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
動作
どうさ
action, movements, motions
N2
活躍
かつやく
activity
N2
役者
やくしゃ
actor
N2
俳優
はいゆう
actor, actress, performer
N3
女優
じょゆう
actress
N2
実費
じっぴ
actual expense, cost price
N1
現地
げんち
actual place, local
N1
現場
げんば
actual spot, scene, field
N2
現に
げんに
actually, really
N2
実は
じつは
actually; in fact
N3
融通
ゆうずう
adaptability, versatility, finance
N1
適応
てきおう
adaptation, accommodation, conformity
N1
足し算
たしざん
addition
N1
追加
ついか
addition, supplement, appendix
N2
宛名
あてな
address, direction
N2
住所
じゅうしょ
address; place of residence
N4
形容動詞
けいようどうし
adjectival noun, quasiadjective
N2
形容詞
けいようし
adjective
N2
出直し
でなおし
adjustment, touch up
N1
加減
かげん
adjustment; addition and subtraction
N2
行政
ぎょうせい
administration
N1
司法
しほう
administration of justice
N1
感心
かんしん
admiration
N2
有料
ゆうりょう
admissionpaid, toll
N2
採択
さいたく
adoption, selection, choice
N1
大人
おとな
adult
N5
成人
せいじん
adult
N2
進行
しんこう
advance
N1
前売
まえうり
advance sale, booking
N1
前進
ぜんしん
advance, drive, progress
N2
上級
じょうきゅう
advanced level, high grade, senior
N2
進出
しんしゅつ
advancement
N1
利点
りてん
advantage, point in favor
N1
有利
ゆうり
advantageous, better
N2
利害
りがい
advantages and disadvantages, interest
N2
副詞
ふくし
adverb
N2
広告
こうこく
advertisement
N3
宣伝
せんでん
advertisement, publicity
N2
勧告
かんこく
advice, counsel
N1
助言
じょげん
advice, suggestion
N1
忠告
ちゅうこく
advice, warning
N1
浮気
うわき
affair, to cheat
N1
気障
きざ
affectation, conceit, snobbery
N1
確認
かくにん
affirmation, confirmation
N2
アフリカ
Africa
N4
やっぱり
after all, anyway
N2
結局
けっきょく
after all, eventually
N2
～振り
～ぶり
after an interval of ~
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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