JLPT N5 Vocabulary List

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～度～ど～do

counter for times, ~ degrees

思うおもうomou

to think, to feel

inside, middle, among

before, in front

間あいだaida

space, interval

face (body part)

～くらい～kurai

about, approximately (suffix)

一人ひとりhitori

二人ふたりfutari

to meet, to see

そんなにsonnani

so much, like that

答えるこたえるkotaeru

to answer, to reply

around (a time), about

質問しつもんshitsumon

question, inquiry

起きるおきるokiru

to get up, to wake up

近くちかくchikaku

nearby, in the neighborhood

一緒いっしょissho

始まるはじまるhajimaru

(something) begins

surely, I am sure

お母さんおかあさんokaasan

mother (formal)

着るきるkiru

to wear, to put on

お父さんおとうさんotousan

father (formal)

病気びょうきbyouki

illness, sickness

隣となりtonari

next to, next door to

(my) older brother (humble)

絶対ぜったいzettai

absolutely, definitely

降るふるfuru

to fall (rain, snow)

嬉しいうれしいureshii

to be happy, to be glad

遅れるおくれるokureru

to (be) become late

薬くすりkusuri

後ろうしろushiro

back, behind, rear

急ぐいそぐisogu

to hurry, to rush

両親りょうしんryoushin

parents (lit., both parents)

居るいるiru

(humble) to be (animate), to exist

医者いしゃisha

doctor, physician

多分たぶんtabun

perhaps, probably, maybe

(my) older sister (humble)

弟おとうとotouto

younger brother

妹いもうとimouto

younger sister (humble)

叔母さんおばさんobasan

左ひだりhidari

パソコンpasokon

(personal) computer

悲しいかなしいkanashii

例えばたとえばtatoeba

for example, e.g.

red (the colour)

兄弟きょうだいkyoudai

siblings, brothers and sisters

階段かいだんkaidan

お腹おなかonaka

向こうむこうmukou

beyond, over there

鏡かがみkagami

お姉さんおねえさんoneesan

older sister (formal)

頑張るがんばるganbaru

to try one's best, to persevere

南みなみminami

東ひがしhigashi

有るあるaru

毎年まいとしmaitoshi

every year, yearly, annually

燃えるもえるmoeru

お兄さんおにいさんoniisan

older brother (polite)

間に合うまにあうmaniau

to be in time for

飼うかうkau

to keep (a pet), to raise

冷蔵庫れいぞうこreizouko

かぶるkaburu

to wear (on the head), to put on

アパートapaato

apartment (abbr.)

祖父そふsofu

五ついつつitsutsu

留守るすrusu

absence, not at home

着物きものkimono

kimono, Japanese traditional dress

祖母そぼsobo

おじいさんojiisan

grandfather, male senior citizen

叔父さんおじさんojisan

uncle, middle-aged man

エレベーターerebeetaa

a tumbler, a glass

洋服ようふくyoufuku

Western-style clothes

六つむっつmuttsu

おばあさんobaasan

grandmother, female senior-citizen

毎朝まいあさmaiasa

毎月まいつきmaitsuki

every month, monthly

伯父おじoji

uncle (older than one's parent)

毎週まいしゅうmaishuu

八つやっつyattsu

毎晩まいばんmaiban

渇くかわくkawaku

お皿おさらosara

一ヶ月いっかげつikkagetsu

十じゅうjuu

電池でんちdenchi

本棚ほんだなhondana

食後しょくごshokugo

終わるおわるowaru

to finish, to close

洗濯機せんたくきsentakuki

washing machine

九つここのつkokonotsu

薬局やっきょくyakkyoku

pharmacy, drugstore

伯母おばoba

aunt (older than one's parent)

かかるkakaru

to take (time, money)

昼休みひるやすみhiruyasumi

lunch break, noon recess

決してけっしてkesshite

スリッパsurippa

～階～かい～kai

counter for floors (of a building)

