JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N5 Vocabulary (654 words)
こんにちは

hello

konnichiwa

ありがとう

thank you

arigatou

すみません

excuse me

sumimasen

学生

student

gakusei

先生

teacher

sensei

友達

friend

tomodachi

学校

school

gakkō

house

ie/uchi

car

kuruma

電車

train

densha

浴びる

to bathe, to shower

abiru

危ない

dangerous

abunai

あっち

over there

acchi

あちら

there

achira

上げる

to raise; to elevate; to give

ageru

red; crimson; scarlet​

aka

赤い

red; crimson; scarlet​

akai

明るい

bright; light

akarui

開ける

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock

akeru

autumn; fall

aki

開く

to open (e.g. doors, business, etc)

aku

甘い

sweet; sweet-tasting; sugary; naive; indulgent

amai

rain

ame

candy

ame

あなた

you

anata

older sister; elder sister​

ane

elder brother; older brother​

ani

あの

that

ano

blue; azure

ao

青い

blue; azure

aoi

アパート

apartment

apaato

洗う

to wash

arau

あれ

that

are

ある

to be, to have

aru

歩く

to walk

aruku

morning

asa

朝ご飯

breakfast

asagohan

明後日

day after tomorrow

asatte

foot; leg; paw; arm

ashi

明日

tomorrow

ashita

遊ぶ

to play; to enjoy oneself

asobu

あそこ

over there

asoko

head

atama

新しい

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest

atarashii

暖かい

warm

atatakai

behind; after; remainder; left; also

ato

暑い

hot; sultry

atsui

厚い

thick

atsui

熱い

hot

atsui

会う

to meet; to encounter; to see

au

晩ご飯

dinner; evening meal

bangohan

番号

number

bangou

バス

bus

basu

バター

butter​

bataa

ベッド

bed

beddo

勉強

to study

benkyou

便利

convenient; handy; useful

benri

ボールペン

ball-point pen

boorupen

ボタン

button

botan

帽子

hat; cap

boushi

文章

sentence

bunshou

豚肉

pork

butaniku

病院

hospital

byouin

病気

illness; disease; sickness

byouki

茶色

brown

chairo

茶碗

rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

chawan

father

chichi

違う

to differ

chigau

小さい

small; little; tiny

chiisai

小さな

small; little; tiny​

chiisana

近い

near; close

chikai

地下鉄

subway; underground train

chikatetsu

地図

map

chizu

ちょっと

a little

chotto

丁度

exactly

choudo

台所

kitchen

daidokoro

大学

university; college

daigaku

大丈夫

OK; okay; alright; problem free

daijoubu

大好き

love; like; like very much

daisuki

だんだん

gradually

dandan

who

dare

誰か

someone; somebody

dareka

出す

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal

dasu

出口

exit; gateway; way out

deguchi

出かける

to go out; to leave; to depart

dekakeru

電気

electricity

denki

電車

train; electric train

densha

電話

telephone (call / device)l; phone call

denwa

デパート

department store

depaato

出る

to leave; to exit; to appear; to go out

deru

ドア

door

doa

どっち

which; which one

docchi

どちら

which of two

dochira

どこ

where; what place​

doko

どなた

who

donata

どの

which

dono

どれ

which (of three or more)​

dore

どう

how; in what way; how about​

dou

動物

animal

doubutsu

どうも

thank you; thanks

doumo

どうぞ

please

douzo

土曜日

Saturday

doyoubi

picture

e

ええ

yes; that is correct; right

ee

映画

movie; film

eiga

映画館

movie theater; cinema

eigakan

英語

English language

eigo

station

eki

鉛筆

pencil

enpitsu

エレベーター

elevator

erebeetaa

フィルム

film

firumu

フォーク

fork

fooku

clothes

fuku

吹く

to blow (of the wind)

fuku

降る

to fall

furu

古い

old (not used for people)

furui

二人

two people; pair; couple

futari

二つ

two;

futatsu

太い

fat; thick

futoi

二日

the second day of the month /

futsuka

封筒

envelope

fuutou

winter

fuyu

外国

foreign country

gaikoku

外国人

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

gaikokujin

学校

school

gakkou

学生

student

gakusei

玄関

entrance

genkan

元気

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy

genki

月曜日

Monday

getsuyoubi

銀行

bank

ginkou

ギター

guitar

gitaa

five;

go

午後

afternoon; p.m.

