This is a Japanese vocabulary list of Noun(s) you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N5.
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| # | 名詞 | Noun | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | プール | puuru | swimming pool |
| 302 | 来月 | raigetsu らいげつ | next month |
| 303 | 来年 | rainen らいねん | next year |
| 304 | 来週 | raishuu らいしゅう | next week |
| 305 | ラジオ | rajiio | radio |
| 306 | 零 | rei れい | zero |
| 307 | 冷蔵庫 | reizouko れいぞうこ | refrigerator |
| 308 | レコード | rekoodo | record |
| 309 | 練習 | renshuu れんしゅう | practice; practicing |
| 310 | レストラン | resutoran | restaurant |
| 311 | 六 | roku ろく | six; 6 |
| 312 | 廊下 | rouka ろうか | corridor; hallway; passageway |
| 313 | 旅行 | ryokou りょこう | travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour |
| 314 | 料理 | ryouri りょうり | cuisine |
| 315 | 両親 | ryoushin りょうしん | parents; both parents |
| 316 | 留学生 | ryuugakusei りゅうがくせい | overseas student; exchange student |
| 317 | 財布 | saifu さいふ | purse; wallet |
| 318 | 魚 | sakana さかな | fish |
| 319 | 先 | saki さき | previous; prior; first; earlier |
| 320 | 作文 | sakubun さくぶん | writing; composition |
| 321 | 三 | san さん | three; 3 |
| 322 | 散歩 | sanpo さんぽ | walk; stroll |
| 323 | 再来年 | sarainen さらいねん | year after next |
| 324 | 砂糖 | satou さとう | sugar |
| 325 | 背 | se せ | height; stature; back; spine |
| 326 | 背広 | sebiro せびろ | business suit |
| 327 | セーター | seetaa | sweater; jumper |
| 328 | 生徒 | seito せいと | pupil; student |
| 329 | 石鹼 | sekken せっけん | soap |
| 330 | 千 | sen せん | 1,000; thousand |
| 331 | 先月 | sengetsu せんげつ | last month |
| 332 | 先生 | sensei せんせい | teacher; instructor; master |
| 333 | 先週 | senshuu せんしゅう | last week |
| 334 | 洗濯 | sentaku せんたく | washing; laundry |
| 335 | 写真 | shashin しゃしん | photograph; photo |
| 336 | シャツ | shatsu | shirt |
| 337 | シャワー | shawaa | shower |
| 338 | 四 | shi し | four; 4 |
| 339 | 七 | shichi しち | seven; 7 |
| 340 | 仕事 | shigoto しごと | work; job; business |
| 341 | 新聞 | shinbun しんぶん | newspaper |
| 342 | 塩 | shio しお | salt |
| 343 | 白 | shiro しろ | white; innocence; innocent person |
| 344 | 下 | shita した | below; down; under; bottom |
| 345 | 質問 | shitsumon しつもん | question; inquiry |
| 346 | 食堂 | shokudou しょくどう | cafeteria; dining room |
| 347 | 醬油 | shouyu しょうゆ | soy sauce |
| 348 | 宿題 | shukudai しゅくだい | homework; assignment; pending issue |
| 349 | そば | soba | near; beside |
| 350 | 空 | sora そら | sky; the air |
| 351 | 外 | soto そと | outside; exterior; |
| 352 | 掃除 | souji そうじ | to clean, to sweep |
| 353 | 水曜日 | suiyoubi すいようび | Wednesday |
| 354 | スカート | sukaato | skirt |
| 355 | 好き | suki すき | like |
| 356 | 少し | sukoshi すこし | a little (bit); small quantity; few; short distance |
| 357 | スポーツ | supootsu | sport; sports |
| 358 | スプーン | supuun | spoon |
| 359 | スリッパ | surippa | slipper; slippers |
| 360 | ストーブ | sutoobu | heater; stove |
| 361 | たばこ | tabako | tobacco; cigarette |
| 362 | 食べ物 | tabemono たべもの | food |
| 363 | 大変 | taihen たいへん | very; greatly; terribly; serious; difficult |
| 364 | 大切 | taisetsu たいせつ | important; necessary; indispensable; beloved |
| 365 | 大使館 | taishikan たいしかん | embassy |
| 366 | 沢山 | takusan たくさん | many |
| 367 | タクシー | takushii | taxi |
| 368 | 卵 | tamago たまご | eggs; egg |
| 369 | 誕生日 | tanjoubi たんじょうび | birthday |
| 370 | 縦 | tate たて | length,height |
| 371 | 建物 | tatemono たてもの | building |
| 372 | 手 | te て | hand; arm |
| 373 | テーブル | teeburu | table |
| 374 | テープ | teepu | tape |
| 375 | テープレコーダー | teepu rekoodaa | tape recorder |
| 376 | 手紙 | tegami てがみ | Letter (message) |
| 377 | 天気 | tenki てんき | weather; the elements |
| 378 | テレビ | terebi | television; TV |
| 379 | テスト | tesuto | examination; quiz; test |
| 380 | 戸 | to と | Japanese style door |
| 381 | トイレ | toire | toilet |
| 382 | 時計 | tokei とけい | watch; clock; timepiece |
| 383 | 時 | toki とき | time; moment; occasion; chance |
| 384 | 時々 | tokidoki ときどき | sometimes; at times |
| 385 | 所 | tokoro ところ | place |
| 386 | 友達 | tomodachi ともだち | friend; companion |
| 387 | 隣 | tonari となり | next door to |
| 388 | 十日 | tooka とおか | tenth day of the month / 10 days |
| 389 | 鳥 | tori とり | bird |
| 390 | 鶏肉 | toriniku とりにく | chicken meat |
| 391 | 年 | toshi とし | year; age |
| 392 | 図書館 | toshokan としょかん | library |
| 393 | 次 | tsugi つぎ | next |
| 394 | 一日 | tsuitachi ついたち | first day of the month |
| 395 | 机 | tsukue つくえ | desk |
| 396 | 上 | ue うえ | above; up; over; top; surface |
| 397 | 海 | umi うみ | sea |
| 398 | 後ろ | ushiro うしろ | back; behind; rear |
| 399 | 歌 | uta うた | song |
| 400 | 上着 | uwagi うわぎ | coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment |
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