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
以内
いない
within, less (no more) than
N4
無し
なし
without
N2
そのまま
without change, as it is (e.g., now)
N2
一切
いっさい
without exception, the whole
N1
無断
むだん
without permission, without notice
N1
婦人
ふじん
woman (same as 女性 、女の人 )
N3
ウーマン
woman
N2
女の人
おんなのひと
woman
N2
女性
じょせい
woman
N4
女
おんな
woman, female
N5
女子
じょし
woman, girl
N2
驚異
きょうい
wonder, miracle
N1
素晴らしい
すばらしい
wonderful; terrific
N4
林
はやし
woods, forest
N4
ウール
wool
N2
羊毛
ようもう
wool
N2
ワープロ
word processor
N4
語源
ごげん
word root, word derivation, etymology
N1
～語
～ご
word, language
N5
単語
たんご
word; vocabulary
N3
語句
ごく
words, phrases
N1
制作
せいさく
work (e.g., film, book)
N2
細工
さいく
work, craftsmanship, trick
N1
勤め
つとめ
work, employment
N2
仕事
しごと
work, job, occupation, employment
N5
働き
はたらき
work, labor
N2
作業
さぎょう
work, operation, manufacturing
N2
作品
さくひん
work, opus, production
N2
共稼ぎ
ともかせぎ
working together, (husband and wife) earning a living together
N1
職場
しょくば
workplace
N2
世界
せかい
world
N4
～界
～かい
world, circle, kingdom
N1
世間
せけん
world, society
N2
世
よ
world, society, generation
N1
心配
しんぱいする
worry, concern
N4
崇拝
すうはい
worship, adoration
N1
お参り
おまいり
worship, shrine visit
N2
傷
きず
wound, injury, hurt
N2
風呂敷
ふろしき
wrapping cloth, cloth wrapper
N2
しわ (かおの～)
wrinkles, creases
N2
手首
てくび
wrist
N2
筆者
ひっしゃ
writer, author
N2
執筆
しっぴつ
writing
N2
筆
ふで
writing brush
N2
便箋
びんせん
writing paper, stationery
N2
～著
～ちょ
written by ~
N1
文語
ぶんご
written language, literary language
N1
不可
ふか
wrong, bad, impossible
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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