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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | 後ろ | ushiro うしろ | Noun | back; behind; rear |
| 602 | 薄い | usui うすい | Adjective, い-adjective | thin; weak |
| 603 | 歌 | uta うた | Noun | song |
| 604 | 歌う | utau うたう | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb | to sing |
| 605 | 上着 | uwagi うわぎ | Noun | coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment |
| 606 | ワイシャツ | wai shatsu | Noun, Katakana, Wasei | shirt |
| 607 | 若い | wakai わかい | Adjective, い-adjective | young |
| 608 | 分かる | wakaru わかる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow |
| 609 | 悪い | warui わるい | Adjective, い-adjective | bad; poor; undesirable |
| 610 | 忘れる | wasureru わすれる | Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to forget |
| 611 | 渡る | wataru わたる | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to go across |
| 612 | 私 | watashi わたし | Pronoun | I; myself |
| 613 | 渡す | watasu わたす | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to hand over |
| 614 | 山 | yama やま | Noun | mountain; hill |
| 615 | 八百屋 | yaoya やおや | Noun | greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; versatile |
| 616 | やる | yaru | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to do |
| 617 | 野菜 | yasai やさい | Noun | vegetable |
| 618 | 易しい | yasashii やさしい | Adjective, い-adjective | easy, simple |
| 619 | 安い | yasui やすい | Adjective, い-adjective | cheap; inexpensive |
| 620 | 休み | yasumi やすみ | Noun | rest; vacation; holiday |
| 621 | 休む | yasumu やすむ | Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to be absent; to take a day off; to rest |
| 622 | 八つ | yattsu やっつ | Noun, Numeric | eight: 8 |
| 623 | 呼ぶ | yobu よぶ | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to call out, to invite |
| 624 | 良い | yoi/ii よい/いい | Adjective, い-adjective | good |
| 625 | 四日 | yokka よっか | Noun | fourth day of the month / 4 days |
| 626 | 横 | yoko よこ | Noun | beside,side,width |
| 627 | よく | yoku | Adverb | often, well |
| 628 | 読む | yomu よむ | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to read; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts) |
| 629 | 夜 | yoru よる | Noun | evening; night |
| 630 | 四つ | yotsu よつ | Noun, Numeric | four; 4 |
| 631 | 洋服 | youfuku ようふく | Noun | western clothes |
| 632 | 八日 | youka ようか | Noun | eighth day of the month / 8 days |
| 633 | 弱い | yowai よわい | Adjective, い-adjective | weak |
| 634 | 雪 | yuki ゆき | Noun | snow |
| 635 | ゆっくり | yukkuri | Adverb | slowly |
| 636 | 昨夜 | yuube ゆうべ | Noun | last night |
| 637 | 郵便局 | yuubinkyoku ゆうびんきょく | Noun | post office |
| 638 | 夕方 | yuugata ゆうがた | Noun | evening; dusk |
| 639 | 夕飯 | yuuhan ゆうはん | Noun | evening meal |
| 640 | 有名 | yuumei ゆうめい | Noun, Adjective, な-adjective | famous |
| 641 | 雑誌 | zasshi ざっし | Noun | magazine |
| 642 | 全部 | zenbu ぜんぶ | Noun, Adverbial Noun | all |
| 643 | ゼロ | zero | Noun | zero |
| 644 | ズボン | zubon | Noun, Katakana | trousers; pants |
JLPT N5 vocab List total: (644)
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