語彙 JLPT N5

JLPT N5 vocabulary list.

The absolute basics.

JLPT N5 covers the foundational words you need to get started: greetings, numbers, basic verbs and adjectives, and everyday nouns. This is usually the first vocabulary set learners tackle.

350 words below, each with its kana reading, romaji, and English meaning. Search, filter by category, or send the whole set straight into flashcards.

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1大きいおおきいookiiAdjectivesbig
2小さいちいさいchiisaiAdjectivessmall
3高いたかいtakaiAdjectivestall / expensive
4安いやすいyasuiAdjectivescheap
5新しいあたらしいatarashiiAdjectivesnew
6古いふるいfuruiAdjectivesold (things)
7良いよいyoiAdjectivesgood
8悪いわるいwaruiAdjectivesbad
9暑いあついatsuiAdjectiveshot (weather)
10寒いさむいsamuiAdjectivescold (weather)
11温かいあたたかいatatakaiAdjectiveswarm (things/weather)
12涼しいすずしいsuzushiiAdjectivescool (weather)
13忙しいいそがしいisogashiiAdjectivesbusy
14難しいむずかしいmuzukashiiAdjectivesdifficult
15易しいやさしいyasashiiAdjectiveseasy
16楽しいたのしいtanoshiiAdjectivesfun / enjoyable
17重いおもいomoiAdjectivesheavy
18軽いかるいkaruiAdjectiveslight (weight)
19広いひろいhiroiAdjectiveswide / spacious
20狭いせまいsemaiAdjectivesnarrow / small (space)
21近いちかいchikaiAdjectivesnear
22遠いとおいtooiAdjectivesfar
23早いはやいhayaiAdjectivesfast / early
24遅いおそいosoiAdjectivesslow / late
25元気げんきgenkiAdjectiveshealthy / energetic (na-adj)
26綺麗きれいkireiAdjectivesbeautiful / clean (na-adj)
27静かしずかshizukaAdjectivesquiet (na-adj)
28賑やかにぎやかnigiyakaAdjectiveslively / bustling (na-adj)
29好きすきsukiAdjectiveslikeable / favorite (na-adj)
30嫌いきらいkiraiAdjectiveshated / disliked (na-adj)
31丈夫じょうぶjoubuAdjectivesstrong / durable (na-adj)
32便利べんりbenriAdjectivesconvenient (na-adj)
33下手へたhetaAdjectivesunskilled / poor at (na-adj)
34上手じょうずjouzuAdjectivesskilled / good at (na-adj)
35立派りっぱrippaAdjectivessplendid / admirable (na-adj)
36結構けっこうkekkouAdjectivesfine / enough / splendid (na-adj)
37甘いあまいamaiAdjectivessweet
38辛いからいkaraiAdjectivesspicy / hot
39薄いうすいusuiAdjectiveslight / weak (taste/color)
40暗いくらいkuraiAdjectivesdark / gloomy
41若いわかいwakaiAdjectivesyoung
42大変たいへんtaihenAdjectivesterrible / serious / hard (na-adj)
43熱いあついatsuiAdjectiveshot (things, to the touch)
44冷たいつめたいtsumetaiAdjectivescold (to the touch)
45厚いあついatsuiAdjectivesthick
46太いふといfutoiAdjectivesthick / fat (cylindrical)
47細いほそいhosoiAdjectivesthin / slender (cylindrical)
48犬いぬinuAnimalsdog
49猫ねこnekoAnimalscat
50魚さかなsakanaAnimalsfish
51鳥とりtoriAnimalsbird
52豚ぶたbutaAnimalspig
53象ぞうzouAnimalselephant
54動物どうぶつdoubutsuAnimalsanimal
55鳴くなくnakuAnimalsto cry / chirp / roar (animal sound)
56足あしashiAnimalsleg / foot
57生なまnamaAnimalsraw / live (used for food/life)
58死ぬしぬshinuAnimalsto die
59花はなhanaAnimalsflower (often related to insects)
60山やまyamaAnimalsmountain (habitat)
61海うみumiAnimalssea / ocean (habitat)
62家いえieAnimalshouse (as in domestic animals)
63物ものmonoAnimalsthing / object (living thing)
64卵たまごtamagoAnimalsegg
65体からだkaradaBodybody
66頭あたまatamaBodyhead
67目めmeBodyeye
68耳みみmimiBodyear
69鼻はなhanaBodynose
70口くちkuchiBodymouth
71歯はhaBodytooth
72手てteBodyhand
73病気びょうきbyoukiBodyillness / sickness
74買うかうkauBusinessto buy
75売るうるuruBusinessto sell
76お金おかねokaneBusinessmoney
77店みせmiseBusinessstore / shop
