Japanese vocabulary organized by JLPT level
Wikipedia JLPT N5 Vocab 601-676
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Most common form: こちら
noun
1. this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction (see also: 何方, 其方, 彼方; often written with kana only)2. here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)
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noun
1. (hard) candy; toffee (food term)2. rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc. (food term)
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide (see also: 棲む)(click the word for examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Saturday(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: おく
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to put; to place2. to leave (behind)
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pronoun
1. there; over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where (see also: どこ, ここ, そこ; place physically distant from both speaker and listener; often written with kana only)noun
2. genitals; private parts; nether regions (colloquialism; often written with kana only; CODE euph MISSING!; this meaning is restricted to reading あそこ, あすこ, アソコ)(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 3 forms, examples and links)
noun
evening meal(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
1. yellow
2. high-pitched (voice); shrill (see also: 黄色い声)
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conjunction, interjection (kandoushi)
1. come; come now; come along; go on; hurry up2. well; who knows; I don't know...; uh; hmm
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 履く
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (or wear) footwear (usu 履く or 穿く)2. to affix a sword to one's hip (usu. 佩く or 帯く)
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noun
who? (often written with kana only; honorific)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1. to pull2. to draw (attention, etc.); to attract (interest, etc.) (see also: 注意を引く)
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noun
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam (honorific)(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock (this meaning is restricted to form 開ける)2. to open (for business, etc.) (this meaning is restricted to form 開ける)
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Most common form: さす
2. to be visible
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Most common form: いる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (of animate objects); to exist (see also: 在る; often written with kana only)2. to stay (often written with kana only)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Monday(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
confections; sweets; candy(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Friday(click the word for examples and links)
2. to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop (esp. 跳ぶ)
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2. straightforward; honest; frank (often written with kana only)
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1. unappetising; unappetizing; unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation) (often written with kana only)
2. unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy (see also: 拙い)
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2. insignificant; unimportant; trifling; trivial; worthless (often written with kana only)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Wednesday(click the word for examples and links)
narrow; confined; small
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Most common form: つく
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to arrive at; to reach2. to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table) (see also: 席に着く)
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'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress(click the word for examples and links)
2. to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Thursday(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
(flower) vase(click the word to view an additional 2 readings and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
kilogram; kilogramme (often written with kana only; originally from French)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to ascend; to go up; to climb2. to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise (usu. 昇る)
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noun
kilometer; kilometre (often written with kana only; originally from French)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
Most common form: なくす
2. to get rid of (usu. 無くす; often written with kana only)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to line up; to set up; to arrange in a line2. to enumerate; to itemize
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Most common form: ふく
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to blow (of the wind)'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff(click the word to view an additional 7 meanings and 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
Most common form: 務める
2. to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of) (usu. 務める)
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1. to sing (bird)
2. to bark; to purr; to make sound (animal)
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth)2. to refine; to improve
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noun
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: おばさん
noun
1. aunt (as 伯母さん, older than one's parent, as 叔母さん, younger; honorific; familiar language; often written with kana only)2. old lady; ma'am (vocative) (小母さん in kanji form; familiar language; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 緩い
1. lukewarm; tepid (ぬくい is primarily used in Western Japan; often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to form 温い, 微温い)
2. lenient (see also: 緩い; often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to reading ぬるい)
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Most common form: おばさん
noun
1. aunt (as 伯母さん, older than one's parent, as 叔母さん, younger; honorific; familiar language; often written with kana only)2. old lady; ma'am (vocative) (小母さん in kanji form; familiar language; often written with kana only)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to get cloudy; to cloud over; to become overcast2. to cloud up; to fog up; to mist up; to become dim
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Most common form: うるさい
2. annoying; troublesome; tiresome; persistent; importunate (often written with kana only)
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