Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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pronoun
1.
what
2.
you-know-what, that thing
3.
whatsit, whachamacallit, what's-his-name, what's-her-name
adverb
4.
(not) at all, (not) in the slightest(with neg. sentence)
interjection
5.
what?, huh?(indicates surprise)
6.
hey!(indicates anger or irritability)
7.
oh, no (it's fine), why (it's nothing), oh (certainly not)(used to dismiss someone's worries, concerns, etc.)
All readings:
何【なに】
noun, no-adjective
•
light brown, tawny
Other readings:
ちゃ色【ちゃいろ】
、茶いろ【ちゃいろ】
adjective
1.
difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.)
2.
impossible, unfeasible(polite language)(euphemistic)
3.
fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased
4.
gloomy, glum, sullen, serious (look)
5.
dirty, unclean, filthy, detestable(archaism)
6.
unpleasant, uncomfortable, creepy, spooky(archaism)
Other readings:
難しい【むつかしい】
、六借しい【むずかしい】[1][2]
、六借しい【むつかしい】[1][2]
、六ヶ敷い【むずかしい】[1][2]
、六ヶ敷い【むつかしい】[1][2]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
bicycle, bike
Other readings:
自転車【じでんしゃ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
adverb
1.
2.
why, for what reason, for what purpose, what for(usually kana)
3.
cannot possibly(usually kana)
interjection
4.
no way(usually kana)(often as どうして、どうして)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to differ (from), to vary
2.
to not be in the usual condition
3.
to not match the correct (answer, etc.)
4.
to be different from promised
See also:話が違う
expression
5.
isn't it?, wasn't it?(Kansai-ben (dialect))(at sentence-end; oft. as 〜のと違うか)
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】
ee
Common word
interjection
1.
yes, that is correct, right
2.
um, errr
3.
huh?
Other readings:
えー[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
numeric
1.
ten(拾 is used in legal documents)
noun
2.
ten years of age(only relevant for とお)
Other readings:
十【とお】
、十【と】
、１０【じゅう】
、１０【とお】
、拾【じゅう】
、一〇【じゅう】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall), to let hang, to suspend (from), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag)(usually kana)
See also:壁にかける
2.
to put on (e.g. a blanket), to put on top of, to cover, to lay, to spread(usually kana)
3.
4.
5.
6.
to pour (liquid) onto, to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto, to splash, to throw (e.g. water) onto(usually kana)
See also:塩をかける
7.
to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.), to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.), to put on (a DVD, a song, etc.)(usually kana)
8.
to cause (somebody inconvenience, trouble, etc.), to burden (someone), to impose(usually kana)
See also:迷惑を掛ける
9.
to multiply (arithmetic operation)(usually kana, mathematics)
10.
11.
to take a seat, to sit, to rest (something on something else), to support (something on something else)(usually kana)
See also:腰を掛ける
12.
to bind(usually kana)(also as 繋ける)
13.
14.
to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on(usually kana)
15.
to hold (a play, festival, etc.)(usually kana)
16.
to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)(usually kana)
17.
to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)(usually kana)
See also:裁判に掛ける
18.
to increase further(usually kana)
19.
to catch (in a trap, etc.)(usually kana)
20.
to set atop(usually kana)
21.
to erect (a makeshift building)(usually kana)
22.
23.
suffix, Ichidan verb
24.
to be partway doing ..., to begin (but not complete) ..., to be about to ...(usually kana)(after -masu stem of verb)
See also:話し掛ける
25.
to address (someone), to direct (something, to someone), to do (something, to someone)(usually kana)(after -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone)
See also:話し掛ける
Other readings:
かける《懸ける》
noun
1.
medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs, pill, ointment, salve
2.
efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
3.
(pottery) glaze
pronoun
1.
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status)(usually kana, polite language)(貴女 refers only to females and 貴男 refers only to males)
2.
dear (what a wife calls a husband)(only relevant for 貴方 and 貴男)
Other readings:
あなた《貴女》
、あなた《貴男》
noun (temporal)
1.
today, this day
2.
these days, recently, nowadays(only relevant for こんにち)
Other readings:
今日【こんにち】
、今日【こんち】
、今日【こんじつ】
Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
1.
to call out (to), to call, to invoke
2.
to summon (a doctor, etc.)
3.
to invite
4.
to designate, to name, to brand
5.
to garner (support, etc.), to gather
6.
