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All JLPT vocabulary語彙 JLPT N5

JLPT N5 vocabulary list.

Survival-level basics — the first ~800 words a beginner needs. 684 words below, each with its kana reading and English meaning.

JLPT N5 is the entry level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Its vocabulary covers the essentials of daily life: greetings, numbers, days and times, family, food, common places, and the most frequent verbs and adjectives (to go, to eat, to see, big, new, good). If you can read hiragana and katakana and you know these words, you can handle simple self-introductions, shopping, and basic directions.

This page lists all 684 words in the JLPT N5 set (roughly 100–150 hours of study for most learners). Use your browser’s find (⌘F / Ctrl‑F) to search the list, print the page for offline review, or download it as CSV. When you want to memorise rather than skim, send the whole set straight into flashcards.

JLPT N5 vocabulary: 684 words with readings and meanings
#WordReadingMeaning
1会うあうto meet
2青あおblue
3青いあおいblue
4赤あかred
5赤いあかいred
6明いあかるいbright
7秋あきautumn
8開くあくto open, to become open
9開けるあけるto open
10上げるあげるto give
11朝あさmorning
12朝御飯あさごはんbreakfast
13あさってday after tomorrow
14足あしfoot, leg
15明日あしたtomorrow
16あそこover there
17遊ぶあそぶto play, to make a visit
18暖かいあたたかいwarm
19頭あたまhead
20新しいあたらしいnew
21あちらthere
22暑いあついhot
23熱いあついhot to the touch
24厚いあついkind, deep, thick
25あっちover there
26後あとafterwards
27貴方あなたyou
28兄あに(humble) older brother
29姉あね(humble) older sister
30あのum...
31アパートapartment
32あびるto bathe, to shower
33危ないあぶないdangerous
34甘いあまいsweet
35あまりnot very
36雨あめrain
37飴あめcandy
38洗うあらうto wash
39有るあるto be, to have (used for inanimate objects)
40歩くあるくto walk
41あれthat
42いいgood
43良いよいgood
44いいえno
45言ういうto say
46家いえhouse
47いかがhow
48行くいくto go
49いくつhow many?, how old?
50いくらhow much?
51池いけpond
52医者いしゃmedical doctor
53いすchair
54忙しいいそがしいbusy, irritated
55痛いいたいpainful
56一いちone
57一日いちにちfirst of the month
58いちばんbest, first
59何時いつwhen
60五日いつかfive days, fifth day
61一緒いっしょtogether
62五ついつつfive
63いつもalways
64犬いぬdog
65今いまnow
66意味いみmeaning
67妹いもうと(humble) younger sister
68嫌いやunpleasant
69入口いりぐちentrance
70居るいるto be, to have (used for people and animals)
71要るいるto need
72入れるいれるto put in
73色いろcolour
74いろいろvarious
75上うえon top of
76後ろうしろbehind
77薄いうすいthin, weak
78歌うたsong
79歌ううたうto sing
80生まれるうまれるto be born
81海うみsea
82売るうるto sell
83煩いうるさいnoisy, annoying
84上着うわぎjacket
85絵えpicture
86映画えいがmovie
87映画館えいがかんcinema
88英語えいごEnglish language
89ええyes
90駅えきstation
91エレベーターelevator
92鉛筆えんぴつpencil
93おいしいdelicious
94多いおおいmany
95大きいおおきいbig
96大きなおおきなbig
97大勢おおぜいgreat number of people
98お母さんおかあさん(honorable) mother
99お菓子おかしsweets, candy
100お金おかねmoney
101起きるおきるto get up
102置くおくto put
103奥さんおくさん(honorable) wife
104お酒おさけalcohol, rice wine