掃除機そうじきsoujiki

晩御飯ばんごはんbangohan

dinner, evening meal

～間～かん～kan

between, during

エスカレーターesukareetaa

コンセントkonsento

consent, power outlet

～本～ほん～hon

counter for long cylindrical objects

一週間いっしゅうかんisshuukan

一年間いちねんかんichinenkan

七つななつnanatsu

～冊～さつ～satsu

counter for books

～匹～ひき～hiki

counter for small animals

chest of drawers

to put on (items below your waist)

知るしるshiru

to know, to understand

yet, still, besides

いつもitsumo

always, every time

頭あたまatama

job opening, mouth

切るきるkiru

to cut, to hang up (a phone)

体からだkarada

働くはたらくhataraku

結婚けっこんkekkon

marriage (get married)

会社かいしゃkaisha

company, corporation

気持ちきもちkimochi

feeling, sensation

住むすむsumu

to reside, to live in

出かけるでかけるdekakeru

to go out, to depart

楽しいたのしいtanoshii

引くひくhiku

to pull, to draw, subtract

昔むかしmukashi

全部ぜんぶzenbu

all, entire, whole

遊ぶあそぶasobu

to play, to hang out

困るこまるkomaru

to be bothered, to have difficulty

unpleasant, disagreeable

食事しょくじshokuji

売るうるuru

白いしろいshiroi

arm (in reference to body)

痛いいたいitai

hurt, painful, sore

怖いこわいkowai

scary, frightening

押すおすosu

to push, to press

赤いあかいakai

止まるとまるtomaru

to come to a halt

残念ざんねんzannen

regret, regrettable

素晴らしいすばらしいsubarashii

wonderful, terrific

黒いくろいkuroi

shoes, footwear

青いあおいaoi

恥ずかしいはずかしいhazukashii

ashamed, embarrassed

緑みどりmidori

別れるわかれるwakareru

to part from, to separate

背中せなかsenaka

black (the colour)

寂しいさびしいsabishii

lonely, lonesome

シャツshatsu

white (the colour)

帽子ぼうしboushi

脱ぐぬぐnugu

to take off (clothes)

怪我けがkega

風邪かぜkaze

迷惑めいわくmeiwaku

trouble, bother, annoyance

凄いすごいsugoi

terrific, great

勤めるつとめるtsutomeru

corner (e.g., desk, pavement)

お尻おしりoshiri

離婚りこんrikon

太るふとるfutoru

眼鏡めがねmegane

blue (the colour)

スカートsukaato

効くきくkiku

to be effective

信号しんごうshingou

traffic lights, signal, semaphore

金持ちかねもちkanemochi

rich person, wealthy person

灰色はいいろhaiiro

まっすぐmassugu

straight (ahead), direct

髪の毛かみのけkaminoke

指輪ゆびわyubiwa

黄色いきいろいkiiroi

上着うわぎuwagi

パンツpantsu

茶色ちゃいろchairo

brown (the colour)

派手はでhade

showy, flashy, gaudy

ネクタイnekutai

黄色きいろkiiro

yellow (the colour)

直ぐすぐsugu

immediately, right away

紫むらさきmurasaki

purple color, violet

シンプルshinpuru

靴下くつしたkutsushita

サラリーマンsarariiman

salaryman, company employee

下着したぎshitagi

セーターseetaa

旅館りょかんryokan

地味じみjimi

quiet, plain, conservative

火傷やけどyakedo

痩せるやせるyaseru

fever, temperature

自動販売機じどうはんばいきjidouhanbaiki

vending machine

already, again, more

アレルギーarerugii

くしゃみkushami

アクセサリーakusesarii

下痢げりgeri

鼻水はなみずhanamizu

nasal mucus, dripping nose, snot

～回～かい～kai

counter for occurrences (~ times)

～足～そく～soku

counter for shoes

ジーパンjiipan

coat, court (e.g., tennis)

突き当たりつきあたりtsukiatari

end (e.g., of street)

