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
まごまご
confused, be at a loss
N2
混雑
こんざつ
confusion, congestion
N2
渋滞
じゅうたい
congestion (e.g., traffic), delay
N2
おめでとう
Congratulations!, an auspicious occasion!
N2
活用
かつよう
conjugation; practical use
N2
手品
てじな
conjuring trick, magic
N2
繋がり
つながり
connection, link, relationship
N2
接続
せつぞく
connection, union, join, link; changing trains
N2
克服
こくふく
conquest, overcome
N2
意識
いしき
consciousness, senses
N2
連続
れんぞく
consecutive, continuity, continuing
N2
納得
なっとく
consent, assent, understanding
N2
コンセント
consent; power outlet
N2
相当
そうとう
considerably, fairly; worth ~
N2
大分
だいぶん
considerably, greatly, a lot
N2
検討
けんとう
consideration, examination, investigation
N2
考慮
こうりょ
consideration, taking into account
N2
絶えず
たえず
constantly
N2
憲法
けんぽう
constitution
N2
工事
こうじ
construction work
N2
建築
けんちく
construction, architecture
N2
建設
けんせつ
construction, foundation
N2
領事
りょうじ
consul
N2
消費
しょうひ
consumption, expenditure
N2
伝染
でんせん
contagion
N2
入れ物
いれもの
container, case
N2
容器
ようき
container, vessel
N2
中味
なかみ
contents, interior, filling
N2
コンクール
contest (FRE: concours)
N2
文脈
ぶんみゃく
context
N2
継続
けいぞく
continuation
N2
始終
しじゅう
continuously, always, constantly
N2
契約
けいやく
contract, compact, agreement
N2
矛盾
むじゅん
contradiction, inconsistency
N2
対照
たいしょう
contrast, antithesis, comparison
N2
寄付
きふ
contribution, donation
N2
貢献
こうけん
contribution, services
N2
管理
かんり
control, management (e.g., of a business)
N2
論争
ろんそう
controversy, dispute
N2
コック
cook; tap, cock
N2
炊事
すいじ
cooking
N2
平気
へいき
coolness, calmness, unconcern
N2
共同
きょうどう
cooperation, association, collaboration
N2
協力
きょうりょく
cooperation, collaboration
N2
銅
どう
copper
N2
銅貨
どうか
copper coin
N2
複写
ふくしゃ
copy, duplicate
N2
芯
しん
core, heart, wick
N2
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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.
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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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