JLPT Proficiency Test N5 Vocabulary List

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One of the difficulties of learning a language is increasing vocabulary, this is also difficult in Japanese, since there are numerous words with the same pronunciation, not to mention the numerous kanji.

There is the Japanese Language Proficiency Exam where Japanese students prove their knowledge, it is divided into 5 Levels from highest to lowest. So today I provide an official list of vocabulary that is learned in N5 the beginner level of the Japanese language.

This list is the perfect opportunity for you to get to know, test and improve your vocabulary.

I've checked word for word, translated it manually using various sources and research to bring you the best translation. It wasn't easy, but I intend to bring the other Levels soon.

N5 Vocabulary List

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KanjihiraganaRomajiPortuguese
会うあうwowto meet
あおtoblue
青いあおいhiblue
あかakared
赤いあかいakaired
明いあかるいakaruibrillant
あきhereautumn
開くあくakuopen, open (documents, files)
開けるあけるakeruopen, opening (doors)
上げるあげるageruraise, raise (raise hand)
あさwingmorning
朝御飯あさごはんasagohan'Breakfast
 あさってasateafter tomorrow
あしashifoot leg
明日あしたashitatomorrow
 あそこasokothere, right there
遊ぶあそぶasobuplay
暖かいあたたかいatatakaiwarm, hot
あたまatamahead
新しいあたらしいatarashiinew
 あちらthinksthere, there, there, far, away
暑いあついI assumehot Heat)
熱いあついI assumehot (on touch)
厚いあついI assumethick, thick, deep
 あっちacchiright there, there
あとactlater
 あなたanatayou
あにaniolder brother
あねaneeldest sister
 あのyearthat there, hey, that
 あのyearHmm…
 アパートapa-toapartment
 あびるabirubathe, bathe
危ないあぶないabunaidangerous
甘いあまいlovesweet
 あまりlovenot much, really
あめloverain
あめlovesweet
洗うあらうmacawwash the dishes)
 あるaruexist, have, is, be (used of inanimate objects)
歩くあるくarukuto walk
 あれareThis one
 いい / よいii / yoiGood
 いいえheyno
言ういうwowto say
いえieHouse
 いかがikagaas
行くいくikugo
 いくつikutsuhow many? (count) (age)
 いくらikurahow much? (how much)
いけikelagoon
医者いしゃishadoctor
 いすisuchair
忙しいいそがしいisogashiibusy, busy, agitated, irritated
痛いいたいitaipainful, oh, it hurts
いちichia
一日いちにちichinichifirst day of the month
 いちばんichiban'best first number one
 いつitsuWhen
五日いつかitsukafive days, fifth day (of the month, of the week)
一緒いっしょisshotogether
五ついつつitsutsufive
 いつもitsumoever
いぬinupuppy
いまmagnetnow
意味いみimimeaning
いもうとimoutoyounger sister
いやiyaunpleasant
入口いりぐちiriguchiProhibited
居るいるiruused to indicate the existence of people and animals
要るいるiruneed, need
入れるいれるirruput on
いろgocolor
色々いろいろiroiroseveral
うえhuhabove, above
後ろうしろushiroback
薄いうすいusethin, weak
うたutasong
