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
彼
かれ
he, boyfriend
N4
頭
あたま
head
N5
頭脳
ずのう
head, brains, intellect
N2
頭
かしら
head, chief
N1
先頭
せんとう
head, lead, vanguard
N2
首脳
しゅのう
head, leader
N1
頭痛
ずつう
headache
N2
見出し
みだし
heading, index
N2
本部
ほんぶ
headquarters
N2
保健
ほけん
health preservation, hygiene, sanitation
N2
保養
ほよう
health preservation, recuperation, recreation
N1
健全
けんぜん
health, soundness, wholesome
N1
健康
けんこう
health(y)
N2
元気
げんき
health(y), energetic
N5
都心
としん
heart (of city)
N2
心臓
しんぞう
heart
N2
心
こころ
heart, mind
N4
がっくり
heartbroken
N1
心強い
こころづよい
heartening, reassuring
N1
ストーブ
heater (lit: stove)
N5
加熱
かねつ
heating
N2
暖房
だんぼう
heating
N4
天地
てんち
heaven and earth, the universe
N1
天
てん
heaven, sky
N1
大空
おおぞら
heaven, the sky
N1
天体
てんたい
heavenly body
N1
重～
じゅう～
heavy ~
N2
重たい
おもたい
heavy, massive, serious
N2
重い
おもい
heavy; serious
N3
重量
じゅうりょう
heavyweight
N2
垣根
かきね
hedge
N2
身長
しんちょう
height (of body), stature
N2
海抜
かいばつ
height above sea level
N1
全盛
ぜんせい
height of prosperity
N1
跡継ぎ
あとつぎ
heir, successor
N1
ヘリコプター
helicopter
N2
地獄
じごく
hell
N1
こんにちは
hello, good day (daytime greeting)
N2
もしもし
Hello? (used on the phone)
N5
救い
すくい
help, aid, relief
N1
手伝い
てつだい
help, helper, assistant
N2
助手
じょしゅ
helper, assistant
N2
盛り
さかり
helping, serving
N2
心細い
こころぼそい
helpless, hopeless, discouraging
N1
哀れ
あわれ
helpless, pity, pathetic
N2
麻
あさ
hemp
N1
そのため
hence, for that reason
N2
あちこち
here and there
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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