Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
winter

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

noun
bank, banking institution

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to line up, to set up, to arrange in a line
2.
to enumerate, to itemize
3.
to be equal (to), to compare well (with), to be as good (as)
Other readings:
双べる【ならべる】

noun
1.
department store(abbreviation)
2.
department(abbreviation)

noun
lunch, midday meal
All readings:
昼ご飯【ひるごはん】
昼ごはん【ひるごはん】
昼御飯【ひるごはん】

adverb
1.
a little, a bit, slightly(usually kana)
2.
just a minute, for a moment, briefly(usually kana)
3.
somewhat, rather, fairly, pretty, quite(usually kana)
4.
(not) easily, (not) readily(usually kana)(before a verb in negative form)
interjection
5.
hey!, come on, excuse me(usually kana)
Other readings:
ちょっと《鳥渡》[1]
ちょと《一寸》[1]
ちょと《鳥渡》[1]
チョット
ちょいと
チョッと
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

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

noun
fruit
Other readings:
果物【かぶつ】
菓物【くだもの】

noun
socks, sock, stockings, stocking
Other readings:
くつ下【くつした】
沓下【くつした】

conjunction
however, but(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかし《併し》

noun
1.
older sister, elder sister(honorific language)(usu. お姉さん)
See also:姉さん
2.
young lady(vocative)
See also:姉さん
3.
miss(referring to a waitress, etc.; usu. お姐さん)
See also:姉さん
4.
ma'am(used by geisha to refer to their superiors; usu. お姐さん)
See also:姉さん
5.
older girl
Other readings:
お姐さん【おねえさん】
御姉さん【おねえさん】
御姐さん【おねえさん】

pronoun
who(だあれ is emphatic or inquisitive)
Other readings:
【だあれ】
【たれ】[1]
【た】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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】

noun
kanji, Chinese characters
See also:和字

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

noun, no-adjective
table
See also:卓子

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:
【よろず】
【まん】[1]
【よろず】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
evening meal
Other readings:
夕飯【ゆうめし】

noun
1.
horizontal (as opposed to vertical), lying down
See also:横になる
2.
side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back), width, breadth
3.
side (of a box, etc.)
4.
beside, aside, next to
5.
unconnected
Other readings:
ヨコ

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】

noun, noun (temporal)
1.
morning
noun
2.
breakfast(only relevant for あさ)
3.
next morning(archaism)(only relevant for 朝 and あした)
Other readings:
【あした】
【あした】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
gate
2.
branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master(only relevant for もん)
3.
division, phylum(biology term)(only relevant for もん)
counter
4.
counter for cannons(only relevant for もん)
Other readings:
【かど】

noun
automobile, motorcar, motor vehicle, car, auto

noun
1.
opposite side, other side, opposite direction
2.
over there, that way, far away, beyond
3.
the other party, the other person
4.
future (starting now)

noun
1.
party (gathering, celebration, etc.)
2.
party (group, political, etc.)
Other readings:
パーティ

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:
【はな】

noun
(room) heater, stove

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to take out, to get out
2.
to put out, to reveal, to show
3.
to submit (e.g. thesis), to turn in
4.
to publish, to make public
5.
to send (e.g. letter)
6.
to produce (a sound), to start (fire)
See also:声を出す
7.
to serve (food)
suffix, Godan-su verb
8.
... out (e.g. to jump out, to carry out)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
9.
to begin ..., to start to ..., to burst into ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)

noun
1.
foot, paw, arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)(esp. 足)
2.
leg(esp. 脚,肢)
3.
gait
4.
pace
5.
bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji(usu. 脚)
6.
means of transportation(only relevant for 足)
7.
money, coin(archaism)
See also:お足
Other readings:
【あし】
【あし】

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

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
clear weather, fine weather
no-adjective, noun
2.
formal, ceremonial, public
See also: (antonym)
3.
cleared of suspicion
Other readings:
【はれ】
霽れ【はれ】

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to request, to beg, to ask
2.
to call, to order, to reserve
3.
to entrust to
4.
to rely on(esp. 恃む)
interjection
5.
please, please do(colloquialism)
Other readings:
恃む【たのむ】
憑む【たのむ】

noun
button(usually kana)(kanji is only used for push-buttons)
Other readings:
ぼたん《釦》
ぼたん《鈕》

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to enter, to go into
See also:出る (antonym)
2.
to break into
3.
to join, to enroll
4.
to contain, to hold, to accommodate
5.
to have (an income of)
6.
to get turned on, to start functioning, to start working
7.
to get, to obtain, to receive, to score
Other readings:
這入る【はいる】

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
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:
【てい】

noun
1.
question (e.g. on a test), problem
2.
problem (e.g. societal, political), question, issue, subject (e.g. of research), case, matter
3.
question (i.e. doubt)
4.
public discussion, controversy
5.
trouble, problem, inconvenience, difficulty

noun
1.
tea (usu. green)(polite language)
See also:
2.
tea break (at work)
3.
tea ceremony
See also:茶の湯
Other readings:
御茶【おちゃ】

adverb
1.
how, in what way, how about(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
questionable(usually kana)

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

noun
1.
mouth
2.
opening, hole, gap, orifice
3.
mouth (of a bottle), spout, nozzle, mouthpiece
4.
gate, door, entrance, exit
5.
speaking, speech, talk (i.e. gossip)
See also:口を利く
6.
taste, palate
See also:口に合う
7.
mouth (to feed)
8.
opening (i.e. vacancy), available position
See also:働き口
9.
invitation, summons
10.
kind, sort, type
11.
opening (i.e. beginning)
suffix, counter
12.
counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords

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

noun
1.
garden, yard, courtyard
2.
field (of action), area

adjective
1.
spicy, hot
2.
salty
3.
harsh (criticism), severe (punishment), strict
4.
painful, bitter, difficult, tough

adjective
1.
fast, quick, hasty, brisk(esp. 速い, 疾い, 捷い)
2.
early (in the day, etc.), premature(esp. 早い)
3.
(too) soon, not yet, (too) early(esp. 早い)
4.
easy, simple, quick(esp. 早い)
Other readings:
速い【はやい】
疾い【はやい】[1]
捷い【はやい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
river, stream(only relevant for かわ)
suffix
2.
River, the ... river(suffix used with the names of rivers)
Other readings:
【がわ】
【かわ】
【がわ】
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