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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先
noun (common) • adverb
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- •a short while ago
- •a moment ago
- •just now
- •some time ago
- •さっき
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先月
noun (common) • adverb
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- •last month
- •せんげつ
先生
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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- •teacher
- •instructor
- •master
- •sensei
- •せんせい
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先週
noun (common) • adverb
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- •last week
- •the week before
- •せんしゅう
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入る
verb
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N5Common参考: 広辞苑 第六版arch.
- •to enter; to go in; to come in
- •to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to go down
- •to be included; to fall within a range or category
- •いる
- •はいる
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入れる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to put in
- •to let in
- •to take in
- •to bring in
- •いれる
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入り口
noun (common)
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- •entrance
- •entry
- •gate
- •approach
- •いりぐち
- •いりくち
- •はいりぐち
- •はいりくち
全部
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb
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- •all
- •entire
- •whole
- •altogether
- •ぜんぶ
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八
numeric
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- •eight
- •8
- •はち
- •や
八つ
numeric • noun (common)
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- •eight
- •eight years of age
- •two o'clock (old time system)
- •やっつ
- •やつ
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８日
noun (common)
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- •8th day of the month
- •eight days
- •ようか
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八百屋
noun (common)
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- •greengrocer
- •fruit and vegetable shop
- •jack of all trades
- •やおや
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公園
noun (common)
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- •(public) park
- •こうえん
六
numeric
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- •six
- •6
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- •ろく
- •む
- •むう
六つ
numeric • noun (common)
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- •six
- •six years of age
- •six o'clock (old time system)
- •むっつ
- •むつ
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６日
noun (common)
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- •6th day of the month
- •six days
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- •むいか
- •むゆか
- •むよか
写真
noun (common)
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- •photograph
- •photo
- •picture
- •photography
- •しゃしん
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冬
noun (common) • adverb
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- •winter
- •ふゆ
冷たい
i-adjective
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- •cold (to the touch)
- •chilly
- •icy
- •freezing
- •つめたい
- •つべたい
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冷蔵庫
noun (common)
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- •refrigerator
- •fridge
- •れいぞうこ
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出かける
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing)
- •to leave
- •to depart
- •to start
- •でかける
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出す
verb (godan) • conjugated form
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- •Imperfective stem (未然形) of 出す (dasu); used before negative ない, passive れる, causative せる, etc.
- •to take out; to put out; to send; to submit; to produce
- •ださ
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出る
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to leave
- •to exit
- •to go out
- •to come out
- •でる
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出口
noun (common)
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- •exit
- •way out
- •outlet
- •vent
- •でぐち
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判る
verb • godan verb
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N5Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •to understand; to comprehend
- •to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
- •to be sympathetic; to appreciate someone's situation
- •わかる
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切る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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- •to cut
- •to cut through
- •to perform (surgery)
- •to sever (connections, ties)
- •きる
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切手
noun (common)
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- •stamp (postage)
- •merchandise certificate
- •きって
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切符
noun (common)
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- •ticket
- •きっぷ
初め/始め
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- •beginning
初めて
adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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- •for the first time
- •only after ... is it ...
- •only when ... do you ...
- •not until ... do you ...
- •はじめて
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禅
noun • prefix
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •Zen (Buddhism); meditation; dhyana
- •all; whole; entire; complete
- •good; virtue; goodness
- •previous; former; before
- •ぜん
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勉強
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •study
- •diligence
- •working hard
- •experience
- •べんきょう
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動物
noun (common)
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- •animal
- •どうぶつ
勤める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to work (for)
- •to be employed (at)
- •to serve (in)
- •to serve (as)
- •つとめる
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北
noun • prefix
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- •North; the Sino-Japanese reading (on-yomi) for the character 'North', primarily used in compound words indicating direction or location.
- •Tinder; easily combustible material (like burnt cloth or dried plants) used to catch sparks from a flint. Often called 'hokuchi'.
- •ほく
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医者
noun (common)
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- •doctor
- •physician
- •いしゃ
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中
noun
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- •middle
- •ten
- •soft
- •nine plus one
- •じゅう
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１０日
noun (common)
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- •10th day of the month
- •ten days
- •とおか
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千
numeric
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- •thousand
- •1,000
- •せん
- •ち
午前
noun (common) • adverb
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- •morning
- •a.m.
- •ごぜん
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午後
noun (common) • adverb
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- •afternoon
- •p.m.
- •ごご
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半
noun, used as prefix • noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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- •half
- •semi-
- •partial
- •half-past
- •はん
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半分
adverb • noun (common)
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- •half
- •はんぶん
南
noun
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- •south (direction)
- •south wind
- •Minami district, Osaka
- •みなみ
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危ない
i-adjective
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- •dangerous; hazardous; risky; unsafe
- •in danger; critical (of life, survival); precarious
- •unreliable; untrustworthy; doubtful; uncertain
- •あぶない
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卵
noun (common)
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- •eggs
- •egg
- •spawn
- •roe
- •たまご
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厚い
i-adjective
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- •thick
- •deep
- •heavy
- •kind
- •あつい
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去年
noun (common) • adverb
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- •last year
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- •きょねん
- •こぞ
友達
noun (common)
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- •friend
- •companion
- •ともだち
- •トモダチ
取る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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- •to take
- •to pick up
- •to grab
- •to catch
- •とる
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