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
結果
けっか
result, consequence
N3
成果
せいか
results, fruits
N1
小売
こうり
retail
N1
家来
けらい
retainer, retinue, servant
N1
保温
ほおん
retaining warmth, keeping heat in, heat insulation
N1
無口
むくち
reticence
N1
退職
たいしょく
retirement (from office)
N1
引退
いんたい
retirement
N2
定年
ていねん
retirement age
N1
隠居
いんきょ
retirement; retired person
N1
後退
こうたい
retreat, backspace
N1
帰り
かえり
return, coming back
N4
再発
さいはつ
return, relapse, reoccurrence
N1
返還
へんかん
return, restoration
N1
お帰り
おかえり
return, welcome
N2
帰宅
きたく
returning home
N2
帰京
ききょう
returning to Tokyo
N1
裏
うら
reverse side, back
N4
逆
ぎゃく
reverse, opposite
N2
逆さ
さかさ
reverse, upside down
N2
逆様
さかさま
reverse, upside down
N2
復習
ふくしゅう
review (of lessons), revision
N4
改訂
かいてい
revision
N1
改正
かいせい
revision, amendment, alteration
N2
復活
ふっかつ
revival (e.g., musical), restoration
N1
復興
ふっこう
revival, renaissance, reconstruction
N1
破棄
はき
revocation, annulment, breaking (e.g., treaty)
N1
革命
かくめい
revolution
N1
転回
てんかい
revolution, rotation
N1
褒美
ほうび
reward, prize
N1
リズム
rhythm
N2
リボン
ribbon
N2
御飯
ごはん
rice (cooked); meal
N5
ライス
rice
N1
茶碗
ちゃわん
rice bowl
N5
田
た
rice field
N2
田植え
たうえ
rice planting
N2
粥
かゆ
rice porridge
N1
苗
なえ
rice seedling
N1
稲
いね
riceplant
N2
大家
たいか
rich family, distinguished family
N1
お金持ち
かねもち; おかねもち
rich person
N4
謎謎
なぞなぞ
riddle
N2
謎
なぞ
riddle, puzzle, enigma
N2
棟
とう
ridge (of roof
N1
峠
とうげ
ridge, (mountain) pass, difficult part
N2
乗り越し
のりこし
riding past (one's station)
N2
直角
ちょっかく
right angle
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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