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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.