This is a list of the vocabulary that you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N5. In total, you will need to have a vocabulary of about 800 words.
This list includes lessons for the most common and important words for you to know, all listed in alphabetical order.
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| # | ごい | Vocabulario | Type | Significado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 脱ぐ |
nugu ぬぐ |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to take off clothes |
| 402 | 温い |
nurui ぬるい |
Adjective, い-adjective | luke warm |
| 403 | ニュース | nyuusu | Noun, Katakana | news |
| 404 | おばあさん | obaasan | Noun | grandmother |
| 405 | 伯母さん |
obasan おばさん |
Noun | aunt; old lady |
| 406 | お弁当 |
obentou おべんとう |
Noun | lunch box; Japanese box lunch |
| 407 | 覚える |
oboeru おぼえる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to remember |
| 408 | お茶 |
ocha おちゃ |
Noun | tea |
| 409 | お風呂 |
ofuro おふろ |
Noun | bath |
| 410 | 美味しい |
oishii おいしい |
い-adjective | delicious |
| 411 | 伯父さん |
ojisan おじさん |
Noun | uncle; old man; mister |
| 412 | お母さん |
okaasan おかあさん |
Noun | mother; mom; mum; ma |
| 413 | お金 |
okane おかね |
Noun | money |
| 414 | お菓子 |
okashi おかし |
Noun | confections; sweets; candy |
| 415 | 起きる |
okiru おきる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to get up; to wake up |
| 416 | 置く |
oku おく |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to put; to place |
| 417 | 奥さん |
okusan おくさん |
Noun | wife; your wife; his wife |
| 418 | お巡りさん |
omawari san おまわりさん |
Noun | police officer (friendly term for policeman) |
| 419 | 重い |
omoi おもい |
い-adjective | heavy |
| 420 | 面白い |
omoshiroi おもしろい |
Adjective, い-adjective | interesting |
| 421 | 同じ |
onaji おなじ |
Noun, Adverb | same |
| 422 | お腹 |
onaka おなか |
Noun | stomach |
| 423 | お姉さん |
oneesan おねえさん |
Noun | elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am |
| 424 | 音楽 |
ongaku おんがく |
Noun | music |
| 425 | お兄さん |
oniisan おにいさん |
Noun | older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy |
| 426 | 女 |
onna おんな |
Noun, Prefix | woman; female sex |
| 427 | 女の子 |
onnanoko おんなのこ |
Noun, Expression | girl; daughter; young women |
| 428 | 多い |
ooi おおい |
Adjective, い-adjective | many; numerous; a lot; large quantity; frequent |
| 429 | 大きい |
ookii おおきい |
Adjective, い-adjective | big; large; great; important |
| 430 | 大きな |
ookina おおきな |
Pre-noun adjectival | big; large; great |
| 431 | 大勢 |
oozei おおぜい |
Noun | crowd of people; great number of people |
| 432 | 降りる |
oriru おりる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | to get off |
| 433 | お酒 |
osake おさけ |
Noun | alcohol |
| 434 | お皿 |
osara おさら |
Noun | plate, dish |
| 435 | 教える |
oshieru おしえる |
Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | to teach |
| 436 | 遅い |
osoi おそい |
Adjective, い-adjective | slow; time-consuming; late |
| 437 | 押す |
osu おす |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to push; to press |
| 438 | お手洗い |
otearai おてあらい |
Noun | toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom |
| 439 | 男 |
otoko おとこ |
Noun | man; male |
| 440 | 男の子 |
otokonoko おとこのこ |
Noun, Expression | boy; male child; baby boy |
| 441 | 大人 |
otona おとな |
Noun | adult |
| 442 | 一昨日 |
ototoi おととい |
Noun | day before yesterday |
| 443 | 一昨年 |
ototoshi おととし |
Noun | year before last |
| 444 | お父さん |
otousan おとうさん |