gogo

ご飯

cooked rice, meal

gohan

午前

morning; a.m.

gozen

グラム

gram

guramu

牛肉

beef

gyuuniku

牛乳

(cow's) milk

gyuunyuu

tooth

ha

eight:

hachi

葉書

postcard

hagaki

mother

haha

はい

yes; that is correct​

hai

入る

to enter; to go into

hairu

灰皿

ashtray

haizara

始まる

to begin

hajimaru

初めて

for the first time

hajimete

box; crate

hako

履く

to wear, to put on trousers

haku

half; semi-; half-past

han

flower

hana

nose

hana

talk; speech; chat; conversation​

hanashi

話す

to speak; to talk; to converse

hanasu

半分

half

hanbun

ハンカチ

handkerchief​

hankachi

晴れ

clear weather

hare

晴れる

to be sunny

hareru

spring; springtime

haru

貼る

to stick; to paste

haru

chopsticks

hashi

bridge

hashi

走る

to run

hashiru

二十歳

twenty years old

hatachi

働く

to work

hataraku

二十日

twentieth day of the month /

hatsuka

速い

fast; quick; hasty; brisk

hayai

早い

fast; early

hayai

area

hen

下手

unskillful; poor; awkward​

heta

部屋

room

heya

left; left hand side

hidari

east

higashi

飛行機

airplane; aircraft

hikouki

引く

to pull

hiku

弾く

to play

hiku

低い

short,low

hikui

free time

hima

広い

spacious; vast; wide

hiroi

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

hiru

昼ご飯

lunch

hirugohan

person; human

hito

一人

one person​; alone; single

hitori

一つ

one thing; only

hitotsu

ほか

other (place, thing, person); the rest

hoka

book; volume; script

hon

本棚

bookshelf; bookcase

hondana

本当

truth; reality; actuality; fact

hontou

欲しい

want

hoshii

細い

thin; slender

hosoi

ホテル

hotel

hoteru

hundred

hyaku

one; best; first; foremost; start

ichi

一番

number one; first;

ichiban

一日

one day, all day

ichinichi

house, residence, family

ie

いかが

how; in what way; how about​

ikaga

pond

ike

行く

to go; to move

iku

いくら

how much?; how many?​

ikura

いくつ

how many?,how old?

ikutsu

now; the present time; soon

ima

意味

meaning; significance; sense

imi

younger sister

imouto

dog

inu

入れる

to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to install

ireru

入口

entrance; entry; gate

iriguchi

colour; color

iro

色々

various

iroiro

要る

to be needed

iru

居る

to be, to have

iru

医者

(medical) doctor; physician

isha

忙しい

busy

isogashii

一緒

together; at the same time; same; identical

issho

椅子

chair

isu

痛い

painful; sore​

itai

いつ

when

itsu

五日

the fifth day of the month /

itsuka

五つ

five;

itsutsu

言う

to say; to call

iu

unpleasant

iya

じゃあ

then; well; so; well then

jaa

字引

dictionary

jibiki

自分

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; i; me

jibun

自動車

automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; car

jidousha

時間

time; hour(s)

jikan

辞書

dictionary

jisho

自転車

bicycle

jitensha

丈夫

strong, durable

joubu

上手

skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at)

jouzu

授業

lesson; class work

jugyou

ten;

juu

かばん

bag; basket​

kaban

花瓶

a vase

kabin

a corner; angle​

kado

帰る

to go back​

kaeru

返す

to return something

kaesu

key

kagi

階段

stairs; stairway; staircase

kaidan

買い物

shopping; purchased goods

kaimono

会社

company; corporation

kaisha

掛かる

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)

kakaru

掛ける

to hang up; to make (a call)​;

