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JLPT N5 vocabulary list

All 701 words of the standard JLPT N5 vocabulary - the first words every learner needs, with kana readings and English meanings. This is the same deck the app drills with spaced repetition.

WordReadingMeaning
ああlike that (over there); (on its own) ah, oh
あそこover there (away from us both)
あちらthat way, over there; that person (polite)
あっちthat way, over there (away from us both, casual)
あなたyou (neutral, standard; can sound distant)
あのthat (before a noun, over there); um, er
アパートapartment (abbr.)
あれthat one (over there)
いいgood
いいえno, not at all
いかがhow, how about (polite)
いくつhow many, how old
いくらhow much, how many
いつwhen
いつもalways, usually, every time
うちhome; house; my place
うるさいnoisy; annoying
ええyes (softer and more casual than the plain yes)
エレベーターelevator
おじいさんgrandfather, male senior citizen
おととしyear before last (everyday word)
おばあさんgrandmother, female senior-citizen
おまわりさんpoliceman (friendly term)
おにいさんolder brother (polite: someone else's, or what you call your own)
おねえさんolder sister (polite: someone else's, or what you call your own)
おべんとうa boxed lunch
おてあらいtoilet, restroom, bathroom (lit., a place to wash one's hands)
おかあさんmother (polite: someone else's, or what you call your own mom)
おとうさんfather (polite: someone else's, or what you call your own dad)
おさらplate, dish (the everyday polite form)
おなかbelly, stomach (the everyday word: full, hungry)
おちゃtea, green tea (everyday word)
おかしconfections, sweets, snack
おさけsake; alcohol
おかねmoney
おふろa bath
かかるit takes (amount of time, money) (v.i.)
かけるto dial/call (e.g., phone); to sit down
カップcup
かばんbag, briefcase
かぶるto wear, to put on (e.g., a hat on the head)
カメラcamera
カレーcurry (abbr. for curry and rice)
カレンダーcalendar
ギターguitar
キロ(abbr.) kilo (kilogram)
クラスclass (a group of students; a grade or rank)
グラムgram
コートcoat; court (e.g., tennis)
コーヒーcoffee
ここhere, this place (where I am)
こちらthis way; this person (polite)
こっちthis way, over here; this side (casual)
コップa tumbler; a glass
このthis (before a noun, near me)
コピーするto copy
これthis one (near me)
こんなthis kind of, like this
さあcome now, well
さらいねんyear after next
しかしhowever; but
じゃwell then, so (casual, in speech)
シャツshirt
シャワーshower
スカートskirt
すぐにimmediately, soon
ストーブheater (lit: stove)
スプーンspoon (loanword, everyday)
スポーツsport(s)
ズボンtrousers
するto do; to wear (small items, e.g. a necktie, a watch)
セーターsweater
ゼロzero
そうlike that, that way; (in reply) that is right
そうしてand, like that
そこthere, that place (where you are)
そちらthat way; you, your side (polite)
そっちthat way; your side (casual)
そのthat (before a noun, near you)
そばnear, close, beside; Japanese traditional buckwheat noodle
それthat one (near you)
それからand then, after that
それではwell then, in that case
タクシーtaxi
たてvertical, lengthwise (the up-and-down direction)
たばこtobacco, cigarettes
ちょっとa little, a bit; just a moment
つけるto turn on (e.g. a light); to attach, to apply
つまらないboring, dull; insignificant
テープtape
テーブルtable
テープレコーダーtape recorder
できるto be able to (to accomplish)
テストtest
ではwell then (plain, neutral)
デパート(abbr.) department store
でもbut, however (spoken, everyday)
テレビtelevision, TV
ドアdoor (Western style)
トイレbathroom; toilet
どうhow, in what way
どうしてwhy, for what reason
どうぞplease, kindly, by all means
どうもthank you; very much (in thanks), very (in apologies); somehow
どこwhere, what place
どちらwhich way; which of the two; where (polite)
どっちwhich one, which way (of two, casual)
とてもvery (much), greatly, exceedingly
どなたwho (polite)
どのwhich (before a noun)
どれwhich one
どんなwhat kind of
ないthere isn't, doesn't have
ナイフknife
なぜwhy (slightly formal; common in writing)
なるto become
にぎやかbustling, busy
ニュースnews
ネクタイtie, necktie
ノートnotebook
パーティーa party
はいyes (the standard, polite answer)
はくto put on (items below your waist)
バスbus
バターbutter
パンbread
ハンカチhandkerchief
プールswimming pool
フィルムfilm (roll of)
フォークfork
ページa page
ベッドbed
ペットpet
ペンpen
ボールペンball-point pen
ポケットpocket
ポストmailbox, postbox
ボタンbutton
ホテルhotel
まずいterrible (in reference to food), unappetizing, unpleasant (taste)
またagain; and, furthermore
まだyet, still, besides
まっすぐstraight (ahead), direct
マッチmatch
みんなall, everyone, everybody
メートルmeter
もうalready; again; more
もしもしHello? (used on the phone)
もっとmore
やるto do; to give (to pets, plants, younger siblings, etc.)
