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Wikipedia JLPT N5 Vocab 401-500

This collection contains 100 words.
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か り る 0 か り る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to borrow; to have a loan
2. to rent; to hire
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し ゅ く だ い 0
noun
homework
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ふ う と う 0
noun
envelope
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の み も の 2 の み も の 3
Most common form: 飲物
noun
drink; beverage
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あ の 1
that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)  (see also: 何の・どの, 此の, 其の, 彼・あれ; often written with kana only)
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ほ そ い 2
1. thin; slender; fine
2. unlucky (billiards slang)  (slang)
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ゆ う べ 0
1. last night  (usu. 昨夜; this meaning is restricted to reading ゆうべ, さくや)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
2. evening
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ば ん 0
Most common form: ばん
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. evening
2. counter for nights
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ま つ 1
'tsu' godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1. to wait  (this meaning is restricted to form 待つ)
2. to await; to look forward to; to anticipate
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け さ 1
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
this morning
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え ん ぴ つ 0
noun
pencil
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Most common form: かさ
noun
umbrella; parasol
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へ ん 0
Most common form: へん
noun
1. area; vicinity; region
2. side; edge  (mathematics)
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か よ う び 2
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Tuesday
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お そ い 0 お そ い 2
1. slow  (this meaning is restricted to form 遅い, 鈍い)
2. late (e.g. "late at night")
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は な す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
2. to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
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た つ 1
'tsu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to stand; to rise; to stand up  (this meaning is restricted to form 立つ, たつ)
2. to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position)  (this meaning is restricted to form 立つ, たつ)
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せ び ろ 0
noun
business suit  (perhaps from "civil clothes" or "Savile Row")
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な な つ 2
numeric
seven
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あ か 1
noun
1. red; crimson; scarlet
2. red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
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あ ま い 0
1. sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
2. fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
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カ ッ プ 1
noun
1. cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)  (see also: コップ)
2. instant noodles purchased in cup; cup noodles  (see also: カップ麺; abbreviation)
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う す い 0 う す い 2
1. thin
2. pale; light
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は る 0
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to stick; to paste; to affix  (esp. 貼る)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
2. to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; to put up (tent)
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い ろ い ろ 0
1. various  (often written with kana only)
2. various colors (colours)  (archaic)
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カ レ ン ダ ー 2
noun
1. calendar
2. calender (machine for flattening things)
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の る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark
2. to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount  (see also: 載る)
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た ん じ ょ う び 3
noun
birthday
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く つ し た 2 く つ し た 3 く つ し た 4
noun
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
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と り に く 0
noun
chicken meat
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は じ ま る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to begin; to start; to commence
2. to happen (again); to begin (anew)
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ふ と い 2
1. fat; thick
2. deep (of a voice)
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ク ラ ス 1
noun
class
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ま ん ね ん ひ つ 3
noun
fountain pen
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か え す 1
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to return (something); to restore; to put back  (see also: 帰す; esp. 返す)
2. to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn
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き っ ぷ 0
noun
ticket
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い れ る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. a tattoo)
2. to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire
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い そ が し い 4
busy; hectic; occupied; engaged
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ト イ レ 1
noun
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory  (see also: トイレット; abbreviation)
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あ の 0
interjection (kandoushi)
say; well; errr ...