歌ううたうwowsing
生まれるうまれるumareruto be born
うみumisea
売るうるurusell
煩いうるさいurusainoisy, irritating (shut up)
上着うわぎuwagijacket, outerwear
andphotography
映画えいがheymovie
映画館えいがかんeigakan'movie theater
英語えいごegoEnglish language
 ええand isyea
えきekiseason
 エレベーターerebe-ta-elevator
鉛筆えんぴつen'pitsupencil
 おいしいoishiidelicious, yummy
多いおおいhiMany
大きいおおきいookiigreat
大きなおおきなokinagreat
大勢おおぜいoozeilarge number of people
お母さんおかあさんokaasan'mother
お菓子おかしokashcandy
お金おかねokanemoney
起きるおきるokuruWake up
置くおくokput on
奥さんおくさんokusa'wife
お酒おさけosakeAlcoholic beverage, alcohol, made from rice
お皿おさらosaradish, dish
お爺さんおじいさんojiisangrandfather old man
教えるおしえるoshieruto teach, hear say
叔父さんおじさんojisanuncle middle aged man
押すおすosupush, squeeze, stamp
遅いおそいosoilate, slow
お茶おちゃthe teaGreen Tea
お手洗いおてあらいotearaiRestroom
お父さんおとうさんotousan'Dad
おとうとotoutoYounger brother
おとこotokoman man
男の子おとこのこotokonokoBoy
一昨日おとといototoiday before yesterday
一昨年おととしototoshitwo years ago
大人おとなautumnAdult
 おなかonakastomach
同じおなじonajisame
お兄さんおにいさんonisan'older brother
お姉さんおねえさんoneesan'eldest sister
 おばあさんobaasan'grandmother, elderly
伯母さん / 叔母さんおばさんobasan'Aunt, middle-aged woman
お風呂おふろofurobath, bathtub
お弁当おべんとうoben'toupacked lunch
覚えるおぼえるoboeruto remember
 おまわりさんomawarisan'police-friendly term
重いおもいomoiHeavy
 おもしろいomoshiroiInteresting
泳ぐおよぐoyoguswim
降りるおりるoririget off, get off (from car, train)
終るおわるowarufinish
音楽おんがくon'gakuSong
おんなon'naWomen
女の子おんなのこon'nanokoGirl
外国がいこくgaikokuforeign country
外国人がいこくじんgaikokujin'Abroad
会社かいしゃkaishaCompany
階段かいだんkaidan'Stairs
買い物かいものkaimonoShopping
買うかうkaupurchase
返すかえすkaesureturn, return
帰るかえるkaerucome back
 かかるkakaruhave time or money
 かぎkagiKey
書くかくkakuwrite
学生がくせいgakuseiStudent)
 かけるkakerucall by phone
かさkasaUmbrella
貸すかすkasulend
かぜkazeWind
風邪かぜkazea cold, cold
家族かぞくkazokuFamily
かたkataperson
学校がっこうgakkouSchool
 カップkappuGlass
家庭かていkateiHome (in a more private, intimate, personal sense)
かどkadohorn, corner, angle
 かばんkaban'bag, basket, bag
花瓶かびんkabin'a vase (flowers or ornament)
かみkamipaper
 カメラkameracamera
火曜日かようびkayoubiTuesday
辛いからいkaraiSpicy
からだkaradaBody
借りるかりるkariruborrow, rent
軽いかるいkaruiLight
 カレーkare-Curry
 カレンダーkaren'da-calendar
川 / 河かわkawaRiver
 かわいいkawaiiCute
漢字かんじkan'jichinese ideogram
kitree, wood
黄色きいろkiiroyellow
黄色いきいろいkiiroiyellow
消えるきえるkierudisappear, disappear
聞くきくkikulisten, listen, ask
きたkitaNorth
 ギターgita-Guitar
汚いきたないkitanaiDirty
喫茶店きっさてんkissaten'coffee shop
切手きってkittestamp
切符きっぷkippuTicket
昨日きのうkinouYesterday
きゅう / くkyuu / kuNine
牛肉ぎゅうにくgyuunikuMeat
牛乳ぎゅうにゅうgyuunyuuMilk
今日きょうkyouToday
教室きょうしつkyoushitsuClassroom
兄弟きょうだいkyoudaiBrothers
去年きょねんkyonen'last year
嫌いきらいkiraiTo hate
切るきるkirucut
着るきるkiruwear