ゆっくりとslowly, at ease
よくfrequently, often (much); well, skillfully
ラジオradio
ラジカセradio cassette player, boombox
りっぱsplendid, fine
レコードrecord
レストランrestaurant
ワイシャツshirt (lit: white shirt), business shirt
いちone
ひとつone thing
ひとりone person
いちにちone day (duration)
おとといthe day before yesterday
ひとつきone month
いちばんbest (most), first, number one
いっしょtogether
ちょうどjust, right, exactly
しちseven
ななつseven things
なのかseven days; seventh day (of the month)
まんten thousand
まんねんひつfountain pen
じょうぶstrong, solid, durable
さんthree
みっつthree things
みっかthree days, third day of the month
うえabove (up, top, etc.), over, on top of
あげるto raise, to lift
じょうずbe good at, skillful
うわぎcoat, jacket
したunder, below, beneath
くださいplease give me; (after a te-form verb) please do
へたunskillful, poor
りょうしんparents (lit., both parents)
ならぶto line up, to stand in a line (v.i.)
ならべるto put (things) side by side; to line up
なかinside, middle, among
まるいround, circular
のるto get on, to ride in, to board
きゅうnine
ここのつnine things
ここのかnine days; ninth day of the month
にtwo
ふたつtwo things
ふたりtwo people
はつかtwenty days, twentieth (day of the month)
はたち20 years old
ふつかtwo days; second day of the month
ごfive
いつつfive things
いつかfive days; fifth day of the month
こうさてんintersection
こうばんpolice box
ひとman, person
いまnow
ことしthis year
きょうtoday, this day
こんばんthis evening (the evening ahead, as in good evening)
こんげつthis month
けさthis morning
こんしゅうthis week
しごとwork, job, occupation
やすみholiday; day off; absence
やすむto rest, to have a break, to get time off
あうto meet, to see (plain, everyday)
かいしゃcompany, corporation
おばさんaunt (older than one's parent, polite)
おじuncle (older than one's parent, plain)
ひくいshort, low
すむto reside, to live in
からだbody; health
なんwhat
あまりnot very; surplus
つくるto make, to create
さくぶんessay; composition
つかうto use
べんりconvenient, handy
かりるto borrow; to rent (from someone)
かさumbrella, parasol
はたらくto work (labor, do a job)
げんきhealth(y), energetic
あに(my) older brother (humble)
きょうだいsiblings, brothers and sisters
さきahead, the tip; earlier, first
せんげつlast month
せんせいteacher, professor; master; doctor
せんしゅうlast week
はいるto enter, to contain, to hold
いれるto put in
いりぐちentrance (way in, of any place)
ぜんぶall, entire, whole
はちeight
やっつeight things
ようかeight days; eighth day of the month
やおやgreengrocer
こうえんa park
ろくsix
むっつsix things
むいかsix days; sixth day of month
しゃしんa picture; a photograph
ふゆwinter
つめたいcold (things, people)
れいぞうこrefrigerator
でかけるto go out; to depart
だすto take (something) out; to hand in (something)
でるto appear, to leave
でぐちan exit
わかるto understand
きるto cut; to hang up (a phone)
きってpostal (postage) stamps
きっぷa ticket
はじめbeginning, start
はじめてfor the first time
まえbefore, in front
べんきょうstudy
どうぶつanimal
つとめるto work for, be employed at (a company)
きたnorth
いしゃdoctor (everyday word)
じゅうten
とおかten days; tenth day of the month
せんthousand
ごぜんA.M., before noon (clock time)
ごごP.M., afternoon (clock time)
はんhalf (past the hour, e.g. half-past two)
はんぶんhalf (of an amount or thing)
みなみSouth
あぶないdangerous, critical
たまごegg
あついthick; (also) kind, warm-hearted
きょねんlast year
ともだちfriend (everyday word)
とるto take; to get (a grade)
くちmouth; opening
ふるいold (in reference to objects, not people), aged, ancient
かわいいcute, adorable
だいどころkitchen
みぎright hand side
おなじsame, identical
なまえname
むこうbeyond, over there
すうto breathe in, to suck
ふくto blow (wind, etc.)
