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
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さらに
furthermore, moreover
N2
無駄
むだ
futility, uselessness
N2
布団
ふとん
futon
N4
未来
みらい
future (life tense)
N2
前途
ぜんと
future prospects, outlook, the journey ahead
N1
先
さき
future; recent, previous
N5
延べ
のべ
futures, credit (buying), stretching, total
N1
ゲーム
game
N2
ナイター
game under lights (e.g., baseball), night game
N1
競技
きょうぎ
game, match, contest
N2
獲物
えもの
game, spoils, trophy
N1
ギャング
gang
N2
ガレージ
garage (at house)
N1
車庫
しゃこ
garage, car shed
N2
塵
ごみ
garbage, litter
N2
庭
にわ
garden
N5
植木
うえき
garden shrubs, trees, potted plant
N2
うがい
gargling
N3
ガス
gas
N4
ガソリンスタンド
gas station, service station
N4
ガソリン
gasoline, petrol
N4
門
もん
gate
N5
収集
しゅうしゅう
gathering up, collection
N1
集合
しゅうごう
gathering, assembly
N2
集まり
あつまり
gathering, meeting, collection
N2
あくどい
gaudy vicious
N1
歯車
はぐるま
gear, cogwheel
N2
宝石
ほうせき
gem, jewel
N2
庶務
しょむ
general affairs
N1
概念
がいねん
general idea, concept, notion
N1
総会
そうかい
general meeting
N1
大衆
たいしゅう
general public
N1
概説
がいせつ
general statement, outline
N1
一般
いっぱん
general, average
N2
一通り
ひととおり
general, briefly
N2
大抵
たいてい
generally, usually
N4
発電
はつでん
generation (e.g., power)
N2
世代
せだい
generation
N1
甘い
あまい
generous, sweet
N5
ジャンル
genre
N1
温和
おんわ
gentle, mild, moderate
N1
紳士
しんし
gentleman
N1
諸君
しょくん
Gentlemen!, Ladies!
N1
本物
ほんもの
genuine article
N2
地理
ちり
geography
N4
地質
ちしつ
geological features
N2
菌
きん
germ, bacterium
N1
発芽
はつが
germination
N1
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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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