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
県庁
けんちょう
prefectural office
N2
県
けん
prefecture
N3
優先
ゆうせん
preference, priority
N1
偏見
へんけん
prejudice, narrow view
N1
下調べ
したしらべ
preliminary investigation
N1
支度
したくする
preparation
N4
用意
ようい
preparation
N4
予習
よしゅう
preparation of lessons (for class)
N4
予備
よび
preparation, spare
N2
手回し
てまわし
preparations, arrangements
N1
準備
じゅんびする
prepare
N4
貫禄
かんろく
presence, dignity
N1
現状
げんじょう
present condition, status quo
N2
現行
げんこう
present, current, in operation
N1
プレゼント
present, gift
N4
現～
げん～
present, incumbent
N2
進呈
しんてい
presentation
N1
提示
ていじ
presentation, exhibit, suggest, citation
N1
提出
ていしゅつ
presentation, submission, filing
N2
予感
よかん
presentiment, premonition
N1
保存
ほぞん
preservation, conservation
N2
大統領
だいとうりょう
president
N2
社長
しゃちょう
president of a company
N4
圧迫
あっぱく
pressure, coercion, oppression
N1
推定
すいてい
presumption, assumption, estimation
N2
うぬぼれ
pretension, conceit, hubris
N1
綺麗
きれい
pretty, clean, tidy
N5
防犯
ぼうはん
prevention of crime
N2
防止
ぼうし
prevention, check
N2
予防
よぼう
prevention, protection against
N2
予て
かねて
previously, already, lately
N1
値段
ねだん
price
N4
値引き
ねびき
price reduction, discount
N1
代金
だいきん
price, cost
N2
価格
かかく
price, value
N2
誇り
ほこり
pride
N2
自慢
じまん
pride, boast
N2
得意
とくい
pride, triumph, prosperity
N2
要因
よういん
primary factor, main cause
N1
素
もと
prime
N2
総理大臣
そうりだいじん
Prime Minister
N2
首相
しゅしょう
Prime Minister
N2
王子
おうじ
prince
N2
王女
おうじょ
princess
N2
校長
こうちょう
principal, headmaster
N4
原則
げんそく
principle, general rule
N1
原理
げんり
principle, theory, fundamental truth
N2
プリント
print, handout
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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