JLPT Vocabulary
Vocabulary list
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| Vocabulary | Hiragana | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 静か | しずか | quiet, calm | N5 |
| 面白い | おもしろい | interesting, amusing | N5 |
| 靴 | くつ | shoes, footwear | N5 |
| 靴下 | くつした | socks | N5 |
| 音楽 | おんがく | Music | N5 |
| 頭 | あたま | head | N5 |
| 頼む | たのむ | to request, to ask (a favor) | N5 |
| 顔 | かお | face (body part) | N5 |
| 風 | かぜ | wind, breeze | N5 |
| 風邪 | かぜ | cold, flu | N5 |
| 飛ぶ | とぶ | to fly, to hop | N5 |
| 飛行機 | ひこうき | airplane | N5 |
| 食べる | たべる | to eat | N5 |
| 食べ物 | たべもの | food | N5 |
| 食堂 | しょくどう | cafeteria, dining hall | N5 |
| 飲み物 | のみもの | drink, beverage | N5 |
| 飲む | のむ | to drink | N5 |
| 飴 | あめ | (hard) candy | N5 |
| 駅 | えき | station | N5 |
| 高い | たかい | tall, high; expensive | N5 |
| 魚 | さかな | fish | N5 |
| 鳥 | とり | chicken (lit., bird) | N5 |
| 鳴く | なく | to make sound (animal) | N5 |
| 鶏肉 | とりにく | chicken meat | N5 |
| 黄色 | きいろ | yellow | N5 |
| 黄色い | きいろい | yellow | N5 |
| 黒 | くろ | black | N5 |
| 黒い | くろい | black; dark | N5 |
| 鼻 | はな | nose | N5 |
| ～か月 | ～かげつ | (number of) months | N5 |
| ～がる | ～がる | feel | N5 |
| ～くらい; ぐらい | ～くらい; ぐらい | approximate (quantity) | N5 |
| ～ころ; ～ごろ | ～ころ; ～ごろ | about, toward, approximately (time) | N5 |
| ～さん | ～さん | Mr. ~, Ms. ~ | N5 |
| ～すぎ | ～すぎ | past; to exceed, ~ too much | N5 |
| ～ずつ | ～ずつ | at a time | N5 |
| ～たち | ～たち | plural suffix | N5 |
| ～だけ | ～だけ | only ~, just ~, as ~ | N5 |
| ～など | ～など | et cetera | N5 |
| ～中 | ～じゅう | during, while | N5 |
| ～中 | ～ちゅう | during, while ~ing | N5 |
| ～人 | ～じん | counter for people | N5 |
| ～人 | ～にん | counter for people | N5 |
| ～個 | ～こ | counter for small items (e.g., fruits, cups) | N5 |
| ～側 | ～がわ | ~ side | N5 |
| ～円 | ～えん | Yen | N5 |
| ～冊 | ～さつ | counter for books | N5 |
| ～分 | ～ふん | ~ minutes | N5 |
| ～前 | ～まえ | in front of ~ | N5 |
| ～匹 | ～ひき | counter for small animals | N5 |