105お皿おさらplate, dish
106おじいさんgrandfather, male senior citizen
107教えるおしえるto teach, to tell
108おじさんuncle, middle aged gentleman
109押すおすto push, to stamp something
110遅いおそいlate, slow
111お茶おちゃgreen tea
112お手洗いおてあらいbathroom
113お父さんおとうさん(honorable) father
114弟おとうとyounger brother
115男おとこMan
116男の子おとこのこBoy
117一昨日おとといday before yesterday
118一昨年おととしyear before last
119大人おとなAdult
120おなかstomach
121同じおなじsame
122お兄さんおにいさん(honorable) older brother
123お姉さんおねえさん(honorable) older sister
124おばあさんgrandmother, female senior-citizen
125伯母さんおばさんAunt
126お風呂おふろBath
127お弁当おべんとうboxed lunch
128覚えるおぼえるto remember
129おまわりさんfriendly term for policeman
130重いおもいHeavy
131おもしろいInteresting
132泳ぐおよぐto swim
133降りるおりるto get off, to descend
134終るおわるto finish
135音楽おんがくMusic
136女おんなWoman
137女の子おんなのこGirl
138外国がいこくforeign country
139外国人がいこくじんForeigner
140会社かいしゃCompany
141階段かいだんStairs
142買い物かいものShopping
143買うかうto buy
144返すかえすto return something
145帰るかえるto go back
146掛かるかかるto take time or money
147鍵かぎKey
148書くかくto write
149学生がくせいStudent
150掛けるかけるto call by phone
151傘かさUmbrella
152貸すかすto lend
153風かぜWind
154風邪かぜa cold
155家族かぞくFamily
156方かたperson, way of doing
157学校がっこうSchool
158カップCup
159家庭かていHousehold
160角かどa corner
161鞄かばんbag, basket
162花瓶かびんa vase
163紙かみpaper
164カメラcamera
165火曜日かようびTuesday
166辛いからいSpicy
167体からだBody
168借りるかりるto borrow
169軽いかるいLight
170カレーCurry
171カレンダーcalendar
172川かわRiver
173河かわRiver
174かわいいCute
175漢字かんじChinese character
176木きtree, wood
177黄色きいろyellow
178黄色いきいろいyellow
179消えるきえるto disappear
180聞くきくto hear, to listen to, to ask
181北きたNorth
182ギターGuitar
183汚いきたないDirty
184喫茶店きっさてんcoffee lounge
185切手きってpostage stamp
186切符きっぷTicket
187昨日きのうYesterday
188九きゅうNine
189九くNine
190牛肉ぎゅうにくBeef
191牛乳ぎゅうにゅうMilk
192今日きょうToday
193教室きょうしつClassroom
194兄弟きょうだい(humble) siblings
195去年きょねんlast year
196嫌いきらいHate
197切るきるto cut
198着るきるto put on from the shoulders down
199きれいpretty, clean
200キロKilogram
201キログラムKilogram
202キロメートルKilometer
203銀行ぎんこうBank
204金曜日きんようびFriday
205薬くすりmedicine
206くださいPlease
207果物くだものFruit
208口くちmouth, opening
209靴くつShoes
210靴下くつしたSocks
211国くにCountry
212曇りくもりcloudy weather
213曇るくもるto become cloudy, to become dim
214暗いくらいGloomy
215クラスClass
216グラムGram
217来るくるto come
218車くるまcar, vehicle
219黒くろBlack
220黒いくろいblack
221警官けいかんpoliceman
222今朝けさthis morning
223消すけすto erase, to turn off power
224結構けっこうsplendid, enough
225結婚けっこんMarriage
226月曜日げつようびMonday
227玄関げんかんentry hall
228元気げんきhealth, vitality
229五ごFive
230公園こうえんPark
231交差点こうさてんintersection
232紅茶こうちゃblack tea
233交番こうばんpolice box
234声こえVoice
235コートcoat, tennis court
236コーヒーCoffee
237此処ここHere
238午後ごごafternoon
239九日ここのかnine days, ninth day
240九つここのつNine
241午前ごぜんmorning
242答えるこたえるto answer
243こちらthis person or way
244此方こっちthis person or way
245コップa glass
246今年ことしthis year
247言葉ことばword, language
248子供こどもChild
