JLPT N5 vocabulary list (677 words)
Updated: 2026-11-09
All 677 N5 words from the Shikken word list, most frequent first. Words, readings and meanings come from the JMdict dictionary. Download the list as CSV for free.
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| # | Word · Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | する | to do; to carry out; to perform |
| 2 | 居る いる | to be (of animate objects); to exist |
| 3 | 私 わたくし | I; me |
| 4 | 私 わたし | I; me |
| 5 | その | that; the |
| 6 | 此の この | this |
| 7 | 行く いく | to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for) |
| 8 | 言う いう | to say; to utter; to declare |
| 9 | 何 なん | what |
| 10 | いい | good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable |
| 11 | 人 ひと | person; someone; somebody |
| 12 | あなた | you |
| 13 | では | then; well; so; well then |
| 14 | それ | that; it |
| 15 | 物 もの | thing; object; article; stuff; substance |
| 16 | どう | how; in what way; how about |
| 17 | 家 いえ | house; residence; dwelling; home |
| 18 | これ | this; this one |
| 19 | やる | to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study |
| 20 | 中 なか | inside; interior |
| 21 | 好き すき | liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite |
| 22 | 自分 じぶん | myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself |
| 23 | 方 かた | direction; way |
| 24 | もう | already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer |
| 25 | でも | but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well |
| 26 | 本 ほん | book; volume; script |
| 27 | 車 くるま | car; automobile; vehicle |
| 28 | 仕事 しごと | work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment |
| 29 | ここ | here; this place |
| 30 | とても | very; awfully; exceedingly |
| 31 | 時間 じかん | time |
| 32 | 所 ところ | place; spot; scene; site |
| 33 | 聞く きく | to hear |
| 34 | 前 まえ | in front (of); before (e.g. a building) |
| 35 | 子供 こども | child; children |
| 36 | あの | say; well; um; er |
| 37 | よく | nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully |
| 38 | いつも | always; all the time; at all times |
| 39 | まだ | still; as yet; only |
| 40 | 問題 もんだい | question (e.g. on a test); problem |
| 41 | 学校 がっこう | school |
| 42 | 電話 でんわ | telephone call; phone call |
| 43 | 手 て | hand; arm |
| 44 | 置く おく | to put; to place |
| 45 | 書く かく | to write; to compose; to pen |
| 46 | 話 はなし | talk; speech; chat; conversation |
| 47 | 後 あと | after; later; behind; rear |
| 48 | 其処 そこ | there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place |
| 49 | 少し すこし | a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat |
| 50 | 上 うえ | surface; on (top of); above; over; up |
| 51 | 忘れる わすれる | to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article) |
| 52 | 何 なに | what |
| 53 | 知る しる | to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover |
| 54 | 今日 きょう | today; this day |
| 55 | 年 とし | year; age; years |
| 56 | 本当 ほんとう | genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable; truth; reality; actuality; fact |
| 57 | 英語 えいご | English (language) |
| 58 | 部屋 へや | room; chamber |
| 59 | 使う つかう | to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use |
| 60 | 雨 あめ | rain |
| 61 | 先生 せんせい | teacher; instructor; master |
| 62 | 一緒 いっしょ | (doing) together |
| 63 | 一人 ひとり | one person |
| 64 | 男 おとこ | man; male |
| 65 | 一番 いちばん | best; most; number one; first; first place |
| 66 | 水 みず | water (esp. cool or cold) |
| 67 | 二 に | two; 2 |
| 68 | 国 くに | country; state |
| 69 | 二人 ふたり | two persons; two people; pair; couple |
| 70 | 言葉 ことば | word; phrase; expression; term; language; dialect |
| 71 | 映画 えいが | movie; film; motion picture |
| 72 | 会社 かいしゃ | company; corporation; firm |
| 73 | 道 みち | road; path; street; lane; passage |
| 74 | 学生 がくせい | student (esp. a university student) |
| 75 | 勉強 べんきょう | study |
| 76 | 犬 いぬ | dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine |
| 77 | 毎日 まいにち | every day; daily |
| 78 | 大学 だいがく | university; college |
| 79 | 音楽 おんがく | music |
| 80 | 花 はな | flower; blossom; bloom; petal |
| 81 | 木 き | tree; shrub; bush |
| 82 | 質問 しつもん | question; inquiry; enquiry |
| 83 | 家族 かぞく | family |
| 84 | 写真 しゃしん | photograph; photo; picture; photography |
| 85 | お金 おかね | money |
| 86 | 付ける つける | to attach; to join; to connect; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment); to put against |
