Vocabulary list for JLPT N5

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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

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to take, to pick up, to grab, to catch
2.
to pass, to hand, to give
3.
to get, to obtain, to acquire, to win, to receive, to earn, to take (e.g. a vacation)
4.
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.), to take (a measure, attitude, etc.), to choose
5.
to remove, to get rid of, to take off
6.
to take away, to steal, to rob
7.
to eat, to have (e.g. lunch), to take (e.g. vitamins)
See also:摂る
8.
to pick (e.g. flowers), to gather, to extract (e.g. juice), to catch (e.g. fish)
9.
to take up (time, space), to occupy, to spare, to set aside
10.
to secure, to reserve, to save, to put aside, to keep
11.
to take (e.g. a joke), to interpret, to understand, to make out, to grasp
12.
to record, to take down
13.
to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper), to take, to buy, to get
14.
to order, to have delivered
15.
to charge, to fine, to take (tax)
16.
to take (e.g. a wife), to take on (e.g. an apprentice), to adopt, to accept
17.
to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.), to play

noun
class

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

noun
1.
tenth day of the month
2.
ten days
Other readings:
10日【とおか】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
all, entire, whole, altogether

adverb, noun
1.
all, everyone, everybody(usually kana)
2.
everything(usually kana)
Other readings:
みんな《皆んな》[1]
みな《皆》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

numeric
1.
seven
noun
2.
seven years of age
3.
four o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
7つ【ななつ】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
next week

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to leave, to exit, to go out, to come out, to get out
See also:入る (antonym)
2.
to leave (on a journey), to depart, to start out, to set out
3.
to move forward
4.
to come to, to get to, to lead to, to reach
5.
to appear, to come out, to emerge, to surface, to come forth, to turn up, to be found, to be detected, to be discovered, to be exposed, to show, to be exhibited, to be on display
6.
to appear (in print), to be published, to be announced, to be issued, to be listed, to come out
7.
to attend, to participate, to take part, to enter (an event), to play in, to perform
8.
to be stated, to be expressed, to come up, to be brought up, to be raised
9.
to sell
10.
to exceed, to go over
11.
to stick out, to protrude
12.
to break out, to occur, to start, to originate
13.
to be produced
14.
to come from, to be derived from
15.
to be given, to get, to receive, to be offered, to be provided, to be presented, to be submitted, to be handed in, to be turned in, to be paid
16.
to answer (phone, door, etc.), to get
17.
to assume (an attitude), to act, to behave
18.
to pick up (speed, etc.), to gain
19.
to flow (e.g. tears), to run, to bleed
20.
to graduate

noun, suffix
1.
in front (of), before (e.g. the house)
adverbial noun, noun (temporal), suffix
2.
ago, before, previously, prior, (minutes) to (the hour)
See also:前 (ぜん)
noun
3.
front (of something), head (e.g. of a line), fore part
no-adjective
4.
front (e.g. seat), previous (e.g. entry in a list), prior, former
noun
5.
(in the) presence (of), in front (of someone)
adverbial noun
6.
forward, ahead
suffix
7.
helping, portion(usu. after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb)
noun
8.
front of the body
9.
privates, private parts

noun
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
Other readings:
レストラント

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
other (place, thing, person), the rest
2.
outside, beyond(usually kana)(esp. 外)
adverbial noun
3.
nothing except, nothing but, nothing apart from, nothing aside from, no choice (but to)(usually kana)(as 〜ほか〜ない, usu. after より or the dictionary form of a verb)
See also:ほかない
4.
besides..., in addition to...(often as ほかに)
Other readings:
【ほか】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
next year

noun, no-adjective
1.
behind, rear
See also:後ずさり
2.
after, later
See also:その後
3.
remainder, the rest
adverbial noun
4.
more (e.g. five more minutes), left
5.
also, in addition
noun, no-adjective
6.
descendant, successor, heir
7.
after one's death
8.
past, previous(archaism)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be born
Other readings:
産まれる【うまれる】
生れる【うまれる】
産れる【うまれる】

noun
(room) heater, stove

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
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
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】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
year after next
Other readings:
さ来年【さらいねん】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to attach, to join, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment)
2.
to furnish (a house with)
3.
to wear, to put on
4.
to keep a diary, to make an entry
5.
to appraise, to set (a price)
6.
to allot, to budget, to assign
7.
to bring alongside
8.
to place (under guard or doctor)
9.
to follow, to shadow
10.
to load, to give (courage to)
11.
to keep (an eye on)
12.
to establish (relations or understanding)
13.
to turn on (light)
See also:点ける
14.
to produce flowers, to produce fruit(of a plant)
Other readings:
着ける【つける】
附ける【つける】

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
next, following, subsequent
2.
stage, station

numeric
five(伍 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
【いつ】
【い】
【ご】
【いつ】
【い】
【ご】
【いつ】
【い】

interjection
1.
yes, that is correct, right
2.
um, errr
3.
huh?
4.
grrr, gah, Must I?
prenominal
5.
good(Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:良い
Other readings:
えー[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs, pill, ointment, salve
2.
efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
3.
(pottery) glaze
4.
(illegal) drug, narcotic
See also:薬 (やく)
5.
small bribe
See also:鼻薬

noun
money(polite language)
See also:金 (かね)
Other readings:
御金【おかね】

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

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】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out
2.
to be about to leave, to be just going out
Other readings:
出掛ける【でかける】

noun
1.
north
2.
the North, northern territories
3.
North Korea(abbreviation)
4.
north wind(archaism)

conjunction, interjection
1.
then, well, so, well then
See also:それでは
expression
2.
if not ..., unless ...(archaism)(after a -nai stem)
See also:

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
alcohol, sake(polite language)
See also:
Other readings:
御酒【おさけ】
御酒【ごしゅ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
examination, quiz, test
2.
test, tryout, trial
noun
3.
rehearsal (in filming)

pronoun
I, me(slightly formal or feminine)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
every day

noun
1.
colour, color, hue, tint, tinge, shade
2.
complexion, skin colour, skin color
3.
look (on one's face), expression
4.
appearance, air, feeling
5.
personality, character
6.
tone (of one's voice, etc.), tune, sound, ring
7.
love, lust, sensuality, love affair
See also:色仕掛け
8.
lover, paramour
9.
beauty, sexiness, physical appeal
10.
kind, type, variety(also written 種)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tie, to fasten, to tighten
See also:緩める (antonym)
2.
to wear (necktie, belt), to put on
3.
to total, to sum
4.
to be strict with
5.
to economize, to economise, to cut down on
6.
to salt, to marinate, to pickle, to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt

na-adjective, noun
1.
lively, full of spirit, energetic, vigorous, vital, spirited
2.
healthy, well, fit, in good health

noun
1.
white
See also:
2.
innocence, innocent person
3.
blank space
4.
white go stone
5.
white dragon tile(mahjong term)
See also:白 (はく)
6.
skewered grilled pig intestine(food term)

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

adverbial noun, noun
every month, each month, monthly
Other readings:
毎月【まいげつ】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down(esp. 下りる)
2.
to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount(esp. 降りる)
3.
to step down, to retire, to give up, to quit, to fold
4.
to be granted, to be issued, to be given(esp. 下りる)
5.
to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)(esp. 降りる)
6.
to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)(esp. 下りる)
See also:下り物
Other readings:
下りる【おりる】

numeric
100, hundred(陌 and 佰 are used in legal documents)
All readings:
100【ひゃく】
【ひゃく】
【もも】
【ひゃく】
【はく】
【ひゃく】
【はく】
一〇〇【ひゃく】
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