
See also:国郡里制
6.
land, earth(archaism)
Other readings:
【くに】
【くに】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
sixth day of the month
2.
six days
Other readings:
六日【むゆか】[1]
六日【むよか】[1]
6日【むいか】
6日【むゆか】[1]
6日【むよか】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
All readings:
上る【のぼる】
登る【のぼる】
昇る【のぼる】
陞る【のぼる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adjective
1.
heavy, weighty
See also:軽い (antonym)
2.
heavy (feeling), depressed, gloomy, blue, uneasy
3.
slow, sluggish, lumbering, ponderous, clumsy
4.
important (position, responsibility, etc.), serious, grave
5.
serious (punishment, illness, etc.), severe, critical
6.
solid, established, dignified, sensible

adjective
enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
Other readings:
愉しい【たのしい】[1]
娯しい【たのしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji 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】

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
All readings:
どちら《何方》
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
camera
Other readings:
キャメラ

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to leave, to exit, to go out, to come out, to get out
See also:入る (antonym)
2.
to leave (on a journey), to depart, to start out, to set out
3.
to move forward
4.
to come to, to get to, to lead to, to reach
5.
to appear, to come out, to emerge, to surface, to come forth, to turn up, to be found, to be detected, to be discovered, to be exposed, to show, to be exhibited, to be on display
6.
to appear (in print), to be published, to be announced, to be issued, to be listed, to come out
7.
to attend, to participate, to take part, to enter (an event), to play in, to perform
8.
to be stated, to be expressed, to come up, to be brought up, to be raised
9.
to sell
10.
to exceed, to go over
11.
to stick out, to protrude
12.
to break out, to occur, to start, to originate
13.
to be produced
14.
to come from, to be derived from
15.
to be given, to get, to receive, to be offered, to be provided, to be presented, to be submitted, to be handed in, to be turned in, to be paid
16.
to answer (phone, door, etc.), to get
17.
to assume (an attitude), to act, to behave
18.
to pick up (speed, etc.), to gain
19.
to flow (e.g. tears), to run, to bleed
20.
to graduate

na-adjective
convenient, handy, useful

noun
1.
twentieth day of the month
2.
twenty days
Other readings:
20日【はつか】
廿日【はつか】

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

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

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)

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

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
window
Other readings:
【まど】
【まど】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
work, job, labor, labour, business, task, assignment, occupation, employment
noun
2.
work(physics term)

noun
1.
song(only relevant for 歌 and 唄)(唄 is primarily used for shamisen songs)
2.
classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka)(only relevant for 歌)
See also:短歌
3.
modern poetry(only relevant for 歌 and 詩)
Other readings:
【うた】
【うた】

noun
police officer, policeman, constable

noun
bus

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
tonight, this evening

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:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock(only relevant for 開ける)
2.
to open (for business, etc.)(only relevant for 開ける)
3.
to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room(esp. 空ける)
4.
to move out, to clear out(esp. 空ける)
5.
to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily)(esp. 空ける)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
6.
to dawn, to grow light(esp. 明ける)
7.
to end (of a period, season)(esp. 明ける)
8.
to begin (of the New Year)(esp. 明ける)
9.
to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for)(esp. 明ける)
10.
to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
Other readings:
空ける【あける】
明ける【あける】

noun
1.
room, chamber
2.
apartment, flat, pad
3.
stable(abbreviation, sumo term)
See also:相撲部屋