| 87 | つける | to turn on; to switch on; to light up |
| 88 | すぐに | immediately; right away; at once; instantly |
| 89 | 働く はたらく | to work; to labor; to labour |
| 90 | もっと | (some) more; even more; longer; further |
| 91 | 結婚 けっこん | marriage |
| 92 | どうして | why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for; how; in what way; by what means |
| 93 | 歩く あるく | to walk |
| 94 | 入れる いれる | to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to install (e.g. software); to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. tattoo) |
| 95 | ちょっと | a little; a bit; slightly |
| 96 | バス | bus |
| 97 | 名前 なまえ | name |
| 98 | ほか | another (person or thing); other; different; something else; someone else; the rest; et al.; except; but; other than; apart from |
| 99 | 病気 びょうき | illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; sickness |
| 100 | どちら | which way; which direction; where |
| 101 | どなた | who |
| 102 | どっち | which way; which direction; where |
| 103 | テレビ | television; TV |
| 104 | パーティー | party (social gathering) |
| 105 | 旅行 りょこう | travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour |
| 106 | 着く つく | to arrive at; to reach |
| 107 | 大変 たいへん | very; greatly; terribly; awfully; difficult; hard; challenging; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible |
| 108 | 店 みせ | store; shop; establishment; restaurant |
| 109 | こんな | this sort of; this kind of; like this; such |
| 110 | 次 つぎ | next; following; subsequent |
| 111 | ドア | door |
| 112 | コーヒー | coffee |
| 113 | 頭 あたま | head |
| 114 | 夜 よる | night; evening |
| 115 | 外国 がいこく | foreign country |
| 116 | 意味 いみ | meaning; significance; sense |
| 117 | ある | to have; to be; to exist; to live |
| 118 | みんな | everyone; everybody; all |
| 119 | 明日 あした | tomorrow |
| 120 | 友達 ともだち | friend; companion |
| 121 | 一つ ひとつ | one |
| 122 | 声 こえ | voice |
| 123 | 三 さん | three; 3 |
| 124 | 夏 なつ | summer |
| 125 | 午後 ごご | afternoon; p.m. |
| 126 | 足 あし | leg; foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.) |
| 127 | 新聞 しんぶん | newspaper |
| 128 | 取る とる | to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold |
| 129 | 手紙 てがみ | letter; note |
| 130 | 出す だす | to put out; to reveal; to show; to take out; to get out |
| 131 | 町 まち | town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood |
| 132 | 呼ぶ よぶ | to call out (to); to call; to invoke |
| 133 | 料理 りょうり | cooking; cookery; cuisine; food; dish |
| 134 | 山 やま | mountain; hill |
| 135 | 今 いま | now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately |
| 136 | 今年 ことし | this year |
| 137 | 病院 びょういん | hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary |
| 138 | 良い よい | good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable |
| 139 | 持つ もつ | to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry |
| 140 | 新しい あたらしい | new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern |
| 141 | 高い たかい | high; tall |
| 142 | 作る つくる | to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct |
| 143 | 大きな おおきな | big; large; great |
| 144 | 生徒 せいと | pupil; student; schoolchild |
| 145 | 動物 どうぶつ | animal |
| 146 | 外 そと | outside; exterior |
| 147 | 銀行 ぎんこう | bank; banking institution |
| 148 | どれ | which (of three or more) |
| 149 | 全部 ぜんぶ | all; entire; whole; altogether |
| 150 | 開ける あける | to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock |
| 151 | 雪 ゆき | snow; snowfall |
| 152 | 両親 りょうしん | parents; both parents |
| 153 | なぜ | why; how; for what reason |
| 154 | 川 かわ | river; stream |
| 155 | 十 とお | ten; 10 |
| 156 | 十 じゅう | ten; 10 |
| 157 | 買う かう | to buy; to purchase |
| 158 | 昨日 きのう | yesterday |
| 159 | どの | which; what (way) |
| 160 | 駅 えき | railway station; train station |
| 161 | 口 くち | mouth |
| 162 | 体 からだ | body |
| 163 | 絵 え | picture; drawing; painting; sketch |
| 164 | 公園 こうえん | (public) park |
| 165 | 春 はる | spring; springtime |
| 166 | 自動車 じどうしゃ | car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto |
| 167 | 方 ほう | direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction) |
| 168 | 読む よむ | to read |
| 169 | 出る でる | to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out |
| 170 | 医者 いしゃ | doctor; physician |
| 171 | 電車 でんしゃ | train; electric train |
| 172 | 歌 うた | song; singing |
