Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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noun
1.
outside, exterior
2.
the open (air)
3.
other place, somewhere else, outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
See also:うち (antonym)
Other readings:
外【と】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to dash over oneself (e.g. water), to take (e.g. shower), to bask in (e.g. the sun), to bathe in, to be flooded with (e.g. light), to be covered in
2.
to suffer (e.g. an attack), to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise), to have heaped upon, to be showered with

noun
•
class

Godan-ru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
1.
to be, to exist, to live(usually kana)(usu. of inanimate objects)
2.
to have(usually kana)
3.
to be located(usually kana)
4.
to be equipped with(usually kana)
5.
to happen, to come about(usually kana)
Other readings:
ある《在る》

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

noun
1.
fourth day of the month
2.
four days
Other readings:
4日【よっか】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
evening, dusk
See also:明け方
Other readings:
夕がた【ゆうがた】

noun
1.
flower, blossom, bloom, petal
2.
cherry blossom
3.
beauty
4.
blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
5.
ikebana
See also:生け花
6.
hanafuda(abbreviation)
See also:花札
7.
(the) best(usu. as 〜が花)
no-adjective
8.
glorious, lovely
Other readings:
華【はな】

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

noun
•
police officer(familiar language, usually kana)
See also:巡査
Other readings:
おまわりさん《御巡りさん》

numeric
1.
seven
noun
2.
seven years of age
3.
four o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
7つ【ななつ】

pre-noun adjectival
•
big, large, great
See also:小さな

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

adverb, noun, no-adjective
•
sometimes, at times
Other readings:
時時【ときどき】
、
時どき【ときどき】

adjective
•
weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)

noun
•
shopping, purchased goods(買いもん is col.)
Other readings:
買い物【かいもん】
、
買物【かいもの】
、
買物【かいもん】
、
買いもん【かいもん】

noun, no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
1.
above, up, over, elder (e.g. daughter)
noun
2.
top, summit, head (e.g. of a staircase)
3.
surface
noun, no-adjective, adverbial noun
4.
before, previous
noun, no-adjective
5.
superiority, one's superior, one's elder
adverbial noun
6.
on top of that, besides, what's more, not only ... but(following a verb or adjective)
7.
upon (further inspection, etc.), based on (and occurring after)(following a verb or noun)
8.
matters concerning ..., as concerns ...
9.
since (i.e. "for that reason")(as ~上は)
noun (suffix)
10.
honorable, venerable(honorific language)(suffix indicating higher social standing than the speaker)
See also:父上
11.
place of one's superior (e.g. the throne)(archaism)
12.
emperor, sovereign, shogun, daimyo(archaism)
13.
noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)(archaism)

noun
1.
one day
adverbial noun
2.
all day (long), throughout the day
noun
3.
first day of the month
See also:ついたち
Other readings:
一日【いちじつ】
、
一日【ひとひ】[1]
、
一日【ひとえ】[1]
、
1日【いちにち】
、
1日【いちじつ】
、
1日【ひとひ】[1]
、
1日【ひとえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
1.
narrow, confined, small, cramped
2.
limited, narrow-minded, confining

noun
•
clock, watch, timepiece
Other readings:
時計【ときはかり】[1]
、
土圭【とけい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

noun
1.
door (esp. Japanese-style)(only relevant for 戸)
See also:扉
2.
shutter, window shutter
3.
entrance (to a home)(archaism)
4.
narrows(archaism)
Other readings:
門【と】

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】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)

noun
•
bus

noun
1.
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
2.
shamisen
3.
geisha
4.
wheelbarrow(abbreviation)
See also:猫車
5.
clay bed-warmer(abbreviation)
See also:猫火鉢
6.
bottom, submissive partner of a homosexual relationship(usually kana, colloquialism)
See also:タチ (antonym)
Other readings:
ネコ

noun
•
pupil, student, schoolchild

adjective
1.
delicious, tasty, sweet(usually kana)
2.
attractive, appealing, convenient, favorable, desirable, profitable(usually kana)
Other readings:
オイシイ

na-adjective
1.
safe, secure, sound, problem-free, without fear, all right, alright, OK, okay
adverb
2.
certainly, surely, undoubtedly
interjection, na-adjective
3.
no thanks, I'm good, that's alright(colloquialism)
noun
4.
great man, fine figure of a man(archaism)(only relevant for だいじょうぶ)
Other readings:
大丈夫【だいじょぶ】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
next year

noun, no-adjective
•
family, members of a family

adjective
1.
long (distance)(only relevant for 長い)
2.
long (time), lengthy
Other readings:
永い【ながい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
practice, training, drill, (an) exercise, workout

noun
•
bank, banking institution

noun
1.
eye, eyeball
2.
eyesight, sight, vision
3.
look, stare, gaze, glance
4.
notice, attention, observation, eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
5.
an experience
6.
viewpoint
7.
discrimination, discernment, judgement, eye (e.g. for quality)
8.
appearance
9.
spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.), opening, stitch, texture, weave
See also:編み目
10.
grain (of wood)
11.
eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
12.
intersection (on a go board), square (on a chess board)
13.
dot (on a dice), pip, rolled number
14.
graduation, division (of a scale)
15.
tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
suffix
16.
ordinal number suffix
17.
somewhat, -ish(usually kana)
See also:大きめ
18.
point (e.g. of change)(following -masu stem)
See also:変わり目
Other readings:
眼【め】

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.
tenth day of the month
2.
ten days
Other readings:
10日【とおか】

noun
1.
coat
2.
coating

noun
1.
chair, stool
2.
post, office, position
Other readings:
倚子【いす】[1]
、
イス
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adjective
1.
wanted, wished for, in need of, desired
See also:欲しがる
auxiliary adjective
2.
I want (you) to(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)

noun
1.
the vertical, height
2.
front-to-back, length
3.
north-to-south
noun, no-adjective
4.
vertical (relationship), hierarchy
noun
5.
(weaving) warp
Other readings:
竪【たて】
、
経【たて】
、
タテ

noun
•
desk
Other readings:
机【つき】[2]
、
案【つくえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.), to get in, to board, to take, to embark
2.
to get on (e.g. a footstool), to step on, to jump on, to sit on, to mount
3.
to reach, to go over, to pass
4.
to follow, to stay (on track), to go with (the times, etc.)
5.
to take part, to participate, to join
6.
to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)
7.
to be deceived, to be taken in
8.
to be carried, to be spread, to be scattered(usu. with an adverb of manner, e.g. よく乗る)
9.
to stick, to attach, to take, to go on(usu. with an adverb of manner, e.g. よく乗る)
Other readings:
乘る【のる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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
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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
last month
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