JLPT N5 vocabulary
664 words, most frequent first. Words 1 to 500.
- するto do; to carry out; to perform
- あるto be; to exist; to live
- なるto become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
- それthat; it
- いるto be (of animate objects); to exist
- このthis
- そのthat; the
- 言ういうto say; to utter; to declare
- ないnonexistent; not being (there)
- そうin that way; thus; such
- 私わたしI; me
- これthis; this one
- 見るみるto see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
- だけonly; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone
- やるto do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study
- 行くいくto go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
- あのthat; those; the
- 来るくるto come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
- 人ひとperson; someone; somebody
- ここhere; this place
- おhonorific/polite/humble prefix
- 自分じぶんmyself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
- 知るしるto know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn…
- 今いまnow; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
- 聞くきくto hear
- 何なにwhat
- 前まえin front (of); before (e.g. a building)
- 出るでるto leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out
- 中なかinside; interior
- 顔かおface; visage
- またagain; once more; once again; another time; some other time
- どうhow; in what way; how about
- そしてand; and then; thus; and now; and finally
- まだstill; as yet; only
- ちょっとa little; a bit; slightly
- できるto be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
- 話はなしtalk; speech; chat; conversation
- そこthere (place relatively near listener)
- 待つまつto wait
- たちpluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly…
- 持つもつto hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
- 声こえvoice
- 入るはいるto enter; to come in; to go in; to get in; to arrive
- 手てhand; arm
- 方ほうdirection; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
- 目めeye; eyeball
- 男おとこman; male
- 本当ほんとうtruth; reality; actuality; fact
- あなたyou
- 今日きょうtoday; this day
- 言葉ことばlanguage; dialect
- などet cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
- しかしhowever; but
- 違うちがうto differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be…
- 使うつかうto use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
- 少しすこしa little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly…
- 家いえhouse; residence; dwelling; home
- あれthat; that thing
- 同じおなじsame; identical; equal; alike; equivalent
- 上うえabove; over; up
- よくnicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
- 出すだすto take out; to get out
- どこwhere; what place
- 悪いわるいbad; poor; undesirable
- 時間じかんtime
- 部屋へやroom; chamber
- 作るつくるto make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
- 早いはやいfast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt
- 呼ぶよぶto call out (to); to call; to invoke
- 話すはなすto talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
- 死ぬしぬto die; to pass away
- 頭あたまhead
- 強いつよいstrong; potent; competent; domineering; tough
- いつもalways; all the time; at all times
- 会うあうto meet; to encounter; to see
- 一緒にいっしょにtogether (with)
- 好きすきliking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste…
- 帰るかえるto return; to come home; to go home; to go back
- 食べるたべるto eat
- どうしてhow; in what way; by what means
- 仕事しごとwork; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment…
- 誰だれwho
- 次つぎnext; following; subsequent
- かけるto hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let…
- 見せるみせるto show; to display
- 歩くあるくto walk
- 意味いみmeaning; significance; sense
- 終わるおわるto end; to come to an end; to finish; to close; to be over
- すぐにimmediately; right away; at once; instantly
- 大きいおおきいbig; large; great
- 年ねんyear
- 教えるおしえるto teach; to instruct
- 立つたつto stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on…
- 外そとoutside; exterior
- 後あとbehind; rear
- 忘れるわすれるto forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to…
- 口くちmouth
- 名前なまえname
- 大きなおおきなbig; large; great
- 問題もんだいquestion (e.g. on a test); problem
- 多いおおいmany; numerous; a lot
- 誰かだれかsomeone; somebody
- 初めてはじめてfor the first time
- 書くかくto write; to compose; to pen
- 取るとるto take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold
- 高いたかいhigh; tall
- 入れるいれるto put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert…
- 体からだbody
- 答えるこたえるto answer; to reply
- 置くおくto put; to place
- 覚えるおぼえるto memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by…
- 長いながいlong (distance, length)
- とてもvery; awfully; exceedingly
- 楽しいたのしいenjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
- 夜よるnight; evening
- いつwhen; at what time; how soon
- 消えるきえるto disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away…
- 困るこまるto be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be…
- かかるto take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
- 飲むのむto drink; to swallow; to take (medicine)
- 走るはしるto run
- 下したbelow; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter)
- 買うかうto buy; to purchase
- 足あしfoot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)
- 読むよむto read
- つけるto attach; to join; to connect; to add; to append; to…
- 起きるおきるto get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire)
- あまりremainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a…
- 先さきpoint; tip; end; nozzle
- 誰もだれもeveryone; anyone
- 小さいちいさいsmall; little; tiny
- なぜwhy; how; for what reason
- 水みずwater (esp. cool or cold)
- 近くちかくnear; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
- 大変たいへんvery; greatly; terribly; awfully
- 道みちroad; path; street; lane; passage
- 本ほんbook; volume; script
- 上げるあげるto raise; to elevate
- 乗るのるto get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to…
- 朝あさmorning
- 新しいあたらしいnew; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
- 近いちかいnear; close; short (distance)
- 少ないすくないfew; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient…
- 始まるはじまるto begin; to start; to commence
- 家族かぞくfamily
- 元気げんきlively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
- たくさんa lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great…
- 切るきるto cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
- 働くはたらくto work; to labor; to labour
- 若いわかいyoung; youthful
- 重いおもいheavy; weighty
- 住むすむto live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to…
- 大切たいせつimportant; significant; serious; crucial
- 毎日まいにちevery day; daily
- 広いひろいspacious; vast; wide
- ああah!; oh!; alas!