| 173 | ください | please (give me) |
| 174 | 誰 だれ | who |
| 175 | 五 ご | five; 5 |
| 176 | 来年 らいねん | next year |
| 177 | 見る みる | to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe |
| 178 | 難しい むずかしい | difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.) |
| 179 | 猫 ねこ | cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline |
| 180 | 海 うみ | sea; ocean; waters |
| 181 | 大切 たいせつ | important; significant; serious; crucial |
| 182 | できる | to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) |
| 183 | 飛行機 ひこうき | airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft |
| 184 | 授業 じゅぎょう | lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork |
| 185 | 来る くる | to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive |
| 186 | 目 め | eye; eyeball |
| 187 | 早い はやい | early; soon; earlier than usual; fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt |
| 188 | 窓 まど | window |
| 189 | きれい | clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat; pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair |
| 190 | 引く ひく | to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse) |
| 191 | 初めて はじめて | for the first time |
| 192 | 女 おんな | woman; female |
| 193 | 秋 あき | autumn; fall |
| 194 | 午前 ごぜん | morning; a.m. |
| 195 | 待つ まつ | to wait |
| 196 | 欲しい ほしい | wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for |
| 197 | 魚 さかな | fish |
| 198 | 有名 ゆうめい | famous; well-known |
| 199 | 色 いろ | colour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade |
| 200 | 外国人 がいこくじん | foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese |
| 201 | 家庭 かてい | home; household; family; hearth |
| 202 | 走る はしる | to run |
| 203 | 兄 あに | older brother; elder brother |
| 204 | 自転車 じてんしゃ | bicycle; bike |
| 205 | 服 ふく | clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; costume; suit; outfit |
| 206 | 四 よん | four; 4 |
| 207 | 四 し | four; 4 |
| 208 | 右 みぎ | right; right-hand side |
| 209 | 話す はなす | to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat |
| 210 | 大きい おおきい | big; large; great |
| 211 | 時計 とけい | clock; watch; timepiece |
| 212 | 冬 ふゆ | winter |
| 213 | 耳 みみ | ear |
| 214 | 八 はち | eight; 8 |
| 215 | 六 ろく | six; 6 |
| 216 | 撮る とる | to take (a photograph) |
| 217 | 終わる おわる | to end; to come to an end; to finish; to close; to be over |
| 218 | 大好き だいすき | liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of |
| 219 | 女の子 おんなのこ | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 220 | 天気 てんき | weather |
| 221 | 薬 くすり | medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve |
| 222 | 弟 おとうと | younger brother; little brother; kid brother |
| 223 | 鳥 とり | bird |
| 224 | 二つ ふたつ | two |
| 225 | 百 ひゃく | hundred; 100 |
| 226 | 食べる たべる | to eat |
| 227 | 入る はいる | to enter; to come in; to go in; to get in; to arrive |
| 228 | こっち | here; this way; this direction |
| 229 | こちら | this way; this direction |
| 230 | 下 した | below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter) |
| 231 | あれ | that; that thing |
| 232 | 開く あく | to open (e.g. doors) |
| 233 | 近く ちかく | near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity |
| 234 | 生まれる うまれる | to be born |
| 235 | ホテル | hotel |
| 236 | 風 かぜ | wind; breeze; draught; draft |
| 237 | 一日 ついたち | first day of the month; the first of the month |
| 238 | 一日 いちにち | one day; all day (long); the whole day; from morning till night |
| 239 | など | et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth |
| 240 | 左 ひだり | left; left-hand side |
| 241 | 会う あう | to meet; to encounter; to see |
| 242 | 電気 でんき | (electric) light; electricity |
| 243 | 七 なな | seven |
| 244 | 七 しち | seven |
| 245 | 九 く | nine; 9 |
| 246 | 九 きゅう | nine; 9 |
| 247 | 朝 あさ | morning |
| 248 | 村 むら | village |
| 249 | 建物 たてもの | building |
| 250 | 半 はん | half; semi-; partial |
| 251 | 今月 こんげつ | this month |
| 252 | いつ | when; at what time; how soon |
| 253 | 千 せん | thousand; 1,000 |
| 254 | 南 みなみ | south |
| 255 | あまり | (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly |
| 256 | 寝る ねる | to go to bed; to lie in bed; to sleep (lying down) |
| 257 | 長い ながい | long (distance, length) |
| 258 | 靴 くつ | shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear |
| 259 | お母さん おかあさん | mother; mom; mum; ma |
| 260 | 番号 ばんごう | number; series of digits |