Noun | father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy |
| 445 | 弟 |
otouto おとうと |
Noun | younger brother |
| 446 | 終る |
owaru おわる |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to finish; to end |
| 447 | 泳ぐ |
oyogu およぐ |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to swim |
| 448 | パーティー | paatii | Noun, Katakana | party |
| 449 | パン | pan | Noun, Katakana | bread |
| 450 | ページ | peeji | Noun, Katakana | page |
| 451 | ペン | pen | Noun, Katakana | pen |
| 452 | ペット | petto | Noun, Katakana | pet |
| 453 | ポケット | poketto | Noun | |
| 454 | ポスト | posuto | Noun, Katakana | post |
| 455 | プール | puuru | Noun, Katakana | swimming pool |
| 456 | 来月 |
raigetsu らいげつ |
Noun | next month |
| 457 | 来年 |
rainen らいねん |
Noun | next year |
| 458 | 来週 |
raishuu らいしゅう |
Noun | next week |
| 459 | ラジオ | rajiio | Noun, Katakana | radio |
| 460 | 零 |
rei れい |
Noun | zero |
| 461 | 冷蔵庫 |
reizouko れいぞうこ |
Noun | refrigerator |
| 462 | レコード | rekoodo | Noun, Katakana | record |
| 463 | 練習 |
renshuu れんしゅう |
Noun, Verb, Suru verb | practice; practicing |
| 464 | レストラン | resutoran | Noun, Katakana | restaurant |
| 465 | 立派 |
rippa りっぱ |
Adjective, な-adjective | splendid |
| 466 | 六 |
roku ろく |
Noun, Numeric | six; 6 |
| 467 | 廊下 |
rouka ろうか |
Noun | corridor; hallway; passageway |
| 468 | 旅行 |
ryokou りょこう |
Noun, Verb, Suru verb | travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour |
| 469 | 料理 |
ryouri りょうり |
Noun, Suru verb | cuisine |
| 470 | 両親 |
ryoushin りょうしん |
Noun | parents; both parents |
| 471 | 留学生 |
ryuugakusei りゅうがくせい |
Noun | overseas student; exchange student |
| 472 | さあ | saa | Conjunction | well… |
| 473 | 財布 |
saifu さいふ |
Noun | purse; wallet |
| 474 | 魚 |
sakana さかな |
Noun | fish |
| 475 | 先 |
saki さき |
Noun, Prefix, Suffix | previous; prior; first; earlier |
| 476 | 咲く |
saku さく |
Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb | to bloom |
| 477 | 作文 |
sakubun さくぶん |
Noun | writing; composition |
| 478 | 寒い |
samui さむい |
Adjective, い-adjective | cold |
| 479 | 三 |
san さん |
Noun, Numeric | three; 3 |
| 480 | 散歩 |
sanpo さんぽ |
Noun, Verb, Suru verb | walk; stroll |
| 481 | 再来年 |
sarainen さらいねん |
Noun | year after next |
| 482 | 差す |
sasu さす |
Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to stretch out hands, to raise an umbrella |
| 483 | 砂糖 |
satou さとう |
Noun | sugar |
| 484 | 背 |
se せ |
Noun | height; stature; back; spine |
| 485 | 背広 |
sebiro せびろ |
Noun | business suit |
| 486 | セーター | seetaa | Noun, Katakana | sweater; jumper |
| 487 | 生徒 |
seito せいと |
Noun | pupil; student |
| 488 | 石鹼 |
sekken せっけん |
Noun | soap |
| 489 | 狭い |
semai せまい |
い-adjective | narrow |
| 490 | 千 |
sen せん |
Noun, Numeric | 1,000; thousand |
| 491 | 先月 |
sengetsu せんげつ |
Noun | last month |
| 492 | 先生 |
sensei せんせい |
Noun, Suffix | teacher; instructor; master |
| 493 | 先週 |
senshuu せんしゅう |
Noun | last week |
| 494 | 洗濯 |
sentaku せんたく |
Noun, Suru verb | washing; laundry |
| 495 | 写真 |
shashin しゃしん |
Noun | photograph; photo |
| 496 | シャツ | shatsu | Noun, Katakana | shirt |
| 497 | シャワー | shawaa | Noun, Katakana | shower |
| 498 | 四 |
shi し |
Noun, Numeric | four; 4 |
| 499 | 七 |
shichi しち |
Noun, Numeric | seven; 7 |
| 500 | 仕事 |
shigoto しごと |
Noun, Verb, Suru verb | work; job; business |
Lista de vocabulario total del JLPT N5: (643)
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