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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下手
noun (common)
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N5CommonSumo
- •humble position
- •inferior
- •underarm grip on opponent's belt
- •したて
- •したで
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両親
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •parents
- •both parents
- •りょうしん
- •ふたおや
並ぶ
Godan verb with 'bu' ending • intransitive verb
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N5Common
- •to line up
- •to stand in a line
- •to rival
- •to match
- •ならぶ
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並べる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N5Common
- •to line up
- •to set up
- •to arrange in a line
- •to enumerate
- •ならべる
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中
noun
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •middle
- •ten
- •soft
- •nine plus one
- •じゅう
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丸い/円い
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- •round,circular
乗る
verb • godan verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to ride; to get on (a vehicle, horse, etc.)
- •to board; to take (a bus, train, etc.)
- •to get on top of; to step on
- •to go along with; to be carried (by a current, wind, etc.)
- •のる
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九
numeric
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N5Common
- •nine
- •9
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- •きゅう
- •く
- •ここの
- •この
九つ
numeric • noun (common)
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N5Common
- •nine
- •nine years of age
- •twelve o'clock (old time system)
- •ここのつ
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９日
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •9th day of the month
- •nine days
- •ここのか
- •ここぬか
二
noun
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •two (from Chinese); the number 2
- •アル
二つ
numeric
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N5Common
- •two
- •ふたつ
二人
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •two persons
- •two people
- •pair
- •couple
- •ふたり
- •ににん
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２０日
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •20th day of the month
- •20 days
- •はつか
- •にじゅうにち
２０歳
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •20 years old
- •twenty
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- •はたち
- •にじゅっさい
- •にじっさい
２日
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •2nd day of the month
- •two days
- •ふつか
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五
numeric
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N5Common
- •five
- •5
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- •ご
- •いつ
- •い
五つ
numeric • noun (common)
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N5Common
- •five
- •five years of age
- •eight o'clock (old time system)
- •いつつ
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５日
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •5th day of the month
- •five days
- •いつか
- •ごにち
交差点
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •crossing
- •intersection
- •こうさてん
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交番
noun (common) • noun or verb acting prenominally
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N5CommonPhys.
- •police box
- •koban
- •small neighborhood police station
- •alternation
- •こうばん
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人
noun
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N5CommonGen.参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •person; human being
- •someone; somebody
- •man; adult; grown-up
- •ひと
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今
adverb
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N5Common
- •now, at this time
- •just now, recently
- •いま
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今年
noun (common) • adverb
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N5Common
- •this year
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- •ことし
- •こんねん
今日
noun (common) • adverb
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N5Common
- •today
- •this day
- •these days
- •recently
- •きょう
- •こんにち
- •こんち
- •こんじつ
今晩
noun (common) • adverb
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N5Common
- •tonight
- •this evening
- •こんばん
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今月
noun (common) • adverb
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N5Common
- •this month
- •こんげつ
今朝
noun (common) • adverb
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N5Common
- •this morning
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- •けさ
- •こんちょう
今週
noun (common) • adverb
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N5Common
- •this week
- •こんしゅう
仕事
noun • suru-verb
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N5Common参考: 広辞苑 第六版
- •work; job; task; business
- •occupation; profession; employment
- •work (in physics); the product of force and displacement
- •しごと
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休み
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •rest
- •recess
- •respite
- •vacation
- •やすみ
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休む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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N5Common
- •to be absent
- •to take a day off
- •to rest
- •to have a break
- •やすむ
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会う
verb • godan verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to meet; to see (someone); to have a meeting with
- •to encounter; to come across (by chance)
- •to experience; to undergo (often something unpleasant, when written as 遭う)
- •あう
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会社
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •company
- •corporation
- •firm
- •one's workplace
- •かいしゃ
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伯母さん/叔母さん
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N5
- •aunt
伯父/叔父
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N5
- •grandfather,male senior citizen
低い
i-adjective
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N5Common
- •low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)
- •low (position)
- •close to the ground
- •short (height)
- •ひくい
- •ひっくい
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住む
verb • godan verb • intransitive verb
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N5Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •to live (in); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell
- •(of animals) to inhabit; to nest; to make one's home
- •to exist within (a world, realm, or state of mind)
- •すむ
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体
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •body
- •torso
- •trunk
- •build
- •からだ
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何
noun • particle
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •What (used to ask for information or specify a topic)
- •The subject marker 'ga' combined with 'what' to form questions or topics
- •何が
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作る
verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •irrealis stem of 'to make', 'to create', or 'to produce'
- •to build or construct (negative/passive/causative stem)
- •to grow or cultivate (negative/passive/causative stem)
- •つくら
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作文
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N5Common
- •writing (an essay, prose, etc.)
- •composition
- •formal writing with little real meaning
- •さくぶん
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使う
verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to use, to employ, to utilize
- •to make someone do work, to send someone on an errand
- •to spend, to consume
- •つかう
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便利
na-adjective
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N5Common
- •convenient
- •handy
- •useful
- •べんり
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借りる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N5Common
- •to borrow
- •to rent
- •to hire
- •to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.)
- •かりる
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傘
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •umbrella
- •parasol
- •something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat
- •shade (of a lamp)
- •かさ
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働く
godan verb • intransitive verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to work; to labor
- •to function; to operate; to be effective
- •to commit (a crime, misdeed); to perpetrate
- •はたらく
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元気
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N5Common
- •lively
- •full of spirit
- •energetic
- •vigorous
- •げんき
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兄
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •older brother
- •elder brother
- •brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
- •あに
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兄弟
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •siblings
- •brothers and sisters
- •brothers
- •siblings-in-law
- •きょうだい
- •けいてい
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