78使うつかうtsukauBusinessto use / spend
79要るいるiruBusinessto need
80少しすこしsukoshiBusinessa little / few
81入れるいれるireruBusinessto put in / include
82出すだすdasuBusinessto take out / submit
83見せるみせるmiseruBusinessto show
84知るしるshiruBusinessto know (a fact)
85作るつくるtsukuruBusinessto make / manufacture
86銀行ぎんこうginkouBusinessbank
87得とくtokuBusinessgain / profit / bargain
88赤あかakaColorsred
89青あおaoColorsblue
90黒くろkuroColorsblack
91白しろshiroColorswhite
92黄色きいろkiiroColorsyellow
93茶色ちゃいろchairoColorsbrown
94緑みどりmidoriColorsgreen
95一つひとつhitotsuCountingone (general item)
96二つふたつfutatsuCountingtwo (general items)
97三つみっつmittsuCountingthree (general items)
98四つよっつyottsuCountingfour (general items)
99五ついつつitsutsuCountingfive (general items)
100六つむっつmuttsuCountingsix (general items)
101七つななつnanatsuCountingseven (general items)
102八つやっつyattsuCountingeight (general items)
103九つここのつkokonotsuCountingnine (general items)
104十とおtooCountingten (general items)
105本ほんhonCountingcounter for long, cylindrical things
106人にんninCountingcounter for people
107分ふんfunCountingminutes
108日かkaCountingdays (of the month)
109年ねんnenCountingyear
110何なんnanCountinghow many (in questions)
111半分はんぶんhanbunCountinghalf
112全部ぜんぶzenbuCountingall / whole amount
113たくさんたくさんtakusanCountingmany / much
114足そくsokuCountingcounter for pairs of shoes/socks
115キロきろkiroCountingkilo (thousand)
116メートルめーとるmeetoruCountingmeter
117グラムぐらむguramuCountinggram
118掛けるかけるkakeruCountingto multiply
119引くひくhikuCountingto subtract
120辺へんhenCountingside (of a polygon)
121日曜日にちようびnichiyoubiDaysSunday (Sun Day)
122月曜日げつようびgetsuyoubiDaysMonday (Moon Day)
123火曜日かようびkayoubiDaysTuesday (Fire Day / Mars)
124水曜日すいようびsuiyoubiDaysWednesday (Water Day / Mercury)
125木曜日もくようびmokuyoubiDaysThursday (Tree/Wood Day / Jupiter)
126金曜日きんようびkinyoubiDaysFriday (Gold/Metal Day / Venus)
127土曜日どようびdoyoubiDaysSaturday (Earth/Soil Day / Saturn)
128借りるかりるkariruFinanceto borrow
129返すかえすkaesuFinanceto return (money)
130大切たいせつtaisetsuFinanceimportant / valuable
131分ぶんbunFinanceshare / portion
132会社かいしゃkaishaFinancecompany / firm
133食べるたべるtaberuFoodto eat
134飲むのむnomuFoodto drink
135水みずmizuFoodwater
136お茶おちゃochaFoodtea
137ご飯ごはんgohanFoodcooked rice / meal
138肉にくnikuFoodmeat
139野菜やさいyasaiFoodvegetable
140果物くだものkudamonoFoodfruit
141牛乳ぎゅうにゅうgyuunyuuFoodmilk
142塩しおshioFoodsalt
143砂糖さとうsatouFoodsugar
144料理りょうりryouriFoodcooking / cuisine
145昼ご飯ひるごはんhirugohanFoodlunch
146晩ご飯ばんごはんbangohanFooddinner
147朝ご飯あさごはんasagohanFoodbreakfast
148箸はしhashiFoodchopsticks
149お酒おさけosakeFoodsake / alcohol
150紅茶こうちゃkouchaFoodblack tea
151切るきるkiruFoodto cut
152台所だいどころdaidokoroFoodkitchen
153食道しょくどうshokudouFoodesophagus / gullet
154車くるまkurumaFundamentalscar; vehicle
155電車でんしゃdenshaFundamentalstrain
156食べ物たべものtabemonoFundamentalsfood
157如何どうdouFundamentalshow; in what way; how about
158こんにちはkonnichiwaFundamentalshello/good afternoon
159ありがとうarigatouFundamentalsthank you
160はいhaiFundamentalsyes
161いいえiieFundamentalsno/you're welcome
162おはようohayouFundamentalsgood morning (informal)
163こんばんはkonbanwaFundamentalsgood evening
164すみませんsumimasenFundamentalsexcuse me / sorry
165わたしwatashiFundamentalsI / me
166あなたanataFundamentalsyou