- 大丈夫だいじょうぶsafe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all…
- くださいplease (give me)
- 分かるわかるto understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to…
- 女おんなwoman; female
- 二人ふたりtwo persons; two people; pair; couple
- こちらthis way; this direction
- 先生せんせいteacher; instructor; master
- 他ほかanother place; some other place; somewhere else; outside
- 一番いちばんnumber one; first; first place
- 一人ひとりone person
- 頼むたのむto request; to beg; to ask
- 一つひとつone
- 良いよいgood; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
- それからand then; after that
- 欲しいほしいwanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
- 全部ぜんぶall; entire; whole; altogether
- 子供こどもchild; children
- 二にtwo; 2
- 寝るねるto sleep (lying down)
- 小さなちいさなsmall; little; tiny
- 嫌いやdisliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant
- 明日あしたtomorrow
- 昨日きのうyesterday
- 返すかえすto return (something); to restore; to put back
- 国くにcountry; state
- 座るすわるto sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to kneel (on…
- 軽いかるいlight (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering…
- 開けるあけるto open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package)…
- 女の子おんなのこgirl; daughter; baby girl
- 痛いいたいpainful; sore
- 一いちone; 1
- 後ろうしろback; behind; rear
- 物ものthing; object; article; stuff; substance
- 隣となりnext (to); adjoining; adjacent
- 私たちわたしたちwe; us
- 学校がっこうschool
- 色いろcolour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade
- 三さんthree; 3
- 白いしろいwhite
- 赤いあかいred; crimson; scarlet; vermilion
- 空そらsky; the air; the heavens
- 服ふくclothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; costume…
- 静かしずかquiet; silent
- 友達ともだちfriend; companion
- 止まるとまるto stop (moving); to come to a stop
- 面白いおもしろいinteresting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling
- 父ちちfather
- 渡すわたすto ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse
- 頃ころ(approximate) time; around; about; toward
- 着るきるto wear (from the shoulders down); to put on
- 母ははmother
- 店みせstore; shop; establishment; restaurant
- 難しいむずかしいdifficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious…
- 向こうむこうopposite side; other side
- 耳みみear
- 飛ぶとぶto fly; to soar
- 山やまmountain; hill
- 結構けっこうsplendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent…
- いるto be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be…
- もう一度もういちどonce more; again
- 遅いおそいslow
- いくらhow much
- 海うみsea; ocean; waters
- 引くひくto pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
- 甘いあまいsweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
- 窓まどwindow
- 遊ぶあそぶto play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good…
- 結婚けっこんmarriage
- 風かぜwind; breeze; draught; draft
- 熱いあついhot (to the touch)
- 花はなflower; blossom; bloom; petal
- 所ところplace; spot; scene; site
- 料理りょうりcooking; cookery; cuisine; food; dish
- 黒いくろいblack
- 冷たいつめたいcold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing
- 疲れるつかれるto get tired; to tire; to get fatigued; to become…
- 前にまえにahead; before; ago
- 横よこhorizontal (as opposed to vertical)
- 町まちtown; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
- 並ぶならぶto line up; to stand in a line
- 木きtree; shrub; bush
- 低いひくいlow (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)
- そちらthat way; that direction
- 嫌いきらいdisliked; hated; disagreeable
- 質問しつもんquestion; inquiry; enquiry
- どれwhich (of three or more)
- 遠いとおいfar; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance
- それではwell, ...; right, ...; now, ...
