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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手紙
noun (common)
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- •letter
- •note
- •てがみ
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押す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •to push
- •to thrust
- •to shove
- •to press (down)
- •おす
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持つ
verb • godan verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to hold; to carry (in one's hand)
- •to possess; to have; to own
- •to last; to keep; to remain intact
- •もつ
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掃除
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •cleaning
- •sweeping
- •dusting
- •scrubbing
- •そうじ
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授業
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •lesson
- •class
- •teaching
- •instruction
- •じゅぎょう
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撮る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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- •to take (a photograph)
- •to record (audio or video)
- •to film
- •to shoot
- •とる
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教える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to teach
- •to instruct
- •to tell
- •to inform
- •おしえる
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教室
noun (common)
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- •classroom
- •lecture room
- •department (in a university)
- •class
- •きょうしつ
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散歩
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •walk
- •stroll
- •さんぽ
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文章
noun (common)
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- •writing
- •composition
- •essay
- •article
- •ぶんしょう
- •もんじょう
- •もんぞう
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料理
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •cooking
- •cookery
- •cuisine
- •food
- •りょうり
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新しい
i-adjective
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- •new
- •novel
- •fresh
- •recent
- •あたらしい
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新聞
noun (common)
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- •newspaper
- •しんぶん
方
noun • suffix
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •Looseness; play; backlash (in a mechanism); rattling.
- •Signs of age; physical decline; decrepitude (often used in the phrase 'gata ga kuru').
- •Plural suffix for people (polite/honorific).
- •がた
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旅行
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •travel
- •trip
- •journey
- •excursion
- •りょこう
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日曜日
noun (common) • adverb
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- •Sunday
- •にちようび
早い
i-adjective
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- •fast
- •quick
- •rapid
- •swift
- •はやい
- •はえー
- •はっやい
- •はっやーい
明るい
i-adjective
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- •light
- •bright
- •well-lit
- •well-lighted
- •あかるい
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明日
noun (common) • adverb
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- •tomorrow
- •near future
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- •あした
- •あす
- •みょうにち
優しい
i-adjective
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •kind; gentle; tender; affectionate; warm-hearted
- •elegant; graceful; refined
- •easy; simple; plain (when written 易しい)
- •やさしい
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映画
noun (common)
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- •movie
- •film
- •motion picture
- •えいが
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映画館
noun (common)
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- •movie theatre
- •movie theater
- •cinema
- •えいがかん
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春
noun
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •spring (season); the season between winter and summer
- •New Year; the beginning of the year
- •a time of prosperity or vigor; one's heyday
- •puberty; adolescence; sexual awakening
- •はる
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昨夜
noun (common) • adverb
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- •last night
- •yesterday evening
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- •ゆうべ
- •ゆんべ
- •よべ
昨日
noun (common) • adverb
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- •yesterday
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- •きのう
- •さくじつ
昼
noun (common) • adverb
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- •noon
- •midday
- •daytime
- •lunch
- •ひる
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昼ご飯
noun (common)
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- •lunch
- •midday meal
- •ひるごはん
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時々
adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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- •sometimes
- •occasionally
- •at times
- •from time to time
- •ときどき
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時計
noun (common)
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- •clock
- •watch
- •timepiece
- •とけい
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時間
noun (common)
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- •time
- •hour
- •period
- •class
- •じかん
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晩
noun (common) • adverb • counter
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- •evening
- •night
- •dinner
- •evening meal
- •ばん
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晩御飯
noun (common)
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- •dinner
- •evening meal
- •ばんごはん
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晴れ
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •clear weather
- •fine weather
- •formal
- •ceremonial
- •はれ
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晴れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to clear up
- •to clear away
- •to be sunny
- •to stop raining
- •はれる
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暇
noun (common) • na-adjective • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •spare time
- •free time
- •leisure
- •time (it takes to do something)
- •ひま
- •ヒマ
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暑い
i-adjective
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- •hot
- •warm
- •sultry
- •heated
- •あつい
- •あづい
- •あぢぃ
- •あぢー
暖かい
i-adjective
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- •warm
- •mild
- •(pleasantly) hot
- •considerate
- •あたたかい
- •あったかい
- •あったけー
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暗い
i-adjective
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- •dark
- •gloomy
- •murky
- •depressed
- •くらい
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曇り
noun (common)
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- •cloudiness
- •cloudy weather
- •fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.)
- •cloud (e.g. in marble)
- •くもり
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曇る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to get cloudy
- •to cloud over
- •to become overcast
- •to cloud up
- •くもる
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曲がる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to bend
- •to curve
- •to warp
- •to wind
- •まがる
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書く
godan verb • transitive verb
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N5Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •to write; to compose; to pen
- •to draw; to paint; to sketch
- •to describe; to depict in writing
- •かく
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月曜日
noun (common) • adverb
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- •Monday
- •げつようび
有名
na-adjective
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- •famous
- •well-known
- •ゆうめい
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服
noun • verb
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •clothes; clothing
- •to wipe; to dry
- •to blow (wind); to play (a wind instrument)
- •good fortune; luck
- •ふく
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朝
noun (common) • adverb
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- •morning
- •breakfast
- •あさ
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朝ごはん
noun (common)
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- •breakfast
- •あさごはん
木
noun
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N5Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •tree; wood; timber
- •spirit; mind; heart; mood; feeling
- •nature; disposition; motivation
- •き
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木曜日
noun (common) • adverb
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- •Thursday
- •もくようび
元
noun
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N5CommonLing.参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •origin; source; beginning
- •base; root; foundation
- •む゜と
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