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
証言
しょうげん
evidence, testimony
N1
悪
あく
evil, vice
N1
進化
しんか
evolution, progress
N1
旧
きゅう
ex
N2
精算
せいさん
exact calculation, adjustment
N1
ぴったり
exactly, neatly, sharp
N2
きちっと
exactly, perfectly
N1
きっかり
exactly, precisely
N1
ぴたり
exactly; closefitting
N2
誇張
こちょう
exaggeration
N1
改札
かいさつ
examination of tickets
N2
答案
とうあん
examination paper, examination script
N2
吟味
ぎんみ
examination, careful investigation
N1
実例
じつれい
example, instance
N2
標本
ひょうほん
example, specimen
N2
例え
たとえ
example; even though
N1
発掘
はっくつ
excavation, exhumation; discovery (e.g., new talent)
N1
極めて
きわめて
exceedingly, extremely (written expression)
N1
例外
れいがい
exception
N2
除外
じょがい
exception, exclusion
N1
格別
かくべつ
exceptional
N2
超過
ちょうか
excess, being more than
N2
過剰
かじょう
excess, over
N2
余裕
よゆう
excess; surplus
N3
切替
きりかえ
exchange, conversion, switchover
N1
交換
こうかん
exchange, swap
N2
交流
こうりゅう
exchange; alternating current
N2
興奮
こうふん
excitement, stimulation
N1
排除
はいじょ
exclusion, removal, rejection
N1
専用
せんよう
exclusive use, personal use
N1
口実
こうじつ
excuse
N2
お邪魔します
おじゃまします
Excuse me for disturbing you
N2
しつれいしました (かん)
Excuse me., I'm sorry.
N2
言い訳
いいわけ
excuse, explanation
N1
免除
めんじょ
exemption, exoneration, discharge
N1
運動
うんどうする
exercise
N4
消耗
しょうもう
exhaustion, consumption
N2
出品
しゅっぴん
exhibit, display
N1
展覧会
てんらんかい
exhibition
N4
発揮
はっき
exhibition, demonstration, display
N2
展示
てんじ
exhibition, display
N1
陳列
ちんれつ
exhibition, display, show
N1
追放
ついほう
exile, banishment
N1
存在
そんざい
existence, being
N2
生存
せいぞん
existence, being, survival
N2
出入口
でいりぐち
exit and entrance
N2
拡充
かくじゅう
expansion
N2
拡張
かくちょう
expansion, extension
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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