 きれいkireibeautiful, clean
 キロ / >キログラムkiro / >kiroguramuKilogram
 キロ / キロメートルkiro / kirome-toruKilometer
銀行ぎんこうgin'kouBank
金曜日きんようびkin'youbiFriday
くすりkusurimedicine, medicine
 くださいkudasaiPlease
果物くだものkudamonoFruit
くちkuchimouth opening
くつkutsuShoes
靴下くつしたkutsushiteSocks
くにkuniCountry
曇りくもりkumoriCloudy weather
曇るくもるkumorubecome cloudy, fog up (glasses)
暗いくらいkuraiDingy
 クラスkurasuClass (school)
 グラムguramuGram
来るくるkurucome over
くるまkurumaautomobile, vehicle, car
くろkuroBlack
黒いくろいkuroiblack
警官けいかんkeikan'policeman
今朝けさkesathis morning
消すけすkesuerase, turn off
結構けっこうkekkousplendid enough
結婚けっこんkekkon'Wedding
月曜日げつようびgetsuyoubiMonday
玄関げんかんgen'kan'entrance hall
元気げんきgen'kihealthy, well, with energy
goFive
公園こうえんkouen'Park
交差点こうさてんkousaten'intersection (transit)
紅茶こうちゃkouchablack tea
交番こうばんkouban'police station
こえkoeVoice
 コートko-tocoat
 コーヒーko-hi-Coffee
 ここkokoHere
午後ごごgogoafternoon
九日ここのかkokonokanine days, ninth day
九つここのつkokonotsuNine
午前ごぜんgozen'morning
答えるこたえるkotaeruanswer, answer
 こちらkochirathis person or form
 こっちkocchithis person or form
 コップkoppuA glass
今年ことしkotoshithis year
言葉ことばkotobaword, language
子供こどもkodomoChild
 このkonoThis one
御飯ごはんgohan'cooked rice meal
 コピーするkopi-surucopy
困るこまるkomaruto be worried
 これkoreThis one
今月こんげつkon'getsuthis month
今週こんしゅうkon'shuuthis week
 こんなkon'naSuch
今晩こんばんkomban'tonight
 さあleavewell…
財布さいふsaifuPortfolio
さかなsakanaFish
さきsakiin front, just now, before, prior
咲くさくsakubloom, flower
作文さくぶんsakubun'composition, writing
差すさすsasupoint, stretch out hands, use an umbrella
雑誌ざっしzasshiMagazine
砂糖さとうsatouSugar
寒いさむいsamuiCold
さ来年さらいねんsarainen'next year
さんsan'Three
散歩さんぽするsan'posuruwalk, walk
し / よんshi / yonFour
しおshiosalt
 しかしshikashiAlthough
時間じかんjikan'Time
仕事しごとshigotoJob
辞書じしょjishoDictionary
静かしずかshizukaQuiet, Silence
したshitaBelow
しち / ななshichi / nanaSeven
質問しつもんshitsummon'Question
自転車じてんしゃjiten'shaBicycle
自動車じどうしゃjidoushaCar
死ぬしぬshinuto die
字引じびきjibikiDictionary
自分じぶんjibun'myself
閉まるしまるshimaruclose (automatic doors)
閉めるしめるshimeruclose
締めるしめるshimerutie (example: tie)
 じゃ / じゃあja / jaawell then…
写真しゃしんshashin'Photograph
 シャツshatsuShirt
 シャワーshawa-shower, bath
じゅう / とおjuu / tooTen
授業じゅぎょうjugyoulesson, class, teaching
宿題しゅくだいshukudaihomework
上手じょうずjouzuskillful
丈夫じょうぶjoubustrong, durable (relationship)
 しょうゆshouyusoy sauce
食堂しょくどうshokudoucafeteria, cafeteria
知るしるshiruknow, know
しろshiroWhite
白いしろいshiroiWhite
新聞しんぶんshibun'newspaper
水曜日すいようびsuiyoubiWednesday
吸うすうsweatsmoke, inhale, suck
 スカートsuka-toGet out
好きすきsukilike, love
少ないすくないsukunailittle, insufficient
 すぐにsuguniImmediately
少しすこしsukoshiFew
涼しいすずしいsuzushiirefreshing, cool
 ストーブsuto-buHeater