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ま る い 0 ま る い 2
1. round; circular; spherical  (丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2. harmonious; calm  (see also: 丸く収まる)
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わ か い 2
1. young; youthful
2. immature; green
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ス カ ー ト 2
noun
skirt
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お も い 0
1. heavy; weighty; massive  (opposite: 軽い)
2. heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy
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ノ ー ト 1
1. notebook; copy-book; exercise book  (see also: ノートブック; abbreviation)
2. note
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ち が う 0
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to differ (from); to vary
2. to not be in the usual condition
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noun
1. there (place relatively near listener)  (see also: 何処, 此処, 彼処; often written with kana only)
2. there (place just mentioned); that place
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み じ か い 3
short
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じ ゃ あ 0
Most common form: じゃ
conjunction, interjection (kandoushi)
1. then; well; so; well then  (see also: では)
2. combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles  (see also: で, は)
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そ ら 1
noun
1. sky; the air; the heavens
2. weather
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ま る い 0 ま る い 2
Most common form: 丸い
1. round; circular; spherical  (丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2. harmonious; calm  (see also: 丸く収まる)
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あ お い 2
1. blue; green
2. pale  (this meaning is restricted to form 青い, 蒼い)
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よ わ い 2
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
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ち か く 2 ち か く 1
noun, 'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity  (see also: 近い)
noun (suffix)
2. nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to
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わ か る 2
Most common form: わかる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow  (often written with kana only)
2. to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out  (often written with kana only)
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あ そ ぶ 0
'bu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to play; to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
2. to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
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お じ 0
Most common form: 叔父
noun
uncle  (see also: 叔母; 伯父 or 叔父 respectively can mean older or younger than one's parent)
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ほ ん だ な 1
noun
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
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あ う 1
Most common form: あう
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to meet; to encounter; to see  (逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos, 遭う may have an undesirable nuance)
2. to have an accident; to have a bad experience  (esp. 遭う when in kanji; often written with kana only)
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と る 1
Most common form: とる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to take (a photo)  (esp. 撮る)
2. to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)  (esp. 録る)
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ち ゃ わ ん 0
Most common form: 茶碗
noun
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
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ひ ま 0
1. spare time; free time; leisure
noun
2. time (e.g. time it takes to do something)  (this meaning is restricted to reading ひま, ヒマ)
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ま い ば ん 1 ま い ば ん 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
every night
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ぶ た に く 0
Most common form: ぶたにく
pork
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ひ だ り 0
left; left hand side
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か ら い 2
1. spicy; hot
2. salty
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ど こ 1
1. where; what place  (see also: 此処, 其処, 彼処; often written with kana only)
2. how much (long, far); what extent  (see also: 何れ程)
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ど ち ら 1
1. which way; which direction; where  (see also: 此方, 其方, 彼方; どちら is polite; often written with kana only)
2. which one (esp. of two alternatives)
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や す む 2
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be absent; to take a day off
2. to rest; to have a break
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レ ス ト ラ ン 1
noun
restaurant (esp. Western-style)  (originally from French)
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テ ー プ 1
noun
tape
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さ ら い ね ん 0
Most common form: 再来年
noun, adverb
year after next
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し ょ う ゆ 0
noun
soy sauce; shoyu  (しょゆ, しょゆう are dial.)
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ド ア 1
noun
door (Western-style)
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フ ィ ル ム 1
Most common form: フイルム
noun
film
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ど う ぞ 1
1. please; kindly; I beg of you  (see also: 何卒)
2. by all means; feel free; you are welcome
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お い し い 0 お い し い 3
Most common form: 美味しい
delicious; tasty; sweet  (often written with kana only)
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す わ る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to sit; to squat
2. to assume (a position)
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あ っ ち 0
1. that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener); over there; yonder  (see also: 何方, 此方, 其方; often written with kana only)
2. that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener); that
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ポ ス ト 1
1. post; position
2. postbox; mail box; pillar box
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あ ら う 0 あ ら う 3
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to wash
2. to investigate
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お ぼ え る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
2. to learn; to pick up; to acquire  (this meaning is restricted to form 覚える)
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こ こ の つ 2
Most common form: ここのつ
numeric
nine
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わ る い 2
1. bad; poor; inferior
2. evil; sinful
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く も り 3
noun
cloudiness; cloudy weather; shadow
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み っ か 0
noun
1. the third day of the month
2. three days
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あ ち ら 0
Most common form: あっち
1. that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener); over there; yonder  (see also: 何方, 此方, 其方; often written with kana only)
2. that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener); that
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け す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to erase; to delete; to cross out
2. to turn off power
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か る い 3
1. light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily)  (opposite: 重い)
2. light (i.e. of foot); nimble; agile
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noun
1. cat
2. shamisen
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ひ が し 0
noun
east
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で か け る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out
2. to be about to leave; to be just going out
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ど っ ち 1
Most common form: どちら
1. which way; which direction; where  (see also: 此方, 其方, 彼方; どちら is polite; often written with kana only)
2. which one (esp. of two alternatives)
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は い ざ ら 0
noun
ashtray
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つ め た い 0 つ め た い 3
1. cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing  (opposite: 熱い)
2. coldhearted; unfeeling
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ま が る 0
Most common form: 曲がる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to bend; to curve; to warp; to wind; to twist
2. to turn  (see also: 折れる・おれる)
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お よ ぐ 2
'gu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to swim
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や る 0
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study  (see also: 為る; often written with kana only; colloquialism)
2. to send; to dispatch; to despatch  (often written with kana only)
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や お や 0
noun
greengrocer
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ラ ジ オ 1
noun
radio
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