249此のこのThis
250御飯ごはんcooked rice, meal
251コピーto copy
252困るこまるto be worried
253これThis
254今月こんげつthis month
255今週こんしゅうthis week
256こんなSuch
257今晩こんばんthis evening
258さあwell…
259財布さいふWallet
260魚さかなFish
261先さきthe future, previous
262咲くさくto bloom
263作文さくぶんcomposition, writing
264差すさすto stretch out hands, to raise an umbrella
265雑誌ざっしMagazine
266砂糖さとうSugar
267寒いさむいCold
268さ来年さらいねんyear after next
269三さんThree
270散歩さんぽto stroll
271四しFour
272四よんFour
273塩しおSalt
274然ししかしHowever
275時間じかんTime
276仕事しごとJob
277辞書じしょDictionary
278静かしずかQuiet
279下したBelow
280七しちSeven
281七ななSeven
282質問しつもんQuestion
283自転車じてんしゃBicycle
284自動車じどうしゃAutomobile
285死ぬしぬto die
286字引じびきDictionary
287自分じぶんOneself
288閉まるしまるto close, to be closed
289閉めるしめるto close something
290締めるしめるto tie
291じゃwell then…
292じゃあwell then…
293写真しゃしんphotograph
294シャツShirt
295シャワーShower
296十じゅうTen
297十とおTen
298授業じゅぎょうlesson, class work
299宿題しゅくだいhomework
300上手じょうずSkillful
301丈夫じょうぶstrong, durable
302しょうゆsoy sauce
303食堂しょくどうdining hall
304知るしるto know
305白しろWhite
306白いしろいWhite
307新聞しんぶんnewspaper
308水曜日すいようびWednesday
309吸うすうto smoke, to suck
310スカートSkirt
311好きすきLikeable
312少ないすくないa few
313すぐにInstantly
314少しすこしFew
315涼しいすずしいRefreshing
316ストーブHeater
317スプーンSpoon
318スポーツSport
319ズボンTrousers
320住むすむto live in
321スリッパSlippers
322為るするto do
323座るすわるto sit
324背せheight, stature
325生徒せいとPupil
326セーターsweater, jumper
327せっけんsoap
328背広せびろbusiness suit
329狭いせまいNarrow
330ゼロZero
331千せんThousand
332先月せんげつlast month
333先週せんしゅうlast week
334先生せんせいteacher, doctor
335洗濯せんたくWashing
336全部ぜんぶAll
337掃除そうじto clean, to sweep
338そうしてAnd
339そしてAnd
340其処そこthat place
341そちらover there
342そっちover there
343外そとOutside
344其のそのThat
345側そばnear, beside
346空そらSky
347それthat
348それからafter that
349それではin that situation
350大学だいがくuniversity
351大使館たいしかんembassy
352大丈夫だいじょうぶall right
353大好きだいすきto be very likeable
354大切たいせつimportant
355台所だいどころkitchen
356大変たいへんdifficult situation
357高いたかいtall, expensive
358たくさんmany
359タクシーtaxi
360出すだすto put out
361立つたつto stand
362縦たてlength, height
363建物たてものbuilding
364楽しいたのしいenjoyable
365頼むたのむto ask
366たばこtobacco, cigarettes
367多分たぶんprobably
368食べ物たべものfood
369食べるたべるto eat
370卵たまごegg
371誰だれwho
372誰かだれかsomebody
373誕生日たんじょうびbirthday
374だんだんgradually
375小さいちいさいlittle
376小さなちいさなlittle
377近いちかいnear
378違うちがうto differ
379近くちかくnear
380地下鉄ちかてつunderground train
381地図ちずmap
382茶色ちゃいろbrown
383ちゃわんrice bowl
384丁度ちょうどexactly
385ちょっとsomewhat
386一日ついたちfirst of month
387使うつかうto use
388疲れるつかれるto get tired
389次つぎnext
390着くつくto arrive at
391机つくえdesk
392作るつくるto make
393付けるつけるto turn on
394勤めるつとめるto work for someone
395つまらないboring
396冷たいつめたいcold to the touch
397強いつよいpowerful
398手てhand
399テープtape
400テーブルtable
401テープレコーダーtape recorder
402出かけるでかけるto go out
403手紙てがみletter
404出来るできるto be able to
405出口でぐちexit
406テストtest
407ではwith that...
