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
慣行
かんこう
customary practice, habit, traditional event
N1
税関
ぜいかん
customs
N2
関税
かんぜい
customs, duty, tariff
N1
カット
cut, cutting
N1
削減
さくげん
cut, reduction
N1
可愛い
かわいい
cute, adorable
N5
サイクル
cycle
N1
周期
しゅうき
cycle, period
N1
皮肉
ひにく
cynicism, sarcasm
N2
日用品
にちようひん
daily necessities
N2
日課
にっか
daily work, daily routine
N2
酪農
らくのう
dairy farming
N1
ダム
dam
N2
破損
はそん
damage
N1
被害
ひがい
damage
N3
損害
そんがい
damage, loss
N2
しまった (かん)
Damn it!
N2
ダンス
dance
N2
踊り
おどり
dance
N4
危険
きけん
danger, risk, hazard
N4
危うい
あやうい
dangerous, critical
N2
危ない
あぶない
dangerous, critical
N5
物騒
ぶっそう
dangerous, disturbed, insecure
N2
ぶらぶら
dangle heavily, sway to and fro, stroll idly
N1
敢えて
あえて
dare (to do), venture (to do), challenge (to do)
N1
焦げ茶
こげちゃ
dark brown
N1
暗い
くらい
dark, gloomy
N3
闇
やみ
darkness, shady, illegal
N1
データ
data
N1
デート
date (in the sense of 'social engagement' only)
N3
日日
ひにち
date
N2
日時
にちじ
date and time
N2
日付
ひづけ
date, dating
N2
娘
むすめ
daughter (humble)
N4
明け方
あけがた
dawn
N2
夜明け
よあけ
dawn, daybreak
N2
～日
～じつ
day
N2
日
にち
day
N2
明後日
みょうごにち
day after tomorrow
N2
明後日
あさって
day after tomorrow
N5
日夜
にちや
day and night, always
N1
一昨日
いっさくじつ
day before yesterday
N2
曜日
ようび
day of the week
N2
日帰り
ひがえり
day trip
N2
空想
くうそう
daydream, fantasy
N2
日中
にっちゅう
daytime, broad daylight
N2
昼間
ひるま
daytime, during the day
N4
まぶしい
dazzling, radiant
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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Absolutely. JLPT vocabulary is selected for practical use — it covers everyday speech, reading, listening and writing. N5/N4 words are essential for daily life; N3+ words appear in news and natural conversation.