よぶto call (one's name); to invite
さくto bloom
もんだいa problem
きっさてんcafé
しfour
よっつfour things
よっかfour days; fourth day of the month
こまるto be bothered, to have difficulty
としょかんlibrary
くにcountry; place of origin
どようびSaturday
あるto be, to exist, to be located
ちかてつunderground train, subway
ちずa map
しおsalt
こえvoice
うるto sell (v.t.)
なつsummer
なつやすみsummer vacation
ゆうがたearly evening, dusk (before it is dark)
ゆうはんdinner, supper, evening meal
そとoutside, exterior
がいこくforeign country; abroad
がいこくじんforeigner
おおいmany; there are a lot
たぶんperhaps, probably, maybe
よるnight (the dark hours, the opposite of daytime)
おおきいbig, large
おおきなbig
だいじょうぶIt's ok (all right); No need to worry; Everything is under control
おとなadult, grown-up (everyday word)
たいしかんembassy
たいせつimportant
おおぜいgreat number of people
たいへんvery; difficult, hard
だいすきto like very much, to love
だいがくcollege; university
てんきweather
ふといfat, thick
おくさん(someone else's) wife (hon.)
おんなwoman, female (plain; can sound blunt)
おんなのこgirl
すきlike, be fond of
いもうとyounger sister (humble)
あね(my) older sister (humble)
はじまる(something) begins
いやdisagreeable, detestable, unpleasant
きらいdislike
こどもchild(ren) (everyday word)
じびきdictionary (an older, everyday word)
がっこうa school
がくせいstudent
やすいinexpensive; cheap (things)
いえhouse, home (general word)
かていhome; family
かぞくfamily, members of a family
しゅくだいhomework
さむいcold (in reference to weather)
ねるto sleep; to go to sleep; to go to bed
ふうとうenvelope
ちいさいsmall, little (the adjective, used anywhere)
ちいさなsmall, little (the form used only before a noun)
すこしa little, a bit; a few
すくないfew, little; not many, not much
いるto be (of animate beings), to exist
やまmountain
かわriver
ひだりleft hand side
さすto put up, to hold (an umbrella)
かえるto go back, to go home, to return
ぼうしhat; cap
ひらがなhiragana
としyear, age
ひろいspacious; wide; broad
みせstore, shop
すわるto sit (general; also on the floor)
にわgarden
ろうかcorridor
たてものbuilding (general word, any structure)
ひくto pull, to draw; subtract
おとうとyounger brother
よわいweak
つよいstrong, powerful
ひくto play (a string instrument, piano)
まつto wait
あとafterwards (later); in the future; the rest; since then
うしろback, behind, rear
ごはんrice (cooked); meal
わすれるto forget
いそがしいbusy (people, days)
わるいbad, sinful; inferior
いみmeaning, significance
とdoor (Japanese style)
ところplace
てhand
てがみletter
おすto push, to press, to stamp (e.g., a passport)
もつto hold, to carry; to possess
そうじcleaning, sweeping
じゅぎょうclass, lesson (a teaching period)
かけるto put on (e.g., glasses); to hang (e.g., on a wall)
とるto take (a photo), to make (a film)
おしえるto teach, to inform, to instruct
きょうしつclassroom
さんぽwalk, stroll
りょうりcooking; cuisine
あたらしいnew (everyday adjective)
しんぶんnewspaper
かたperson (polite); way of doing
りょこうtravel, trip
にちようびSunday
はやいearly
あかるいbright, well-lit; cheerful (of a personality)
あさってday after tomorrow
あしたtomorrow
やさしいeasy, plain, simple
えいがmovie, film
えいがかんmovie theater, cinema
はるspring (the season)
ゆうべlast night
きのうyesterday
ひるnoon, daytime
ひるごはんlunch, midday meal
ときどきsometimes
とけいa watch; a clock
じかんtime, hours (general word)
