Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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doumo
Common word
interjection
1.
adverb
2.
much (thanks), very (sorry), quite (regret)
3.
quite, really, mostly
4.
somehow
5.
in spite of oneself, try as one might, no matter how hard one may try (to, not to)
See also:どうしても
interjection
6.
greetings, hello, goodbye
numeric
1.
seven
noun
2.
seven years of age
3.
four o'clock (old time system)
Other readings:
7つ【ななつ】
noun
1.
teacher, instructor, master
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
sensei, title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.(honorific language)
noun
3.
intimate or teasing form of address(familiar language, humerous)
4.
one's elder(archaism)(orig. meaning)
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.
Other readings:
脚【あし】
、肢【あし】
adjective
1.
thick, deep, heavy(only relevant for 厚い)
2.
kind, cordial, hospitable, warm, faithful
3.
serious (of an illness)(only relevant for 篤い)
4.
abundant(only relevant for 厚い)
Other readings:
篤い【あつい】
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:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to arrive at, to reach
2.
to sit on, to sit at (e.g. the table)
See also:席に着く
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
writing (an essay, prose, etc.), composition
See also:作文 (さくもん)
2.
formal writing with little real meaning
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
Godan-nu verb, nu verb (irregular), intransitive verb
1.
to die, to pass away
2.
to lose spirit, to lose vigor, to look dead
3.
to cease, to stop
adjective
1.
painful, sore
2.
cringy, embarrassing(colloquialism)
adjective, suffix
3.
Other readings:
甚い【いたい】
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】
adverb, noun, no-adjective
•
sometimes, at times
Other readings:
時時【ときどき】
、時どき【ときどき】
noun
1.
year
2.
age, years
3.
past one's prime, old age
Other readings:
歳【とし】
noun
•
dinner, evening meal
Other readings:
晩ご飯【ばんごはん】
、晩ごはん【ばんごはん】
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
numeric
1.
four
noun
2.
four years of age
3.
ten o'clock (old time system)
4.
Other readings:
四つ【よつ】
、4つ【よっつ】
、4つ【よつ】
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:
万【よろず】
、萬【まん】[1]
、萬【よろず】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
ear
2.
hearing
3.
edge, crust
4.
selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage
noun, no-adjective
1.
kitchen
noun
2.
financial situation
Other readings:
台所【だいどこ】
、臺處【だいどころ】[1]
、臺處【だいどこ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow(usually kana)
2.
to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out(usually kana)
interjection
3.
I know!, I think so too!
Other readings:
わかる《解る》
、わかる《判る》
、わかる《分る》
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
pronoun
1.
when, at what time, how soon(usually kana)
2.
normal times, ordinary days(usually kana, dated term)
numeric
•
five(伍 is used in legal documents)
Other readings:
五【いつ】
、五【い】
、5【ご】
、5【いつ】
、5【い】
、伍【ご】
、伍【いつ】
、伍【い】
noun
1.
20 years old
2.
twenty(archaism)(only relevant for 二十 and 廿)
Other readings:
20歳【はたち】
、二十【はたち】
、廿【はたち】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.), to get in, to board, to take, to embark
2.
to get on (e.g. a footstool), to step on, to jump on, to sit on, to mount
See also:載る (のる)
3.
to reach, to go over, to pass
4.
to follow, to stay (on track), to go with (the times, etc.)
5.
to take part, to participate, to join
6.
to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)
7.
to be deceived, to be taken in
8.
to be carried, to be spread, to be scattered(usu. with an adverb of manner, e.g. よく乗る)
9.
to stick, to attach, to take, to go on(usu. with an adverb of manner, e.g. よく乗る)
Other readings:
乘る【のる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
evening(only relevant for 夕べ)
2.
last night, yesterday evening(usu. 昨夜)
All readings:
夕べ【ゆうべ】
、昨夜【ゆうべ】
、昨夜【さくや】
、昨夜【ゆんべ】
noun
•
coat, tunic, jacket, outer garment
Other readings:
上衣【うわぎ】
、上衣【じょうい】
、表着【うわぎ】
noun
1.
thing, object, article, stuff, substance
2.
one's things, possessions, property, belongings(as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)
3.
things, something, anything, everything, nothing
4.
quality
5.
reason, the way of things
6.
used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc., used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense), used to indicate a general tendency, used to indicate something that should happen(usually kana)(formal noun often used as 〜ものだ)
noun (suffix)
7.
item classified as ..., item related to ..., work in the genre of ...(usually kana)
8.
cause of ..., cause for ...
prefix
9.
10.
Other readings:
物【もん】
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:
外【ほか】
pronoun
1.
2.
there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener)
3.
that one (something close to the listener)
4.
you, your family, your company
5.
that person (someone close to the listener)
Other readings:
そっち《其方》
、そなた《其方》
、そち《其方》
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
noun
•
library(also written 圕)
Other readings:
図書館【ずしょかん】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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