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 |
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| 501 | 閉まる | shimaru しまる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to close, to be closed |
| 502 | 閉める | shimeru しめる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to close; to shut |
| 503 | 締める | shimeru しめる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to tie; to fasten; to tighten |
| 504 | 新聞 | shinbun しんぶん | Noun | newspaper |
| 505 | 死ぬ | shinu しぬ | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to die |
| 506 | 塩 | shio しお | Noun | salt |
| 507 | 白 | shiro しろ | Noun | white; innocence; innocent person |
| 508 | 白い | shiroi しろい | Adjective, い-adjective | white |
| 509 | 知る | shiru しる | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to know |
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| 510 | 下 | shita した | Noun | below; down; under; bottom |
| 511 | 質問 | shitsumon しつもん | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | question; inquiry |
| 512 | 静か | shizuka しずか | Adjective, な-adjective | quiet |
| 513 | 食堂 | shokudou しょくどう | Noun | cafeteria; dining room |
| 514 | 醬油 | shouyu しょうゆ | Noun | soy sauce |
| 515 | 宿題 | shukudai しゅくだい | Noun | homework; assignment; pending issue |
| 516 | そば | soba | Noun | near; beside |
| 517 | そっち | socchi | Pronoun | that way; over there |
| 518 | そちら | sochira | Pronoun | that way (distant from speaker, close to listener); you; your family |
| 519 | そこ | soko | Pronoun | that place; there |
| 520 | その | sono | Pre-noun adjectival | that |
| 521 | 空 | sora そら | Noun | sky; the air |
| 522 | それ | sore | Pronoun | that |
| 523 | それでは | sore dewa | Expression | in that situation |
| 524 | 外 | soto そと | Noun | outside; exterior; |
| 525 | 掃除 | souji そうじ | Noun, Suru verb | to clean, to sweep |
| 526 | 直ぐに | sugu ni すぐに | Adverb | immediately; right away; instantly |
| 527 | 水曜日 | suiyoubi すいようび | Noun | Wednesday |
| 528 | スカート | sukaato | Noun, Katakana | skirt |
| 529 | 好き | suki すき | Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | like |
| 530 | 少し | sukoshi すこし | Noun, Adverb | a little (bit); small quantity; few; short distance |
| 531 | 少ない | sukunai すくない | い-adjective | few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom |
| 532 | 住む | sumu すむ | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to live in; to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide |
| 533 | スポーツ | supootsu | Noun, Katakana | sport; sports |
| 534 | スプーン | supuun | Noun, Katakana | spoon |
| 535 | スリッパ | surippa | Noun, Katakana | slipper; slippers |
| 536 | ストーブ | sutoobu | Noun, Katakana | heater; stove |
| 537 | 吸う | suu すう | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to smoke, to suck |
| 538 | 座る | suwaru すわる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to sit |
| 539 | 涼しい | suzushii すずしい | Adjective, い-adjective | refreshing, cool |
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| 540 | たばこ | tabako | Noun | tobacco; cigarette |
| 541 | 食べ物 | tabemono たべもの | Noun | food |
| 542 | 食べる | taberu たべる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to eat |
| 543 | 多分 | tabun たぶん | Adjective, な-adjective, Adverb | perhaps; probably |
| 544 | 大変 | taihen たいへん | Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Adverb | very; greatly; terribly; serious; difficult |
| 545 | 大切 | taisetsu たいせつ | Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | important; necessary; indispensable; beloved |
| 546 | 大使館 | taishikan たいしかん | Noun | embassy |
| 547 | 高い | takai たかい | Adjective, い-adjective | high; tall; expensive; above average |
| 548 | 沢山 | takusan たくさん | Noun, Adverbial Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | many |
| 549 | タクシー | takushii | Noun, Katakana | taxi |
| 550 | 卵 | tamago たまご | Noun | eggs; egg |
| 551 | 誕生日 | tanjoubi たんじょうび | Noun | birthday |
| 552 | 頼む | tanomu たのむ | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to ask |
| 553 | 楽しい | tanoshii たのしい | Adjective, い-adjective | enjoyable; fun |
| 554 | 縦 | tate たて | Noun | length,height |
| 555 | 建物 | tatemono たてもの | Noun | building |
| 556 | 立つ | tatsu たつ | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to stand; to stand up |
| 557 | 手 | te て | Noun | hand; arm |
| 558 | テーブル | teeburu | Noun, Katakana | table |
| 559 | テープ | teepu | Noun, Katakana | tape |
| 560 | テープレコーダー | teepu rekoodaa | Noun, Katakana | tape recorder |
| 561 | 手紙 | tegami てがみ | Noun | Letter (message) |
| 562 | 天気 | tenki てんき | Noun | weather; the elements |
| 563 | テレビ | terebi | Noun, Katakana | television; TV |
| 564 | テスト | tesuto | Noun, Suru verb, Katakana | examination; quiz; test |
| 565 | 戸 | to と | Noun | Japanese style door |
| 566 | 飛ぶ | tobu とぶ | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to fly; to hop |
| 567 | トイレ | toire | Noun, Katakana | toilet |
| 568 | 時計 | tokei とけい | Noun | watch; clock; timepiece |
| 569 | 時 | toki とき | Noun | time; moment; occasion; chance |
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| 570 | 時々 | tokidoki ときどき | Noun, Adverb | sometimes; at times |
| 571 | 所 | tokoro ところ | Noun, Suffix | place |
| 572 | 止まる | tomaru とまる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to stop; to come to a halt |
| 573 | 友達 | tomodachi ともだち | Noun | friend; companion |
| 574 | 隣 | tonari となり | Noun | next door to |
| 575 | 遠い | tooi とおい | Adjective, い-adjective | far |
| 576 | 十日 | tooka とおか | Noun | tenth day of the month / 10 days |
| 577 | 鳥 | tori とり | Noun | bird |
| 578 | 鶏肉 | toriniku とりにく | Noun | chicken meat |
| 579 | 取る | toru とる | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose |
| 580 | 撮る | toru とる | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to take a photo or record a film |
| 581 | 年 | toshi とし | Noun | year; age |
| 582 | 図書館 | toshokan としょかん | Noun | library |
| 583 | 次 | tsugi つぎ | Noun | next |
| 584 | 一日 | tsuitachi ついたち | Noun | first day of the month |
| 585 | 疲れる | tsukareru つかれる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to get tired |
| 586 | 使う | tsukau つかう | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to use |
| 587 | つける | tsukeru | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to turn on |
| 588 | 付ける | tsukeru つける | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to attach; affix; add; apply |
| 589 | 着く | tsuku つく | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to arrive at |
| 590 | 机 | tsukue つくえ | Noun | desk |
| 591 | 作る | tsukuru つくる | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to make |
| 592 | 詰まらない | tsumaranai つまらない | Adjective, い-adjective | boring |
| 593 | 冷たい | tsumetai つめたい | い-adjective | cold to the touch |
| 594 | 勤める | tsutomeru つとめる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to work for someone |
| 595 | 強い | tsuyoi つよい | Adjective, い-adjective | powerful |
| 596 | 上 | ue うえ | Noun, Suffix | above; up; over; top; surface |
| 597 | 生まれる | umareru うまれる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to be born |
| 598 | 海 | umi うみ | Noun | sea |
| 599 | 売る | uru うる | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to sell |
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| 600 | 煩い | urusai うるさい | い-adjective | noisy, annoying |
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