Other readings:
喚ぶ【よぶ】
、招ぶ【よぶ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
posuto
Common word
noun
1.
postbox, mail box, pillar box
2.
post, position
3.
post (e.g. goalpost)
prenominal
4.
post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to put, to place
2.
to leave (behind)
3.
to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up
4.
to appoint (someone to a certain position), to hire, to employ
5.
to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.), to bear (in mind, etc.)
6.
to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool
7.
to take in (boarders, etc.), to provide lodging in one's house
8.
to separate spatially or temporally
Godan-ku verb, auxiliary verb
9.
to do something in advance(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
10.
to leave something in a certain state, to keep something in a certain state(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
noun
1.
head
2.
hair (on one's head)
3.
mind, brains, intellect(only relevant for あたま)
4.
leader, chief, boss, captain
5.
top, tip
6.
beginning, start
7.
8.
9.
top structural component of a kanji(only relevant for かしら)
10.
Other readings:
頭【かしら】
seetaa
Common word
noun
•
sweater, jumper
Other readings:
スエーター
、セエター[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
picture, drawing, painting, sketch
2.
image (TV, film, etc.), picture, footage
Other readings:
画【え】
、画【が】
adjective
1.
thin(in ref. to objects, not to people)
2.
pale, light, faint
3.
watery, thin, dilute
4.
weak (taste, etc.), little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
5.
slim (probability, etc.), small
6.
sparse, patchy, scattered
numeric
1.
three(参 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2.
tri-
Other readings:
三【み】
、３【さん】
、３【み】
、参【さん】
、参【み】
、弎【さん】
、弎【み】
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to buy, to purchase(in western Japan, 買う conjugates euphonically as こうた, こうて, etc.)
2.
to value, to have a high opinion
3.
to stir, to provoke, to draw upon oneself
adverb, noun
1.
how much?, how many?(usually kana)
adverb
2.
even, even if
noun
1.
white
See also:黒
2.
innocence, innocent person
3.
blank space
4.
white go stone
5.
6.
skewered grilled pig intestine(food term)
noun
1.
flower, blossom, bloom, petal
2.
cherry blossom
3.
beauty
Other readings:
華【はな】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to elevate
See also:手を挙げる
2.
to do up (one's hair)
See also:髪を上げる
3.
to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.)
4.
to land (a boat)
5.
to deep-fry(only relevant for 揚げる)
6.
to show someone (into a room)
7.
to give(polite language, usually kana)(only relevant for 上げる)
8.
to send someone (away)
9.
to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll
10.
to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve
11.
to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
See also:声を上げる
12.
to earn (something desirable)
13.
to praise
14.
to give (an example, etc.), to cite(usu. 挙げる)
15.
to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)(usu. 挙げる)
16.
to arrest(only relevant for 挙げる)
17.
to nominate(only relevant for 挙げる)
18.
to summon (for geishas, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for 揚げる)
19.
to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)(only relevant for 上げる)
20.
to bear (a child)
21.
to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)(usu. 挙げる)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
22.
(of the tide) to come in
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
23.
to vomit
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
24.
to do for (the sake of someone else)(usually kana, polite language)(after the -te form of a verb)
25.
26.
to humbly do ...(humble language)(after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility)
See also:申し上げる
Other readings:
挙げる【あげる】
、揚げる【あげる】
noun
1.
direction, way(also ほう)
2.
person, lady, gentleman(honorific language)
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
method of, manner of, way of
noun (suffix)
4.
care of ...
5.
person in charge of ...(also がた)
6.
side (e.g. "on my mother's side")(also がた)
adjective
•
short
Other readings:
短かい【みじかい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
ninth day of the month
2.
nine days
Other readings:
九日【ここぬか】[1]
、９日【ここのか】
、９日【ここぬか】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national, alien, non-Japanese
See also:内国人
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to do, to undertake, to perform, to play (a game), to study(usually kana, colloquialism)
See also:為る (する)
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.
9.
to ease (one's mind)(usually kana)
10.
11.
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
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.
salt (i.e. sodium chloride), common salt, table salt(esp. しお)
2.
salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)(chemistry term)(esp. えん)
3.
hardship, toil, trouble(only relevant for しお)
4.
saltiness(food term)(only relevant for しお)
Other readings:
塩【えん】
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)
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:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wait(only relevant for 待つ)
2.
to await, to look forward to, to anticipate
3.
to depend on, to need(usu. in negative form)
Other readings:
俟つ【まつ】
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