JLPT N5 – Vocabulary list

This is a vocabulary list including words that are required for passing the JLPT N5 exam.

For each word, additional details and explanations are provided in a separate ‘study page’. You could find there examples helping you to use words in a practical context in order to be able to use it in your daily life.

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It is never easy to memorize hundreds of words, but always remember that you will be proud of yourself when your exam results will reach your mail box. Let’s dive into the vocabulary little by little, at your own pace. The important is to have fun while doing it and to never give up ! Good luck !

็•ชๅท
Nยฐ
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Word
่ชญใฟๆ–น
Pronunciation
ๆ„ๅ‘ณ
Meaning
1ใ‚ใ’ใ‚‹ ageruto give
2ๆœ asamorning
3ๅฐ็ญ’ fuutouenvelope
4ๅ†ฌ fuyuwinter
5ไบ” gofive
6ๅฆ iieno, nay
7ไธ€็ท’ isshotogether
8ๅฏๆ„›ใ„ kawaiicute, adorable
9ๅ–ซ่Œถๅบ— kissatencoffee shop
10ใŠ่“ๅญ okashisweets, candy
11้ข็™ฝใ„ omoshiroiinteresting, fascinating
12ใŠๅง‰ใ•ใ‚“ oneesanelder sister
13ๅปŠไธ‹ roukacorridor, hallway
14็Ÿฅใ‚‹ shiruto be aware of, to know
15ๅคงๅค‰ taihenvery, greatly, immense
16้šฃ tonarineighbor, next to
17ๅ›ณๆ›ธ้คจ toshokanlibrary
18ใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒผใ‚ฏ fookufork
19ใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผ seetaasweater, jumper
20ใ‚นใƒ—ใƒผใƒณ supuunspoon
21ๆฎตใ€… dandangradually, little by little
22็‰›่‚‰ gyuunikubeef
23่‘‰ๆ›ธ hagakipostcard
24็ซ hifire, flame
25ๆœฌ honbook
26ไปŠ imanow, the present time
27ๆ–น houdirection, way, side
28ๅˆ‡ใ‚‹ kiruto cut
29ๆฏŽๆœ maiasaevery morning
30็ช“ madowindow
31ๅพ…ใค matsuto wait, to look forward to
32ไธญ nakainside, in, among
33ๅๅ‰ namaename, full name
34ๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅ nichiyoubiSunday
35้ฃฒใ‚€ nomuto drink, to gulp
36็ทด็ฟ’ renshuupractice, practicing
37ๅฏ’ใ„ samuicold
38ไธ‹ shitabelow, down, under
39ๅคงๅˆ‡ taisetsuimportant, necessary
40ไธ€ๆ—ฅ ichinichione day
41ๅผทใ„ tsuyoistrong, powerful
42ไธŠ็€ uwagicoat, jacket
43ๆธกใ‚‹ wataruto cross over
44ๅฑฑ yamamountain
45ใ‚ฏใƒฉใ‚น kurasuclass
46ใ‚ผใƒญ zerozero, naught
47้–‹ใ hirakuto open, to undo
48ใ‚ใใ“ asokothere, over there
49ๆš–ใ‹ใ„ atatakaiwarm, mild
50็—…้™ข byouinhospital
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