Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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pronoun
1.
there (place relatively near listener)(usually kana)
See also:どこ,  ここ,  あそこ
2.
there (place just mentioned), that place(usually kana)
3.
then (of some incident just spoken of), that (of point just raised)(usually kana)
4.
you(archaism)
Other readings:
そこ《其所》

noun
•
knife

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

adjective
1.
hot (thing)
See also:冷たい (antonym)
2.
passionate (feelings, etc.), ardent, hot (e.g. gaze)
See also:冷たい (antonym)
3.
hot (e.g. temper)
4.
zealous, enthusiastic, fired up
5.
intense, severe, extreme
6.
hot (topic), of interest

noun, no-adjective
1.
blue, azure
2.
green(mostly in compound words and in ref. to fruits, plants and traffic lights)
noun
3.
green light (traffic)(abbreviation)
See also:青信号
4.
black (horse coat color)
See also:青毛
5.
blue 5-point card (in hanafuda)(abbreviation)
See also:あおたん
prefix
6.
immature, unripe, young
Other readings:
蒼【あお】
、
碧【あお】

noun
1.
area, vicinity, region
2.
side, edge(mathematics)
3.
circumstances

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
summer

adjective
1.
light, well-lit, well-lighted
2.
bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored
3.
cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition)
4.
encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects
5.
familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in)(as 〜に明るい)
6.
fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
All readings:
明るい【あかるい】
、
明い【あかるい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to bloom, to flower, to blossom, to open

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
marriage

noun
•
east
Other readings:
東【ひむかし】[1]
、
東【ひんがし】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
•
spacious, vast, wide
Other readings:
弘い【ひろい】
、
廣い【ひろい】
、
宏い【ひろい】

noun
•
pupil, student, schoolchild

adverb
•
(some) more, even more, longer, further

adverb
1.
exactly, precisely, just, right(usually kana)
2.
as if, as though, quite(usually kana)
Other readings:
ちょうど《恰度》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
•
sport, sports

Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
•
to swim
Other readings:
游ぐ【およぐ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sit, to squat
2.
to assume (a position)
3.
to hold steady, to hold still(esp. 据わる, 据る)
Other readings:
坐る【すわる】
、
据わる【すわる】
、
据る【すわる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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
1.
picture, drawing, painting, sketch
2.
image (TV, film, etc.), picture, footage
Other readings:
画【え】
、
画【が】

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
right, right-hand side
See also:左 (antonym)
2.
afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing), foregoing, forgoing, above
See also:右に同じ

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
morning, a.m.

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
tonight, this evening

suru verb (irregular)
1.
to do, to carry out, to perform(usually kana)
2.
to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into)(usually kana)
3.
to serve as, to act as, to work as(usually kana)
4.
to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)(usually kana)
5.
to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as(usually kana)(as 〜にする,〜とする)
6.
to decide on, to choose(usually kana)(as 〜にする)
suru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
7.
to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)(usually kana)(as 〜がする)
8.
to be (in a state, condition, etc.)(usually kana)
9.
to be worth, to cost(usually kana)
10.
to pass (of time), to elapse(usually kana)
suru verb (irregular), transitive verb
11.
to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
12.
to transform A to B, to make A into B, to exchange A for B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
13.
to make use of A for B, to view A as B, to handle A as if it were B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
14.
to feel A about B(usually kana)(as AをBにする)
suffix, suru verb (irregular)
15.
verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, suru verb (irregular)
16.
creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")(usually kana)
See also:お願いします,  御
17.
to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to(usually kana)(as 〜うとする,〜ようとする)
See also:とする
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
pen

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

noun
•
food
Other readings:
食べもの【たべもの】

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to push, to press(only relevant for 押す)
2.
to apply pressure from above, to press down(only relevant for 押す and 圧す)
3.
to stamp (i.e. a passport), to apply a seal(only relevant for 押す and 捺す)
See also:判を押す
4.
to affix (e.g. gold leaf)(only relevant for 押す)
5.
to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel, to influence(only relevant for 押す)
6.
to overwhelm, to overpower, to repress(only relevant for 押す and 圧す)
7.
to push (events along), to advance (a plan)(only relevant for 押す)
8.
to do in spite of ..., to do even though ..., to force(only relevant for 押す)
9.
to make sure(only relevant for 押す)
10.
to be pressed for time(only relevant for 押す)
11.
to advance troops, to attack(only relevant for 押す)
12.
(of light) to be diffused across an entire surface(only relevant for 押す)
Other readings:
圧す【おす】
、
捺す【おす】

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

numeric
1.
10,000, ten thousand(萬 is sometimes used in legal documents)
noun, no-adjective
2.
myriad
adverbial noun
3.
everything, all(only relevant for よろず)
noun, no-adjective
4.
various(archaism)(only relevant for よろず)
Other readings:
万【よろず】
、
萬【まん】[1]
、
萬【よろず】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
spring, springtime
2.
New Year
3.
prime (of one's life, etc.)
4.
adolescence, puberty
5.
sexuality

noun, no-adjective
•
hospital

adjective
1.
cold (e.g. weather)
See also:暑い (antonym)
2.
uninteresting (esp. joke), lame, dull, weak, corny
See also:お寒い
Other readings:
寒い【さぶい】

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

noun
1.
railway station, train station
2.
staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan)
counter
3.
counter for railway stations and bus stations
Other readings:
驛【えき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
luggage, baggage, package
See also:御荷物
2.
burden
See also:足まとい
3.
payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to teach, to instruct
2.
to tell, to inform
3.
to preach
Other readings:
訓える【おしえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
glass (drinking vessel), tumbler(usually kana)
All readings:
コップ《洋杯》
、
コップ《洋盃》
、
コップ《骨杯》

adjective
1.
light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)
See also:重い (antonym)
2.
light (i.e. of foot), effortless, nimble, agile
3.
non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial
4.
slight, small, gentle, soft, easy, lighthearted (e.g. joke)
5.
easy, simple
6.
indiscriminate
See also:口が軽い
Other readings:
軽い【かろい】

noun (temporal)
1.
tomorrow
2.
near future(only relevant for あす)
Other readings:
明日【あす】
、
明日【みょうにち】

noun
•
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
Other readings:
ドアー

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
Other readings:
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

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