- 暗いくらいdark; gloomy; murky
- あそこthere; over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where
- 休むやすむto be absent; to take a day off
- 一緒いっしょ(doing) together
- 多くおおくmany; much; plenty; a lot
- 勉強べんきょうstudy
- 半分はんぶんhalf
- 弱いよわいweak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
- 降りるおりるto descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down
- 明るいあかるいlight; bright; well-lit; well-lighted
- お金おかねmoney
- 忙しいいそがしいbusy; occupied; hectic
- 他にほかにelse; in addition; besides
- 大好きだいすきliking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring…
- 押すおすto push; to thrust; to shove
- 車くるまcar; automobile; vehicle
- どちらwhich way; which direction; where
- 雨あめrain
- 写真しゃしんphotograph; photo; picture; photography
- 借りるかりるto borrow
- 人たちひとたちpeople
- 危ないあぶないdangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious
- 短いみじかいshort
- ちょうどexactly; precisely; just; right; opportunely; fortunately
- 大人おとなadult; grown-up
- 売るうるto sell
- 川かわriver; stream
- 着くつくto arrive at; to reach
- 薄いうすいthin (of an object)
- うるさいnoisy; loud
- 皆さんみなさんall; everyone; everybody
- 練習れんしゅうpractice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
- 右みぎright; right-hand side
- 消すけすto erase; to rub out; to rub off; to cross out; to delete
- 万まん10,000; ten thousand
- 一日いちにちone day
- 暇ひまspare time; free time; leisure
- 建物たてものbuilding
- 立派りっぱsplendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent…
- どのwhich; what (way)
- お話おはなしstory; tale
- 夏なつsummer
- 寒いさむいcold (e.g. weather)
- 屋やshop; store; restaurant
- 左ひだりleft; left-hand side
- 古いふるいold; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn
- 有名ゆうめいfamous; well-known
- 午後ごごafternoon; p.m.
- 貸すかすto lend; to loan
- 降るふるto fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down
- 狭いせまいnarrow; confined; small; cramped
- 出かけるでかけるto go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to…
- 病気びょうきillness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)…
- 半はんhalf; semi-; partial
- なくすto lose (something)
- 皆みなeveryone; everybody; all
- 五ごfive; 5
- 妹いもうとyounger sister
- 可愛いかわいいcute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
- お母さんおかあさんmother; mom; mum; ma
- 肉にくflesh
- お父さんおとうさんfather; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
- 廊下ろうかcorridor; hallway; passageway
- 色々いろいろvarious; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
- 四しfour; 4
- 兄あにolder brother; elder brother
- 生徒せいとpupil; student; schoolchild
- 綺麗きれいpretty; lovely; beautiful; fair
- 手紙てがみletter; note
- 電話でんわtelephone call; phone call
- 村むらvillage
- 六ろくsix; 6
- 多分たぶんprobably; likely; perhaps; maybe
- 黒くろblack
- 二つふたつtwo
- 椅子いすchair; seat; stool; bench
- おいしいgood(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
- 本当にほんとうにreally; truly
- 犬いぬdog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
- 階段かいだんstairs; stairway; staircase
- 机つくえdesk
- 七しちseven
- 教室きょうしつclassroom; lecture room
- 姉あねolder sister; elder sister
- 白しろwhite
- 猫ねこcat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
- 薬くすりmedicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment…
- お茶おちゃtea (esp. green or barley)
- 両親りょうしんparents; both parents
- 荷物にもつluggage; baggage; package
- 細いほそいthin; slender; fine
- 鍵かぎkey
- 弟おとうとyounger brother; little brother; kid brother
- 十じゅうten; 10
- 八はちeight; 8
- 病院びょういんhospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery…
- 青いあおいblue; azure
- 背せback
- 箱はこbox; case; chest; package; pack; crate
- 絵えpicture; drawing; painting; sketch
- 脱ぐぬぐto take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
- 門もんgate
- 会社かいしゃcompany; corporation; firm
- 張るはるto stick; to paste; to affix
- 紙かみpaper
- 吸うすうto breathe in; to inhale; to smoke (a cigarette, etc.)
