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
概論
がいろん
introduction, general remark
N2
直感
ちょっかん
intuition, instinct
N1
無効
むこう
invalid, no effect, unavailable
N1
侵入
しんにゅう
invasion, raid, trespass
N2
発明
はつめい
invention
N2
追及
ついきゅう
investigation, inquiry
N1
調べ
しらべ
investigation, inspection
N1
投資
とうし
investment
N1
招き
まねき
invitation
N1
招待
しょうたいする
invitation
N4
勧誘
かんゆう
invitation, canvassing, inducement
N1
鉄
てつ
iron
N2
鉄鋼
てっこう
iron and steel
N1
鉄橋
てっきょう
iron bridge
N2
製鉄
せいてつ
iron manufacture
N1
釜
かま
iron pot, kettle
N2
鉄棒
てつぼう
iron rod, crowbar, horizontal bar (gymnastics)
N1
不順
ふじゅん
irregularity, unseasonableness
N1
不規則
ふきそく
irregularity, unsteadiness
N2
でたらめ
irresponsible utterance, nonsense; random
N2
灌漑
かんがい
irrigation
N1
島
しま
island
N4
孤立
こりつ
isolation, helplessness
N1
孤独
こどく
isolation, loneliness, solitude
N1
発行
はっこう
issue (publications)
N2
仕方がない
しかたがない
it can't be helped, it's inevitable
N2
久しぶり
ひさしぶり
it has been a long time; for the first time in a long time
N4
こちらこそ
it is I who should say so
N2
しょうがない
It is not worth ~
N2
どうやら
it seems like, somehow or other
N1
はず
it should be so
N4
かかる
it takes (amount of time, money) (v.i.)
N3
構いません
かまいません
it's all right; one doesn’t mind
N2
大丈夫
だいじょうぶ
It's ok (all right); No need to worry; Everything is under control
N5
かゆい
itchy, itching
N2
項目
こうもく
item
N2
箇条書
かじょうがき
itemized form, itemization
N1
道順
みちじゅん
itinerary, route
N2
ジャンパー
jacket, jumper
N1
ジャム
jam
N4
日本
にっぽん
Japan
N2
日本
にほん
Japan
N3
杉
すぎ
Japanese cedar
N2
将棋
しょうぎ
Japanese chess
N2
和服
わふく
Japanese clothes
N2
琴
こと
Japanese harp
N2
草履
ぞうり
Japanese sandals (footwear)
N2
足袋
たび
Japanese socks (with split toe)
N2
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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.
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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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