Tシャツティーシャツteiishatsu

コンタクトレンズkontakutorenzu

紺色こんいろkon'iro

食前しょくぜんshokuzen

フリーターfuriitaa

part-time worker

OLオーエルooeru

曲がるまがるmagaru

to turn, to bend

付き合うつきあうtsukiau

to associate with, to keep company with

ベルトberuto

～中～じゅう～juu

和～わ～wa～

～たち～tachi

～など～nado

自分じぶんjibun

myself, oneself

time, hour, moment

何かなにかnanika

出るでるderu

to leave, to exit

持つもつmotsu

to hold, to carry, to possess

yes, that's right

しまうshimau

to put away, to finish

sun, sunshine, day

method, way of doing (something)

often, frequently

入るはいるhairu

to enter, to contain, to hold

～ところ～tokoro

～時間～じかん～jikan

すぐにsuguni

immediately, soon

話はなしhanashi

talk (chat), story

使うつかうtsukau

分かるわかるwakaru

問題もんだいmondai

仕事しごとshigoto

男おとこotoko

誰かだれかdareka

どこかdokoka

somewhere, anywhere

それからsorekara

then, after that

言葉ことばkotoba

本当ほんとうhontou

入れるいれるireru

to put in, to insert

所ところtokoro

心こころkokoro

大きなおおきなookina

big, large (only before a noun)

違うちがうchigau

such, like this

ごめんなさいgomennasai

I'm sorry, excuse me

力ちからchikara

strength, power

意味いみimi

pluralizing suffix (people, animals)

歩くあるくaruku

money (plain form)

今までいままでimamade

乗るのるnoru

to get on, to ride in, to board

一番いちばんichiban

best (most), first, number one

死ぬしぬshinu

置くおくoku

to put, to lay, to place

何～なん～nan～

all, everyone, everybody

上げるあげるageru

to raise, to lift

thank you (casual)

若いわかいwakai

九きゅうkyuu

本当にほんとうにhontouni

三人さんにんsannin

why (same as どうして)

as it is, remaining unchanged

人々ひとびとhitobito

people, men and women

何でなんでnande

女おんなonna

欲しいほしいhoshii

to want, in need of

笑うわらうwarau

to laugh, to smile

自由じゆうjiyuu

泣くなくnaku

正しいただしいtadashii

怒るおこるokoru

to get angry, to scold angrily

降りるおりるoriru

着くつくtsuku

to arrive at, to reach

登るのぼるnoboru

教師きょうしkyoushi

teacher (as a profession)

卒業そつぎょうsotsugyou

作家さっかsakka

author, writer, novelist

弁護士べんごしbengoshi

色々いろいろiroiro

泊まるとまるtomaru

to stay (over night)

警察官けいさつかんkeisatsukan

懐かしいなつかしいnatsukashii

dear, desired, missed

入学にゅうがくnyuugaku

entry to school or university

温泉おんせんonsen

spa, hot spring

女優じょゆうjoyuu

就職しゅうしょくshuushoku

finding employment

画家がかgaka

俳優はいゆうhaiyuu

actor, actress, performer

主婦しゅふshufu

歌手かしゅkashu

羨ましいうらやましいurayamashii

envious, enviable

丈夫じょうぶjoubu

strong, solid, durable

パイロットpairotto

悔しいくやしいkuyashii

regrettable, mortifying, vexing

乗り換えるのりかえるnorikaeru

to transfer (trains, buses)

看護師かんごしkangoshi

歌舞伎かぶきkabuki

kabuki (traditional Japanese theatre)

公務員こうむいんkoumuin

government worker, public servant

建築家けんちくかkenchikuka

ウェイトレスueitoresu

歯医者はいしゃhaisha

そしてsoshite

and, furthermore

しかしshikashi

スチュワーデスsuchuwaadesu

ウェイターueitaa

研究者けんきゅうしゃkenkyuusha

銀行員ぎんこういんginkouin

美容師びようしbiyoushi

beautician / hairdresser

消防士しょうぼうしshouboushi

政治家せいじかseijika

コメディアンkomedeian

面倒くさいめんどくさいmendokusai

bothersome, tiresome, bother to do

outside, exterior

初めてはじめてhajimete

for the first time

future, recent, previous

こちらkochira

this way (polite), this person

tree, wood, timber

お願いおねがいonegai

小さなちいさなchiisana

それではsoredeha

in that situation, well then...

