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
玉
たま
ball, sphere, coin
N2
ボール
ball; bowl
N3
風船
ふうせん
balloon
N2
竹
たけ
bamboo
N2
バンド
band
N2
帯
おび
band, sash
N2
包帯
ほうたい
bandage
N2
銀行
ぎんこう
bank
N5
岸
きし
bank, coast, shore
N2
堤防
ていぼう
bank, weir
N1
通帳
つうちょう
bankbook
N2
万歳
ばんざい
banzai, Long live ~!
N2
バー
bar
N1
マスター
bar owner, master (e.g., arts, science)
N2
酒場
さかば
bar, barroom
N2
床屋
とこや
barber's (shop)
N4
裸足
はだし
barefoot
N1
かろうじて
barely, narrowly
N1
基地
きち
base
N2
ベース
base, bass
N1
地下
ちか
basement, underground
N2
基本
きほん
basic, basis
N3
盆地
ぼんち
basin (e.g., between mountains)
N2
基
もと
basis
N2
根拠
こんきょ
basis, foundation
N1
籠
かご
basket, cage
N2
バット
bat, vat
N1
入浴
にゅうよく
bathe, bathing
N1
水着
みずぎ
bathing suit (woman's)
N2
浴衣
ゆかた
bathrobe, informal summer kimono
N2
浴室
よくしつ
bathroom, bath
N1
トイレ
bathroom; toilet
N5
バッテリー
battery
N1
電池
でんち
battery
N2
陣
じん
battle formation, camp, encampment
N1
戦い
たたかい
battle, fight
N2
戦闘
せんとう
battle, fight, combat
N1
湾
わん
bay, gulf, inlet
N2
かなわない
be beyond one's power, be unable
N1
盛装
せいそう
be dressed up, wear rich clothes
N1
務まる
つとまる
be equal, be fit
N1
出来上がり
できあがり
be finished, ready
N2
～だらけ
be full of ~, be filled with ~
N2
上手
じょうず
be good at, skillful
N5
浜辺
はまべ
beach, foreshore
N1
浜
はま
beach, seashore
N1
嘴
くちばし
beak, bill
N1
光線
こうせん
beam, light ray
N2
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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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