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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こんな
pre-noun adjectival
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N5Common
- •this sort of
- •this kind of
- •like this
- •such
さあ
interjection
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- •come (on)
- •come now
- •come along
- •here
- •さー
- •さぁ
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再来年
noun (common) • adverb
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- •year after next
- •さらいねん
然し
conjunction
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- •however
- •but
- •しかし
- •しっかし
醤油
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •soy sauce
- •soya sauce
- •shoyu
- •しょうゆ
- •しょうゆう
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じゃ/じゃあ
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- •well then…
直ぐに
adverb
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- •immediately
- •right away
- •at once
- •instantly
- •すぐに
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為る
suru verb - included • intransitive verb
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- •to do
- •to carry out
- •to perform
- •to cause to become
- •する
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石鹸
noun (common)
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- •soap
- •せっけん
そうして/そして
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- •and
其処
pronoun
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- •there (place relatively near listener)
- •there (place just mentioned)
- •that place
- •then (of some incident just spoken of)
- •そこ
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其方
pronoun
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N5Common
- •that way
- •that direction
- •there
- •that (one)
- •そちら
- •そっち
- •そなた
- •そち
そっち
pronoun
AI Generated
N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •that way; that direction (near the listener)
- •there; that place (near the listener)
- •you; your side; your place
其の
pre-noun adjectival • interjection
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- •that
- •the
- •part (as in "part two")
- •um ...
- •その
- •そん
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蕎麦
noun (common)
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N5CommonFood
- •buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
- •soba
- •Japanese buckwheat noodles
- •Chinese-style wheat noodles
- •そば
- •そばむぎ
- •そまむぎ
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其れ
pronoun • interjection
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N5Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版uk
- •that; that thing (near the listener or recently mentioned)
- •there!; look!; now! (used to draw attention or encourage action)
- •それ
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其れから
expression
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N5Common
- •and then
- •after that
- •それから
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其れでは
conjunction • expression • interjection
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- •well, ...
- •right, ...
- •now, ...
- •so
- •それでは
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大変
adverb • na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •very
- •greatly
- •terribly
- •awfully
- •たいへん
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沢山
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • noun (common) • adverb • noun, used as suffix
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- •a lot
- •lots
- •plenty
- •many
- •たくさん
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館
noun (common)
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- •mansion
- •palace
- •manor house
- •castle
- •やかた
- •たち
- •たて
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煙草
noun
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N5Common
Bot.参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0colloq.- •tobacco; a plant of the nightshade family whose leaves are dried and processed for smoking
- •cigarettes, cigars, or other smoking products made from processed tobacco leaves
- •たばこ
- •タバコ
他聞
noun (common)
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- •informing
- •たぶん
段々
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun (common)
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- •gradually
- •by degrees
- •little by little
- •more and more
- •だんだん
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茶碗
noun (common)
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- •rice bowl
- •tea cup
- •teacup
- •ちゃわん
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丁度
adverb
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- •exactly
- •precisely
- •just
- •right
- •ちょうど
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一寸
adverb • interjection • expression
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- •a little
- •a bit
- •slightly
- •just a minute
- •ちょっと
- •ちょと
- •チョット
- •ちょいと
就ける
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to install (a king, emperor, etc.)
- •to appoint (to a post)
- •to promote
- •to assign (to study under)
- •つける
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詰まらない
i-adjective • expression
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •boring; dull; uninteresting
- •worthless; trivial; insignificant
- •absurd; pointless; not worth doing
- •つまらない
- •つまらぬ
- •つまらん
出来る
verb • intransitive verb • ichidan verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to be able to do; to be up to the task; can
- •to be ready; to be completed; to be finished
- •to be made of; to consist of
- •できる
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では
conjunction • interjection • expression
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- •then
- •well
- •so
- •well then
でも
conjunction • particle • prefix
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N5Common
- •but
- •however
- •though
- •nevertheless
迚も
adverb
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N5Common
- •very
- •awfully
- •exceedingly
- •(not) at all
- •とても
- •とっても
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鶏肉
noun (common)
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- •chicken meat
- •fowl
- •poultry
- •bird meat
- •とりにく
- •けいにく
- •ちょうにく
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どー
adverb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •how; in what way (casual/colloquial elongation of どう)
- •what (used in questions about state or condition)
- •どう
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如何して
adverb • interjection
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N5Common
- •how
- •in what way
- •by what means
- •why
- •どうして
- •どーして
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どうぞ
adverb • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •please
- •kindly
- •pray
- •I beg (of you)
どうも
interjection • adverb
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N5Common
- •thank you
- •thanks
- •much (thanks)
- •very (sorry)
何処
pronoun
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- •where
- •what place
- •how much (long, far)
- •what extent
- •どこ
- •いずこ
- •いずく
- •いづこ
何方
pronoun
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N5Common
- •which way
- •which direction
- •where
- •which one (esp. of two alternatives)
- •どちら
- •どっち
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何方
pronoun
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- •which way
- •which direction
- •where
- •which one (esp. of two alternatives)
- •どちら
- •どっち
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何方
pronoun
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N5Common
- •who
- •どなた
殿
suffix
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N5Common
- •Mr.
- •Mrs.
- •Miss
- •Ms.
- •どの
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- placeholder
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どれ
noun
AI Generated
N5CommonFish.参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •a person who is drunk or tipsy
- •a type of fish, the walleye
- •a method of examining the rectum by inserting a finger
- •ドレ
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何故
adverb
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N5Common
- •why
- •how
- •for what reason
- •なぜ
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等
particle
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N5Common
- •et cetera
- •etc.
- •and the like
- •and so forth
- •など
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成る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N5CommonShogi
- •to become
- •to get
- •to grow
- •to turn
- •なる
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はい
noun • adjective
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •high, tall, expensive
- •high-pitched, loud, prominent
- •はい-
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吐く
verb • godan verb • transitive verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to vomit; to throw up; to spit out
- •to breathe out; to exhale
- •to confess; to reveal (a secret); to tell (a lie)
- •はく
- •つく
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橋
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •bridge
- •はし