JLPT N5 Vocabulary List

complete JLPT N5 vocabulary List

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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#VocabularyTypeMeaning
101firumu

Noun, Katakanafilm
102fooku

Noun, Katakanafork
103fuku

ふく

Nounclothes
104fuku

ふく

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto blow (of the wind)
105furu

ふる

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto fall
106furui

ふるい

い-adjectiveold (not used for people)
107futari

ふたり

Nountwo people; pair; couple
108futatsu

ふたつ

Noun, Numerictwo; 2
109futoi

ふとい

Adjective, い-adjectivefat; thick
110futsuka

ふつか

Nounthe second day of the month / 2 days
111fuutou

ふうとう

Nounenvelope
112fuyu

ふゆ

Nounwinter
113gaikoku

がいこく

Nounforeign country
114gaikokujin

がいこくじん

Nounforeigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
115gakkou

がっこう

Nounschool
116gakusei

がくせい

Nounstudent
117genkan

げんかん

Nounentrance
118genki

げんき

Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivelively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy
119getsuyoubi

げつようび

NounMonday
120ginkou

ぎんこう

Nounbank
121gitaa

Noun, Katakanaguitar
122go

Noun, Numericfive; 5
123gogo

ごご

Nounafternoon; p.m.
124gohan

ごはん

Nouncooked rice, meal
125gozen

ごぜん

Nounmorning; a.m.
126guramu

Noun, Katakanagram
127gyuuniku

ぎゅうにく

Nounbeef
128gyuunyuu

ぎゅうにゅう

Noun(cow's) milk
129ha

Nountooth
130hachi

はち

Noun, Numericeight: 8
131hagaki

はがき

Nounpostcard
132haha

はは

Nounmother
133hai

Nounyes; that is correct​
134hairu

はいる

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto enter; to go into
135haizara

はいざら

Nounashtray
136hajimaru

はじまる

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto begin
137hajimete

はじめて

Adverbfor the first time
138hako

はこ

Nounbox; crate
139haku

はく

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto wear, to put on trousers
140han

はん

Nounhalf; semi-; half-past
141hana

はな

Nounflower
142hana

はな

Nounnose
143hanashi

はなし

Nountalk; speech; chat; conversation​
144hanasu

はなす

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto speak; to talk; to converse
145hanbun

はんぶん

Nounhalf
146hankachi

Noun, Katakanahandkerchief​
147hare

はれ

Nounclear weather
148hareru

はれる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto be sunny
149haru

はる

Nounspring; springtime
150haru

はる

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto stick; to paste
151hashi

はし

Nounchopsticks
152hashi

はし

Nounbridge
153hashiru

はしる

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto run
154hatachi

はたち

Noun20 years old; twenty years old
155hataraku

はたらく

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto work
156hatsuka

はつか

Nountwentieth day of the month / 20 days
157hayai

はやい

Adjective, い-adjectivefast; quick; hasty; brisk
158hayai

はやい

Adjective, い-adjectivefast; early
159hen

へん

Nounarea
160heta

へた

Noun, Adjective, な-adjectiveunskillful; poor; awkward​
161heya

へや

Nounroom
162hidari

ひだり

Nounleft; left hand side
163higashi

ひがし

Nouneast
164hikouki

ひこうき

Nounairplane; aircraft
165hiku

ひく

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto pull
166hiku

ひく

Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verbto play
167hikui

ひくい

い-adjectiveshort,low
168hima

ひま

Noun, な-adjectivefree time
169hiroi

ひろい

い-adjectivespacious; vast; wide
170hiru

ひる

Nounnoon; midday; daytime; lunch
171hirugohan

ひるごはん

Nounlunch
172hito

ひと

Nounperson; human
173hitori

ひとり

Noun, Adverbone person​; alone; single
174hitotsu

ひとつ

Noun, Numericone thing; only
175hoka

Nounother (place, thing, person); the rest
176hon

ほん

Nounbook; volume; script
177hondana

ほんだな

Nounbookshelf; bookcase
178hontou

ほんとう

Noun, Adjective, な-adjectivetruth; reality; actuality; fact
179hoshii

ほしい

Adjective, い-adjectivewant
180hosoi

ほそい

Adjective, い-adjectivethin; slender
181hoteru

Noun, Katakanahotel
182hyaku

ひゃく

Noun, Numeric100; hundred
183ichi

いち

Noun, Prefix, Suffix, Numericone; best; first; foremost; start
184ichiban

いちばん

Noun, Adverbnumber one; first; 1st, first place​; best; most​
185ichinichi

いちにち

Noun, Adverbial Nounone day, all day
186ie

いえ

Nounhouse, residence, family
187ikaga

Adverbhow; in what way; how about​
188ike

いけ

Nounpond
189iku

いく

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto go; to move
190ikura

Noun, Adverbhow much?; how many?​
191ikutsu

Adverbhow many?,how old?
192ima

いま

Noun, Adverbial Nounnow; the present time; soon
193imi

いみ

Nounmeaning; significance; sense
194imouto

いもうと

Nounyounger sister
195inu

いぬ

Noundog
196ireru

いれる

Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to install
197iriguchi

いりぐち

Nounentrance; entry; gate
198iro

いろ

Nouncolour; color
199iroiro

いろいろ

Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Adverbvarious
200iru

いる

Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verbto be needed

JLPT N5 vocab List total: (644)

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