408デパートdepartment store
409でもbut
410出るでるto appear, to leave
411テレビtelevision
412天気てんきweather
413電気でんきelectricity, electric light
414電車でんしゃelectric train
415電話でんわtelephone
416戸とJapanese style door
417ドアWestern style door
418トイレtoilet
419如何どうhow, in what way
420どうしてfor what reason
421どうぞplease
422動物どうぶつanimal
423どうもthanks
424遠いとおいfar
425十日とおかten days, the tenth day
426時々ときどきsometimes
427時計とけいwatch, clock
428どこwhere
429所ところplace
430年としyear
431図書館としょかんlibrary
432どちらwhich of two
433どっちwhich
434とてもvery
435どなたwho
436隣となりnext door to
437何のどのwhich
438飛ぶとぶto fly, to hop
439止まるとまるto come to a halt
440友達ともだちfriend
441土曜日どようびSaturday
442鳥とりbird
443とり肉とりにくchicken meat
444取るとるto take something
445撮るとるto take a photo or record a film
446どれwhich (of three or more)
447ナイフknife
448中なかmiddle
449長いながいlong
450鳴くなくanimal noise. to chirp, roar or croak etc.
451無くすなくすto lose something
452なぜwhy
453夏なつsummer
454夏休みなつやすみsummer holiday
455などet cetera
456七つななつseven
457七日なのかseven days, the seventh day
458名前なまえname
459習うならうto learn
460並ぶならぶto line up, to stand in a line
461並べるならべるto line up, to set up
462なるto become
463何なんwhat
464何なにwhat
465二にtwo
466賑やかにぎやかbustling, busy
467肉にくmeat
468西にしwest
469日曜日にちようびSunday
470荷物にもつluggage
471ニュースnews
472庭にわgarden
473脱ぐぬぐto take off clothes
474温いぬるいluke warm
475ネクタイtie, necktie
476猫ねこcat
477寝るねるto go to bed, to sleep
478ノートnotebook, exercise book
479登るのぼるto climb
480飲み物のみものa drink
481飲むのむto drink
482乗るのるto get on, to ride
483歯はtooth
484パーティーparty
485はいyes
486灰皿はいざらashtray
487入るはいるto enter, to contain
488葉書はがきpostcard
489履くはくto wear, to put on trousers
490箱はこbox
491橋はしbridge
492箸はしchopsticks
493始まるはじまるto begin
494初めはじめbeginning
495始めはじめbeginning
496初めてはじめてfor the first time
497走るはしるto run
498バスbus
499バターbutter
500二十歳はたち20 years old, 20th year
501働くはたらくto work
502八はちeight
503二十日はつかtwenty days, twentieth
504花はなflower
505鼻はなnose
506話はなしtalk, story
507話すはなすto speak
508早いはやいearly
509速いはやいquick
510春はるspring
511貼るはるto stick
512晴れはれclear weather
513晴れるはれるto be sunny
514半はんhalf
515晩ばんevening
516パンbread
517ハンカチhandkerchief
518番号ばんごうnumber
519晩御飯ばんごはんevening meal
520半分はんぶんhalf minute
521東ひがしeast
522引くひくto pull
523弾くひくto play an instrument with strings, including piano
524低いひくいshort, low
525飛行機ひこうきaeroplane
526左ひだりleft hand side
527人ひとperson
528一つひとつone
529一月ひとつきone month
530一人ひとりone person
531暇ひまfree time
532百ひゃくhundred
533病院びょういんhospital
534病気びょうきillness
535昼ひるnoon, daytime
536昼御飯ひるごはんmidday meal
537広いひろいspacious, wide
538フィルムroll of film
539封筒ふうとうenvelope
540プールswimming pool
541フォークfork
542吹くふくto blow
543服ふくclothes
544二つふたつtwo
545豚肉ぶたにくpork
546二人ふたりtwo people
547二日ふつかtwo days, second day of the month
548太いふといfat
549冬ふゆwinter
550降るふるto fall, e.g. rain or snow
551古いふるいold (not used for people)
552風呂ふろbath
553文章ぶんしょうsentence, text