- 赤あかred; crimson; scarlet
- 授業じゅぎょうlesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
- 洗うあらうto wash; to cleanse; to rinse
- 鳥とりbird
- 男の子おとこのこboy; son; baby boy
- 雪ゆきsnow; snowfall
- 鼻はなnose
- メートルmetre (unit of length); meter
- 東ひがしeast
- 掃除そうじcleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
- 春はるspring; springtime
- 歌うたsong; singing
- 庭にわgarden; yard; courtyard
- あまりにtoo (much); overly; excessively
- 大学だいがくuniversity; college
- お店おみせstore; shop; establishment; restaurant
- 今年ことしthis year
- 玄関げんかんentrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall…
- 魚さかなfish
- 歌ううたうto sing
- 並べるならべるto line up; to set up; to arrange in a line
- 入り口いりぐちentrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
- 西にしwest
- 学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
- 九きゅうnine; 9
- 冬ふゆwinter
- ご飯ごはんcooked rice
- 吹くふくto blow (of the wind)
- 百ひゃくhundred; 100
- 北きたnorth
- 下手へたunskillful; poor; awkward
- 動物どうぶつanimal
- いかがhow; in what way; how about
- 靴くつshoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
- 青あおblue; azure
- 泳ぐおよぐto swim
- 駅えきrailway station; train station
- 音楽おんがくmusic
- 映画えいがmovie; film; motion picture
- 今朝けさthis morning
- 閉めるしめるto close; to shut
- 大勢おおぜいcrowd of people; great number of people
- 暑いあついhot; warm; sultry; heated
- 昼ひるnoon; midday
- 安いやすいcheap; inexpensive
- 南みなみsouth
- 夕方ゆうがたearly evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
- 時々ときどきsometimes; occasionally; at times; from time to time; now…
- 緑みどりgreen
- 買い物かいものshopping; purchased goods
- 橋はしbridge
- 三つみっつthree
- 太いふといfat; thick
- 千せんthousand; 1,000
- 渡るわたるto cross over; to go across
- 浴びるあびるto dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower)…
- 去年きょねんlast year
- 時計とけいclock; watch; timepiece
- 歯はtooth; teeth
- 休みやすみrest; recess; respite
- だんだんgradually; by degrees; little by little; more and more…
- 医者いしゃdoctor; physician
- 個こcounter for (small) things or pieces
- 角かどcorner; edge
- 公園こうえん(public) park
- つまらないdull; uninteresting; boring; tedious
- いくつもmany; much; plenty
- 上るのぼるto ascend; to go up; to climb
- 晴れるはれるto clear up; to clear away; to be sunny; to stop raining
- ページpage
- 秋あきautumn; fall
- 上手じょうずskillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever
- 野菜やさいvegetable
- 食べ物たべものfood
- 散歩さんぽwalk; stroll
- 便利べんりconvenient; handy; useful
- 兄弟きょうだいsiblings; brothers and sisters
- 電車でんしゃtrain; electric train
- 旅行りょこうtravel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
- 汚いきたないdirty; filthy; foul; unclean
- 新聞しんぶんnewspaper
- 家庭かていhome; household; family; hearth
- 曲がるまがるto bend; to curve; to warp; to wind; to twist
- 毎年まいとしevery year; yearly; annually
- 午前ごぜんmorning; a.m.
- 来年らいねんnext year
- 英語えいごEnglish (language)
- 厚いあついthick; deep; heavy
- 習うならうto take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a…
- お腹おなかbelly; abdomen; stomach
- 撮るとるto take (a photograph)
- お姉さんおねえさんolder sister; elder sister
- お菓子おかしconfections; sweets; candy; cake
- 弾くひくto play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
- おじさんuncle
- 地図ちずmap; atlas; chart; plan
- 昨夜ゆうべlast night; yesterday evening
- 風呂ふろbath; bathing; bathtub; bathroom
- 奥さんおくさんwife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
- 食堂しょくどうdining room; dining hall; cafeteria; canteen; messroom
- 子供たちこどもたちchildren; kids
- コーヒーcoffee
- 紅茶こうちゃblack tea
- 卵たまごeggs; egg; spawn; roe
- 誕生日たんじょうびbirthday
- お風呂おふろbath
- お酒おさけalcohol; sake
- 真っ直ぐまっすぐstraight (ahead); direct; upright; erect
- 夏休みなつやすみsummer vacation; summer holiday
- お兄さんおにいさんolder brother; elder brother
- 眼鏡めがねglasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
- 雑誌ざっしmagazine; journal; periodical
- 帽子ぼうしhat; cap
- 丸いまるいround; circular; spherical
- 出口でぐちexit; way out
- 閉まるしまるto be shut; to close; to be closed
- 池いけpond
- 咲くさくto bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
- 戸とdoor (esp. Japanese-style)
- 鞄かばんbag; satchel; briefcase; basket
- 電気でんきelectricity
- 被るかぶるto put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over…
- 鳴くなくto make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine…
- 飲み物のみものdrink; beverage
- 暖かいあたたかいwarm; mild; (pleasantly) hot
- 晩ばんevening; night
- お弁当おべんとうbento; Japanese box lunch
- 財布さいふwallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
- 締めるしめるto tie; to fasten; to tighten
- おばさんaunt
- 文章ぶんしょうwriting; composition; essay; article; passage; prose…
- 台所だいどころkitchen
- ズボンtrousers; pants
- お言葉おことば(your) words; what you say; what you have said
- 差すさすto shine
- 図書館としょかんlibrary
- 自転車じてんしゃbicycle; bike
- 塩しおsalt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
- 磨くみがくto polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to…
- 番号ばんごうnumber; series of digits
- 未だにいまだにstill; even now; to this day
- 風邪かぜ(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory…
- 夕飯ゆうはんevening meal; dinner; supper
- 履くはくto put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt…
- 曇るくもるto get cloudy; to cloud over; to become overcast
- 上着うわぎcoat; jacket; outerwear
- 傘かさumbrella; parasol
- カレーcurry (esp. Japanese curry)
- どなたwho
- 涼しいすずしいcool; refreshing