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
へそ
navel, bellybutton
N2
紺
こん
navy blue, deep blue
N2
身近
みぢか
near oneself, close to one, familiar
N1
～寄り
～より
near to ~ (e.g., North by East)
N1
近い
ちかい
near, close by, short
N5
そば
near, close, beside; Japanese traditional buckwheat noodle
N3
手近
てぢか
near, handy, familiar
N1
近く
ちかく
nearby; in the neighborhood
N5
近眼
きんがん
nearsightedness
N1
近視
きんし
nearsightedness
N1
必要
ひつよう
necessary
N4
必需品
ひつじゅひん
necessities, essential
N2
首
くび
neck
N4
襟
えり
neck, collar
N1
ネックレス
necklace
N2
首飾り
くびかざり
necklace
N1
首輪
くびわ
necklace, choker
N1
針
はり
needle, hand (e.g., clock)
N2
否定
ひてい
negation, denial
N2
おろそか
neglect, negligence, carelessness
N1
無沙汰
ぶさた
neglecting to stay in contact
N2
怠慢
たいまん
negligence, carelessness
N1
油断
ゆだん
negligence, unpreparedness
N2
交渉
こうしょう
negotiation
N1
近所
きんじょ
neighborhood
N4
付近
ふきん
neighborhood, vicinity
N2
神経
しんけい
nerve, sensitivity
N2
巣
す
nest, breeding place
N2
正味
しょうみ
net (weight)
N2
網
あみ
net
N1
ノイローゼ
neurosis (GER: Neurose)
N1
中性
ちゅうせい
neuter gender, neutral
N2
中立
ちゅうりつ
neutrality
N1
中和
ちゅうわ
neutralize, counteract
N1
決して
けっして
never
N4
～きる
nevertheless, to carry through
N2
ニュー
new
N1
新しい
あたらしい
new
N5
新築
しんちく
new building, new construction
N1
新人
しんじん
new face, newcomer
N1
新入生
しんにゅうせい
new student, firstyear student, freshman
N1
正月
しょうがつ
New Year, New Year's Day
N4
元日
がんじつ
New Year's Day
N2
年賀
ねんが
New Year's greetings, New Year's card
N1
新た
あらた
new, fresh
N2
新婚
しんこん
newlywed
N1
ニュース
news
N5
便り
たより
news, correspondence, letter
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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