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
温泉
おんせん
spa, hot spring
N2
スペース
space
N1
間
あいだ
space, interval
N4
間隔
かんかく
space, interval, SPC
N2
空間
くうかん
space, room, airspace
N1
間
ま
space, room, pause
N2
広い
ひろい
spacious; wide; broad
N5
火花
ひばな
spark
N1
代弁
だいべん
speak for another
N1
スピーカー
speaker
N2
特別
とくべつ
special
N4
特許
とっきょ
special permission, patent
N1
特売
とくばい
special sale
N2
特技
とくぎ
special talent; skill
N1
特殊
とくしゅ
special, unique
N2
専修
せんしゅう
specialization
N1
特産
とくさん
specialty, special product
N1
比重
ひじゅう
specific gravity
N1
特定
とくてい
specific, special, particular
N2
観衆
かんしゅう
spectators, audience
N1
スピーチ
speech
N3
演説
えんぜつ
speech, address
N2
～弁
～べん
speech, dialect
N2
言葉遣い
ことばづかい
speech, expression, wording
N2
台詞
せりふ
speech, words, one's lines, remarks
N2
時速
じそく
speed (per hour)
N2
速力
そくりょく
speed
N2
速度
そくど
speed, velocity, rate
N2
すみやか
speedy
N1
噴出
ふんしゅつ
spewing, gushing, spouting
N1
香辛料
こうしんりょう
spices
N1
紡績
ぼうせき
spinning
N1
気
き
spirit, mood
N4
りっぱ
splendid, fine
N3
見事
みごと
splendid, magnificent
N2
結構
けっこう
splendid; enough, tolerably
N3
分裂
ぶんれつ
split, division, break up
N1
スプーン
spoon
N5
匙
さじ
spoon
N2
スポーツ
sport(s)
N5
スポーツカー
sports car
N1
配偶者
はいぐうしゃ
spouse
N1
ばね
spring (e.g., coil, leaf)
N2
スプリング
spring
N1
春
はる
spring
N3
泉
いずみ
spring, fountain
N2
芽
め
sprout
N2
平方
へいほう
square (e.g., meter, square)
N1
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
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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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