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
方々
かたがた
persons
N2
見通し
みとおし
perspective, unobstructed view, prospect
N1
説得
せっとく
persuasion
N1
悲観
ひかん
pessimism, disappointment
N1
ペット
pet
N3
薬局
やっきょく
pharmacy, drugstore
N2
現象
げんしょう
phenomenon
N2
哲学
てつがく
philosophy
N2
内線
ないせん
phone extension
N2
当て字
あてじ
phoneticequivalent character, substitute character
N1
撮影
さつえい
photographing
N2
句
く
phrase
N2
体育
たいいく
physical education, gymnastics, athletics
N2
体力
たいりょく
physical strength
N1
物理
ぶつり
physics
N2
生理
せいり
physiology, menses
N1
体格
たいかく
physique, constitution
N1
ピアノ
piano
N4
すり
pickpocket
N4
ピクニック
picnic
N2
図鑑
ずかん
picture book
N2
～画
～が
picture, painting
N1
絵画
かいが
picture, painting
N2
略奪
りゃくだつ
pillage, looting, robbery
N1
枕
まくら
pillow
N2
パイロット
pilot
N2
にきび
pimple, acne
N1
ピン
pin
N2
松
まつ
pine tree
N2
ピンク
pink
N2
筒
つつ
pipe, tube
N1
管
かん
pipe, tube
N1
管
くだ
pipe, tube
N2
パイプ
pipe; channels official or otherwise
N2
ピストル
pistol
N2
真っ黒
まっくろ
pitch black
N2
気の毒
きのどく
pitiful, a pity
N2
～所
～しょ
place
N2
～所
～じょ
place
N2
所
ところ
place
N5
地名
ちめい
place name
N2
原産
げんさん
place of origin
N2
勤め先
つとめさき
place of work
N1
売り場
うりば
place where things are sold
N4
場
ば
place, field (physics)
N2
場所
ばしょ
place, location
N4
箇所
かしょ
place, point, part
N2
位置
いち
place, position
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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