Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire)
2.
to wake up, to be awake, to stay awake
3.
to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to take (a photo)(esp. 撮る)
2.
to record (video, audio, etc.), to make (a film)(esp. 録る)
Other readings:
録る【とる】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
day before yesterday
Other readings:
一昨日【おとつい】[1]
一昨日【いっさくじつ】
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

noun
stairs, stairway, staircase

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

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

noun
pencil
Other readings:
エンピツ

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

adverb
1.
nicely, properly, well, skillfully, skilfully(usually kana)
See also:良い
2.
frequently, often(usually kana)
3.
I'm glad that you ..., thank you for ...(usually kana)
4.
(you have) quite the nerve to, I don't know how you can ...(usually kana)
Other readings:
よく《善く》
よく《能く》
よく《好く》
よく《克く》

adjective
1.
young, youthful
2.
immature, green
3.
low (number), small

Godan-u verb
1.
to say, to utter, to declare
2.
to name, to call
3.
to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise(only relevant for 言う)
Other readings:
言う【ゆう】
云う【いう】
云う【ゆう】
謂う【いう】
謂う【ゆう】

adverb
immediately, right away, at once, instantly(usually kana)
See also:直ぐ

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

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to pull, to tug, to lead (e.g. a horse)
2.
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.), to attract (e.g. interest)
3.
to draw back (e.g. one's hand), to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.), to pull in
4.
to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
5.
to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
6.
to catch (a cold)
7.
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
8.
to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.), to consult, to check
9.
to haul, to pull (vehicles)(esp. 牽く)
10.
to subtract, to deduct
11.
to recede, to ebb, to fade
12.
to be descend from, to inherit (a characteristic)
13.
to quote, to cite, to raise (as evidence)
14.
to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.), to install (e.g. a telephone), to supply (e.g. water)
15.
to hold (e.g. a note)
16.
to apply (e.g. lipstick), to oil (e.g. a pan), to wax (e.g. a floor)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
17.
to move back, to draw back, to recede
18.
to lessen, to subside, to ebb
19.
to resign, to retire, to quit
Other readings:
曳く【ひく】
牽く【ひく】

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》

adjective
1.
yellow
2.
high-pitched (voice), shrill
See also:黄色い声
Other readings:
黄いろい【きいろい】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
next month

adjective
1.
strong, potent, competent, domineering, tough
2.
strong, brawny, powerful, healthy, rugged
3.
good (at), skilled, knowledgeable
4.
being able to handle, know how to deal (with), durable (against), resistant (to), resilient(as 〜に強い)
5.
firm, rigid, solid
6.
intense, strong, fierce, high
7.
dependable, trustworthy

pronoun
1.
where, what place(usually kana)
See also:ここ,  そこ,  あそこ
2.
how much (long, far), what extent(usually kana)
Other readings:
どこ《何所》
どこ《何處》[1]
いずこ《何処》
いずく《何処》[2]
いづこ《何処》[2]
いどこ《何処》[2]
いどこ《何所》[2]
いどこ《何處》[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to lose (something), to mislay(usually kana)
2.
to get rid of, to eliminate, to remove(usually kana)
Other readings:
なくす《失くす》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

numeric
nine(玖 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
【く】
【ここの】
【この】
【ここ】
【きゅう】
【く】
【ここの】
【この】
【ここ】
【きゅう】
【く】
【ここの】
【この】
【ここ】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
last week, the week before

noun, no-adjective
English (language)

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

noun
1.
umbrella, parasol
2.
something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat, shade (of a lamp), mushroom cap, pileus
See also:笠 (かさ)

noun
kilometer, kilometre(usually kana)
Other readings:
キロメートル《キロ米》[1]
キロメイトル《粁》[1]
キロメイトル《キロ米》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
afternoon, p.m.
Other readings:
午后【ごご】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
television, TV(abbreviation)
2.
TV program, TV programme, TV broadcast(abbreviation)

noun, no-adjective
foreign country
Other readings:
外国【そとぐに】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

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

adjective
1.
many, numerous, a lot
2.
large quantity, large amount
3.
frequent, common

noun
1.
language, dialect
See also:言語
2.
word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark
See also:単語
3.
speech, (manner of) speaking
4.
learning to speak, language acquisition
Other readings:
言葉【けとば】[1]
【ことば】
【ことば】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
kanji, Chinese characters
See also:和字

adjective
1.
cool, refreshing
2.
clear (e.g. eyes), bright
3.
clear, distinct
4.
composed (facial expression), unruffled, unconcerned
5.
pure, upright, innocent(archaism)

noun
bookshelves, bookshelf, bookcase

noun
1.
thing, object, article, stuff, substance
2.
one's things, possessions, property, belongings(as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)
3.
things, something, anything, everything, nothing
4.
quality
5.
reason, the way of things
6.
used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc., used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense), used to indicate a general tendency, used to indicate something that should happen(usually kana)(formal noun often used as 〜ものだ)
noun (suffix)
7.
item classified as ..., item related to ..., work in the genre of ...(usually kana)
8.
cause of ..., cause for ...
prefix
9.
somehow, somewhat, for some reason(only relevant for もの)
10.
really, truly(only relevant for もの)
Other readings:
【もん】

adjective
1.
far, distant, far away, a long way off, in the distance
2.
distant (past), remote (in time), remote, far-removed (in time)
3.
distant (relationship or kinship), having little to do (with someone)
4.
far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.), not similar, way off
5.
hard (of hearing)(as 耳が遠い)
6.
nearsighted(as 目が遠い)

noun
1.
metre, meter(usually kana)
2.
meter, gauge(usually kana)
See also:メーター
Other readings:
メートル《米突》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

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

noun
1.
chicken meat
2.
fowl, poultry, bird meat(only relevant for 鳥肉 and とり肉)
All readings:
鶏肉【とりにく】
鶏肉【けいにく】
鳥肉【とりにく】
鳥肉【ちょうにく】
とり肉【とりにく】

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】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get cloudy, to cloud over, to become overcast
2.
to cloud up, to fog up, to mist up, to become dim
3.
to be gloomy, to be clouded (expression), to be downcast
4.
to look slightly downward (of a noh mask; indicating sadness, grief, etc.)(from 面曇る)

expression
1.
well then ...(usually kana)
2.
in that situation, in which case(usually kana)
Other readings:
それじゃ《其れじゃ》
それじゃあ《其じゃあ》

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
every night

noun
1.
mother, mom, mum, ma(honorific language)
See also:母さん
2.
wife(honorific language)
Other readings:
御母さん【おかあさん】
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