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
様子
ようす
aspect, state, appearance
N2
評価
ひょうか
assessment, evaluation
N2
役割
やくわり
assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
N2
援助
えんじょ
assistance, aid, support
N2
助教授
じょきょうじゅ
assistant professor
N2
連想
れんそう
association (of ideas), suggestion
N2
組合
くみあい
association, union
N2
仮定
かてい
assumption, supposition, hypothesis
N2
なにしろ
at any rate, in any case
N2
今にも
いまにも
at any time, soon
N2
漸く
ようやく
at last, finally, hardly
N2
すくなくとも
at least
N2
せめて
at least
N2
夜間
やかん
at night, nighttime
N2
直ちに
ただちに
at once, immediately
N2
早速
さっそく
at once, immediately, promptly
N2
足元
あしもと
at one's feet
N2
目下
めした
at present, now
N2
精々
せいぜい
at the most, at best
N2
大気
たいき
atmosphere
N2
気圧
きあつ
atmospheric pressure
N2
附属
ふぞく
attached, belonging, affiliated
N2
攻撃
こうげき
attack, strike, offensive
N2
姿勢
しせい
attitude; posture
N2
叔母
おば
aunt (younger than one's parent)
N2
作者
さくしゃ
author, artist
N2
著者
ちょしゃ
author, writer
N2
作家
さっか
author, writer, novelist
N2
サイン
autograph; sign; sine
N2
自動
じどう
automatic, selfmotion
N2
オートメーション
automation
N2
飛行
ひこう
aviation, flight
N2
航空
こうくう
aviation, flying
N2
バック
back
N2
裏口
うらぐち
backdoor, rear entrance
N2
バッグ
bag
N2
袋
ふくろ
bag, sack
N2
バランス
balance
N2
玉
たま
ball, sphere, coin
N2
風船
ふうせん
balloon
N2
竹
たけ
bamboo
N2
バンド
band
N2
帯
おび
band, sash
N2
包帯
ほうたい
bandage
N2
岸
きし
bank, coast, shore
N2
通帳
つうちょう
bankbook
N2
万歳
ばんざい
banzai, Long live ~!
N2
マスター
bar owner, master (e.g., arts, science)
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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