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
マイク
mic
N2
マイクロフォン
microphone
N1
顕微鏡
けんびきょう
microscope
N2
中世
ちゅうせい
Middle Ages, medieval times
N2
中指
なかゆび
middle finger
N2
中学
ちゅうがく
middle school, junior high school
N3
中年
ちゅうねん
middleaged
N2
真中
まんなか
middle, center
N4
半ば
なかば
middle, halfway
N2
中程
なかほど
middle, midway
N1
中間
ちゅうかん
middle, midway, interim
N2
夜中
よなか
midnight, dead of night
N2
移住
いじゅう
migration, immigration
N1
移動
いどう
migration, movement
N2
渡り鳥
わたりどり
migratory bird, bird of passage
N1
和やか
なごやか
mild, calm, harmonious
N1
軍事
ぐんじ
military affairs
N1
作戦
さくせん
military operations, tactics, strategy
N1
軍服
ぐんぷく
military or naval uniform
N1
ミルク
milk
N2
牛乳
ぎゅうにゅう
milk
N5
乳
ちち
milk, breast, loop
N1
ミリ (メートル)
milli
N2
真似
まね
mimicry, imitation, behavior
N2
心身
しんしん
mind and body
N2
～心
～しん
mind of ~
N1
精神
せいしん
mind, soul, spirit
N2
鉱山
こうざん
mine
N1
鉱物
こうぶつ
mineral
N2
採掘
さいくつ
mining
N1
鉱業
こうぎょう
mining industry
N1
蔵相
ぞうしょう
Minister of Finance
N1
マイナス
minus
N2
微量
びりょう
minuscule amount, extremely small quantity
N1
鏡
かがみ
mirror
N4
雑貨
ざっか
miscellaneous goods, general goods
N1
情無い
なさけない
miserable, pitiable, shameful
N1
味噌
みそ
miso, bean paste
N4
ミスプリント
misprint
N1
ミス
miss (mistake, error, failure), Miss
N1
使命
しめい
mission, errand, message
N1
錯誤
さくご
mistake
N1
間違い
まちがい
mistake
N3
殿
どの
Mister (mostly in addressing someone on an envelope)
N2
誤解
ごかい
misunderstanding
N3
行き違い
いきちがい
misunderstanding, disagreement
N1
勘違い
かんちがい
misunderstanding, wrong guess
N2
混血
こんけつ
mixed race, mixed parentage
N1
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many JLPT words are on this page? ▼
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.