| 261 | そば | (place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; the side (of something); beside; vicinity; proximity; neighbourhood (neighborhood) |
| 262 | 雑誌 ざっし | magazine; journal; periodical |
| 263 | 練習 れんしゅう | practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout |
| 264 | 北 きた | north |
| 265 | 東 ひがし | east |
| 266 | 一 いち | one; 1 |
| 267 | なる | to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain |
| 268 | 始め はじめ | beginning; start; outset; opening |
| 269 | 飲む のむ | to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine) |
| 270 | 姉 あね | older sister; elder sister |
| 271 | クラス | class |
| 272 | 背 せ | height; stature; back |
| 273 | 万 まん | 10,000; ten thousand |
| 274 | おいしい | good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty |
| 275 | 小さな ちいさな | small; little; tiny |
| 276 | ちょうど | exactly; precisely; just; right; opportunely; fortunately |
| 277 | 日曜日 にちようび | Sunday |
| 278 | 元気 げんき | healthy; well; fit; in good health; lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited |
| 279 | 妹 いもうと | younger sister |
| 280 | 空 そら | sky; the air; the heavens |
| 281 | 隣 となり | next (to); adjoining; adjacent |
| 282 | 紙 かみ | paper |
| 283 | 先月 せんげつ | last month |
| 284 | 帰る かえる | to return; to come home; to go home; to go back |
| 285 | 教える おしえる | to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to show |
| 286 | また | again; once more; once again; another time; some other time |
| 287 | 分かる わかる | to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow |
| 288 | 着る きる | to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on |
| 289 | 横 よこ | beside; aside; next to; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth |
| 290 | 嫌い きらい | disliking; hating; detesting |
| 291 | 静か しずか | quiet; silent |
| 292 | 図書館 としょかん | library |
| 293 | 先週 せんしゅう | last week; the week before |
| 294 | 卵 たまご | eggs; egg; spawn; roe |
| 295 | 半分 はんぶん | half |
| 296 | あげる | to give; to raise; to elevate |
| 297 | 乗る のる | to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark |
| 298 | 立つ たつ | to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up |
| 299 | お父さん おとうさん | father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada |
| 300 | 時々 ときどき | sometimes; occasionally; at times; from time to time; now and then; once in a while; at intervals |
| 301 | 庭 にわ | garden; yard; courtyard |
| 302 | たくさん | a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal |
| 303 | 切る きる | to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery) |
| 304 | 昼 ひる | noon; midday |
| 305 | 風邪 かぜ | (common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general) |
| 306 | 箱 はこ | box; case; chest; package; pack; crate |
| 307 | 歯 は | tooth; teeth |
| 308 | どこ | where; what place |
| 309 | 住む すむ | to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide |
| 310 | かかる | to take (a resource, e.g. time or money) |
| 311 | 悪い わるい | bad; poor; undesirable |
| 312 | 楽しい たのしい | enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful |
| 313 | 上手 じょうず | skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever |
| 314 | 頼む たのむ | to request; to beg; to ask |
| 315 | 来週 らいしゅう | next week |
| 316 | 大丈夫 だいじょうぶ | safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay |
| 317 | 広い ひろい | spacious; vast; wide |
| 318 | 大人 おとな | adult; grown-up |
| 319 | 毎年 まいとし | every year; yearly; annually |
| 320 | 毎年 まいねん | every year; yearly; annually |
| 321 | 教室 きょうしつ | classroom; lecture room |
| 322 | テーブル | table |
| 323 | 嫌 いや | disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant; unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome |
| 324 | 誕生日 たんじょうび | birthday |
| 325 | 男の子 おとこのこ | boy; son; baby boy |
| 326 | パン | bread; (sweet) pastry |
| 327 | 座る すわる | to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to kneel (on the floor) |
| 328 | 辞書 じしょ | dictionary; lexicon |
| 329 | 肉 にく | meat; flesh |
| 330 | 橋 はし | bridge |
| 331 | 降る ふる | to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down |
| 332 | 忙しい いそがしい | busy; occupied; hectic |
| 333 | 野菜 やさい | vegetable |
| 334 | 来月 らいげつ | next month |
| 335 | 警官 けいかん | police officer; policeman; constable |
| 336 | 食べ物 たべもの | food |
| 337 | 机 つくえ | desk |
| 338 | 西 にし | west |
| 339 | 面白い おもしろい | interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling |
