Free JLPT N5 Anki deck — 662 words
The full JLPT N5 vocabulary list, formatted for Anki. Each card has the word on the front, and its reading, part of speech and English meaning on the back. Kana-only words do not repeat the reading, so cards stay clean.
Sample words
12 entries taken from across the list, exactly as they appear in the file. A dash means the reading would just repeat the word.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| あさって | — | day after tomorrow |
| グラム | — | Gram |
| では | — | with that... |
| もう | — | already |
| 交番 | こうばん | police box |
| 切る | きる | to cut |
| 外国人 | がいこくじん | Foreigner |
| 弱い | よわい | weak |
| 書く | かく | to write |
| 熱い | あつい | hot to the touch |
| 背 | せ | height |
| 道 | みち | street |
Who this deck is for
Complete beginners preparing for N5, usually after finishing a beginner textbook such as Genki I. N5 is the smallest of the five lists, which makes it the realistic place to start.
How to import it into Anki
- Download the file above, then open Anki and choose File > Import.
- Set the note type to Basic and the deck to whatever you like.
- Set the field separator to Tab, and tick "Allow HTML in fields" so readings show on their own line.
- Map the three columns to Front, Back and Tags, then import.
The file is plain text, so it also opens in Excel, Google Sheets, or any flashcard app that reads TSV or CSV.
Questions
How do I import this into Anki?
Easiest is the .apkg: double-click it and Anki imports the deck, tagged by level, with nothing to configure. If you prefer the TSV, use File > Import, set note type Basic and separator Tab, tick "Allow HTML in fields" so readings appear on their own line, then map the three columns to Front, Back and Tags.
Is this the whole N5 list?
Yes — every word in our N5 set, not a sample. The JLPT does not publish an official vocabulary list, so like every other N5 deck this reflects the widely-used reconstructions.
Does it include kanji readings?
Each entry carries its kana reading. It is a vocabulary deck rather than a kanji-writing deck, so there is no stroke order.
Can I share or reuse this deck?
Yes. These lists are free to download, use in class, and redistribute. Teachers are welcome to hand them to students directly.
After the word list
A deck builds recognition, which is necessary and not sufficient — words settle once you meet them somewhere you actually wanted to read. InputDojo imports any article or video and tells you what share of it you already know. InputDojo
Teaching this level? The printable JLPT N5 worksheets generate quizzes and answer keys from this same list.