554ページpage
555下手へたunskillful
556ベッドbed
557ペットpet
558部屋へやroom
559辺へんarea
560ペンpen
561勉強べんきょうto study
562便利べんりuseful, convenient
563帽子ぼうしhat
564ボールペンball-point pen
565ほかother, the rest
566ポケットpocket
567欲しいほしいwant
568ポストpost
569細いほそいthin
570ボタンbutton
571ホテルhotel
572本ほんbook
573本棚ほんだなbookshelves
574本当ほんとうtruth
575毎朝まいあさevery morning
576毎月まいげつevery month
577毎月まいつきevery month
578毎週まいしゅうevery week
579毎日まいにちevery day
580毎年まいねんevery year
581毎年まいとしevery year
582毎晩まいばんevery night
583前まえbefore
584曲るまがるto turn, to bend
585不味いまずいunpleasant
586又またagain, and
587まだyet, still
588町まちtown, city
589待つまつto wait
590まっすぐstraight ahead, direct
591マッチmatch
592窓まどwindow
593丸いまるいround, circular
594円いまるいround, circular
595万まんten thousand
596万年筆まんねんひつfountain pen
597磨くみがくto brush teeth, to polish
598右みぎright side
599短いみじかいshort
600水みずwater
601店みせshop
602見せるみせるto show
603道みちstreet
604三日みっかthree days, third day of the month
605三つみっつthree
606緑みどりgreen
607皆さんみなさんeveryone
608南みなみsouth
609耳みみear
610見るみるto see, to watch
611観るみるto see, to watch
612みんなeveryone
613六日むいかsix days, sixth day of the month
614向こうむこうover there
615難しいむずかしいdifficult
616六つむっつsix
617村むらvillage
618目めeye
619メートルmetre
620眼鏡めがねglasses
621もうalready
622もう一度もういちどagain
623木曜日もくようびThursday
624持つもつto hold
625もっとmore
626物ものthing
627門もんgate
628問題もんだいproblem
629八百屋やおやgreengrocer
630野菜やさいvegetable
631易しいやさしいeasy, simple
632安いやすいcheap
633休みやすみrest, holiday
634休むやすむto rest
635八つやっつeight
636山やまmountain
637遣るやるto do
638夕方ゆうがたevening
639夕飯ゆうはんdinner
640郵便局ゆうびんきょくpost office
641昨夜ゆうべlast night
642有名ゆうめいfamous
643雪ゆきsnow
644行くゆくto go
645ゆっくりslowly
646八日ようかeight days, eighth day of the month
647洋服ようふくwestern-style clothes
648良くよくoften, well
649横よこbeside, side, width
650四日よっかfour days, fouth day of the month
651四つよっつfour
652呼ぶよぶto call out, to invite
653読むよむto read
654夜よるevening, night
655弱いよわいweak
656来月らいげつnext month
657来週らいしゅうnext week
658来年らいねんnext year
659ラジオradio
660ラジカセradio cassette player
661ラジオカセットradio cassette player
662立派りっぱsplendid
663留学生りゅうがくせいoverseas student
664両親りょうしんboth parents
665料理りょうりcuisine
666旅行りょこうtravel
667零れいzero
668冷蔵庫れいぞうこrefrigerator
669レコードrecord
670レストランrestaurant
671練習れんしゅうto practice
672廊下ろうかcorridor
673六ろくsix
674ワイシャツbusiness shirt
675若いわかいyoung
676分かるわかるto be understood
677忘れるわすれるto forget
678私わたくし(humble) I, myself
679私わたしI, myself
680渡すわたすto hand over
681渡るわたるto go across
682悪いわるいbad
683よりUsed for comparison.
684方ほうUsed for comparison.

The JLPT doesn’t publish an official vocabulary list. This one follows the community groupings built from the JMdict/EDICT dictionary project and pre-2010 test specifications, with kana readings from the JmdictFurigana project. Word counts: N5 684 · N4 640 · N3 1,717 · N2 1,777 · N1 3,427.

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