JLPT N5 Vocabulary List
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Showing 317 of 317 JLPT N5 words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| おはよう | good morning |
| こんにちは | hello; good afternoon |
| こんばんは | good evening |
| ありがとう | thank you |
| すみません | excuse me; sorry |
| はい | yes |
| いいえ | no |
| お願いします | please |
| さようなら | goodbye |
| 私 | I; me |
| あなた | you |
| 彼 | he; him |
| 彼女 | she; her; girlfriend |
| 人 | person; people |
| 男 | man; male |
| 女 | woman; female |
| 男の子 | boy |
| 女の子 | girl |
| 子供 | child; children |
| 友達 | friend |
| 先生 | teacher; doctor |
| 学生 | student |
| 大学生 | university student |
| 留学生 | exchange student |
| 会社員 | office worker |
| 家族 | family |
| 父 | father (own) |
| 母 | mother (own) |
| お父さん | father (polite) |
| お母さん | mother (polite) |
| 兄 | older brother (own) |
| 姉 | older sister (own) |
| 弟 | younger brother |
| 妹 | younger sister |
| 兄弟 | siblings |
| 奥さん | wife (someone else's) |
| ご主人 | husband (someone else's) |
| 今 | now |
| 今日 | today |
| 明日 | tomorrow |
| 昨日 | yesterday |
| 朝 | morning |
| 昼 | noon; daytime |
| 夜 | night; evening |
| 夕方 | evening |
| 午前 | morning; AM |
| 午後 | afternoon; PM |
| 時間 | time; hour |
| 毎日 | every day |
| 毎週 | every week |
| 毎月 | every month |
| 毎年 | every year |
| 今週 | this week |
| 来週 | next week |
| 先週 | last week |
| 今月 | this month |
| 来月 | next month |
| 先月 | last month |
| 今年 | this year |
| 来年 | next year |
| 去年 | last year |
| 月曜日 | Monday |
| 火曜日 | Tuesday |
| 水曜日 | Wednesday |
| 木曜日 | Thursday |
| 金曜日 | Friday |
| 土曜日 | Saturday |
| 日曜日 | Sunday |
| 学校 | school |
| 大学 | university |
| 会社 | company |
| 家 | house; home |
| 駅 | station |
| 病院 | hospital |
| 店 | shop; store |
| 部屋 | room |
| 教室 | classroom |
| 図書館 | library |
| 銀行 | bank |
| 郵便局 | post office |
| 公園 | park |
| レストラン | restaurant |
| デパート | department store |
| スーパー | supermarket |
| ホテル | hotel |
| 空港 | airport |
| 上 | above; on top |
| 下 | below; under |
| 中 | inside; middle |
| 外 | outside |
| 前 | front; before |
| 後ろ | behind; back |
| 右 | right |
| 左 | left |
| 隣 | next to; neighbor |
| 近く | nearby |
| 本 | book |
| 水 | water |
| お茶 | tea |
| コーヒー | coffee |
| 食べ物 | food |
| 飲み物 | drink; beverage |
| 電話 | telephone |
| 車 | car |
| 自転車 | bicycle |
| 電車 | train |
| バス | bus |
| お金 | money |
| 名前 | name |
| 言葉 | word; language |
| 写真 | photograph |
| 新聞 | newspaper |
| 雑誌 | magazine |
| 手紙 | letter |
| 切手 | stamp |
| 切符 | ticket |
| 鍵 | key |
| 傘 | umbrella |
| 鞄 | bag |
| 財布 | wallet |
| 時計 | clock; watch |
| 机 | desk |
| 椅子 | chair |
| 窓 | window |
| ドア | door |
| テレビ | television |
| パソコン | personal computer |
| 映画 | movie; film |
| 音楽 | music |
| ご飯 | rice; meal |
| パン | bread |
| 卵 | egg |
| 肉 | meat |
| 魚 | fish |
| 野菜 | vegetables |
| 果物 | fruit |
| 天気 | weather |
| 雨 | rain |
| 雪 | snow |
| 風 | wind |
| 花 | flower |
| 山 | mountain |
| 川 | river |
| 海 | sea; ocean |
| 空 | sky |
| 木 | tree; wood |
| 体 | body |
| 頭 | head |
| 顔 | face |
| 目 | eye |
| 耳 | ear |
| 口 | mouth |
| 手 | hand |
| 足 | foot; leg |
| 服 | clothes |
| 靴 | shoes |
| 帽子 | hat; cap |
| 仕事 | work; job |
| 勉強 | study |
| 質問 | question |
| 答え | answer |
| 問題 | problem; question |
| 意味 | meaning |
| 練習 | practice |
| 旅行 | travel; trip |
| 散歩 | walk; stroll |
| 買い物 | shopping |
| 料理 | cooking; cuisine |
| 誕生日 | birthday |
| 休み | rest; holiday; break |
