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
変わる
かわる
to change (v.i.), to be transformed, to vary
N4
違える
ちがえる
to change
N1
変える
かえる
to change, to alter, to vary
N4
為る
なる
to change, to be of use, to reach to
N2
改める
あらためる
to change, to reform, to revise
N2
追いかける
おいかける
to chase or run after someone
N2
追う
おう
to chase, to run after
N2
調べる
しらべる
to check; to look up; to inquire; to search
N4
かじる
to chew, to bite (at)
N2
見計らう
みはからう
to choose at one's own discretion
N1
選ぶ
えらぶ
to choose; to select
N4
清む
すむ
to clear (e.g., weather), to become transparent
N2
澄む
すむ
to clear (e.g., weather), to become transparent
N2
清ます
すます
to clear, to make clear, to listen for
N1
澄ます
すます
to clear, to make clear, to listen for
N1
登る
のぼる
to climb
N3
閉じる
とじる
to close (e.g., book, eyes), to shut
N2
つぶる (めを～)
to close the eyes
N1
締め切る
しめきる
to close, cancel
N2
閉まる
しまる
to close, to be closed
N5
閉める
しめる
to close, to shut
N3
倒れる
たおれる
to collapse, to break down
N4
崩れる
くずれる
to collapse, to crumble
N2
取り立てる
とりたてる
to collect, to extort
N1
集める
あつめる
to collect, to gather (v.t.), to assemble
N4
溜まる
たまる
to collect, to gather, to accumulate
N2
寄せる
よせる
to collect, to gather, to put aside
N2
合わせる
あわせる
to combine
N3
結び付ける
むすびつける
to combine, to join, to tie on, to attach with a knot
N1
来る
くる
to come
N5
綻びる
ほころびる
to come apart at the seams, to smile broadly
N1
因る
よる
to come from
N2
差し掛かる
さしかかる
to come near to, to approach
N1
取れる
とれる
to come off, to be taken off
N2
剥げる
はげる
to come off, to be worn off, to fade, to discolor
N1
抜ける
ぬける
to come out, to fall out, to be omitted
N2
止まる
とまる
to come to a halt
N5
叶う
かなう
to come true
N1
解ける
とける
to come untied, to come apart
N2
解ける
ほどける
to come untied, to come apart
N1
来る
きたる
to come, to approach,
N1
至る
いたる
to come, to arrive
N2
慰める
なぐさめる
to comfort, to console
N2
命ずる
めいずる
to command, to appoint
N2
比べる
くらべる
to compare
N4
例える
たとえる
to compare, to liken
N2
補う
おぎなう
to compensate for
N2
訴える
うったえる
to complain, to appeal, to sue (a person)
N3
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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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