 スプーンsupu-n-'To harvest
 スポーツsupo-tsuSport
 ズボンzubon'Pants
住むすむsumulive in (house)
 スリッパsurippaFlip flops
 するsuruto do
座るすわるsuwaruto sit
ifheight, stature, back
生徒せいとsectstudent
 セーターarrow-sweater, sweater
 せっけんsekken'Economy
背広せびろtallowwalking suit (suit)
狭いせまいsemaiNarrow
 ゼロzeroZero
せんwithoutThousand
先月せんげつsen'getsulast month
先週せんしゅうsen'shuulast week
先生せんせいSenseiteacher, doctor
洗濯せんたくsen'takuWashing clothes)
全部ぜんぶzembuAll
掃除そうじするsoujisuruclean, sweep
 そうして / そしてsoshite / soshiteAND
 そこsokothat place
 そちらsochiraright there
 そっちsocchiright there
そとsotoOutside
 そのsonoThat
 そばunder theclose, beside (a type of noodles too xD)
そらsoraSky
 それsoreThis one
 それからsorekaraafter that
 それではsoredehaso in that situation
大学だいがくdaigakuuniversity
大使館たいしかんtaishikan'embassy
大丈夫だいじょうぶdaijoubualright
大好きだいすきdaisukilove, like very much
大切たいせつtaisetsuimportant
台所だいどころdaidokorokitchen
 たいへんtaihen'much
 たいへんtaihen'difficult situation
高いたかいtakaiheight, dear
 たくさんtakusan'Many
 タクシーtakushi-taxi
出すだすdasuto put out
立つたつtatsurest
 たてtatelength, height
建物たてものtatemonoconstruction
楽しいたのしいtanoshiifun, nice, nice
頼むたのむtanomuto ask
 たばこtobaccotobacco, cigarettes
 たぶんtabooprobably
食べ物たべものtabemonofood
食べるたべるtaverueat
たまごtamagoegg
だれdarewho
だれかdarekasomebody
誕生日たんじょうびtan'joubibirthday
 だんだんdan'dan'gradually
小さいちいさいchiisailittle
小さなちいさなchiisanalittle
近いちかいchikaiclose (close)
違うちがうchigaudiffer, wrong
近くちかくchikakunext
地下鉄ちかてつchikatetsusubway
地図ちずchizumap
茶色ちゃいろchairoBrown
 ちゃわんchawan'rice bowl
 ちょうどchoudoexactly
 ちょっとchottoa little
一日ついたちtsuitachifirst month
使うつかうtsukauto use
疲れるつかれるtsukareruget tired, tiring
つぎtsuginext
着くつくtsukuarrive, reach
つくえtsukuedesk
作るつくるtsukuruto do
 つけるtsukeruturn on
勤めるつとめるtsutomeruserve, work for someone
 つまらないtsumaranaiannoying
冷たいつめたいtsumetaiicy, cold
強いつよいtsuyoistrong, powerful
youhand
 テープte-puribbon
 テーブルte-burutable
 テープレコーダーte-pureko-da-recorder
出かけるでかけるdekakerugo out
手紙てがみtegamiLetter
 できるdekirube able, can
出口でぐちdeguchiExit
 テストtesutotest
 ではdehain, with that…
 デパートdepa-toDepartment store
 でもdemobut
出るでるderuleave, leave
 テレビterebiTV
天気てんきten'kiclimate
電気でんきden'kielectricity, electric light
電車でんしゃden'shaeletric train
電話でんわden'watelephone
tojapanese style door
 ドアit hurtswestern style door
 トイレtoireRestroom
 どうI givehow, in what way
 どうしてdoushitefor what reason
 どうぞdouzoPlease
動物どうぶつdoubutsuanimal
 どうもdoumothank you hi
遠いとおいtooifar away
十日とおかtookaten days, the tenth day
時々ときどきtokidokisometimes
時計とけいtokeiclock, clock
 どこdokoWhere
ところtokoroplace
としtoshiyear
図書館としょかんtoshokan'library
 どちらdochirawhich of the two
 どっちdocchiwhich
 とてもtotemmuch
 どなたladywho
となりtonarinext to
 どのownerwhich