noun
kilogram, kilogramme(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
soap
Other readings:
石けん【せっけん】
石鹼【せっけん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
light brown, tawny
Other readings:
ちゃ色【ちゃいろ】
茶いろ【ちゃいろ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to take, to pick up, to grab, to catch
2.
to pass, to hand, to give
3.
to get, to obtain, to acquire, to win, to receive, to earn, to take (e.g. a vacation)
4.
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.), to take (a measure, attitude, etc.), to choose
5.
to remove, to get rid of, to take off
6.
to take away, to steal, to rob
7.
to eat, to have (e.g. lunch), to take (e.g. vitamins)
See also:摂る
8.
to pick (e.g. flowers), to gather, to extract (e.g. juice), to catch (e.g. fish)
9.
to take up (time, space), to occupy, to spare, to set aside
10.
to secure, to reserve, to save, to put aside, to keep
11.
to take (e.g. a joke), to interpret, to understand, to make out, to grasp
12.
to record, to take down
13.
to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper), to take, to buy, to get
14.
to order, to have delivered
15.
to charge, to fine, to take (tax)
16.
to take (e.g. a wife), to take on (e.g. an apprentice), to adopt, to accept
17.
to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.), to play

adverb, noun
1.
how much?, how many?(usually kana)
adverb
2.
even, even if

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cross over, to go across(usu. 渡る or 渉る)
2.
to extend, to cover, to range, to span(usu. 亘る or 亙る)
Other readings:
亘る【わたる】
渉る【わたる】
亙る【わたる】
弥る【わたる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
fork
2.
folk, folk song(only relevant for フォーク)
3.
hawk(only relevant for ホーク)
Other readings:
ホーク

adverb
1.
now, soon, shortly, before long, presently
2.
already, yet, by now, (not) anymore
See also:すでに
3.
further, more, again, another, the other
interjection
4.
tsk, dammit, jeez, come on, what the hell(used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation))
Other readings:
もー[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to elevate
2.
to do up (one's hair)
3.
to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.)
4.
to land (a boat)
5.
to deep-fry(only relevant for 揚げる)
6.
to show someone (into a room)
7.
to give(polite language, usually kana)(only relevant for 上げる)
8.
to send someone (away)
9.
to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll
10.
to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve
11.
to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
12.
to earn (something desirable)
13.
to praise
14.
to give (an example, etc.), to cite(usu. 挙げる)
15.
to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)(usu. 挙げる)
16.
to arrest(only relevant for 挙げる)
17.
to nominate(only relevant for 挙げる)
18.
to summon (for geishas, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for 揚げる)
19.
to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)(only relevant for 上げる)
20.
to bear (a child)
21.
to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)(usu. 挙げる)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
22.
(of the tide) to come in
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
23.
to vomit
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
24.
to do for (the sake of someone else)(usually kana, polite language)(after the -te form of a verb)
25.
to complete ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
26.
to humbly do ...(humble language)(after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility)
Other readings:
挙げる【あげる】
揚げる【あげる】

noun
friend, companion
Other readings:
友だち【ともだち】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to memorize, to memorise, to commit to memory, to learn by heart, to bear in mind, to remember
2.
to learn, to pick up, to acquire(only relevant for 覚える)
3.
to feel(only relevant for 覚える)
4.
to think, to regard(only relevant for 覚える)
Other readings:
憶える【おぼえる】

noun
1.
tree, shrub, bush
2.
wood, timber
Other readings:
【き】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to differ (from), to vary
2.
to not be in the usual condition
3.
to not match the correct (answer, etc.)
4.
to be different from promised
See also:話が違う
expression
5.
isn't it?, wasn't it?(Kansai-ben (dialect))(at sentence-end; oft. as 〜のと違うか)

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow(usually kana)
2.
to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out(usually kana)
interjection
3.
I know!, I think so too!
Other readings:
わかる《解る》
わかる《判る》
わかる《分る》

noun
1.
(hard) candy, toffee(food term)
2.
rice-sugar, sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.(food term)
3.
amber, yellowish-brown(abbreviation)
See also:飴色

noun
1.
dining room, dining hall, cafeteria, canteen, messroom
2.
restaurant, eatery, snack bar, diner

noun
crossing, intersection
Other readings:
交叉点【こうさてん】

noun
fountain pen
Other readings:
万年筆【まんねんぴつ】
万年筆【まんねんふで】

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

noun
all, everyone, everybody(honorific language)

noun
corridor, hallway, passageway

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》
《彼》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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