JLPT N5 Nouns Vocabulary List

This is a Japanese vocabulary list of Noun(s) you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N5.

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301 puuru

swimming pool
302 raigetsu

らいげつ

next month
303 rainen

らいねん

next year
304 raishuu

らいしゅう

next week
305 rajiio

radio
306 rei

れい

zero
307 reizouko

れいぞうこ

refrigerator
308 rekoodo

record
309 renshuu

れんしゅう

practice; practicing
310 resutoran

restaurant
311 roku

ろく

six; 6
312 rouka

ろうか

corridor; hallway; passageway
313 ryokou

りょこう

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
314 ryouri

りょうり

cuisine
315 ryoushin

りょうしん

parents; both parents
316 ryuugakusei

りゅうがくせい

overseas student; exchange student
317 saifu

さいふ

purse; wallet
318 sakana

さかな

fish
319 saki

さき

previous; prior; first; earlier
320 sakubun

さくぶん

writing; composition
321 san

さん

three; 3
322 sanpo

さんぽ

walk; stroll
323 sarainen

さらいねん

year after next
324 satou

さとう

sugar
325 se

height; stature; back; spine
326 sebiro

せびろ

business suit
327 seetaa

sweater; jumper
328 seito

せいと

pupil; student
329 sekken

せっけん

soap
330 sen

せん

1,000; thousand
331 sengetsu

せんげつ

last month
332 sensei

せんせい

teacher; instructor; master
333 senshuu

せんしゅう

last week
334 sentaku

せんたく

washing; laundry
335 shashin

しゃしん

photograph; photo
336 shatsu

shirt
337 shawaa

shower
338 shi

four; 4
339 shichi

しち

seven; 7
340 shigoto

しごと

work; job; business
341 shinbun

しんぶん

newspaper
342 shio

しお

salt
343 shiro

しろ

white; innocence; innocent person
344 shita

した

below; down; under; bottom
345 shitsumon

しつもん

question; inquiry
346 shokudou

しょくどう

cafeteria; dining room
347 shouyu

しょうゆ

soy sauce
348 shukudai

しゅくだい

homework; assignment; pending issue
349 soba

near; beside
350 sora

そら

sky; the air
351 soto

そと

outside; exterior;
352 souji

そうじ

to clean, to sweep
353 suiyoubi

すいようび

Wednesday
354 sukaato

skirt
355 suki

すき

like
356 sukoshi

すこし

a little (bit); small quantity; few; short distance
357 supootsu

sport; sports
358 supuun

spoon
359 surippa

slipper; slippers
360 sutoobu

heater; stove
361 tabako

tobacco; cigarette
362 tabemono

たべもの

food
363 taihen

たいへん

very; greatly; terribly; serious; difficult
364 taisetsu

たいせつ

important; necessary; indispensable; beloved
365 taishikan

たいしかん

embassy
366 takusan

たくさん

many
367 takushii

taxi
368 tamago

たまご

eggs; egg
369 tanjoubi

たんじょうび

birthday
370 tate

たて

length,height
371 tatemono

たてもの

building
372 te

hand; arm
373 teeburu

table
374 teepu

tape
375 teepu rekoodaa

tape recorder
376 tegami

てがみ

Letter (message)​
377 tenki

てんき

weather; the elements
378 terebi

television; TV​
379 tesuto

examination; quiz; test
380 to

Japanese style door
381 toire

toilet
382 tokei

とけい

watch; clock; timepiece
383 toki

とき

time; moment; occasion; chance
384 tokidoki

ときどき

sometimes; at times
385 tokoro

ところ

place
386 tomodachi

ともだち

friend; companion
387 tonari

となり

next door to
388 tooka

とおか

tenth day of the month / 10 days
389 tori

とり

bird
390 toriniku

とりにく

chicken meat
391 toshi

とし

year; age
392 toshokan

としょかん

library
393 tsugi

つぎ

next
394 tsuitachi

ついたち

first day of the month
395 tsukue

つくえ

desk
396 ue

うえ

above; up; over; top; surface
397 umi

うみ

sea
398 ushiro

うしろ

back; behind; rear
399 uta

うた

song
400 uwagi

うわぎ

coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

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