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
生温い
なまぬるい
lukewarm, halfhearted
N1
材木
ざいもく
lumber, timber
N2
木材
もくざい
lumber, timber, wood
N2
塊
かたまり
lump, mass, cluster
N2
昼飯
ひるめし
lunch (midday meal)
N1
昼食
ちゅうしょく
lunch (same as 昼ご飯 )
N3
ランチ
lunch
N2
昼休み
ひるやすみ
lunch break, noon recess
N4
昼御飯
ひるごはん
lunch, midday meal
N5
お昼
おひる
lunch, noon
N2
肺
はい
lung
N1
光沢
こうたく
luster, glossy finish (of photographs)
N1
豪華
ごうか
luxurious, gorgeous, extravagance
N2
贅沢
ぜいたく
luxury, extravagance
N2
～機
～き
machine
N2
機械
きかい
machine, machinery
N3
～産
～さん
made in ~
N2
～製
～せい
made in ~
N4
雑誌
ざっし
magazine, journal
N5
磁石
じしゃく
magnet
N2
磁気
じき
magnetism
N1
拡大
かくだい
magnification, enlargement
N2
堂々
どうどう
magnificent, grand, impressive
N1
壮大
そうだい
magnificent, grand, majestic
N1
お手伝いさん
おてつだいさん
maid
N2
郵便
ゆうびん
mail, postal service
N2
ポスト
mailbox; post, position
N5
郵送
ゆうそう
mailing
N2
本館
ほんかん
main building
N1
正門
せいもん
main gate, main entrance
N2
主導
しゅどう
main leadership
N1
幹線
かんせん
main line, trunk line
N1
大通り
おおどおり
main street
N2
主に
おもに
mainly, primarily
N2
整備
せいび
maintenance, overhaul
N2
維持
いじ
maintenance, preservation
N2
厳か
おごそか
majestic, dignified
N1
専攻
せんこう
major subject, special study
N2
専門
せんもん
major; speciality
N4
過半数
かはんすう
majority
N2
多数決
たすうけつ
majority rule
N1
成年
せいねん
majority, adult age
N1
努めて
つとめて
make an effort!, work hard!
N1
作り
つくり
make up, structure, physique
N1
造り
つくり
make up, structure, physique
N1
化粧
けしょう
makeup (cosmetic)
N2
根回し
ねまわし
making necessary arrangements
N1
運用
うんよう
making use of, application, practical use
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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