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
膨張
ぼうちょう
expansion, swelling, increase
N1
期待
きたい
expectation, anticipation, hope
N2
予想
よそう
expectation, anticipation, prediction
N1
予期
よき
expectation, forecast
N2
当て
あて
expectations; depend
N1
支出
ししゅつ
expenditure, expenses
N2
経費
けいひ
expenses, cost, outlay
N1
出費
しゅっぴ
expenses, disbursements
N1
経験
けいけんする
experience
N4
玄人
くろうと
expert, professional
N1
説明
せつめい
explanation
N4
解説
かいせつ
explanation, commentary
N2
解釈
かいしゃく
explanation, interpretation
N2
弁解
べんかい
explanation, justification, excuse
N1
探検
たんけん
exploration, expedition
N1
爆発
ばくはつ
explosion, detonation, eruption
N2
破裂
はれつ
explosion, rupture, break off
N1
輸出
ゆしゅつする
export
N4
日当たり
ひあたり
exposure to the sun, sunny place
N2
急行
きゅうこう
express train or bus
N4
速達
そくたつ
express, special delivery
N2
いただきます
expression of gratitude before meals
N2
礼
れい
expression of gratitude; bow
N2
お礼
おれい
expression of gratitude; thanking; gift of appreciation; bow
N4
見舞い
みまい
expression of sympathy, expression of concern
N2
現れ
あらわれ
expression, indication, sign
N2
表現
ひょうげん
expression, presentation
N2
延長
えんちょう
extension, prolongation
N2
広々
ひろびろ
extensive, spacious
N2
広さ
ひろさ
extent
N2
範囲
はんい
extent, scope, range
N2
退治
たいじ
extermination
N1
余分
よぶん
extra, excess, surplus
N2
課外
かがい
extracurricular
N1
甚だしい
はなはだしい
extreme, excessive, terrible
N2
極端
きょくたん
extreme, extremity
N1
随分
ずいぶん
extremely
N4
非常に
ひじょうに
extremely; very
N4
眼鏡
めがね
eye glasses
N5
目
め
eye(s)
N3
眼球
がんきゅう
eyeball
N1
眉
まゆ
eyebrow
N1
まぶた
eyelids
N2
生地
きじ
fabric; dough
N2
顔
かお
face (body part)
N3
面目
めんぼく
face, honor, reputation
N1
面目
めんもく
face, honor, reputation
N1
面
めん
face, mug, surface, side or facet, corner, page
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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