JLPT Vocabulary
Vocabulary list
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| Vocabulary | Hiragana | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ああ | ああ | Ah!, Oh! | N5 |
| あそこ | あそこ | there, over there, that place | N5 |
| あちら | あちら | this way (polite) | N5 |
| あっち | あっち | over there | N5 |
| あなた | あなた | you | N5 |
| あの | あの | that over there; like that, that way; um... | N5 |
| あれ | あれ | that one (over there) | N5 |
| いい; よい | いい; よい | good | N5 |
| いいえ | いいえ | no, not at all | N5 |
| いかが | いかが | how, in what way | N5 |
| いくつ | いくつ | how many, how old | N5 |
| いくら | いくら | how much, how many | N5 |
| いつ | いつ | when | N5 |
| いつも | いつも | always, usually, every time, never (with neg. verb) | N5 |
| うち | うち | home; house; my place | N5 |
| うるさい | うるさい | noisy; annoying | N5 |
| ええ | ええ | yes | N5 |
| おじいさん | おじいさん | grandfather, male senior citizen | N5 |
| おととし | おととし | year before last | N5 |
| おばあさん | おばあさん | grandmother, female senior-citizen | N5 |
| おまわりさん | おまわりさん | policeman (friendly term) | N5 |
| お兄さん | おにいさん | (someone else's) older brother (formal) | N5 |
| お姉さん | おねえさん | older sister (formal) | N5 |
| お弁当 | おべんとう | a boxed lunch | N5 |
| お手洗い | おてあらい | toilet, restroom, bathroom (lit., a place to wash one's hands) | N5 |
| お母さん | おかあさん | mother (formal) | N5 |
| お父さん | おとうさん | father (formal) | N5 |
| お皿 | おさら | plate, dish | N5 |
| お腹 | おなか | stomach | N5 |
| お茶 | おちゃ | (green) tea | N5 |
| お菓子 | おかし | confections, sweets, snack | N5 |
| お酒 | おさけ | sake; alcohol | N5 |
| お金 | おかね | money | N5 |
| お風呂 | おふろ | a bath | N5 |
| お~ | お~ | honorable ~ (honorific) | N5 |
| かかる | かかる | it takes (amount of time, money) (v.i.) | N5 |
| かける | かける | to dial/call (e.g., phone); to sit down | N5 |
| かばん | かばん | bag, basket | N5 |
| かぶる | かぶる | to wear, to put on (e.g., a hat on the head) | N5 |
| ここ | ここ | here, this place | N5 |
| こちら | こちら | this person (polite); this way (polite) | N5 |
| こっち | こっち | this person; this direction; this side | N5 |
| この | この | this | N5 |
| これ | これ | this one | N5 |
| こんな | こんな | such, like this | N5 |
| さあ | さあ | come now, well | N5 |
| さ来年 | さらいねん | year after next | N5 |
| しかし | しかし | however; but | N5 |
| じゃ; じゃあ | じゃ; じゃあ | well, well then | N5 |
| すぐに | すぐに | immediately, soon | N5 |