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
政党
せいとう
(member of) political party
N2
手元
てもと
(money) on hand or at home, one's purse; usual skill
N1
父
ちち
(my) father
N5
母
はは
(my) mother
N5
兄
あに
(my) older brother (humble)
N5
姉
あね
(my) older sister (humble)
N5
名刺
めいし
(name) card; business card
N3
大して
たいして
(not so) much, (not) very
N2
必ずしも
かならずしも
(not) always, (not) necessarily
N2
てんで
(not) at all, altogether, entirely
N1
別に
べつに
(not) particularly, nothing
N2
～か月
～かげつ
(number of) months
N5
主人
しゅじん
(one's own) husband
N2
家内
かない
(one's own) wife
N4
実家
じっか
(one's parents') home
N1
背
せい
(one's) height, stature
N3
感想
かんそう
(one's) impressions, (one's) thoughts
N3
晩年
ばんねん
(one's) last years
N1
本音
ほんね
(one's) real intention, motive
N1
焚火
たきび
(open) fire
N1
破産
はさん
(personal) bankruptcy
N2
パソコン
(personal) computer
N4
ネガ
(photographic) negative
N1
違いない
ちがいない
(phrase) sure, no mistaking it, for certain
N2
発育
はついく
(physical) growth, development
N1
球根
きゅうこん
(plant) bulb
N1
政権
せいけん
(political) administration, political power
N1
権力
けんりょく
(political) power, authority, influence
N1
秘書
ひしょ
(private) secretary
N1
赴任
ふにん
(proceeding to) new appointment
N1
ダイヤ
(railway) schedule; diamond
N2
信仰
しんこう
(religious) faith, belief
N2
流域
りゅういき
(river) basin
N2
科目
かもく
(school) subject, curriculum, course
N2
はあ (かん)
(sigh)
N2
膳
ぜん
(small) table, tray, meal
N1
群衆
ぐんしゅう
(social) group, crowd, mob
N1
群集
ぐんしゅう
(social) group, crowd, mob
N1
地位
ちい
(social) position, status
N2
お子さん
おこさん
(someone else's) child (polite)
N4
お宅
おたく
(someone else's) house; home polite word for 家
N4
お兄さん
おにいさん
(someone else's) older brother (formal)
N5
奥さん
おくさん
(someone else's) wife (hon.)
N5
お嬢さん
おじょうさん
(someone's) daughter (polite)
N4
離れる
はなれる
(something, someone) separates; parts from; to be apart
N3
始まる
はじまる
(something) begins
N5
逆転
ぎゃくてん
(sudden) change, reversal, turnaround
N1
夕立
ゆうだち
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
N2
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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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