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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 脱ぐ | nugu ぬぐ | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to take off clothes |
| 402 | 温い | nurui ぬるい | Adjective, い-adjective | luke warm |
| 403 | ニュース | nyuusu | Noun, Katakana | news |
| 404 | おばあさん | obaasan | Noun | grandmother |
| 405 | 伯母さん | obasan おばさん | Noun | aunt; old lady |
| 406 | お弁当 | obentou おべんとう | Noun | lunch box; Japanese box lunch |
| 407 | 覚える | oboeru おぼえる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to remember |
| 408 | お茶 | ocha おちゃ | Noun | tea |
| 409 | お風呂 | ofuro おふろ | Noun | bath |
| 410 | 美味しい | oishii おいしい | い-adjective | delicious |
| 411 | 伯父さん | ojisan おじさん | Noun | uncle; old man; mister |
| 412 | お母さん | okaasan おかあさん | Noun | mother; mom; mum; ma |
| 413 | お金 | okane おかね | Noun | money |
| 414 | お菓子 | okashi おかし | Noun | confections; sweets; candy |
| 415 | 起きる | okiru おきる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to get up; to wake up |
| 416 | 置く | oku おく | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to put; to place |
| 417 | 奥さん | okusan おくさん | Noun | wife; your wife; his wife |
| 418 | お巡りさん | omawari san おまわりさん | Noun | police officer (friendly term for policeman) |
| 419 | 重い | omoi おもい | い-adjective | heavy |
| 420 | 面白い | omoshiroi おもしろい | Adjective, い-adjective | interesting |
| 421 | 同じ | onaji おなじ | Noun, Adverb | same |
| 422 | お腹 | onaka おなか | Noun | stomach |
| 423 | お姉さん | oneesan おねえさん | Noun | elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am |
| 424 | 音楽 | ongaku おんがく | Noun | music |
| 425 | お兄さん | oniisan おにいさん | Noun | older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy |
| 426 | 女 | onna おんな | Noun, Prefix | woman; female sex |
| 427 | 女の子 | onnanoko おんなのこ | Noun, Expression | girl; daughter; young women |
| 428 | 多い | ooi おおい | Adjective, い-adjective | many; numerous; a lot; large quantity; frequent |
| 429 | 大きい | ookii おおきい | Adjective, い-adjective | big; large; great; important |
| 430 | 大きな | ookina おおきな | Pre-noun adjectival | big; large; great |
| 431 | 大勢 | oozei おおぜい | Noun | crowd of people; great number of people |
| 432 | 降りる | oriru おりる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to get off |
| 433 | お酒 | osake おさけ | Noun | alcohol |
| 434 | お皿 | osara おさら | Noun | plate, dish |
| 435 | 教える | oshieru おしえる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to teach |
| 436 | 遅い | osoi おそい | Adjective, い-adjective | slow; time-consuming; late |
| 437 | 押す | osu おす | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to push; to press |
| 438 | お手洗い | otearai おてあらい | Noun | toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom |
| 439 | 男 | otoko おとこ | Noun | man; male |
| 440 | 男の子 | otokonoko おとこのこ | Noun, Expression | boy; male child; baby boy |
| 441 | 大人 | otona おとな | Noun | adult |
| 442 | 一昨日 | ototoi おととい | Noun | day before yesterday |
| 443 | 一昨年 | ototoshi おととし | Noun | year before last |
| 444 | お父さん | otousan おとうさん | Noun | father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy |
| 445 | 弟 | otouto おとうと | Noun | younger brother |
| 446 | 終わる | owaru おわる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to finish; to end |
| 447 | 泳ぐ | oyogu およぐ | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to swim |
| 448 | パーティー | paatii | Noun, Katakana | party |
| 449 | パン | pan | Noun, Katakana | bread |
| 450 | ページ | peeji | Noun, Katakana | page |
| 451 | ペン | pen | Noun, Katakana | pen |
| 452 | ペット | petto | Noun, Katakana | pet |
| 453 | ポケット | poketto | Noun | |
| 454 | ポスト | posuto | Noun, Katakana | post |
| 455 | プール | puuru | Noun, Katakana | swimming pool |
| 456 | 来月 | raigetsu らいげつ | Noun | next month |
| 457 | 来年 | rainen らいねん | Noun | next year |
| 458 | 来週 | raishuu らいしゅう | Noun | next week |
| 459 | ラジオ | rajiio | Noun, Katakana | radio |
| 460 | 零 | rei れい | Noun | zero |
| 461 | 冷蔵庫 | reizouko れいぞうこ | Noun | refrigerator |
| 462 | レコード | rekoodo | Noun, Katakana | record |
| 463 | 練習 | renshuu れんしゅう | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | practice; practicing |
| 464 | レストラン | resutoran | Noun, Katakana | restaurant |
| 465 | 立派 | rippa りっぱ | Adjective, な-adjective | splendid |
| 466 | 六 | roku ろく | Noun, Numeric | six; 6 |
| 467 | 廊下 | rouka ろうか | Noun | corridor; hallway; passageway |
| 468 | 旅行 | ryokou りょこう | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour |
| 469 | 料理 | ryouri りょうり | Noun, Suru verb | cuisine |
| 470 | 両親 | ryoushin りょうしん | Noun | parents; both parents |
| 471 | 留学生 | ryuugakusei りゅうがくせい | Noun | overseas student; exchange student |
| 472 | さあ | saa | Conjunction | well… |
| 473 | 財布 | saifu さいふ | Noun | purse; wallet |
| 474 | 魚 | sakana さかな | Noun | fish |
| 475 | 先 | saki さき | Noun, Prefix, Suffix | previous; prior; first; earlier |
| 476 | 咲く | saku さく | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to bloom |
| 477 | 作文 | sakubun さくぶん | Noun | writing; composition |
| 478 | 寒い | samui さむい | Adjective, い-adjective | cold |
| 479 | 三 | san さん | Noun, Numeric | three; 3 |
| 480 | 散歩 | sanpo さんぽ | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | walk; stroll |
| 481 | 再来年 | sarainen さらいねん | Noun | year after next |
| 482 | 差す | sasu さす | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to stretch out hands, to raise an umbrella |
| 483 | 砂糖 | satou さとう | Noun | sugar |
| 484 | 背 | se せ | Noun | height; stature; back; spine |
| 485 | 背広 | sebiro せびろ | Noun | business suit |
| 486 | セーター | seetaa | Noun, Katakana | sweater; jumper |
| 487 | 生徒 | seito せいと | Noun | pupil; student |
| 488 | 石鹼 | sekken せっけん | Noun | soap |
| 489 | 狭い | semai せまい | い-adjective | narrow |
| 490 | 千 | sen せん | Noun, Numeric | 1,000; thousand |
| 491 | 先月 | sengetsu せんげつ | Noun | last month |
| 492 | 先生 | sensei せんせい | Noun, Suffix | teacher; instructor; master |
| 493 | 先週 | senshuu せんしゅう | Noun | last week |
| 494 | 洗濯 | sentaku せんたく | Noun, Suru verb | washing; laundry |
| 495 | 写真 | shashin しゃしん | Noun | photograph; photo |
| 496 | シャツ | shatsu | Noun, Katakana | shirt |
| 497 | シャワー | shawaa | Noun, Katakana | shower |
| 498 | 四 | shi し | Noun, Numeric | four; 4 |
| 499 | 七 | shichi しち | Noun, Numeric | seven; 7 |
| 500 | 仕事 | shigoto しごと | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | work; job; business |
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