This is a list of the vocabulary that you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N5. In total, you will need to have a vocabulary of about 800 words.
This list includes lessons for the most common and important words for you to know, all listed in alphabetical order.
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| # | ごい | Vocabulary | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 浴びる | abiru あびる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to bathe, to shower |
| 2 | 危ない | abunai あぶない | Adjective, い-adjective | dangerous |
| 3 | あっち | acchi | Pronoun | over there |
| 4 | あちら | achira | Pronoun | there |
| 5 | 上げる | ageru あげる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to raise; to elevate; to give |
| 6 | 赤 | aka あか | Noun | red; crimson; scarlet |
| 7 | 赤い | akai あかい | Adjective, い-adjective | red; crimson; scarlet |
| 8 | 明るい | akarui あかるい | Adjective, い-adjective | bright; light |
| 9 | 開ける | akeru あける | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock |
| 10 | 秋 | aki あき | Noun | autumn; fall |
| 11 | 開く | aku あく | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to open (e.g. doors, business, etc) |
| 12 | 甘い | amai あまい | Adjective, い-adjective | sweet; sweet-tasting; sugary; naive; indulgent |
| 13 | 雨 | ame あめ | Noun | rain |
| 14 | 飴 | ame あめ | Noun | candy |
| 15 | あなた | anata | Pronoun | you |
| 16 | 姉 | ane あね | Noun | older sister; elder sister |
| 17 | 兄 | ani あに | Noun | elder brother; older brother |
| 18 | あの | ano | Pre-noun adjectival | that |
| 19 | 青 | ao あお | Noun | blue; azure |
| 20 | 青い | aoi あおい | Adjective, い-adjective | blue; azure |
| 21 | アパート | apaato | Noun, Katakana | apartment |
| 22 | 洗う | arau あらう | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to wash |
| 23 | あれ | are | Pronoun | that |
| 24 | ある | aru | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to be, to have |
| 25 | 歩く | aruku あるく | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to walk |
| 26 | 朝 | asa あさ | Noun | morning |
| 27 | 朝ご飯 | asagohan あさごはん | Noun | breakfast |
| 28 | 明後日 | asatte あさって | Noun | day after tomorrow |
| 29 | 足 | ashi あし | Noun | foot; leg; paw; arm |
| 30 | 明日 | ashita あした | Noun, Temporal noun | tomorrow |
| 31 | 遊ぶ | asobu あそぶ | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to play; to enjoy oneself |
| 32 | あそこ | asoko | Pronoun | over there |
| 33 | 頭 | atama あたま | Noun | head |
| 34 | 新しい | atarashii あたらしい | Adjective, い-adjective | new; novel; fresh; recent; latest |
| 35 | 暖かい | atatakai あたたかい | Adjective, い-adjective | warm |
| 36 | 後 | ato あと | Noun | behind; after; remainder; left; also |
| 37 | 暑い | atsui あつい | Adjective, い-adjective | hot; sultry |
| 38 | 厚い | atsui あつい | Adjective, い-adjective | thick |
| 39 | 熱い | atsui あつい | Adjective, い-adjective | hot |
| 40 | 会う | au あう | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to meet; to encounter; to see |
| 41 | 晩ご飯 | bangohan ばんごはん | Noun | dinner; evening meal |
| 42 | 番号 | bangou ばんごう | Noun | number |
| 43 | バス | basu | Noun, Katakana | bus |
| 44 | バター | bataa | Noun, Katakana | butter |
| 45 | ベッド | beddo | Noun, Katakana | bed |
| 46 | 勉強 | benkyou べんきょう | Noun, Suru verb | to study |
| 47 | 便利 | benri べんり | な-adjective | convenient; handy; useful |
| 48 | ボールペン | boorupen | Noun, Katakana | ball-point pen |
| 49 | ボタン | botan | Noun, Katakana | button |
| 50 | 帽子 | boushi ぼうし | Noun | hat; cap |
| 51 | 文章 | bunshou ぶんしょう | Noun | sentence |
| 52 | 豚肉 | butaniku ぶたにく | Noun | pork |
| 53 | 病院 | byouin びょういん | Noun | hospital |
| 54 | 病気 | byouki びょうき | Noun | illness; disease; sickness |
| 55 | 茶色 | chairo ちゃいろ | Noun | brown |
| 56 | 茶碗 | chawan ちゃわん | Noun | rice bowl; tea cup; teacup |
| 57 | 父 | chichi ちち | Noun | father |
| 58 | 違う | chigau ちがう | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to differ |
| 59 | 小さい | chiisai ちいさい | Adjective, い-adjective | small; little; tiny |
| 60 | 小さな | chiisana ちいさな | Pre-noun adjectival | small; little; tiny |
| 61 | 近い | chikai ちかい | い-adjective | near; close |
| 62 | 地下鉄 | chikatetsu ちかてつ | Noun | subway; underground train |
| 63 | 地図 | chizu ちず | Noun | map |
| 64 | ちょっと | chotto | Adverb | a little |
| 65 | 丁度 | choudo ちょうど | Adverb | exactly |
| 66 | 台所 | daidokoro だいどころ | Noun | kitchen |
| 67 | 大学 | daigaku だいがく | Noun | university; college |
| 68 | 大丈夫 | daijoubu だいじょうぶ | Adjective, な-adjective, Adverb | OK; okay; alright; problem free |
| 69 | 大好き | daisuki だいすき | Adjective, な-adjective | love; like; like very much |
| 70 | だんだん | dandan | Adverb | gradually |
| 71 | 誰 | dare だれ | Pronoun | who |
| 72 | 誰か | dareka だれか | Pronoun | someone; somebody |
| 73 | 出す | dasu だす | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal |
| 74 | 出口 | deguchi でぐち | Noun | exit; gateway; way out |
| 75 | 出かける | dekakeru でかける | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to go out; to leave; to depart |
| 76 | 電気 | denki でんき | Noun | electricity |
| 77 | 電車 | densha でんしゃ | Noun | train; electric train |
| 78 | 電話 | denwa でんわ | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | telephone (call / device)l; phone call |
| 79 | デパート | depaato | Noun, Katakana | department store |
| 80 | 出る | deru でる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to leave; to exit; to appear; to go out |
| 81 | ドア | doa | Noun, Katakana | door |
| 82 | どっち | docchi | Pronoun | which; which one |
| 83 | どちら | dochira | Pronoun | which of two |
| 84 | どこ | doko | Pronoun | where; what place |
| 85 | どなた | donata | Noun | who |
| 86 | どの | dono | Pre-noun adjectival | which |
| 87 | どれ | dore | Pronoun | which (of three or more) |
| 88 | どう | dou | Adverb | how; in what way; how about |
| 89 | 動物 | doubutsu どうぶつ | Noun | animal |
| 90 | どうも | doumo | Adverb | thank you; thanks |
| 91 | どうぞ | douzo | Adverb | please |
| 92 | 土曜日 | doyoubi どようび | Noun | Saturday |
| 93 | 絵 | e え | Noun | picture |
| 94 | ええ | ee | Noun | yes; that is correct; right |
| 95 | 映画 | eiga えいが | Noun | movie; film |
| 96 | 映画館 | eigakan えいがかん | Noun | movie theater; cinema |
| 97 | 英語 | eigo えいご | Noun | English language |
| 98 | 駅 | eki えき | Noun | station |
| 99 | 鉛筆 | enpitsu えんぴつ | Noun | pencil |
| 100 | エレベーター | erebeetaa | Noun, Katakana | elevator |
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