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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姉
noun (common)
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- •older sister
- •elder sister
- •あね
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始まる
verb • godan verb • intransitive verb
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N5Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •to begin; to start; to commence
- •to originate (from); to have its origin (in)
- •(in negative form) to be useless; to be no use; to be pointless
- •はじまる
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嫌
na-adjective • interjection
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- •disliking
- •not wanting
- •unwilling (to do)
- •reluctant
- •いや
- •や
- •イヤ
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嫌い
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •disliked
- •hated
- •disagreeable
- •tendency
- •きらい
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子供
noun (common)
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- •child
- •children
- •こども
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字引
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •dictionary
- •じびき
学校
noun
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •an educational institution for children or adults
- •a specific type of educational program or facility
- •スクール
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学生
noun (common)
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- •student (esp. a university student)
- •がくせい
安い
i-adjective
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- •cheap
- •inexpensive
- •calm
- •peaceful
- •やすい
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家
noun
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N5Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •house; residence; dwelling; building where one lives
- •household; family; home (as a living unit sharing residence and livelihood)
- •family name; lineage; family line; house (as inherited across generations)
- •いえ
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家庭
noun (common)
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- •home
- •household
- •family
- •hearth
- •かてい
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家族
noun (common)
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- •family
- •かぞく
宿題
noun (common)
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- •homework
- •assignment
- •pending issue
- •unresolved problem
- •しゅくだい
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寒い
i-adjective
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- •cold (e.g. weather)
- •uninteresting (esp. joke)
- •lame
- •dull
- •さむい
- •さぶい
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寝る
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to sleep (lying down)
- •to go to bed
- •to lie in bed
- •to lie down
- •ねる
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封筒
noun (common)
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N5Common
- •envelope
- •ふうとう
小さい
i-adjective
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- •small
- •little
- •tiny
- •slight
- •ちいさい
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小さな
pre-noun adjectival
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- •small
- •little
- •tiny
- •ちいさな
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少し
adverb
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- •a little
- •a bit
- •a small amount
- •a few
- •すこし
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少ない
i-adjective
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- •few
- •little
- •small (amount)
- •low
- •すくない
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居る
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb • auxiliary verb
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N5Common
- •to be (of animate objects)
- •to exist
- •to stay
- •to be ...-ing
- •いる
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山
noun (common) • counter
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- •mountain
- •hill
- •mine
- •(mountain) forest
- •やま
- •ヤマ
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川/河
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- •river
左
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •left
- •left-hand side
- •left hand
- •the left (wing)
- •ひだり
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差す
verb
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N5Commonhum.
- •to hold up (an umbrella, etc.)
- •to extend (one's arm)
- •さす
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帰る
verb • godan verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to return; to go back; to come back (to a place of origin)
- •to leave; to go home
- •(baseball) to score; to touch home plate
- •かえる
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帽子
noun (common)
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- •hat
- •cap
- •ぼうし
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年
noun
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •year; time period of twelve months
- •age; years
- •ねん
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広い
i-adjective
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N5Common
- •spacious
- •vast
- •wide
- •ひろい
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店
noun (common)
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- •store
- •shop
- •establishment
- •restaurant
- •みせ
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座る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to sit (down)
- •to have a seat
- •to be seated
- •to kneel (on the floor)
- •すわる
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庭
noun (common)
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- •garden
- •yard
- •courtyard
- •field (of action)
- •にわ
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廊下
noun (common)
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- •corridor
- •hallway
- •passageway
- •ろうか
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建物
noun (common)
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- •building
- •たてもの
引く
transitive verb • godan verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0uk
- •to pull; to tug; to draw (toward oneself)
- •to draw (a line, a picture); to spread (paint, oil); to install (a line, pipe, etc.)
- •to subtract; to deduct
- •to look up (in a dictionary, index, etc.); to consult; to refer to
- •ひく
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弟
noun (common)
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- •younger brother
- •little brother
- •kid brother
- •brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
- •おとうと
- •てい
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弱い
i-adjective
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •weak; not strong; lacking in strength
- •timid; cowardly; lacking courage
- •poor at; not good at; weak in (a subject)
- •よわい
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強い
i-adjective
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- •strong
- •potent
- •competent
- •domineering
- •つよい
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弾く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb
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- •to flip
- •to snap
- •to flick
- •to repel
- •はじく
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待つ
verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to wait for; to await
- •to look forward to; to anticipate
- •まつ
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後
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb
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- •behind
- •rear
- •after
- •later
- •あと
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後ろ
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •back
- •behind
- •rear
- •うしろ
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ご飯
noun (common)
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- •cooked rice
- •meal
- •ごはん
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忘れる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N5Common
- •to forget
- •to leave carelessly
- •to be forgetful of
- •to forget about
- •わすれる
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忙しい
i-adjective
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- •busy
- •occupied
- •hectic
- •restless
- •いそがしい
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悪い
i-adjective • interjection
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N5Common
- •bad
- •poor
- •undesirable
- •poor (quality)
- •わるい
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意味
noun • suru-verb
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N5Common参考: 広辞苑 第六版
- •meaning; sense; significance
- •value; importance; worth (in relation to other things)
- •to mean; to signify
- •いみ
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戸
noun (common)
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- •door (esp. Japanese-style)
- •shutter
- •window shutter
- •entrance (to a home)
- •と
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所
noun (common) • adverb • suffix
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- •place
- •spot
- •scene
- •site
- •ところ
- •とこ
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手
noun (common)
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- •hand
- •arm
- •forepaw
- •foreleg
- •て
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