kakeru

書く

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw

kaku

カメラ

camera

kamera

paper

kami

漢字

kanji

kanji

カップ

cup

kappu

body

karada

辛い

spicy

karai

カレー

curry

karee

カレンダー

calendar

karendaa

借りる

to borrow

kariru

軽い

light

karui

umbrella

kasa

貸す

to lend; to loan

kasu

way of doing something

kata

家庭

household

katei

買う

to buy; to purchase

kau

river; stream​

kawa

可愛い

cute

kawaii

火曜日

Tuesday

kayoubi

wind

kaze

風邪

a cold

kaze

家族

family; members of a family

kazoku

警官

policeman; police officer

keikan

結婚

marriage

kekkon

結構

splendid, enough

kekkou

今朝

this morning

kesa

消す

to erase, to turn off power

kesu

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

ki

消える

to disappear

kieru

黄色い

yellow

kiiroi

聞く

to hear; to listen (to music); to ask; to learn of

kiku

昨日

yesterday

kinou

金曜日

Friday

kinyoubi

切符

ticket

kippu

嫌い

hate

kirai

綺麗

pretty; lovely; beautiful

kirei

キログラム

kilogram

kiro guramu

キロメートル

kilometer

kiro meetoru

切る

to cut

kiru

着る

to wear

kiru

喫茶店

coffee shop; tearoom; cafe

kissaten

north

kita

汚い

dirty

kitanai

切手

stamp (postage)

kitte

こっち

this person or way

kocchi

こちら

this way; this direction​

kochira

子供

child

kodomo

voice

koe

ここ

here; this place

koko

九日

ninth day of the month /

kokonoka

九つ

nine;

kokonotsu

困る

to be troubled

komaru

今晩

tonight; this evening

konban

今月

this month

kongetsu

こんな

such; like this​

konna

この

this​

kono

今週

this week

konshuu

コーヒー

Coffee

koohii

コート

coat

kooto

コピー

copy; photocopy

kopii

コップ

glass (drinking vessel); tumbler​

koppu

これ

this

kore

答える

to answer

kotaeru

言葉

word; words

kotoba

今年

this year

kotoshi

交番

police box

kouban

紅茶

black tea

koucha

公園

park

kouen

交差点

intersection

kousaten

mouth, opening

kuchi

果物

fruit

kudamono

下さい

please

kudasai

曇り

cloudiness; cloudy weather

kumori

曇る

to become cloudy, to become dim

kumoru

country; state; region

kuni

暗い

dark; gloomy; murky

kurai

クラス

class

kurasu

black

kuro

黒い

black

kuroi

来る

to come

kuru

car; automobile; vehicle

kuruma

medicine

kusuri

shoes

kutsu

靴下

socks

kutsushita

去年

last year

kyonen

今日

today; this day

kyou

兄弟

siblings; brothers and sisters​; mate

kyoudai

教室

classroom

kyoushitsu

nine;

kyuu

マッチ

match

macchi

town; block; neighborhood

machi

window

mado

previous; before; in front; ago

mae

曲がる

to turn, to bend

magaru

毎朝

every morning

maiasa

毎晩

every night

maiban

毎日

every day

mainichi

毎週

every week

maishuu

毎年

every year; yearly; annually

maitoshi / mainen

毎月

every month; monthly

maitsuki

ten thousand

man

万年筆

fountain pen

mannenhitsu

丸い

round,circular

marui

真っ直ぐ

straight ahead,direct

massugu

待つ

to wait​

matsu

不味い

unpleasant

mazui

eye

me

メートル

metre; meter

meetoru

眼鏡

glasses

megane

road; street

michi

green

midori

磨く

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth)

migaku

right; right hand side

migi

短い

short

mijikai

三日

the third day of the month /

mikka

ear; hearing

mimi

south

minami

皆さん

everyone

minasan

みんな

all; everyone; everybody

minna

見る

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe

miru

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

mise

見せる

to show; to display

miseru

三つ

three;

mittsu

water; fluid; liquid​

mizu

木曜日

Thursday

mokuyoubi

gate

mon

問題

problem; question (e.g. on a test)

mondai

thing

mono

持つ

to hold

motsu

もっと

more; longer; further

motto

もう一度

once more; again

mouichido

六日

sixth day of the month /

muika

向こう

over there

mukou

village

mura

六つ

six;

muttsu

難しい

difficult

muzukashii

長い

long (distance)​; long (time); lengthy.

nagai

ナイフ

knife

naifu

inside; in; within; center

naka

鳴く

animal noise. to chirp

naku

無くす

to lose (something)

nakusu

名前

name; full name; given name

namae

七つ

seven;

nanatsu

what

nani

七日

seventh day of the month /

nanoka

並べる

to line up,to set up

naraberu

並ぶ

to line up,to stand in a line

narabu

習う

to be taught; to learn (from a teacher)

narau

summer

natsu

夏休み

summer vacation; summer holiday

natsuyasumi

何故

why; how

naze

cat

neko

ネクタイ

tie; necktie

nekutai

寝る

to sleep; to go to bed; to lie down

neru

two;

ni

日曜日

Sunday

nichiyoubi

賑やか

bustling,busy

nigiyaka

日記

diary; journal

nikki

meat

niku

荷物

luggage; baggage

nimotsu

西

west

nishi

garden

niwa

登る

to climb

noboru

飲み物

drink; beverage

nomimono

飲む

to drink

nomu

ノート

notebook

nooto

乗る

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.)

