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
今日
きょう
today, this day
N5
一緒
いっしょ
together
N5
便所
べんじょ
toilet, lavatory
N2
お手洗い
おてあらい
toilet, restroom, bathroom (lit., a place to wash one's hands)
N5
札
ふだ
token, label; ticket, card; charm, talisman
N1
明日
あす
tomorrow
N4
明日
あした
tomorrow
N3
トン
ton (1000 lbs.)
N2
トーン
tone
N1
音色
ねいろ
tone color, timbre
N1
舌
した
tongue
N2
今晩
こんばん
tonight, this evening
N5
ぶかぶか
too big, baggy
N1
～過ぎる
～すぎる
too much ~
N2
余計
よけい
too much, unnecessary, abundance, surplus, excess, superfluity
N2
道具
どうぐ
tool
N4
歯
は
tooth
N5
歯磨き
はみがき
toothbrushing, toothpaste
N2
トップ
top
N2
頂点
ちょうてん
top, summit
N2
てっぺん
top, summit, apex
N1
頂上
ちょうじょう
top, summit, peak
N2
議題
ぎだい
topic of discussion, agenda
N1
話題
わだい
topic, subject
N2
真っ暗
まっくら
total darkness
N2
集計
しゅうけい
totalization, aggregate
N1
接触
せっしょく
touch, contact
N1
苦しい
くるしい
tough; physically strenuous
N3
見学
けんがく
tour, study by observation
N2
タワー
tower
N1
塔
とう
tower, pagoda
N2
～街
～がい
town
N1
役場
やくば
town hall
N1
都市
とし
town, city, urban
N2
町
まち
town; city
N3
街
まち
town; street, road
N2
玩具
がんぐ
toy
N1
跡
あと
trace; remains; scar
N2
貿易
ぼうえき
trade
N4
下取り
したどり
trade in, part exchange
N1
商売
しょうばい
trade, business, commerce
N2
売買
ばいばい
trade, buying and selling
N2
業者
ぎょうしゃ
trader, merchant
N1
商人
しょうにん
trader, shopkeeper, merchant
N2
商社
しょうしゃ
trading company
N2
伝統
でんとう
tradition, convention
N2
伝説
でんせつ
tradition, legend, folklore
N1
信号
しんごう
traffic lights, signal, semaphore
N3
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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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