JLPT N5 Verbs Vocabulary List

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

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#	動詞	Verb	Meaning
1	浴びる	abiru あびる	to bathe, to shower
2	上げる	ageru あげる	to raise; to elevate
3	開ける	akeru あける	to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock
4	開く	aku あく	to open (e.g. doors, business, etc)
5	洗う	arau あらう	to wash
6	ある	aru	to be, to have
7	歩く	aruku あるく	to walk
8	遊ぶ	asobu あそぶ	to play; to enjoy oneself
9	会う	au あう	to meet; to encounter; to see
10	勉強	benkyou べんきょう	to study
11	違う	chigau ちがう	to differ
12	出す	dasu だす	to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal
13	出かける	dekakeru でかける	to go out; to leave; to depart
14	電話	denwa でんわ	telephone (call / device)l; phone call
15	出る	deru でる	to leave; to exit; to appear; to go out
16	吹く	fuku ふく	to blow (of the wind)
17	降る	furu ふる	to fall
18	入る	hairu はいる	to enter; to go into
19	始まる	hajimaru はじまる	to begin
20	履く	haku はく	to wear, to put on trousers
21	話す	hanasu はなす	to speak; to talk; to converse
22	晴れる	hareru はれる	to be sunny
23	貼る	haru はる	to stick; to paste
24	走る	hashiru はしる	to run
25	働く	hataraku はたらく	to work
26	引く	hiku ひく	to pull
27	弾く	hiku ひく	to play
28	行く	iku いく	to go; to move
29	入れる	ireru いれる	to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to install

30	居る	iru いる	to be, to have
31	要る	iru いる	to be needed
32	言う	iu いう	to say; to call
33	授業	jugyou じゅぎょう	lesson; class work
34	帰る	kaeru かえる	to go back
35	返す	kaesu かえす	to return something
36	掛かる	kakaru かかる	to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
37	掛ける	kakeru かける	to hang up; to make (a call);
38	書く	kaku かく	to write; to compose; to pen; to draw
39	借りる	kariru かりる	to borrow
40	貸す	kasu かす	to lend; to loan
41	買う	kau かう	to buy; to purchase
42	結婚	kekkon けっこん	marriage
43	消す	kesu けす	to erase, to turn off power
44	消える	kieru きえる	to disappear
45	聞く	kiku きく	to hear; to listen (to music); to ask; to learn of
46	切る	kiru きる	to cut
47	着る	kiru きる	to wear
48	困る	komaru こまる	to be troubled
49	コピー	kopii	copy; photocopy
50	答える	kotaeru こたえる	to answer
51	曇る	kumoru くもる	to become cloudy, to become dim
52	来る	kuru くる	to come
53	曲がる	magaru まがる	to turn, to bend
54	待つ	matsu まつ	to wait
55	磨く	migaku みがく	to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth)
56	見る	miru みる	to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
57	見せる	miseru みせる	to show; to display
58	持つ	motsu もつ	to hold
59	鳴く	naku なく	animal noise. to chirp

60	無くす	nakusu なくす	to lose (something)
61	並べる	naraberu ならべる	to line up,to set up
62	並ぶ	narabu ならぶ	to line up,to stand in a line
63	習う	narau ならう	to be taught; to learn (from a teacher)
64	寝る	neru ねる	to sleep; to go to bed; to lie down
65	登る	noboru のぼる	to climb
66	飲む	nomu のむ	to drink
67	乗る	noru のる	to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.)
68	脱ぐ	nugu ぬぐ	to take off clothes
69	覚える	oboeru おぼえる	to remember
70	起きる	okiru おきる	to get up; to wake up
71	置く	oku おく	to put; to place
72	降りる	oriru おりる	to get off
73	教える	oshieru おしえる	to teach
74	押す	osu おす	to push; to press
75	終る	owaru おわる	to finish; to end
76	泳ぐ	oyogu およぐ	to swim
77	練習	renshuu れんしゅう	practice; practicing
78	旅行	ryokou りょこう	travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
79	料理	ryouri りょうり	cuisine
80	咲く	saku さく	to bloom
81	散歩	sanpo さんぽ	walk; stroll
82	差す	sasu さす	to stretch out hands, to raise an umbrella
83	洗濯	sentaku せんたく	washing; laundry
84	仕事	shigoto しごと	work; job; business
85	閉まる	shimaru しまる	to close, to be closed
86	締める	shimeru しめる	to tie; to fasten; to tighten
87	閉める	shimeru しめる	to close; to shut
88	死ぬ	shinu しぬ	to die
89	知る	shiru しる	to know

90	質問	shitsumon しつもん	question; inquiry
91	掃除	souji そうじ	to clean, to sweep
92	住む	sumu すむ	to live in; to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
93	吸う	suu すう	to smoke, to suck
94	座る	suwaru すわる	to sit
95	食べる	taberu たべる	to eat
96	頼む	tanomu たのむ	to ask
97	立つ	tatsu たつ	to stand; to stand up
98	テスト	tesuto	examination; quiz; test
99	飛ぶ	tobu とぶ	to fly; to hop
100	止まる	tomaru とまる	to stop; to come to a halt

JLPT N5 vocab List total: (119)

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*NOTE* This is not yet a complete list of all JLPT vocabulary lessons, and new lessons are being added every week.