Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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adverb
1.
again, once more, once again, another time, some other time(usually kana)
2.
also, too, as well, likewise(usually kana)
3.
on the other hand, while(usually kana)
conjunction
4.
and, in addition, besides, moreover, furthermore(usually kana)
5.
or, otherwise(usually kana)
adverb
6.
really, how, (what, why) on earth(usually kana)(expresses surprise, shock, doubt, etc.)
prefix
Other readings:
また《亦》
、また《復》
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:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
noun
2.
torso, trunk
3.
build, physique, constitution
noun, no-adjective
4.
health
noun
5.
corpse, dead body
Other readings:
身体【からだ】
、躰【からだ】
、躯【からだ】
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】
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
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.
Other readings:
速い【はやい】
、疾い【はやい】[1]
、捷い【はやい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sing (bird)
2.
to make sound (animal), to call, to cry, to chirp
3.
to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)(mahjong term)(only relevant for 鳴く)
Other readings:
啼く【なく】
noun, noun (prefix)
1.
half, semi-
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
half-past
noun
3.
odd number
See also:丁 (ちょう)
4.
unit of land area (595.8 m^2)(archaism)
noun
1.
red, crimson, scarlet
2.
red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
3.
Red (i.e. communist)(colloquialism)(often written as アカ)
Other readings:
紅【あか】
、朱【あか】
、緋【あか】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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
•
parents, both parents
Other readings:
両親【ふたおや】[1]
Notes:
- gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to lend, to loan
2.
to rent out, to hire out
Other readings:
藉す【かす】
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-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to push, to press(only relevant for 押す)
2.
to apply pressure from above, to press down(only relevant for 押す and 圧す)
3.
4.
to affix (e.g. gold leaf)(only relevant for 押す)
5.
to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel, to influence(only relevant for 押す)
6.
to overwhelm, to overpower, to repress(only relevant for 押す and 圧す)
7.
to push (events along), to advance (a plan)(only relevant for 押す)
8.
to do in spite of ..., to do even though ..., to force(only relevant for 押す)
9.
10.
to be pressed for time(only relevant for 押す)
11.
to advance troops, to attack(only relevant for 押す)
12.
(of light) to be diffused across an entire surface(only relevant for 押す)
Other readings:
圧す【おす】
、捺す【おす】
na-adjective, noun
1.
liked, well-liked, favourite, favorite
2.
in love (with), loved, romantically interested (in)
noun, na-adjective
3.
faddism, eccentricity
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
lesson, class work, teaching, instruction
noun
1.
book, volume, script
See also:ご本 (ごほん)
prefix
2.
this, present
3.
main, head
4.
real, regular
suffix, counter
5.
counter for long cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls(sometimes pronounced ぼん or ぽん)
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
•
store, shop, establishment, restaurant(orig. an abbr. of 店棚;見世棚)
Other readings:
見世【みせ】
noun
1.
ear
2.
hearing
3.
edge, crust
4.
selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage
adjective
1.
cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty(usually kana)
2.
dear, precious, darling, pet(usually kana)
3.
innocent, childlike, childish, lovable(usually kana)
4.
dainty, cute little, tiny(usually kana)
Other readings:
かわゆい《可愛い》[1]
、カワイイ
、カワイい
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
adverb, noun, no-adjective
•
sometimes, at times
Other readings:
時時【ときどき】
、時どき【ときどき】
adjective
1.
dull, uninteresting, boring, tedious(usually kana)
2.
insignificant, unimportant, trifling, trivial, worthless(usually kana)
3.
absurd, foolish, silly, stupid(usually kana)
4.
useless, pointless, disappointing(usually kana)
Other readings:
つまらない《詰まらない》
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
All readings:
上る【のぼる】
、登る【のぼる】
、昇る【のぼる】
、陞る【のぼる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
every morning
Other readings:
毎朝【まいちょう】
pronoun
1.
2.
that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener), that
3.
that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener)(あちら is polite)
4.
there (place distant from both speaker and listener), over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
Other readings:
あっち《彼方》
、あち《彼方》[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
blue, azure
2.
green(mostly in compound words and in ref. to fruits, plants and traffic lights)
noun
3.
Other readings:
蒼【あお】
、碧【あお】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
telephone call, phone call
noun, no-adjective
2.
jaa
Common word
noun
1.
chair, stool
2.
post, office, position
Other readings:
倚子【いす】[1]
、イス
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
(common) cold, influenza, flu, ague, inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
Other readings:
風邪【ふうじゃ】
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.
Other readings:
下りる【おりる】
noun
•
clock, watch, timepiece
Other readings:
時計【ときはかり】[1]
、土圭【とけい】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
breakfast
All readings:
朝ご飯【あさごはん】
、朝ごはん【あさごはん】
、朝御飯【あさごはん】
noun
•
kilogram, kilogramme(usually kana)
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
1.
near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while(usually kana)
2.
third person(only relevant for はた)
Other readings:
そば《傍》
、そく《側》
、はた《側》
、はた《傍》
、はた《端》
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