167これkoreFundamentalsthis
168さようならsayounaraFundamentalsgoodbye
169ごめんなさいgomennasaiFundamentalsI'm sorry
170おやすみoyasumiFundamentalsgood night (informal)
171どうもdoumoFundamentalsthanks (short)
172おねがいしますonegaishimasuFundamentalsplease (request)
173どうぞdouzoFundamentalshere you go / please (offering)
174どこdokoFundamentalswhere
175なにnaniFundamentalswhat
176いつitsuFundamentalswhen
177だれdareFundamentalswho
178いまimaFundamentalsnow
179きょうkyouFundamentalstoday
180あしたashitaFundamentalstomorrow
181きのうkinouFundamentalsyesterday
182みずmizuFundamentalswater
183ごはんgohanFundamentalscooked rice / meal
184たべるtaberuFundamentalsto eat
185のむnomuFundamentalsto drink
186いくikuFundamentalsto go
187くるkuruFundamentalsto come
188地図ちずchizuFundamentalsmap
189電気でんきdenkiFundamentalselectricity / light
190泳ぐおよぐoyoguFundamentalsto swim
191大丈夫だいじょうぶdaijoubuFundamentalsit's okay / I'm fine
192しごとshigotoFundamentalswork / job
193がっこうgakkouFundamentalsschool
194でんわdenwaFundamentalstelephone
195ともだちtomodachiFundamentalsfriend
196まいにちmainichiFundamentalsevery day
197じかんjikanFundamentalstime
198おかねokaneFundamentalsmoney
199へやheyaFundamentalsroom
200あついatsuiFundamentalshot (weather/object)
201さむいsamuiFundamentalscold (weather)
202すきsukiFundamentalslike
203きらいkiraiFundamentalsdislike
204かぞくkazokuFundamentalsfamily
205問題もんだいmondaiFundamentalsproblem / question
206質問しつもんshitsumonFundamentalsquestion
207意味いみimiFundamentalsmeaning
208部屋へやheyaHousingroom
209風呂ふろfuroHousingbath / bathtub
210窓まどmadoHousingwindow
211戸とtoHousingdoor / sliding door
212つけるつけるtsukeruHousingto turn on (light)
213消すけすkesuHousingto turn off (light)
214開けるあけるakeruHousingto open (door, window)
215閉めるしめるshimeruHousingto close (door, window)
216住むすむsumuHousingto live (in a place)
217汚いきたないkitanaiHousingdirty
218掃除そうじsoujiHousingcleaning
219洗濯せんたくsentakuHousinglaundry
220家族かぞくkazokuHousingfamily
221隣となりtonariHousingnext door / neighbor
222庭にわniwaHousinggarden / yard
223玄関げんかんgenkanHousingentrance / foyer
224上るのぼるnoboruHousingto go up (stairs)
225鍵かぎkagiHousingkey / lock
226階段かいだんkaidanHousingstairs
227冷蔵庫れいぞうこreizoukoHousingrefrigerator
228貸すかすkasuHousingto lend / rent out
229荷物にもつnimotsuHousingluggage / belongings
230廊下ろうかroukaHousinghallway / corridor
231多いおおいooiMath Termsmany / much
232少ないすくないsukunaiMath Termsfew / little
233角かくkakuMath Termsangle / corner
234百ひゃくhyakuMath Termshundred
235千せんsenMath Termsthousand
236万まんmanMath Termsten thousand
237値ねneMath Termsprice / value
238病院びょういんbyouinMedicalhospital
239医者いしゃishaMedicaldoctor
240薬くすりkusuriMedicalmedicine
241風邪かぜkazeMedicalcold / flu
242痛いいたいitaiMedicalpainful
243休むやすむyasumuMedicalto rest / take a break
244寝るねるneruMedicalto sleep
245起きるおきるokiruMedicalto wake up / get up
246行くいくikuMedicalto go (to the doctor/hospital)
247薬屋くすりやkusuriyaMedicaldrugstore
248熱があるねつがあるnetsugaaruMedicalto have a fever
249熱を出すねつをだすnetsuwodasuMedicalto develop a fever
250鼻水はなみずhanamizuMedicalrunny nose
251傷きずkizuMedicalwound / injury
252一月いちがつichigatsuMonthsJanuary (Month One)
253二月にがつnigatsuMonthsFebruary (Month Two)
254三月さんがつsangatsuMonthsMarch (Month Three)
255四月しがつshigatsuMonthsApril (Month Four)
256五月ごがつgogatsuMonthsMay (Month Five)