| 340 | 若い わかい | young; youthful |
| 341 | 泳ぐ およぐ | to swim |
| 342 | 散歩 さんぽ | walk; stroll |
| 343 | 買い物 かいもの | shopping; purchased goods |
| 344 | お茶 おちゃ | tea (esp. green or barley) |
| 345 | 休み やすみ | vacation; holiday; absence; suspension; rest; recess; respite |
| 346 | 起きる おきる | to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire) |
| 347 | 帽子 ぼうし | hat; cap |
| 348 | ニュース | news |
| 349 | もう一度 もういちど | once more; again |
| 350 | カメラ | camera |
| 351 | どうぞ | please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you) |
| 352 | 無くす なくす | to lose (something) |
| 353 | いかが | how; in what way; how about |
| 354 | ペン | pen |
| 355 | 先 さき | first; before; ahead (of); future; previous; prior; former; recent; last |
| 356 | しかし | however; but |
| 357 | そして | and; and then; thus; and now; and finally |
| 358 | 宿題 しゅくだい | homework; assignment |
| 359 | 兄弟 きょうだい | brothers and sisters; siblings |
| 360 | 同じ おなじ | same; identical; equal; alike; equivalent |
| 361 | 門 もん | gate |
| 362 | 売る うる | to sell |
| 363 | 地図 ちず | map; atlas; chart; plan |
| 364 | 白 しろ | white |
| 365 | 黒 くろ | black |
| 366 | 晩 ばん | evening; night |
| 367 | 覚える おぼえる | to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember |
| 368 | 後ろ うしろ | back; behind; rear |
| 369 | 古い ふるい | old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn |
| 370 | 少ない すくない | few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient; seldom; rare |
| 371 | 今週 こんしゅう | this week |
| 372 | 夏休み なつやすみ | summer vacation; summer holiday |
| 373 | ゆっくり | slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure |
| 374 | 月曜日 げつようび | Monday |
| 375 | タクシー | taxi |
| 376 | シャツ | shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet |
| 377 | 掃除 そうじ | cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing |
| 378 | スポーツ | sport; sports |
| 379 | お腹 おなか | belly; abdomen; stomach |
| 380 | 弾く ひく | to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument) |
| 381 | 緑 みどり | green |
| 382 | 出かける でかける | to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out |
| 383 | 誰か だれか | someone; somebody |
| 384 | 大勢 おおぜい | crowd of people; great number of people |
| 385 | 青 あお | blue; azure |
| 386 | 疲れる つかれる | to get tired; to tire; to get fatigued; to become exhausted; to grow weary |
| 387 | 多い おおい | many; numerous; a lot |
| 388 | 傘 かさ | umbrella; parasol |
| 389 | 牛乳 ぎゅうにゅう | (cow's) milk |
| 390 | 強い つよい | intense; strong; fierce; high; strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough |
| 391 | 鍵 かぎ | key |
| 392 | 遅い おそい | slow |
| 393 | 歌う うたう | to sing |
| 394 | 立派 りっぱ | splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; impressive |
| 395 | 借りる かりる | to borrow |
| 396 | 死ぬ しぬ | to die; to pass away |
| 397 | 一昨年 おととし | year before last |
| 398 | 池 いけ | pond |
| 399 | いくつ | how many |
| 400 | 痛い いたい | painful; sore |
| 401 | 塩 しお | salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride |
| 402 | 荷物 にもつ | luggage; baggage; package |
| 403 | 遊ぶ あそぶ | to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time |
| 404 | 降りる おりる | to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount; to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down |
| 405 | レストラン | restaurant (esp. Western-style) |
| 406 | テスト | test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; examination; quiz |
| 407 | コート | coat |
| 408 | ベッド | bed |
| 409 | 砂糖 さとう | sugar |
| 410 | 台所 だいどころ | kitchen |
| 411 | 違う ちがう | to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with) |
| 412 | 昨夜 ゆうべ | last night; yesterday evening |
| 413 | 去年 きょねん | last year |
| 414 | 上る のぼる | to ascend; to go up; to climb |
| 415 | たばこ | tobacco; cigarette; cigar |
| 416 | 三つ みっつ | three |
| 417 | 多分 たぶん | probably; likely; perhaps; maybe |
| 418 | 寒い さむい | cold (e.g. weather) |
| 419 | 赤い あかい | red; crimson; scarlet; vermilion |
| 420 | 財布 さいふ | wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook |
| 421 | 結構 けっこう | splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine |
| 422 | 毎週 まいしゅう | every week |
| 423 | ラジオ | radio |
| 424 | 毎朝 まいあさ | every morning |
| 425 | 大使館 たいしかん | embassy |
| 426 | 玄関 げんかん | entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule; porch; foyer; mud room |
| 427 | 暇 ひま | spare time; free time; leisure |