noru

脱ぐ

to take off clothes

nugu

温い

luke warm

nurui

ニュース

news

nyuusu

おばあさん

grandmother

obaasan

伯母さん

aunt; old lady

obasan

お弁当

lunch box; Japanese box lunch

obentou

覚える

to remember

oboeru

お茶

tea

ocha

お風呂

bath

ofuro

美味しい

delicious

oishii

伯父さん

uncle; old man; mister

ojisan

お母さん

mother; mom; mum; ma

okaasan

お金

money

okane

お菓子

confections; sweets; candy

okashi

起きる

to get up; to wake up

okiru

置く

to put; to place​

oku

奥さん

wife; your wife; his wife

okusan

お巡りさん

police officer (friendly term for policeman)

omawari san

重い

heavy

omoi

面白い

interesting

omoshiroi

同じ

same

onaji

お腹

stomach

onaka

お姉さん

elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

oneesan

音楽

music

ongaku

お兄さん

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy

oniisan

woman; female sex

onna

女の子

girl; daughter; young women

onnanoko

多い

many; numerous; a lot; large quantity; frequent

ooi

大きい

big; large; great; important

ookii

大きな

big; large; great​

ookina

大勢

crowd of people; great number of people

oozei

降りる

to get off

oriru

お酒

alcohol

osake

お皿

plate, dish

osara

教える

to teach

oshieru

遅い

slow; time-consuming; late

osoi

押す

to push; to press​

osu

お手洗い

toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom

otearai

man; male

otoko

男の子

boy; male child; baby boy

otokonoko

大人

adult

otona

一昨日

day before yesterday

ototoi

一昨年

year before last

ototoshi

お父さん

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

otousan

younger brother

otouto

終わる

to finish; to end

owaru

泳ぐ

to swim

oyogu

パーティー

party

paatii

パン

bread

pan

ページ

page

peeji

ペン

pen

pen

ペット

pet

petto

ポケット

pocket

poketto

ポスト

post

posuto

プール

swimming pool

puuru

来月

next month

raigetsu

来年

next year

rainen

来週

next week

raishuu

ラジオ

radio

rajiio

zero

rei

冷蔵庫

refrigerator

reizouko

レコード

record

rekoodo

練習

practice; practicing

renshuu

レストラン

restaurant

resutoran

立派

splendid

rippa

six;

roku

廊下

corridor; hallway; passageway

rouka

旅行

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

ryokou

料理

cuisine

ryouri

両親

parents; both parents

ryoushin

留学生

overseas student; exchange student

ryuugakusei

さあ

well…

saa

財布

purse; wallet

saifu

fish

sakana

previous; prior; first; earlier

saki

咲く

to bloom

saku

作文

writing; composition

sakubun

寒い

cold

samui

three;

san

散歩

walk; stroll

sanpo

再来年

year after next

sarainen

差す

to stretch out hands, to raise an umbrella

sasu

砂糖

sugar

satou

height; stature; back; spine

se

背広

business suit

sebiro

セーター

sweater; jumper

seetaa

生徒

pupil; student

seito

石鹼

soap

sekken

狭い

narrow

semai

thousand

sen

先月

last month

sengetsu

先生

teacher; instructor; master

sensei

先週

last week

senshuu

洗濯

washing; laundry

sentaku

写真

photograph; photo

shashin

シャツ

shirt

shatsu

シャワー

shower

shawaa

four;

shi

seven;

shichi

仕事

work; job; business

shigoto

閉まる

to close, to be closed

shimaru

閉める

to close; to shut

shimeru

締める

to tie; to fasten; to tighten​

shimeru

新聞

newspaper

shinbun

死ぬ

to die

shinu

salt

shio

white; innocence; innocent person

shiro

白い

white

shiroi

知る

to know

shiru

below; down; under; bottom

shita

質問

question; inquiry

shitsumon

静か

quiet

shizuka

食堂

cafeteria; dining room

shokudou

醬油

soy sauce

shouyu

宿題

homework; assignment; pending issue

shukudai

そば

near; beside

soba

そっち

that way; ​over there

socchi

そちら

that way (distant from speaker, close to listener); you; your family

sochira

そこ

that place​; there

soko

その

that

sono

sky; the air

sora

それ

that

sore

それでは

in that situation

sore dewa

outside; exterior;

