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
平和
へいわ
peace
N2
安心
あんしん
peace of mind, relief
N4
峰
みね
peak, ridge
N1
真珠
しんじゅ
pearl
N1
独特
どくとく
peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic
N2
人通り
ひとどおり
pedestrian traffic
N2
小児科
しょうにか
pediatrics
N1
ペン
pen
N5
刑
けい
penalty, sentence, punishment
N1
鉛筆
えんぴつ
pencil
N5
半島
はんとう
peninsula
N2
習字
しゅうじ
penmanship
N2
人民
じんみん
people, public
N1
民族
みんぞく
people, race
N1
胡椒
こしょう
pepper
N2
パーセント
percent
N2
勘
かん
perception, intuition, the sixth sense
N2
満点
まんてん
perfect score
N2
完全
かんぜん
perfection, completeness
N2
完ぺき
かんぺき
perfection, completeness, flawless
N1
真ん丸い
まんまるい
perfectly circular
N1
真ん円い
まんまるい
perfectly round
N1
ちゃんと
perfectly, properly, exactly
N2
手際
てぎわ
performance, skill, tact
N1
香水
こうすい
perfume
N2
恐らく
おそらく
perhaps
N2
もしかしたら
perhaps, maybe, by some chance
N2
もしかすると
perhaps, maybe, by some chance
N2
もしかして
perhaps, possibly
N1
多分
たぶん
perhaps, probably, maybe
N3
期間
きかん
period, term
N2
許可
きょか
permission, approval
N3
許容
きょよう
permission, pardon
N1
迫害
はくがい
persecution
N1
～者
～しゃ
person
N2
者
もの
person (same as 人 )
N3
係
かかり
person in charge
N2
主任
しゅにん
person in charge, responsible official
N1
目上
めうえ
person of higher status; one's senior
N3
～もち
person who has ~
N2
～家
～か
person who is specialized in ~
N4
身なり
みなり
personal appearance
N1
体験
たいけん
personal experience
N1
履歴
りれき
personal history, background, log
N1
経歴
けいれき
personal history, career
N1
私用
しよう
personal use, private business
N1
人柄
ひとがら
personality, character
N1
人格
じんかく
personality, character
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.
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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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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.