Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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na-adjective
1.
famous
noun
2.
fame

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】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down(esp. 下りる)
2.
to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount(esp. 降りる)
3.
to step down, to retire, to give up, to quit, to fold
4.
to be granted, to be issued, to be given(esp. 下りる)
5.
to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)(esp. 降りる)
6.
to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)(esp. 下りる)
See also:下り物
Other readings:
下りる【おりる】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to lend, to loan
2.
to rent out, to hire out
Other readings:
藉す【かす】

noun
•
dictionary
Other readings:
字引き【じびき】

numeric
•
six(陸 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
六【む】
、
六【むう】
、
6【ろく】
、
6【む】
、
6【むう】
、
陸【ろく】
、
陸【む】
、
陸【むう】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
this week

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to take lessons in, to be taught, to learn (from a teacher), to study (under a teacher), to get training in

noun
•
zero, nought
See also:零 (れい)
Other readings:
〇【ゼロ】
、
零【ゼロ】

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

noun
•
film
Other readings:
フイルム

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.), to come down
2.
to form (of frost)
3.
to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight), to pour in
4.
to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.), to come, to arrive

noun
1.
homework, assignment
2.
pending issue, unresolved problem, open question

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

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

noun
•
coffee shop, tearoom, coffee lounge, coffeehouse, cafe
Other readings:
喫茶店【きっちゃてん】

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

noun
1.
flesh
2.
meat
3.
the physical body (as opposed to the spirit)(only relevant for にく)
4.
thickness(only relevant for にく)
5.
ink pad(only relevant for にく)
See also:印肉
Other readings:
肉【しし】
、
宍【しし】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
this month

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)
Other readings:
こっち《此方》
、
こち《此方》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

conjunction
1.
then, well, so, well then(from では)
See also:では
copula
2.
be, is(Kansai-ben (dialect))(only relevant for じゃ)
See also:だ
Other readings:
じゃ

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to do, to undertake, to perform, to play (a game), to study(usually kana, colloquialism)
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.
to hold (a performance), to perform, to show(usually kana)
See also:演る
9.
to ease (one's mind)(usually kana)
10.
to harm, to injure, to kill(colloquialism, usually kana)
See also:殺る
11.
to have sex with(usually kana, slang)
See also:犯る
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
12.
to live, to get by, to get along(usually kana)
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》

noun
1.
tobacco, cigarette, cigaret, cigar(usually kana)
2.
tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)(usually kana)
Other readings:
たばこ《莨》[1]
、
たばこ《烟草》[1]
、
えんそう《煙草》
、
えんそう《烟草》
、
けぶりぐさ《煙草》
、
けぶりぐさ《烟草》
、
けむりぐさ《煙草》
、
けむりぐさ《烟草》
、
タバコ
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
every morning
Other readings:
毎朝【まいちょう】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to clear up, to clear away, to be sunny, to stop raining
2.
to refresh (e.g. spirits)
3.
to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion)
4.
to be dispelled, to be banished
Other readings:
霽れる【はれる】

noun
1.
university, college
See also:総合大学
2.
former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators)(abbreviation)
3.
the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
See also:四書
Other readings:
大學【だいがく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

numeric
1.
seven(漆 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2.
hepta-
Other readings:
七【なな】
、
七【ひち】[1]
、
七【な】
、
7【しち】
、
7【なな】
、
7【ひち】[1]
、
7【な】
、
漆【しち】
、
漆【なな】
、
漆【ひち】[1]
、
漆【な】
、
柒【しち】
、
柒【なな】
、
柒【ひち】[1]
、
柒【な】
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
•
bag, satchel, briefcase, basket(usually kana)
Other readings:
カバン

noun
1.
pet
2.
trumpet(abbreviation)

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
body(からだ is a gikun reading of 身体)
noun
2.
torso, trunk
3.
build, physique, constitution
noun, no-adjective
4.
health
noun
5.
corpse, dead body
Other readings:
身体【からだ】
、
躰【からだ】
、
躯【からだ】

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

noun
1.
name
2.
given name, first name
See also:名字
Other readings:
名まえ【なまえ】

noun
•
foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national, alien, non-Japanese
See also:内国人

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 (temporal)
•
every year, yearly, annually
Other readings:
毎年【まいねん】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to wash, to cleanse, to rinse
2.
to inquire into, to investigate
3.
to purify (one's heart)
4.
to lave (e.g. shore), to wash over (e.g. deck), to sweep

adjective
1.
high, tall(only relevant for 高い)
See also:低い (antonym)
2.
expensive, high-priced
3.
high (level), above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
4.
loud
5.
high-pitched, shrill
Other readings:
高価い【たかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
bank, banking institution

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to close, to shut

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
summer

noun
1.
younger brother, little brother, kid brother
2.
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)(only relevant for おとうと)
See also:義弟
3.
pupil, apprentice(archaism)(only relevant for てい)
Other readings:
弟【てい】

noun
•
knife
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