soto

掃除

to clean, to sweep

souji

直ぐに

immediately; right away; instantly​

sugu ni

水曜日

Wednesday

suiyoubi

スカート

skirt

sukaato

好き

like

suki

少し

a little (bit); small quantity; few; short distance

sukoshi

少ない

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

sukunai

住む

to live in; to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

sumu

スポーツ

sport; sports

supootsu

スプーン

spoon

supuun

スリッパ

slipper; slippers

surippa

ストーブ

heater; stove

sutoobu

吸う

to smoke, to suck

suu

座る

to sit

suwaru

涼しい

refreshing, cool

suzushii

たばこ

tobacco; cigarette

tabako

食べ物

food

tabemono

食べる

to eat

taberu

多分

perhaps; probably

tabun

大変

very; greatly; terribly; serious; difficult

taihen

大切

important; necessary; indispensable; beloved

taisetsu

大使館

embassy

taishikan

高い

high; tall; expensive; above average

takai

沢山

many

takusan

タクシー

taxi

takushii

eggs; egg

tamago

誕生日

birthday

tanjoubi

頼む

to ask

tanomu

楽しい

enjoyable; fun

tanoshii

length,height

tate

建物

building

tatemono

立つ

to stand; to stand up​

tatsu

hand; arm

te

テーブル

table

teeburu

テープ

tape

teepu

テープレコーダー

tape recorder

teepu rekoodaa

手紙

Letter (message)​

tegami

天気

weather; the elements

tenki

テレビ

television; TV​

terebi

テスト

examination; quiz; test

tesuto

Japanese style door

to

飛ぶ

to fly; to hop

tobu

トイレ

toilet

toire

時計

watch; clock; timepiece

tokei

time; moment; occasion; chance

toki

時々

sometimes; at times

tokidoki

place

tokoro

止まる

to stop; to come to a halt

tomaru

友達

friend; companion

tomodachi

next door to

tonari

遠い

far

tooi

十日

tenth day of the month /

tooka

bird

tori

鶏肉

chicken meat

toriniku

取る

to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose

toru

撮る

to take a photo or record a film

toru

year; age

toshi

図書館

library

toshokan

next

tsugi

一日

first day of the month

tsuitachi

疲れる

to get tired

tsukareru

使う

to use

tsukau

つける

to turn on

tsukeru

付ける

to attach; affix; add; apply

tsukeru

着く

to arrive at

tsuku

desk

tsukue

作る

to make

tsukuru

詰まらない

boring

tsumaranai

冷たい

cold to the touch

tsumetai

勤める

to work for someone

tsutomeru

強い

powerful

tsuyoi

above; up; over; top; surface

ue

生まれる

to be born

umareru

sea

umi

売る

to sell

uru

煩い

noisy, annoying

urusai

後ろ

back; behind; rear

ushiro

薄い

thin; weak

usui

song

uta

歌う

to sing

utau

上着

coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

uwagi

ワイシャツ

shirt

wai shatsu

若い

young

wakai

分かる

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow

wakaru

悪い

bad; poor; undesirable

warui

忘れる

to forget

wasureru

渡る

to go across

wataru

I; myself

watashi

渡す

to hand over

watasu

mountain; hill

yama

八百屋

greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; versatile

yaoya

やる

to do

yaru

野菜

vegetable

yasai

易しい

easy, simple

yasashii

安い

cheap; inexpensive

yasui

休み

rest; vacation; holiday

yasumi

休む

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest

yasumu

八つ

eight:

yattsu

呼ぶ

to call out, to invite

yobu

良い

good

yoi/ii

四日

fourth day of the month /

yokka

beside,side,width

yoko

よく

often, well

yoku

読む

to read; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts)

yomu

evening; night

yoru

四つ

four;

yotsu

洋服

western clothes

youfuku

八日

eighth day of the month /

youka

弱い

weak

yowai

snow

yuki

ゆっくり

slowly

yukkuri

昨夜

last night

yuube

郵便局

post office

yuubinkyoku

夕方

evening; dusk

yuugata

夕飯

evening meal

yuuhan

有名

famous

yuumei

雑誌

magazine

zasshi

全部

all

zenbu

ゼロ

zero

zero

ズボン

trousers; pants

zubon