JLPT N5 Vocabulary List
Your starting set. Hiragana-heavy survival vocabulary covering greetings, numbers, family, food, classroom, and the most common verbs.
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明後日
noun (common) • adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •day after tomorrow
- •wrong (e.g. direction)
- •あさって
- •みょうごにち
彼処
pronoun • noun (common)
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- •there
- •over there
- •that place
- •yonder
- •あそこ
- •あすこ
- •かしこ
- •アソコ
彼方
pronoun
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N5Common
- •that way
- •that direction
- •over there
- •yonder
- •あちら
- •あっち
- •あち
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彼方
pronoun
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N5Common
- •that way
- •that direction
- •over there
- •yonder
- •あちら
- •あっち
- •あち
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貴方
pronoun • expression
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •you (second person pronoun; used with equals or those of lower status, with light politeness)
- •dear; darling (used by a wife to address her husband)
- •that direction; over there; yonder (archaic, written as 彼方)
- •あなた
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彼の
pre-noun adjectival
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- •that
- •those
- •the
- •あの
- •あん
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浴びる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to dash over oneself (e.g. water)
- •to take (e.g. shower)
- •to bask in (e.g. the sun)
- •to bathe in
- •あびる
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余り
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb • na-adjective • noun, used as suffix
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- •remainder
- •remnant
- •rest
- •balance
- •あまり
- •あんまり
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有る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular) • intransitive verb • auxiliary verb
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- •to be
- •to exist
- •to live
- •to have
- •ある
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彼
pronoun • noun (common)
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- •that
- •that thing
- •that person
- •then
- •あれ
- •アレ
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いい/よい
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- •good
いいえ
interjection
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N5Common
- •no
- •you're welcome
- •not at all
- •don't mention it
- •いえ
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如何
adverb • na-adjective
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- •how
- •in what way
- •how about
- •questionable
- •いかが
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- placeholder
- placeholder
幾つ
adverb
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N5Common
- •how many
- •how old
- •いくつ
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イクラ
noun (common)
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N5CommonFood
- •salted salmon roe
- •いくら
椅子
noun (common)
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- •chair
- •seat
- •stool
- •bench
- •いす
- •イス
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一番
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb
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N5Common
- •number one
- •first
- •first place
- •best
- •いちばん
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何時
pronoun
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- •when
- •at what time
- •how soon
- •normal times
- •いつ
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何時も
adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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- •always
- •all the time
- •at all times
- •never
- •いつも
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色々
na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun (common)
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- •various
- •a variety of
- •all sorts of
- •many (different)
- •いろいろ
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えぇぇ
interjection
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N5Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •what?; huh? (expression of surprise or disbelief, with elongation for emphasis)
- •umm; err; well (hesitation sound when thinking or at a loss for words)
- •yes; yeah (casual affirmation, drawn out)
- •ええ
- •えー
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美味しい
i-adjective
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N5Common
- •good(-tasting)
- •nice
- •delicious
- •tasty
- •おいしい
- •オイシイ
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- placeholder
お腹
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •belly
- •abdomen
- •stomach
- •おなか
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お祖母さん
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •grandmother
- •old woman
- •female senior citizen
- •おばあさん
- •おばーさん
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お巡りさん
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •police officer
- •おまわりさん
面白い
i-adjective
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- •interesting
- •fascinating
- •intriguing
- •enthralling
- •おもしろい
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お兄さん
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •older brother
- •elder brother
- •young man
- •buddy
- •おにいさん
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お姉さん
noun (common)
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- •older sister
- •elder sister
- •young lady
- •miss
- •おねえさん
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お弁当
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •bento
- •Japanese box lunch
- •おべんとう
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お手洗い
noun (common)
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- •toilet
- •restroom
- •lavatory
- •bathroom
- •おてあらい
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お母さん
noun (common) • pronoun
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N5Common
- •mother
- •mom
- •mum
- •ma
- •おかあさん
- •おかーさん
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お父さん
noun (common) • pronoun
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N5Common
- •father
- •dad
- •papa
- •pa
- •おとうさん
- •おとっさん
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- placeholder
お皿
noun (common)
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- •plate
- •dish
- •おさら
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お茶
noun (common)
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- •tea (esp. green or barley)
- •tea break (at work)
- •tea ceremony
- •おちゃ
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お菓子
noun (common)
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- •confections
- •sweets
- •candy
- •cake
- •おかし
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- placeholder
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お酒
noun (common)
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- •alcohol
- •sake
- •おさけ
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お金
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •money
- •おかね
お風呂
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •bath
- •おふろ
斯かる
expression
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N5Common
Ling.参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0rare- •such (emphatic); what a; how
- •かかる
鍵
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •key
- •lock
- •key (to a problem, success, etc.)
- •clue
- •かぎ
- •カギ
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駈
verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to run, to gallop, to dash
- •to drive, to impel, to spur on
- •かける
- •かる
下番
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •going off duty
- •かばん
可愛い
i-adjective
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- •cute
- •adorable
- •charming
- •lovely
- •かわいい
- •カワイイ
- •カワイい
- •かわいーい
綺麗
na-adjective
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N5Common
- •pretty
- •lovely
- •beautiful
- •fair
- •きれい
- •キレイ
- •きれーい
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下さい
expression
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N5Common
- •please (give me)
- •please (do for me)
- •ください
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ここ
prefix
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •coco- (prefix used in words relating to coconut or cocoa)
- •coconut (short form)
此方
pronoun
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N5Common
- •this way
- •this direction
- •here
- •this (one)
- •こちら
- •こっち
- •こち
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此方
pronoun
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N5Common
- •this way
- •this direction
- •here
- •this (one)
- •こちら
- •こっち
- •こち
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此の
prenominal • demonstrative
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N5Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •this (something close to the speaker)
- •this (referring to something just mentioned)
- •(with time words) these past/coming ~; recent
- •この
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此れ
pronoun
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N5Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •this; this one (something close to the speaker)
- •this person; this one (introducing someone on one's side)
- •now; this point in time (used with から, まで, etc.)
- •これ
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