飛ぶとぶtobuto fly
止まるとまるtookStop
友達ともだちtomodachifriends
土曜日どようびdoyoubiSaturday
とりtoriBird
とり肉とりにくtorinikuchicken meat (poultry)
取るとるtorutake, take
撮るとるtorutake picture, record
 どれpainthat (of three or more)
 ナイフnaifuKnife
なかnakamiddle, center
長いながいnagaibig, long, long
鳴くなくnakunoise, scream, animal cry
無くすなくすnakusulose
 なぜnazewhy
なつnatsusummer
夏休みなつやすみnatsuyasumisummer holiday
七つななつnanatsuSeven
七日なのかnanokaseven days, the seventh day
名前なまえnamaeName
習うならうnaraulearn
並ぶならぶnarabuline up, queue
並べるならべるnaraberualign., queue (objects)
 なるnarubecome
なん / なにnan' / naniwhat
notwo
賑やかにぎやかnigiyakabusy, busy, full of people
にくnikumeat
西にしnishiwest
日曜日にちようびnichiyoubiSunday
荷物にもつnimotsuBaggage
 ニュースnyu-sunews
にわniwagarden
脱ぐぬぐnuguundress, undress
温いぬるいnuruiwarm
 ネクタイnekutaibow tie
ねこnekocat
寝るねるnerusleep, go to bed
 ノートno-tonotebook
登るのぼるnoboruclimb, climb
飲み物のみものnamedrink
飲むのむnameto drink
乗るのるnoruride, arrive, ride (on a bicycle, horse)
there istooth
 パーティーpa-t'i-Party
 はいheyyea
灰皿はいざらhaizaraashtray
入るはいるhairuenter, introduce
葉書はがきhagakipostcard
 はくhakudress, put on pants
はこhakoCashier
はしchopsticksbridge
 はしchopstickschopsticks
始まるはじまるhajimaruto start
初め / 始めはじめhajimestart
初めてはじめてhajimetfor the first time
走るはしるhashirurun
 バスbasubus
 バターknock-butter
二十歳はたちhatachi20 years (age)
働くはたらくhatarakuto work
はちhachieight
二十日はつかhatsuka20 days, XX
はなhanaflower
はなhananose
はなしhanashiconversation, story
話すはなすhanasuspeak
早いはやいhayaiearly, fast
速いはやいhayaifast
はるharuSpring
貼るはるharuapply, stick
晴れはれhareclear weather
晴れるはれるhareruclear weather, sun
はんhuha half
ばんbannight
 パンbreadbread
 ハンカチhan'kachitissue
番号ばんごうbangnumber
晩御飯ばんごはんban'gohanevening meal dinner
半分はんぶんhambunhalf a minute
ひがしhigashieast
引くひくhikupull
弾くひくhikuplay a stringed instrument, including piano
低いひくいhikuishort low
飛行機ひこうきhikoukiplane
ひだりhidarileft
ひとhitperson
一つひとつhitotsua
一月ひとつきhitotsukione month
一人ひとりhitoriA person
ひまhimaFree time
ひゃくhyakuhundred
病院びょういんbyouinhospital
病気びょうきbyoukiillness
ひるhirunoon day
昼御飯ひるごはんhirugohanlunch
広いひろいhiroiwide, spacious, wide
 フィルムfirumuroll of film
封筒ふうとうfuutouenvelope
 プールpu-rupool
 フォークfo-kufork
吹くふくfukublow
ふくfukuclothes
二つふたつfutatsutwo
豚肉ぶたにくbutanikupork
二人ふたりfutaritwo people
二日ふつかfutsukatwo days, the second day of the month
太いふといfutoifat, thick
ふゆfuyuWinter
降るふるfurufall, rain and snow
古いふるいfuruiold, ancient, old (not used to people)
 ふろholebath
文章ぶんしょうbun'shousentence, text, article
 ページpe-jipage
下手へたhetapoor, unskilled, unskilled, sluggish
 ベッドbeddobed
 ペットpettoPet
部屋へやheybedroom
へんheyarea
 ペンpen'pen
勉強べんきょうするben'kyousurustudying
便利べんりben'riuseful, practical
帽子ぼうしboushihat
 ボールペンbo-rupen-'ballpoint pen
