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
迷信
めいしん
superstition
N2
監督
かんとく
supervision, control, (movie) director
N3
しなやか
supple, flexible, elastic
N1
補足
ほそく
supplement, complement
N1
補充
ほじゅう
supplementation, replenishment, replenishing
N1
供給
きょうきゅう
supply, provision
N2
補給
ほきゅう
supply, supplying, replenishment
N1
支持
しじ
support
N1
支える
ささえる
support, hold, sustain
N2
扶養
ふよう
support, maintenance
N1
優越
ゆうえつ
supremacy, predominance, being superior to
N1
案の定
あんのじょう
sure enough, as usual
N1
やけに
sure, very
N1
必ず
かならず
surely, certainly
N4
てっきり
surely, certainly, beyond doubt
N1
きっと
surely, definitely, undoubtedly, certainly
N4
まさしく
surely, no doubt, evidently
N1
船便
ふなびん
surface mail (ship)
N2
表面
ひょうめん
surface, outside, face
N2
表
おもて
surface; front; outside
N4
外科
げか
surgical department
N2
手術
しゅじゅつ
surgical operation
N2
名字
みょうじ
surname, family name
N2
姓
せい
surname, family name
N2
驚き
おどろき
surprise, astonishment, wonder
N1
自首
じしゅ
surrender, give oneself up
N1
周り
まわり
surroundings
N4
周囲
しゅうい
surroundings, circumference, environs
N2
調査
ちょうさ
survey; investigation
N3
停止
ていし
suspension, interruption, stoppage
N2
中止
ちゅうし
suspension, stoppage, discontinuance
N2
不審
ふしん
suspicious, doubt, infidelity
N1
怪しい
あやしい
suspicious, dubious, doubtful
N2
沼
ぬま
swamp, bog, pond
N1
取り替え
とりかえ
swap, exchange
N1
汗
あせ
sweat, perspiration
N2
セーター
sweater
N5
甘口
あまくち
sweet flavor
N1
水泳
すいえい
swimming
N4
泳ぎ
およぎ
swimming
N2
プール
swimming pool
N5
渦
うず
swirl
N1
スイッチ
switch
N3
移行
いこう
switching over to
N1
刀
かたな
sword, saber
N2
象徴
しょうちょう
symbol
N1
記号
きごう
symbol, code
N2
同調
どうちょう
sympathy, agree with, alignment
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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