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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風呂
noun (common)
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- •bath
- •bathing
- •bathtub
- •bathroom
- •ふろ
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他
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb
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- •another place
- •some other place
- •somewhere else
- •outside
- •ほか
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本島
noun (common)
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- •main island
- •this island
- •ほんとう
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不味い
i-adjective
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- •bad(-tasting)
- •unpalatable
- •unsavoury
- •unsavory
- •まずい
- •マズイ
- •マズい
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股
noun (common)
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- •groin
- •thigh
- •crotch
- •crutch
- •また
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未だ
adverb • na-adjective
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- •still
- •as yet
- •only
- •(not) yet
- •まだ
- •いまだ
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真っ直ぐ
na-adjective • adverb • noun (common)
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- •straight (ahead)
- •direct
- •upright
- •erect
- •まっすぐ
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皆
noun (common) • pronoun • adverb
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- •everyone
- •everybody
- •all
- •everything
- •みな
- •みんな
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もう
adverb • interjection
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- •already
- •yet
- •by now
- •now
- •もー
- •もぉ
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もう一度
expression • adverb
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- •once more
- •again
- •もういちど
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もっと
adverb
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- •(some) more
- •even more
- •longer
- •further
遣る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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- •to do
- •to undertake
- •to perform
- •to play (a game)
- •やる
- •ヤる
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ゆっくりと
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- •slowly
欲
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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- •greed
- •craving
- •desire
- •appetite
- •よく
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より、ほう
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- •Used for comparison.
立派
na-adjective
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- •splendid
- •fine
- •handsome
- •elegant
- •りっぱ
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アパート
noun
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •apartment; apartment building; apartment house
- •a building divided into separate residential units for rent
エレベーター
noun (common)
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N5CommonAviat.
- •elevator
- •lift
- •elevator
- •エレベータ
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カップ
noun (common)
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- •cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
カメラ
noun (common)
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- •camera
- •キャメラ
カレンダー
noun (common)
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- •calendar
- •calender (machine for flattening things)
- •カレンダ
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咖哩
noun (common)
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N5CommonFood
- •curry (esp. Japanese curry)
- •rice and curry
- •カレー
- •カリー
キロ/キログラム
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- •kilogram
キロ/キロメートル
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- •kilometre
ギター
noun
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- •a six-stringed musical instrument played by plucking or strumming the strings
- •a guitar
クラス
noun
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- •A group of students in a school who are taught together
- •A level or rank
瓦
noun (common)
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- •gram
- •gramme
- •グラム
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コップ
noun
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N5Common参考: 新明解国語辞典 第五版
- •a drinking glass; tumbler (cylindrical glass vessel for drinking water, etc.)
- •cup (glass or similar container)
コピーする
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- •to copy
コート
noun (common)
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- •coat
- •coating
コーヒー
noun
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- •a hot beverage made from roasted coffee beans
シャツ
noun (common)
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- •shirt (undergarment)
- •undershirt
- •singlet
- •shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
シャワー
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •shower
スカート
noun (common)
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- •skirt
ストーブ
noun
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •heater; stove (for heating)
- •room heater using coal, oil, gas, or electricity
スプーン
noun (common)
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- •spoon
- •スプン
スポーツ
noun (common)
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- •sport
- •sports
スリッパ
noun (common)
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- •slipper
- •slippers
- •スリッパー
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洋袴
noun (common)
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- •trousers
- •pants
- •ズボン
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セーター
noun (common)
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- •sweater
- •jumper
- •スエーター
- •スウェーター
零
noun
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- •zero; the number 0; the boundary between positive and negative numbers
- •nothing; nil; none
- •the starting point or baseline of a continuous quantity
- •ゼロ
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タクシー
noun (common)
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- •taxi
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- •タクシ
- •タキシ
- •タキシー
- •タクシィ
テスト
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •test (of ability, knowledge, etc.)
- •exam
- •examination
- •quiz
テレビ
noun
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N5Common参考: 新明解国語辞典 第五版
- •television; TV (broadcasting system)
- •television set; TV set (receiving device)
テーブル
noun
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •table; dining table
- •table; chart; list; spreadsheet
- •てーぶる
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テープ
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •tape
テープレコーダー
noun (common)
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- •tape recorder
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- •テープ・レコーダー
- •テープレコーダ
- •テープ・レコーダ
デパート
noun (common)
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- •department store
- •department
トイレ
noun (common)
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- •toilet
- •restroom
- •bathroom
- •lavatory
ドア
noun (common)
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- •door
- •ドアー