ばんevening (after dark, the dinner hours; the evening you spend at home)
ばんごはんdinner, evening meal
はれclear (sunny) weather
はれるto be sunny
あついhot (weather, a room)
ひまfree time, leisure
あたたかいwarm (weather, air, a room)
くらいdark, gloomy
くもりcloudiness, cloudy weather
くもるto become cloudy, to become dim
まがるto turn, to bend
かくto write
げつようびMonday
あるto be, to have
ゆうめいfamous
ふくclothes
あさmorning
あさごはんbreakfast
きtree, wood, timber
もくようびThursday
ほんbook
ほんとうreal, true
ほんだなbookshelf
つくえdesk
むらvillage
くるto come
らいねんnext year
らいげつnext month
らいしゅうnext week
ひがしeast
くだものfruit (to eat; everyday word)
いすchair
たのしいenjoyable, fun
よこbeside; side; width
はしbridge
つぎnext
ほしいto want, in need of
うたa song
うたうto sing
とまるto come to a halt
あるくto walk
はtooth
しぬto die
だんだんgradually, by degrees
はは(my) mother (humble, speaking to others)
まいねんevery year, yearly, annually
まいにちevery day
まいばんevery night
まいつきevery month, monthly
まいあさevery morning
まいしゅうevery week
みずwater
すいようびWednesday (the full form)
きたないdirty, unclean, filthy
いけpond
たくさんmany, much
およぐto swim
ようふくWestern-style clothes
あらうto wash
せんたくwashing, laundry
あびるto bathe, to shower
うみsea, beach
きえるto vanish, to disappear
けすto erase, to delete, to turn off power
すずしいcool, refreshing (in reference to weather)
わたすto hand over, to pass (something to someone)
わたるto cross over, to go across
ぬるいlukewarm
かんじkanji; Chinese character
かようびTuesday
はいざらashtray
なくすto lose something
あついhot (objects)
ちち(my) father (humble, speaking to others)
かたかなkatakana
ぎゅうにゅうmilk (cow's milk, the carton)
ぎゅうにくbeef
ものthing (concrete object)
いぬdog
せまいnarrow; not spacious
ねこcat
げんかんfront door, entrance hall (of a house or building)
あまいsweet; lenient, soft (on someone)
うまれるto be born
せいとstudent; pupil
おとこman, male (plain; can sound blunt)
おとこのこboy
まちtown; city
りゅうがくせいinternational student
ばんごうnumber, series of digits
つかれるto get (become) tired; to become fatigued
びょうきillness; sickness
びょういんhospital
いたいhurt; painful; sore
のぼるto climb
しろwhite (the color, a noun)
しろいwhite (describing something, an adjective)
ひゃくhundred
みなさんall of you, everyone
めeye(s)
めがねeye glasses
つくto arrive at, to reach
きるto put on, to wear (on the upper body or the whole body)
しるto know, to understand
みじかいshort (length)
せっけんsoap
さとうsugar
みがくto brush (teeth); to polish
わたしI, myself
あきfall (season)
そらsky
まどwindow
たつto stand, to stand up
こたえるto answer, to reply
はこbox
はしchopsticks
こうちゃblack tea
かみpaper
ほそいthin, slender, fine
おわるto finish, to close
けっこんmarriage (get married)
けっこうfine, acceptable (that will do); splendid; fairly, quite
えa painting; a picture; a drawing
きれいpretty, clean, tidy
みどりgreen
しめるto tie, to fasten, to tighten
れんしゅう(to) practice
おくto put; to lay; to place
おいしいdelicious, tasty
ならうto learn
みみear
きくto hear, to listen, to ask
にくmeat
せいheight, stature (everyday word)
せびろmen's suit
ぬぐto take off (clothes)
じぶんmyself, oneself
じどうしゃautomobile
じてんしゃbicycle
いろcolor
いろいろvarious
はなflower
かびん(flower) vase
わかいyoung (everyday adjective)
えいごEnglish (language)
ちゃわんrice bowl
ちゃいろbrown (the color, a noun)
にもつluggage; baggage
はがきpostcard
うすいthin, weak
くすりmedicine
いくto go
にしwest
いるto need