257六月ろくがつrokugatsuMonthsJune (Month Six)
258七月しちがつshichigatsuMonthsJuly (Month Seven)
259八月はちがつhachigatsuMonthsAugust (Month Eight)
260九月くがつkugatsuMonthsSeptember (Month Nine)
261十月じゅうがつjuugatsuMonthsOctober (Month Ten)
262十一月じゅういちがつjuuichigatsuMonthsNovember (Month Eleven)
263十二月じゅうにがつjuunigatsuMonthsDecember (Month Twelve)
264一いちichiNumbersone
265二にniNumberstwo
266三さんsanNumbersthree
267四よんyonNumbersfour
268五ごgoNumbersfive
269六ろくrokuNumberssix
270七ななnanaNumbersseven
271八はちhachiNumberseight
272九きゅうkyuuNumbersnine
273十じゅうjuuNumbersten
274片方かたほうkatahouNumbersone side / one of a pair
275もっともっとmottoNumbersmore
276一人ひとりhitoriNumbersone person
277二人ふたりfutariNumberstwo people
278初めはじめhajimeNumbersbeginning / first part
279並ぶならぶnarabuNumbersto line up / stand in a row
280並べるならべるnaraberuNumbersto arrange / put in order
281電話でんわdenwaTechnologytelephone / call
282押すおすosuTechnologyto push (a button)
283字じjiTechnologycharacter / letter
284紙かみkamiTechnologypaper
285速いはやいhayaiTechnologyfast / quick
286音おとotoTechnologysound
287駅えきekiTransportstation
288乗るのるnoruTransportto ride / get on
289降りるおりるoriruTransportto get off
290道みちmichiTransportroad / way
291切符きっぷkippuTransportticket
292自転車じてんしゃjitenshaTransportbicycle
293歩くあるくarukuTransportto walk
294旅行りょこうryokouTransporttrip / travel
295乗り場のりばnoribaTransportboarding area / stop
296前まえmaeTransportfront / before
297後ろうしろushiroTransportback / behind
298右みぎmigiTransportright (direction)
299左ひだりhidariTransportleft (direction)
300まっすぐまっすぐmassuguTransportstraight ahead
301飛行機ひこうきhikoukiTransportairplane
302地下鉄ちかてつchikatetsuTransportsubway
303タクシータクシーtakushiiTransporttaxi
304バスバスbasuTransportbus
305交差点こうさてんkousatenTransportintersection
306来るくるkuruVerbsto come
307帰るかえるkaeruVerbsto return home
308見るみるmiruVerbsto see / look
309聞くきくkikuVerbsto hear / listen / ask
310話すはなすhanasuVerbsto speak / talk
311読むよむyomuVerbsto read
312書くかくkakuVerbsto write
313撮るとるtoruVerbsto take (a photo)
314分かるわかるwakaruVerbsto understand
315あるあるaruVerbsto exist (inanimate)
316いるいるiruVerbsto exist (animate)
317するするsuruVerbsto do
318働くはたらくhatarakuVerbsto work
319勉強するべんきょうするbenkyousuruVerbsto study
320教えるおしえるoshieruVerbsto teach / tell
321座るすわるsuwaruVerbsto sit
322立つたつtatsuVerbsto stand
323遊ぶあそぶasobuVerbsto play / hang out
324呼ぶよぶyobuVerbsto call (out to)
325待つまつmatsuVerbsto wait
326忘れるわすれるwasureruVerbsto forget
327覚えるおぼえるoboeruVerbsto remember / memorize
328着るきるkiruVerbsto wear (upper body)
329履くはくhakuVerbsto wear (lower body/feet)
330脱ぐぬぐnuguVerbsto take off (clothes)
331習うならうnarauVerbsto learn (from someone)
332疲れるつかれるtsukareruVerbsto get tired
333結婚するけっこんするkekkonsuruVerbsto marry
334散歩するさんぽするsanposuruVerbsto take a walk
335渡るわたるwataruVerbsto cross (a bridge/road)
336磨くみがくmigakuVerbsto polish / brush (teeth)
337洗うあらうarauVerbsto wash
338仕事しごとshigotoWorkwork / job
339時間じかんjikanWorktime / hour
340朝あさasaWorkmorning
341昼ひるhiruWorknoon / daytime
342晩ばんbanWorkevening / night
343今日きょうkyouWorktoday
344昨日きのうkinouWorkyesterday
345明日あしたashitaWorktomorrow
346手紙てがみtegamiWorkletter
347もらうもらうmorauWorkto receive
348去年きょねんkyonenYearsLast Year
349今年ことしkotoshiYearsThis Year
350来年らいねんrainenYearsNext Year