東京とうきょうtoukyou

大変たいへんtaihen

very, difficult, hard

too, also, in addition, as well

皆さんみなさんminasan

all of you, everyone

飛ぶとぶtobu

大丈夫だいじょうぶdaijoubu

all right, no problem

頼むたのむtanomu

to request, to ask (a favor)

どちらdochira

which (one) (way), where (polite)

～台～だい～dai

counter for vehicles, machines

生徒せいとseito

～ずつ～zutsu

三日みっかmikka

three days, third day of the month

回るまわるmawaru

to turn, to revolve

動物どうぶつdoubutsu

近づくちかづくchikazuku

to approach, to draw near

疲れるつかれるtsukareru

to get tired, to become fatigued

消えるきえるkieru

to vanish, to disappear

建物たてものtatemono

英語えいごeigo

English (language)

重いおもいomoi

二百にひゃくnihyaku

歌ううたうutau

掛けるかけるkakeru

to hang, to put on (glasses)

何度なんどnando

こっちkotchi

this way (casual), over here

開くあくaku

to open, to become open

counter for thin, flat objects

beside, side, width

渡すわたすwatasu

to hand over, to pass across

中国ちゅうごくchuugoku

there, over there, that place

どっちdotchi

which one, which way

軽いかるいkarui

light, non-serious, minor

三百さんびゃくsanbyaku

五百ごひゃくgohyaku

間違うまちがうmachigau

to be mistaken, to be wrong

二日ふつかfutsuka

two days, second day of the month

この前このまえkonomae

chicken (lit., bird)

何年なんねんnannen

一回いっかいikkai

時々ときどきtokidoki

sometimes, from time to time

大好きだいすきdaisuki

very like-able, like very much

最大さいだいsaidai

biggest, maximum

家庭かていkatei

母さんかあさんkaasan

大きさおおきさookisa

size, dimensions

甘いあまいamai

generous, sweet

mere, only, just, slight

some, several, a few

若者わかものwakamono

young person, the youth

～杯～はい～hai

counter for cupfuls

お客さんおきゃくさんokyakusan

guest, visitor (polite)

高さたかさtakasa

only, merely, but, no more than

今すぐいますぐimasugu

right now, immediately

半分はんぶんhanbun

suffix for familiar person

結構けっこうkekkou

splendid, enough, tolerably

吹くふくfuku

to blow (wind, etc.)

how, how about (polite)

五日いつかitsuka

five days, fifth day of the month

奥さんおくさんokusan

(someone else's) wife (hon.)

荷物にもつnimotsu

luggage, baggage

～週間～しゅうかん～shuukan

休みやすみyasumi

holiday, day off, absence

that one over there

風呂ふろfuro

bath, bathing, bathtub, bathroom

要るいるiru

十六じゅうろくjuuroku

閉まるしまるshimaru

to close, to be closed

夕食ゆうしょくyuushoku

evening meal, dinner

～がる～garu

京都きょうとkyouto

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

泳ぐおよぐoyogu

辛いからいkarai

hot and spicy, salty

長さながさnagasa

薄いうすいusui

買い物かいものkaimono

咲くさくsaku

この辺このへんkonohen

自動車じどうしゃjidousha

昨夜ゆうべyuube

はじめましてhajimemashite

nice to meet you, how do you do

四日よっかyokka

four days, fourth day of the month

朝食ちょうしょくchoushoku

breakfast (formal)

日曜にちようnichiyou

Sunday (short form)

四百よんひゃくyonhyaku

大阪おおさかoosaka

Osaka (city, prefecture)

台所だいどころdaidokoro

砂糖さとうsatou

pluralizing suffix

そっちsotchi

that way, near you

晴れるはれるhareru

そちらsochira

that way, near you (polite)