みせるto show, to display
みるto see, to look
おぼえるto learn, to commit to memory, to remember
かどcorner (e.g., desk, pavement)
いうto say (plain)
ことばlanguage; word(s); expression(s)
はなしtalk (chat), story
はなすto speak
たんじょうびbirthday
よむto read
だれwho (plain, everyday)
だれかsomeone
けいかんpolice officer
ぶたにくpork
さいふwallet
かいものshopping
かうto buy
かすto lend
はるto post; to paste; to attach
しつもんquestion, inquiry
あかred (the color, a noun)
あかいred (describing something, an adjective)
はしるto run
おきるto get up (e.g., from sleeping); to happen
あしfoot; leg
くるまcar, vehicle
かるいlight, non-serious, minor
からいhot and spicy; salty
じしょdictionary (the standard word)
へんarea, vicinity
ちかいnear, close by, short
ちかくnearby; in the neighborhood
かえすto return something
はやいfast, quick
おそいslow; (to be) late
あそぶto play; to spend time pleasantly; to hang out
みちroad, street; way, directions
ちがうto be different; to differ; wrong
とおいfar (away), distant
へやa room
ゆうびんきょくpost office
しょうゆsoy sauce
おもいheavy; serious
やさいvegetable
きんようびFriday
えんぴつpencil
ぎんこうbank
かぎa lock; a key
ながいlong, lengthy
もんgate
しまるto close, to be closed
しめるto close, to shut (a door, window, lid)
あくto open, to become open
あけるto open (v.t.)
おりるto get off
ふるto precipitate, to fall (e.g., rain, snow, etc.)
かいだんstairs
となりnext to, next door to
ざっしmagazine, journal
むずかしいdifficult
あめrain
ゆきsnow
れいzero, nought
でんきelectricity; the lights (everyday word)
でんわa telephone
でんしゃelectric train
あおblue (the color, a noun)
あおいblue (describing something, an adjective)
しずかquiet, calm
おもしろいinteresting, amusing
くつshoes, footwear
くつしたsocks (everyday word)
おんがくmusic (everyday word)
あたまhead
たのむto request, to ask (a favor)
かおface (body part)
かぜwind, breeze
かぜcold, flu
とぶto fly, to hop
ひこうきairplane
たべるto eat (standard)
たべものfood
しょくどうcafeteria, dining hall
のみものdrink, beverage
のむto drink
あめ(hard) candy
えきstation
たかいtall, high; expensive
さかなfish
とりbird
なくto make sound (animal)
とりにくchicken meat
きいろyellow (the color, a noun)
きいろいyellow (describing something, an adjective)
くろblack (the color, a noun)
くろいblack; dark
はなnose
ありがとうthank you (everyday word)
いただきますexpression of gratitude before meals
ごめんなさいI beg your pardon, excuse me, I'm sorry
こんにちはhello, good day (daytime greeting)
すみませんsorry, excuse me
そしてand then
とand (joining nouns)
どうぞよろしくpleased to meet you
ビールbeer
えんcircle, yen
べんとうbox lunch
にほんJapan
ようびday of the week
おとこのひとman (everyday, neutral phrase)
さらplate, dish (the plain word)
よいgood (slightly formal)
しゅうweek
さけalcohol, sake
いってきますI'm off, see you later (said when leaving home)
おはよう(abbr.) Good morning
おねがいしますPlease (lit., I request)
こんばんはgood evening
さようならgood-bye
ただいまHere I am, I'm home!
どういたしましてyou are welcome, don't mention it
はじめましてHow do you do, I am glad to meet you
おじさんuncle (older than one's parent, polite)
おんなのひとwoman (everyday, neutral phrase)
ちゃいろいbrown (describing something, an adjective)
いっていらっしゃいhave a good day, see you (said to someone leaving; the full form)
いってらっしゃいhave a good day, see you (said to someone leaving; the everyday short form)

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