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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肉
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •flesh
- •meat
- •flesh (of a fruit)
- •pulp
- •にく
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背
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •height
- •stature
- •せい
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背広
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •business suit
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- •せびろ
- •セビロ
脱ぐ
verb
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N5Common参考: 広辞苑 第六版
- •to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.)
- •to undress
- •to remove
- •ぬぐ
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自分
pronoun
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N5Common
- •myself
- •yourself
- •oneself
- •himself
- •じぶん
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自動車
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •car
- •automobile
- •motorcar
- •motor vehicle
- •じどうしゃ
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自転車
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •bicycle
- •bike
- •じてんしゃ
- •じでんしゃ
色
noun
AI Generated
N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •color; colour
- •complexion; expression; look
- •sign; indication; mood; atmosphere
- •love; romance; sensuality
- •いろ
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花
noun
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •flower; blossom
- •cherry blossom (specifically)
- •something beautiful or brilliant; the best or peak of something
- •はな
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花瓶
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •(flower) vase
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- •かびん
- •はながめ
- •かへい
若い
i-adjective
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N5Common
- •young
- •youthful
- •immature
- •green
- •わかい
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英語
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •English (language)
- •えいご
茶色
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N5Common
- •brown
- •light brown
- •tawny
- •ちゃいろ
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荷物
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •luggage
- •baggage
- •package
- •burden
- •にもつ
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葉書
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •postcard
- •memo
- •note
- •card
- •はがき
- •ハガキ
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薄い
i-adjective
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N5Common
- •thin (of an object)
- •pale
- •light
- •faint
- •うすい
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薬
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •medicine
- •pharmaceuticals
- •(legal) drugs
- •pill
- •くすり
- •クスリ
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行く
verb • godan verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to go; to move (in a direction)
- •to proceed; to head (toward)
- •to pass (of time); to go by
- •いく
- •ゆく
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西
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •west
- •にし
要る
verb • godan verb
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N5Common参考: 新明解国語辞典 第五版
- •to need; to be necessary; to be required
- •(in negative form 要らない) to not need; to be unnecessary
- •いる
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見せる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb • auxiliary verb
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N5Common
- •to show
- •to display
- •to make (something or someone) look ...
- •to present an appearance of ...
- •みせる
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見る 観る
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N5
- •to see, to watch
覚える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N5Common
- •to memorize
- •to memorise
- •to commit to memory
- •to learn by heart
- •おぼえる
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角
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N5CommonShogiAstro.
- •angle
- •square
- •cube
- •bishop
- •かく
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云う
verb • godan verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to say; to speak; to tell
- •to call; to name; to refer to as
- •to make a sound (of an animal or object)
- •いう
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言葉
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •language
- •dialect
- •word
- •phrase
- •ことば
- •けとば
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話
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •talk
- •speech
- •chat
- •conversation
- •はなし
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話す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N5Common
- •to talk
- •to speak
- •to converse
- •to chat
- •はなす
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誕生日
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •birthday
- •たんじょうび
読む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
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N5Common
- •to read
- •to recite (e.g. a sutra)
- •to chant
- •to predict
- •よむ
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誰
pronoun
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N5Common
- •who
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- •だれ
- •だあれ
- •だーれ
警官
noun
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N5Common参考: 新明解国語辞典 第五版
- •police officer; policeman
- •law enforcement officer
- •けいかん
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豚肉
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •pork
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- •ぶたにく
- •とんにく
財布
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •wallet
- •purse
- •coin purse
- •billfold
- •さいふ
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買い物
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N5Common
- •shopping
- •purchased goods
- •かいもの
- •かいもん
買う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb
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N5Common
- •to buy
- •to purchase
- •to value (highly)
- •to think highly of
- •かう
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貸す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N5Common
- •to lend
- •to loan
- •to rent out
- •to hire out
- •かす
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張る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N5CommonMahj.
- •to stick
- •to paste
- •to affix
- •to stretch
- •はる
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賑やか
na-adjective
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N5Common
- •bustling
- •busy
- •crowded
- •lively
- •にぎやか
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質問
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N5Common
- •question
- •inquiry
- •enquiry
- •しつもん
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赤
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N5CommonHanaf.
- •red
- •crimson
- •scarlet
- •red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
- •あか
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赤い
i-adjective
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N5Common
- •red
- •crimson
- •scarlet
- •vermilion
- •あかい
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走る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N5Common
- •to run
- •to run (of a vehicle)
- •to drive
- •to travel
- •はしる
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起きる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N5Common
- •to get up
- •to rise
- •to blaze up (fire)
- •to wake up
- •おきる
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足
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •foot
- •paw
- •arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)
- •leg
- •あし
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社
noun • suffix • prefix
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N5Common参考: 広辞苑 第六版
- •company; firm (abbreviation of 会社)
- •car; vehicle (abbreviation of 自動車・電車)
- •shrine; sacred place
- •しゃ
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軽い
i-adjective
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N5Common
- •light (i.e. not heavy)
- •feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)
- •light (i.e. of foot)
- •effortless
- •かるい
- •かろい
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辛い
i-adjective
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N5Common
- •spicy
- •hot
- •salty
- •harsh (criticism)
- •からい
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辞書
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •dictionary
- •lexicon
- •letter of resignation
- •じしょ
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辺
noun (common)
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N5CommonMath.
- •area
- •vicinity
- •region
- •side
- •へん
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