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
産業
さんぎょう
industry
N4
企業
きぎょう
industry, business, undertaking
N3
勤勉
きんべん
industry, diligence
N1
無能
むのう
inefficiency, incompetence
N1
必然
ひつぜん
inevitable, necessary
N1
申し訳ない
もうしわけない
inexcusable, I am sorry
N2
安い
やすい
inexpensive; cheap (things)
N5
未熟
みじゅく
inexperience, unskilled, immature
N1
幼稚
ようち
infancy, childish, infantile
N2
幼児
ようじ
infant, baby, child
N2
感染
かんせん
infection, contagion
N1
潜入
せんにゅう
infiltration, sneaking in
N1
無限
むげん
infinite
N2
影響
えいきょう
influence, effect
N3
勢力
せいりょく
influence, power, might, strength
N1
有力
ゆうりょく
influence, prominence; potent
N1
インフォメーション
information
N1
情報
じょうほう
information, (military) intelligence
N3
案内
あんないする
information, guidance
N4
巧妙
こうみょう
ingenious, skillful, clever
N1
成分
せいぶん
ingredient, component, composition
N2
材料
ざいりょう
ingredients, material
N2
住民
じゅうみん
inhabitants, residents
N2
先天的
せんてんてき
inherent, congenital, hereditary
N1
注射
ちゅうしゃ
injection
N4
けがする
injury (to animate object), hurt
N4
危害
きがい
injury, harm, danger
N1
負傷
ふしょう
injury, wound
N1
不当
ふとう
injustice, impropriety, unfair
N1
不正
ふせい
injustice, unfairness
N2
インキ
ink
N2
インク
ink
N2
墨
すみ
ink
N2
内陸
ないりく
inland
N1
宿
やど
inn, lodging
N2
内心
ないしん
innermost thoughts, real intention, inmost heart
N1
無邪気
むじゃき
innocence, simplemindedness
N1
問い合わせ
といあわせ
inquiry
N2
虫
むし
insect
N4
昆虫
こんちゅう
insect, bug
N1
～内
～ない
inside ~
N2
裏返し
うらがえし
inside out, reverse
N1
中
ちゅう
inside, middle, among
N2
中
なか
inside, middle, among
N3
しつこい
insistent, obstinate
N2
検査
けんさ
inspection, examination
N2
点検
てんけん
inspection, examination, checking
N1
視察
しさつ
inspection, observation
N1
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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.
What is the difference between N5 and N1? ▼
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.