| 428 | 洗濯 せんたく | washing; laundry |
| 429 | 郵便局 ゆうびんきょく | post office |
| 430 | 角 かど | corner; edge |
| 431 | 押す おす | to push; to thrust; to shove |
| 432 | 切符 きっぷ | ticket |
| 433 | 今朝 けさ | this morning |
| 434 | 明るい あかるい | light; bright; well-lit; well-lighted |
| 435 | 文章 ぶんしょう | sentence; writing; composition; essay; article; passage; prose; (writing) style |
| 436 | 冷蔵庫 れいぞうこ | refrigerator; fridge |
| 437 | 休む やすむ | to rest; to have a break; to be absent; to take a day off |
| 438 | 地下鉄 ちかてつ | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 439 | 止まる とまる | to stop (moving); to come to a stop |
| 440 | 小さい ちいさい | small; little; tiny |
| 441 | かばん | bag; satchel; briefcase; basket |
| 442 | より | than |
| 443 | 切手 きって | stamp (postage) |
| 444 | 毎月 まいつき | every month; each month; monthly |
| 445 | 階段 かいだん | stairs; stairway; staircase |
| 446 | いくら | how much |
| 447 | 辺 へん | area; vicinity; region |
| 448 | 皆さん みなさん | all; everyone; everybody |
| 449 | 貸す かす | to lend; to loan |
| 450 | 夕方 ゆうがた | early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk |
| 451 | 便利 べんり | convenient; handy; useful |
| 452 | 始まる はじまる | to begin; to start; to commence |
| 453 | 飛ぶ とぶ | to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop |
| 454 | 暖かい あたたかい | warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot |
| 455 | 鉛筆 えんぴつ | (wooden) pencil |
| 456 | 鼻 はな | nose |
| 457 | はい | yes; that is correct |
| 458 | あそこ | there; over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where |
| 459 | 答える こたえる | to answer; to reply |
| 460 | 暑い あつい | hot; warm; sultry; heated |
| 461 | 果物 くだもの | fruit |
| 462 | 見せる みせる | to show; to display |
| 463 | 締める しめる | to tie; to fasten; to tighten |
| 464 | 白い しろい | white |
| 465 | 返す かえす | to return (something); to restore; to put back |
| 466 | 洗う あらう | to wash; to cleanse; to rinse |
| 467 | 入口 いりぐち | entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth |
| 468 | 戸 と | door (esp. Japanese-style) |
| 469 | 眼鏡 めがね | glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles |
| 470 | 漢字 かんじ | kanji; Chinese character |
| 471 | 椅子 いす | chair; seat; stool; bench |
| 472 | 作文 さくぶん | writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition |
| 473 | 閉める しめる | to close; to shut |
| 474 | 近い ちかい | near; close; short (distance) |
| 475 | 留学生 りゅうがくせい | overseas student; exchange student |
| 476 | 困る こまる | to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be at a loss; to be stumped; to be embarrassed |
| 477 | いいえ | no |
| 478 | 消す けす | to erase; to rub out; to rub off; to cross out; to delete |
| 479 | かわいい | cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty |
| 480 | 低い ひくい | low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.) |
| 481 | ナイフ | knife |
| 482 | さあ | come (on); come now; come along; here; well; hmm; uh; let's see; I'm not sure |
| 483 | 赤 あか | red; crimson; scarlet |
| 484 | ギター | guitar |
| 485 | ページ | page |
| 486 | じゃあ | then; well; so; well then |
| 487 | どうも | thank you; thanks |
| 488 | 浴びる あびる | to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to bathe in; to be flooded with (e.g. light); to be covered in |
| 489 | 四つ よっつ | four; 4 |
| 490 | 渡す わたす | to hand over; to hand in; to pass; to give; to transfer |
| 491 | 張る はる | to stick; to paste; to affix; to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; to put up (e.g. a tent) |
| 492 | 紅茶 こうちゃ | black tea |
| 493 | 重い おもい | heavy; weighty |
| 494 | ネクタイ | tie; necktie |
| 495 | 奥さん おくさん | wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam |
| 496 | 甘い あまい | sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared; indulgent; lenient; soft (on); easy-going; generous |
| 497 | 向こう むこう | over there; ahead; beyond; (in the) distance; far away; far off; opposite side; other side |
| 498 | 吸う すう | to breathe in; to inhale; to smoke (a cigarette, etc.) |
| 499 | 熱い あつい | hot (to the touch) |
| 500 | 食堂 しょくどう | dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; canteen; messroom |
| 501 | 渡る わたる | to cross over; to go across |
| 502 | 映画館 えいがかん | movie theatre; movie theater; cinema |
| 503 | 牛肉 ぎゅうにく | beef |
| 504 | 出口 でぐち | exit; way out |
| 505 | 洋服 ようふく | Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes) |
| 506 | 喫茶店 きっさてん | coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe |
| 507 | 風呂 ふろ | bath; bathing; bathtub; bathroom |
| 508 | トイレ | toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory |
| 509 | 土曜日 どようび | Saturday |
| 510 | 履く はく | to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear |
| 511 | キロ | kilometre; kilometer; kilogram; kilogramme |
| 512 | ボタン | button (clothing) |
| 513 | セーター | sweater; jumper |
| 514 | 青い あおい | blue; azure |
| 515 | 暗い くらい | dark; gloomy; murky |
| 516 | 飲み物 のみもの | drink; beverage |
| 517 | 上着 うわぎ | coat; jacket; outerwear |
| 518 | 黒い くろい | black |
| 519 | 縦 たて | the vertical; height |
| 520 | 要る いる | to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want |
| 521 | 辛い からい | spicy; hot |
| 522 | 吹く ふく | to blow (of the wind) |
| 523 | アパート | apartment building; apartment block; apartment house |
| 524 | 封筒 ふうとう | envelope |
| 525 | 黄色 きいろ | yellow; amber |
| 526 | 短い みじかい | short |
| 527 | 下手 へた | unskillful; poor; awkward |
| 528 | 安い やすい | cheap; inexpensive |
| 529 | 五つ いつつ | five |
| 530 | いろいろ | various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different) |
| 531 | ノート | notebook; copy-book; exercise book |
| 532 | メートル | metre (unit of length); meter |
| 533 | ポケット | |
| 534 | 廊下 ろうか | corridor; hallway; passageway |
| 535 | 習う ならう | to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in |
| 536 | 冷たい つめたい | cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing |
| 537 | 交差点 こうさてん | crossing; intersection |
| 538 | バター | butter |
| 539 | うるさい | noisy; loud |
| 540 | お酒 おさけ | alcohol; sake |
| 541 | 遠い とおい | far; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance |
| 542 | 曲がる まがる | to turn; to bend; to curve; to warp; to wind; to twist |
| 543 | 弱い よわい | weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine) |
| 544 | 晴れる はれる | to clear up; to clear away; to be sunny; to stop raining |
| 545 | お風呂 おふろ | bath |
| 546 | 火曜日 かようび | Tuesday |
| 547 | 茶色 ちゃいろ | brown; light brown; tawny |
| 548 | 丈夫 じょうぶ | healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable |
| 549 | 今晩 こんばん | tonight; this evening |
| 550 | 毎晩 まいばん | every night |
| 551 | 背広 せびろ | business suit |
| 552 | シャワー | shower |
| 553 | そちら | there; that way; that direction |
| 554 | そっち | there; that way; that direction |
| 555 | 靴下 くつした | socks; sock; stockings; stocking |
| 556 | 咲く さく | to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open |
| 557 | 晴れ はれ | clear weather; fine weather |
| 558 | 七つ ななつ | seven |
| 559 | 薄い うすい | thin (of an object); weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.); not much (of a presence) |
| 560 | 消える きえる | to disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away; to become lost |
| 561 | 細い ほそい | thin; slender; fine |
| 562 | 朝御飯 あさごはん | breakfast |
| 563 | カップ | cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.) |
| 564 | 金曜日 きんようび | Friday |
| 565 | 勤める つとめる | to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to serve (as) |
| 566 | それから | and then; after that |
| 567 | ええ | yes; that is correct; right |
| 568 | 磨く みがく | to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens) |
| 569 | スカート | skirt |
| 570 | コップ | glass (drinking vessel); tumbler |
| 571 | 丸い まるい | round; circular; spherical |
| 572 | 箸 はし | chopsticks |
| 573 | 並ぶ ならぶ | to line up; to stand in a line |
| 574 | エレベーター | elevator; lift |
| 575 | 豚肉 ぶたにく | pork |
| 576 | 軽い かるい | light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) |
| 577 | おじさん | uncle |
| 578 | 昼御飯 ひるごはん | lunch; midday meal |
| 579 | プール | (swimming) pool |
| 580 | あちら | that way; that direction; over there; yonder |
| 581 | あっち | that way; that direction; over there; yonder |
| 582 | 花瓶 かびん | (flower) vase |
| 583 | だんだん | gradually; by degrees; little by little; more and more; increasingly |
| 584 | 三日 みっか | 3rd day of the month |
| 585 | まっすぐ | straight (ahead); direct; upright; erect |
| 586 | 晩御飯 ばんごはん | dinner; evening meal |
| 587 | ズボン | trousers; pants |
| 588 | つまらない | dull; uninteresting; boring; tedious |
| 589 | ペット | pet |
| 590 | 脱ぐ ぬぐ | to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress |
| 591 | 万年筆 まんねんひつ | fountain pen |
| 592 | 曇り くもり | cloudiness; cloudy weather |
| 593 | 交番 こうばん | police box; koban; small neighborhood police station |