 ほかhokaanother, the rest
 ポケットpokettopocket
欲しいほしいhoshiiwant, need
 ポストposepost
細いほそいhosoithin
 ボタンbootbutton
 ホテルhotelHotel
ほんhon'book
本棚ほんだなhon'danabook shelves
 ほんとうhon'toutruth
毎朝まいあさMayaevery morning
毎月まいげつ / まいつきmaigetsu / maitsukievery month
毎週まいしゅうmaishuuevery week
毎日まいにちmainichiEvery day
毎年まいねん / まいとしmainen' / maitoshievery year
毎晩まいばんmaiban'every night
まえmotherbefore, behind
曲るまがるmagarubend, flex
 まずいmazuidisgusting, bad, unpleasant (food)
 またWoodsagain, and
 まだladyeven so
まちmachiCity
待つまつmatsuwait
 まっすぐmassuguforward, straight
 マッチmacchiMatch
まどbadwindow
丸い / 円いまるいmaruiround, circular
まんmanten thousand
万年筆まんねんひつman'nen'hitsufountain pen
磨くみがくmigakubrush teeth, polish, shine shoes
みぎmigiright
短いみじかいmijikaishort low
みずmizuWater
みせmisestore
見せるみせるmiseruShow
みちmichistreet, path, road
三日みっかmikkathree days, third day of the month
三つみっつmittsuthree
みどりmidorigreen
皆さんみなさんMinasan'everybody (present), personal
みなみminamisouth
みみmimiear
見る / 観るみるmirusee, watch, look
みんなmeeverybody (present), personal
六日むいかmuikasix days, sixth day of the month
向こうむこうmukouin addition
難しいむずかしいmuzukashiidifficult
六つむっつmuttsusix
むらwallvillage, village
meeye
 メートルme-torumeter
眼鏡めがねmeganeglasses
 もうmoualready
もう一度もういちどmouichidoagain
木曜日もくようびmokuyoubiThursday
持つもつmotsuhold
 もっとmotorcycleMost
ものmonothing
もんmonGate
問題もんだいmon'daiproblem
八百屋やおやyaoyagreengrocer
野菜やさいyasaivegetable
易しいやさしいyasashiieasy, simple
安いやすいyasuicheap
休みやすみyasumirest, vacation
休むやすむyasumurest
八つやっつyatsueight
やまyamaMountain
 やるyaruto do
夕方ゆうがたyuugatanight
夕飯ゆうはんyuuhan'dinner
郵便局ゆうびんきょくyuubin'kyokuMail agency
昨夜ゆうべyuubelast night
有名ゆうめいyuumeifamous
ゆきyukisnow
行くゆくyukugo
 ゆっくりとyukkuritoslowly
八日ようかyoukaeight days, eighth day of the month
洋服ようふくyoufukuwestern style clothes
 よくyokuoften, well
よこYokoside, side, width
四日よっかyokkafour days, fourth day of the month
四つよっつyottsufour
呼ぶよぶyobucall, invite
読むよむyomuto read
よるyorunight
弱いよわいyowaiweak
来月らいげつraigetsunext month
来週らいしゅうraishuunext week
来年らいねんrainen'Next year
 ラジオrajioradio
 ラジカセ / ラジオカセットrajikase / rajiokasettoradio cassette player
 りっぱrippasplendid
留学生りゅうがくせいryuugakuseiforeign student
両親りょうしんryoushin'the parents (both)
料理りょうりryourikitchen
旅行りょこうryokoutravel
れいkingzero
冷蔵庫れいぞうこreizoukorefrigerator
 レコードreko-dorecord
 レストランresutoranrestaurant
練習れんしゅうするren'shuusurupractice
廊下ろうかhuskyHall
ろくrokusix
 ワイシャツwashatsubusiness shirt
若いわかいwakaiyoung
分かるわかるwakaruto understand
忘れるわすれるwasureruforget
わたくしwatakushiI, myself
わたしwatashiI, myself
渡すわたすwatasudeliver
渡るわたるwatarumove on
悪いわるいwaruibad
 より, ほうyori, huhUsed for comparison.

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