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
～色
～しょく
kind of color
N2
～病
～びょう
kind of disease
N2
～場
～じょう
kind of field, ground
N2
～島
～とう
kind of islands
N2
～省
～しょう
kind of ministry
N2
～道
～どう
kind of path, road
N2
斡旋
あっせん
kind offices, mediation
N1
類
るい
kind, class, family
N1
厚い
あつい
kind, warm(hearted), thick, deep
N5
幼稚園
ようちえん
kindergarten
N2
親切
しんせつ
kindness
N4
国王
こくおう
king
N2
王
おう
king
N2
王様
おうさま
king
N2
台所
だいどころ
kitchen
N5
包丁
ほうちょう
kitchen knife, carving knife
N2
勝手
かって
kitchen; one's way, selfishness
N1
膝
ひざ
knee, lap
N2
ナイフ
knife
N5
編み物
あみもの
knitting
N2
毛糸
けいと
knitting wool
N2
ノック
knock; fungo (baseball)
N2
ご存じ
ごぞんじ
knowing, acquaintance
N4
心得
こころえ
knowledge, information
N1
知識
ちしき
knowledge, information
N3
実験
じっけん
lab work; experiment
N3
ラベル
label
N1
票
ひょう
label, ballot, sign
N1
労力
ろうりょく
labor, effort, trouble
N1
勤労
きんろう
labor, exertion, diligent service
N1
労働
ろうどう
labor, work
N2
失調
しっちょう
lack of harmony, imbalance
N1
梯子
はしご
ladder, stairs
N2
レディー
lady
N1
小母さん
おばさん
lady, woman, ma'am
N2
湖
みずうみ
lake
N4
灯油
とうゆ
lamp oil, kerosene
N2
ランプ
lamp; ramp
N1
明かり
あかり
lamplight, light (in general)
N2
城下
じょうか
land near the castle
N1
陸
りく
land, shore
N2
地形
ちけい
landform, geographical features, topography
N1
上陸
じょうりく
landing, disembarkation
N1
着陸
ちゃくりく
landing, touch down
N1
地主
じぬし
landlord
N1
大家
おおや
landlord
N2
家主
やぬし
landlord
N2
言語
げんご
language
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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