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
混合
こんごう
mixing, mixture
N2
濠
ほり
moat
N2
堀
ほり
moat, canal
N2
動員
どういん
mobilization
N1
出動
しゅつどう
mobilization, action
N1
模型
もけい
model, dummy, marquette
N1
模範
もはん
model, example
N1
手本
てほん
model, pattern
N1
規範
きはん
model, standard, example
N1
適度
てきど
moderate
N2
手頃
てごろ
moderate, handy
N2
モダン
modern
N2
近代
きんだい
modern times
N2
謙虚
けんきょ
modesty, humble
N2
水分
すいぶん
moisture
N2
水気
みずけ
moisture, dampness
N1
湿気
しっけ
moisture, humidity, dampness
N2
湿気
しっき
moisture, humidity, dampness
N2
かび (～がはえる)
mold, mildew
N2
型
かた
mold, model, style
N2
つかの間
つかのま
moment, brief time,
N1
瞬間
しゅんかん
moment, second
N2
月曜日
げつようび
Monday
N3
お金
おかね
money
N5
集金
しゅうきん
money collection
N2
為替
かわせ
money order, exchange
N2
金銭
きんせん
money, cash
N2
貨幣
かへい
money, currency, coinage
N1
僧
そう
monk, priest
N1
猿
さる
monkey
N3
独占
どくせん
monopoly
N1
モノレール
monorail
N2
単調
たんちょう
monotony, monotone, dullness
N1
怪獣
かいじゅう
monster
N1
～月
～つき
month
N4
下旬
げじゅん
month (last third of)
N2
先々月
せんせんげつ
month before last
N2
～月
～がつ
month of year
N5
月賦
げっぷ
monthly installment
N1
月給
げっきゅう
monthly salary
N2
月謝
げっしゃ
monthly tuition fee
N1
年月
としつき
months and years
N2
年月
ねんげつ
months and years
N2
ムード
mood
N1
月
つき
moon
N4
道徳
どうとく
morals
N2
もっと
more
N3
いよいよ
more and more, increasingly, at last
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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