| 594 | 涼しい すずしい | cool; refreshing |
| 595 | まずい | bad(-tasting); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasant |
| 596 | お菓子 おかし | confections; sweets; candy; cake |
| 597 | コピー | copy; photocopy |
| 598 | デパート | department store |
| 599 | お兄さん おにいさん | older brother; elder brother |
| 600 | お姉さん おねえさん | older sister; elder sister |
| 601 | 太い ふとい | fat; thick |
| 602 | 閉まる しまる | to be shut; to close; to be closed |
| 603 | 茶碗 ちゃわん | rice bowl; tea cup; teacup |
| 604 | 厚い あつい | thick; deep; heavy |
| 605 | 灰皿 はいざら | ashtray |
| 606 | 狭い せまい | narrow; confined; small; cramped |
| 607 | 御飯 ごはん | cooked rice |
| 608 | かける | to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag) |
| 609 | 夕飯 ゆうはん | evening meal; dinner; supper |
| 610 | お皿 おさら | plate; dish |
| 611 | おばあさん | grandmother |
| 612 | 二日 ふつか | 2nd day of the month |
| 613 | 危ない あぶない | dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious; look out!; watch out!; be careful! |
| 614 | 汚い きたない | dirty; filthy; foul; unclean |
| 615 | 九つ ここのつ | nine |
| 616 | 本棚 ほんだな | bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase |
| 617 | ポスト | postbox; mailbox; mail box; pillar box |
| 618 | レコード | (phonograph) record |
| 619 | フォーク | fork |
| 620 | おじいさん | male senior-citizen; old man; grandfather |
| 621 | 鳴く なく | to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp |
| 622 | 差す さす | to shine; to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise |
| 623 | とり肉 とりにく | chicken meat |
| 624 | 八百屋 やおや | greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop |
| 625 | カレー | curry (esp. Japanese curry) |
| 626 | 石鹸 せっけん | soap |
| 627 | 再来年 さらいねん | year after next |
| 628 | テープ | tape |
| 629 | 明後日 あさって | day after tomorrow |
| 630 | それでは | well, ...; right, ...; now, ... |
| 631 | 醤油 しょうゆ | soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu |
| 632 | 易しい やさしい | easy; plain; simple |
| 633 | 黄色い きいろい | yellow |
| 634 | マッチ | match (for lighting a fire) |
| 635 | 並べる ならべる | to line up; to set up; to arrange in a line |
| 636 | ストーブ | (room) heater; stove |
| 637 | ハンカチ | handkerchief |
| 638 | 水曜日 すいようび | Wednesday |
| 639 | 曇る くもる | to get cloudy; to cloud over; to become overcast |
| 640 | そうして | and; like that |
| 641 | ゼロ | zero; 0; nought; nil |
| 642 | 木曜日 もくようび | Thursday |
| 643 | 賑やか にぎやか | bustling; busy; crowded; lively; prosperous; thriving |
| 644 | 葉書 はがき | postcard |
| 645 | 零 れい | zero; nought |
| 646 | 一昨日 おととい | day before yesterday |
| 647 | カレンダー | calendar |
| 648 | お手洗い おてあらい | toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom |
| 649 | お弁当 おべんとう | bento; Japanese box lunch |
| 650 | スプーン | spoon |
| 651 | フィルム | film |
| 652 | 一月 ひとつき | one month |
| 653 | ボールペン | ball-point pen |
| 654 | 飴 あめ | (hard) candy; toffee |
| 655 | おまわりさん | police officer |
| 656 | 十日 とおか | 10th day of the month |
| 657 | 字引 じびき | dictionary |
| 658 | テープレコーダー | tape recorder |
| 659 | ワイシャツ | (formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt |
| 660 | スリッパ | slipper; slippers |
| 661 | 五日 いつか | five days; 5th day of the month |
| 662 | キロメートル | kilometer; kilometre |
| 663 | 八つ やっつ | eight |
| 664 | グラム | gram; gramme |
| 665 | 温い ぬるい | lukewarm; tepid |
| 666 | キログラム | kilogram; kilogramme |
| 667 | 四日 よっか | 4th day of the month |
| 668 | 二十日 はつか | 20th day of the month |
| 669 | 七日 なのか | seven days; 7th day of the month |
| 670 | 六つ むっつ | six |
| 671 | 六日 むいか | 6th day of the month |
| 672 | 二十歳 はたち | 20 years old |
| 673 | ラジカセ | radio-cassette player |
| 674 | 八日 ようか | 8th day of the month |
| 675 | 九日 ここのか | 9th day of the month |
| 676 | ラジオカセット | radio-cassette; tape recorder |
| 677 | 伯母さん おばさん | aunt |
About this list
- There has been no official JLPT vocabulary list since 2010. Levels come from comparing three public lists, including Jonathan Waller’s JLPT lists (tanos.co.uk); when they disagree, the word goes to the easier level.
- The order is by frequency — JMdict frequency markers and how often the word appears in Tatoeba sentences. It is the same order in which the Shikken app introduces new words.
- Spelling variants of one word (嘘 and うそ) count as one word. Counts per level and why lists disagree: How many words do you need for JLPT N3?
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