初めはじめhajime

beginning, start

外国人がいこくじんgaikokujin

foreigner, foreign national

厚いあついatsui

夏休みなつやすみnatsuyasumi

summer vacation

door (Japanese style)

七日なのかnanoka

the seventh (of the month), seven days

一万いちまんichiman

(one's) height, stature

ごちそうさまgochisousama

Thank you for the meal

警官けいかんkeikan

police officer (short form)

牛乳ぎゅうにゅうgyuunyuu

鳴くなくnaku

to make sound (animal)

何回なんかいnankai

二万にまんniman

twenty thousand

over there, that way

～か月～かげつ～kagetsu

(number of) months

漢字かんじkanji

kanji, Chinese character

ten thousand (the unit)

～年～ねん～nen

どなたdonata

四千よんせんyonsen

何日なんにちnannichi

丁度ちょうどchoudo

just, right, exactly

週末しゅうまつshuumatsu

お知らせおしらせoshirase

notice (polite)

百万ひゃくまんhyakuman

土曜どようdoyou

Saturday (short form)

六日むいかmuika

six days, sixth day of month

kilo (kilogram, kilometre)

十万じゅうまんjuuman

one hundred thousand

千円せんえんsen'en

one thousand yen

あちらachira

this way (polite)

二番にばんniban

二十日はつかhatsuka

twentieth (of the month), twenty days

八日ようかyouka

the eighth (of the month), eight days

夕飯ゆうはんyuuhan

dinner, supper, evening meal

月曜げつようgetsuyou

Monday (short form)

交差点こうさてんkousaten

アメリカ人あめりかじんamerikajin

american person

this (before a noun)

フランス語ふらんすごfuransugo

french language

何千なんぜんnanzen

ヶ月かげつkagetsu

counter for months

どういたしましてdouitashimashite

you are welcome, don't mention it

四十二よんじゅうにyonjuuni

九日ここのかkokonoka

nine days, ninth day of the month

～だけ～dake

only ~, just ~, as ~

黒人こくじんkokujin

～側～がわ～gawa

段々だんだんdandan

gradually, by degrees

牛肉ぎゅうにくgyuuniku

もしもしmoshimoshi

Hello? (used on the phone)

醤油しょうゆshouyu

word, remark, statement

富士山ふじさんfujisan

白人はくじんhakujin

フランス人ふらんすじんfuransujin

頂けるいただけるitadakeru

to be able to receive (humble)

イギリス人いぎりすじんigirisujin

豚肉ぶたにくbutaniku

well, well then

外人がいじんgaijin

foreigner (can cause offence)

～前～まえ～mae

鶏肉とりにくtoriniku

運がいいうんがいいungaii

多くおおくooku

many, much, plenty, a lot

百ひゃくhyaku

おまわりさんomawarisan

policeman (friendly term)

～ごろ～goro

about, around (a time)

～日～にち～nichi

~ day of the month, for ~ days

何時なんじnanji

what time, which hour

お手洗いおてあらいotearai

toilet, restroom

お休みなさいおやすみなさいoyasuminasai

何人なんにんnannin

how many people

丸いまるいmarui

round, circular

home, house, my place

there isn't, doesn't have

～分～ふん～fun

何月なんがつnangatsu

生まれるうまれるumareru

できるdekiru

to be able to (to accomplish)

平仮名ひらがなhiragana

片仮名かたかなkatakana

that (over there)

here, this place

that place, there, bottom, sole

後であとでatode

later on, afterwards

～月～がつ～gatsu

いただきますitadakimasu

expression of gratitude before a meal

気を付けてきをつけてkiwotsukete

～号室～ごうしつ～goushitsu

honorable ~ (honorific)

～時～じ～ji

~ o'clock (time)

ゆっくりとyukkurito

slowly, at ease

大きくおおきくookiku

十分間じゅっぷんかんjuppunkan

一月ひとつきhitotsuki

one month (native reading)

空くすくsuku

to become empty, to get hungry (お腹が空く)

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