| 食べる | to eat |
| 飲む | to drink |
| 見る | to see; to watch |
| 聞く | to hear; to listen; to ask |
| 読む | to read |
| 書く | to write |
| 話す | to speak; to talk |
| 言う | to say |
| 行く | to go |
| 来る | to come |
| 帰る | to return; to go home |
| 入る | to enter |
| 出る | to go out; to leave |
| 出かける | to go out (for errand) |
| 歩く | to walk |
| 走る | to run |
| 泳ぐ | to swim |
| 買う | to buy |
| 売る | to sell |
| する | to do |
| ある | to exist (inanimate) |
| いる | to exist (animate) |
| 分かる | to understand |
| 知る | to know |
| 思う | to think |
| 使う | to use |
| 待つ | to wait |
| 持つ | to hold; to have |
| 作る | to make; to create |
| 立つ | to stand |
| 座る | to sit |
| 寝る | to sleep |
| 起きる | to wake up; to get up |
| 教える | to teach; to tell |
| 習う | to learn |
| 勉強する | to study |
| 働く | to work |
| 遊ぶ | to play; to hang out |
| 休む | to rest; to take a day off |
| 開ける | to open (transitive) |
| 閉める | to close (transitive) |
| つける | to turn on; to attach |
| 消す | to turn off; to erase |
| 始まる | to begin (intransitive) |
| 終わる | to end (intransitive) |
| 住む | to live; to reside |
| 乗る | to ride; to get on |
| 降りる | to get off; to descend |
| 渡る | to cross over |
| 曲がる | to turn; to bend |
| 止まる | to stop |
| 洗う | to wash |
| 着る | to wear (upper body) |
| 脱ぐ | to take off (clothes) |
| かかる | to take (time/money) |
| あげる | to give |
| もらう | to receive |
| 貸す | to lend |
| 借りる | to borrow |
| 大きい | big; large |
| 小さい | small; little |
| 新しい | new |
| 古い | old (things) |
| 良い | good |
| 悪い | bad |
| 高い | high; tall; expensive |
| 安い | cheap; inexpensive |
| 低い | low; short (height) |
| 長い | long |
| 短い | short (length) |
| 多い | many; much |
| 少ない | few; little |
| 暑い | hot (weather) |
| 寒い | cold (weather) |
| 暖かい | warm |
| 涼しい | cool (weather) |
| 熱い | hot (to the touch) |
| 冷たい | cold (to the touch) |
| 楽しい | fun; enjoyable |
| 面白い | interesting; funny |
| つまらない | boring; dull |
| 難しい | difficult |
| 易しい | easy; simple |
| 忙しい | busy |
| 美味しい | delicious |
| 不味い | bad tasting |
| 近い | near; close |
| 遠い | far; distant |
| 早い | early; fast |
| 遅い | late; slow |
| 広い | wide; spacious |
| 狭い | narrow; cramped |
| 重い | heavy |
| 軽い | light (weight) |
| 白い | white |
| 黒い | black |
| 赤い | red |
| 青い | blue; green |
| 甘い | sweet |
| 辛い | spicy |
| 強い | strong |
| 弱い | weak |
| 明るい | bright; cheerful |
| 暗い | dark; gloomy |
| 若い | young |
| 丸い | round |
| 痛い | painful; ouch |
| 元気 | healthy; energetic |
| 好き | like; fond of |
| 嫌い | dislike; hate |
| 静か | quiet; calm |
| 賑やか | lively; bustling |
| 有名 | famous |
| 便利 | convenient |
| 不便 | inconvenient |
| 大丈夫 | all right; OK |
| 大切 | important; precious |
| 大変 | very; terrible; tough |
| 綺麗 | beautiful; clean |
| 上手 | skillful; good at |
| 下手 | unskillful; bad at |
| 暇 | free time; not busy |
| 一つ | one (thing) |
| 二つ | two (things) |
| 三つ | three (things) |
| 四つ | four (things) |
| 五つ | five (things) |
| 六つ | six (things) |
| 七つ | seven (things) |
| 八つ | eight (things) |
| 九つ | nine (things) |
| 十 | ten (things) |
| 百 | hundred |
| 千 | thousand |
| 万 | ten thousand |
| とても | very; extremely |
| 少し | a little; a few |
| たくさん | a lot; many |
| いつも | always |
| 時々 | sometimes |
| よく | often; well |
| まだ | still; not yet |
| もう | already; soon |
| 一緒に | together |
| 初めて | for the first time |
| 全部 | all; everything |
| 半分 | half |
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