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JLPT Vocabulary — 10,000+ Japanese Words

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食べる taberu · to eat飲む nomu · to drink行く iku · to go来る kuru · to come見る miru · to see聞く kiku · to hear話す hanasu · to speak書く kaku · to write読む yomu · to read学ぶ manabu · to learn好き suki · to like大きい ookii · big小さい chiisai · small新しい atarashii · new古い furui · oldありがとう arigatou · thank youすみません sumimasen · excuse meはじめまして hajimemashite · nice to meet you頑張る ganbaru · to do one's best日本語 nihongo · Japanese language勉強 benkyou · studying先生 sensei · teacher学生 gakusei · student学校 gakkou · school電車 densha · train会社 kaisha · company仕事 shigoto · work / job家族 kazoku · family友達 tomodachi · friend時間 jikan · time明日 ashita · tomorrow食べる taberu · to eat飲む nomu · to drink行く iku · to go来る kuru · to come見る miru · to see聞く kiku · to hear話す hanasu · to speak書く kaku · to write読む yomu · to read学ぶ manabu · to learn好き suki · to like大きい ookii · big小さい chiisai · small新しい atarashii · new古い furui · oldありがとう arigatou · thank youすみません sumimasen · excuse meはじめまして hajimemashite · nice to meet you頑張る ganbaru · to do one's best日本語 nihongo · Japanese language勉強 benkyou · studying先生 sensei · teacher学生 gakusei · student学校 gakkou · school電車 densha · train会社 kaisha · company仕事 shigoto · work / job家族 kazoku · family友達 tomodachi · friend時間 jikan · time明日 ashita · tomorrow
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飼育
しいく
breeding, raising, rearing
N1
簡潔
かんけつ
brevity, concise, simple
N1
橋渡し
はしわたし
bridge building', mediation
N1
明朗
めいろう
bright, clear, cheerful
N1
煌々と
こうこうと
brightly
N1
華やか
はなやか
brilliant, gorgeous, florid
N1
華々しい
はなばなしい
brilliant, magnificent, spectacular
N1
目覚しい
めざましい
brilliant, remarkable
N1
脆い
もろい
brittle, fragile, tenderhearted
N1
片言
かたこと
broken (in reference to speaking style, e.g., Japanese)
N1
つぼみ
bud, flower bud
N1
仏像
ぶつぞう
Buddhist image (statue)
N1
ブル
bull
N1
浮力
ふりょく
buoyancy
N1
負担
ふたん
burden; load
N1
煩わしい
わずらわしい
burdensome, troublesome, complicated
N1
官僚
かんりょう
bureaucrat, bureaucracy
N1
埋蔵
まいぞう
buried property, treasure trove
N1
たくましい
burly, strong, sturdy
N1
下火
したび
burning low, waning, declining
N1
燃焼
ねんしょう
burning, combustion
N1
バス
bus; bath; bass
N1
ビジネス
business
N1
用件
ようけん
business
N1
不景気
ふけいき
business recession, hard times, depression
N1
業務
ぎょうむ
business, duties, work
N1
多忙
たぼう
busy
N1
ちょう
butterfly
N1
ブザー
buzzer
N1
生まれつき
うまれつき
by nature, by birth, native
N1
内閣
ないかく
cabinet, (government)
N1
おり
cage, pen, jail cell
N1
災害
さいがい
calamity, disaster, misfortune
N1
こよみ
calendar, almanac
N1
参上
さんじょう
calling on, visiting
N1
落ち着き
おちつき
calm, composure
N1
熱量
ねつりょう
calorific value
N1
カメラマン
cameraman
N1
かん
can, tin
N1
解除
かいじょ
cancellation, release, cancel
N1
がん
cancer
N1
つえ
cane
N1
降伏
こうふく
capitulation, surrender, submission
N1
捕獲
ほかく
capture, seizure
N1
炭素
たんそ
carbon (C)
N1
保護
ほご
care, protection, shelter
N1
キャリア
career, career government employee
N1
カーペット
carpet
N1
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many JLPT words are on this page?
This database contains over 10,000 vocabulary items covering all five JLPT levels — N5 to N1. Each word includes kanji, kana and an English meaning to support your study.
What is the difference between N5 and N1?
N5 is the easiest JLPT level, covering around 800 core words for basic daily conversation. N1 is the highest, requiring mastery of 10,000+ words including formal and literary vocabulary. Work through N5 → N4 → N3 → N2 → N1 in order.
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Absolutely. JLPT vocabulary is selected for practical use — it covers everyday speech, reading, listening and writing. N5/N4 words are essential for daily life; N3+ words appear in news and natural conversation.