Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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

noun
1.
box, case, chest, package, pack, crate
2.
car (of a train, etc.)
3.
shamisen case, shamisen
4.
public building, community building(colloquialism)(often written as ハコ)
See also:箱物
5.
man who carries a geisha's shamisen(archaism)
See also:箱屋
6.
receptacle for human waste, feces (faeces)(archaism)
suffix, counter
7.
counter for boxes (or boxed objects)
Other readings:
函【はこ】
、
匣【はこ】
、
筥【はこ】
、
筐【はこ】
、
凾【はこ】
、
ハコ

noun
•
automobile, motorcar, motor vehicle, car, auto

noun
•
handkerchief(abbreviation)
Other readings:
ハンケチ

noun
1.
wind, breeze, draught, draft
noun, noun (prefix)
2.
manner, behaviour, behavior
See also:風 (ふう)
noun
3.
cold, influenza(irreg. kanji form)

pronoun
•
someone, somebody

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
lesson, class work, teaching, instruction

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

adverb, no-adjective
1.
for the first time
See also:始める
adverb
2.
only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ...(after the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
始めて【はじめて】
、
甫めて【はじめて】

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】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task(usually kana)
2.
to be ready, to be completed(usually kana)
3.
to be made, to be built(usually kana)
4.
to be good at, to be permitted (to do)(usually kana)
5.
to become intimate, to take up (with somebody)(usually kana)
6.
to grow, to be raised(usually kana)
7.
to become pregnant(usually kana)
Other readings:
できる《出きる》
、
できる《出來る》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
journal, magazine, periodical

conjunction
1.
but, however, though, nevertheless, still, yet, even so, also, as well
particle
2.
even
3.
however, no matter how, even if, even though
4.
... or something
5.
either ... or ..., neither ... nor ...(as 〜でも〜でも)
prefix
6.
pseudo-, quack, in-name-only(before an occupation, etc.)
7.
for lack of anything better to do(before an occupation, etc.)
See also:でもしか

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
next week

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
marriage

expression, noun
1.
girl, daughter, baby girl
2.
young woman
Other readings:
女のコ【おんなのコ】
、
女の児【おんなのこ】

noun
•
soy sauce, shoyu(しょゆ, しょゆう are dial.)
Other readings:
醤油【しょうゆう】[2]
、
しょう油【しょうゆ】
、
しょう油【しょうゆう】[2]
、
醬油【しょうゆ】
、
醬油【しょうゆう】[2]
、
正油【しょうゆ】[1]
、
正油【しょうゆう】[1][2]
、
しょゆ[3]
、
しょゆう[3]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
  3. word containing irregular kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to close, to shut

adverb
•
how, in what way, how about(usually kana)
See also:こう,  そう,  ああ

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
truth, reality, actuality, fact
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
proper, right, correct, official
3.
genuine, authentic, real, natural, veritable
Other readings:
本当【ほんと】[2]
、
本當【ほんとう】[1]
、
本當【ほんと】[1][2]
、
ホント[2]
、
ホントー
、
ホントウ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

adjective
1.
big, large, great
2.
loud
3.
extensive, spacious
4.
important, decisive, valuable
5.
older, grown up

noun
•
pupil, student, schoolchild

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
copy, photocopy
noun
2.
blurb on a book jacket
3.
catch copy(abbreviation)

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

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

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)

noun
•
bus

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be troubled, to have difficulty, to be in a fix, to be at a loss, to be stumped, to be embarrassed
2.
to be bothered, to be inconvenienced, to be annoyed
3.
to be badly off, to be hard up, to be in straitened circumstances

adjective
1.
bad (taste), unpalatable, unsavoury, unsavory, awful, terrible, unpleasant(usually kana)
2.
poor, unskillful, unskilful, bungling, clumsy(usually kana)
See also:拙い
3.
ugly, unattractive, homely, plain(usually kana)
4.
awkward, problematic, troublesome, unfavorable, unfavourable, unwise(usually kana)
See also:気不味い
Other readings:
マズイ
、
マズい

noun
1.
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
2.
squealer, rat, snitch, informer, informant, spy(derogatory, usually kana)
3.
loser, asshole(derogatory)
noun (prefix)
4.
counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful
Other readings:
狗【いぬ】
、
イヌ

noun
1.
photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap
2.
movie
See also:活動写真

noun
•
(flower) vase
Other readings:
花瓶【はながめ】
、
花瓶【かへい】
、
花びん【かびん】

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

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
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】

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

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

numeric
1.
eight
noun
2.
eight years of age
3.
two o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
八つ【やつ】
、
8つ【やっつ】
、
8つ【やつ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be needed, to be wanted(usually kana)

noun
1.
eighth day of the month
2.
eight days
Other readings:
8日【ようか】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
every week

na-adjective
•
healthy, robust, strong, solid, durable(sometimes じょうふ)

noun
•
kanji, Chinese characters
See also:和字

adjective
•
few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom
Other readings:
少い【すくない】[1]
、
尠い【すくない】
、
寡い【すくない】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale
2.
to suck, to sip, to slurp
3.
to absorb, to soak up
4.
to kiss
Other readings:
喫う【すう】

noun
•
aunt(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯母さん is older than one's parent and 叔母さん is younger)
Other readings:
おばさん《叔母さん》

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

adjective
1.
near, close, short (distance)
2.
close (in time), soon
3.
close (relationship), friendly, intimate
4.
closely related
5.
similar, almost the same, close to, nearly
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