JLPT Level N4 Vocabulary ListJLPT Level N5 Kanji List#KanaKanjiTypeDefinition/s

1intAh

2intlike that,that way

3n,vsgreeting

4nspace,interval

5u-vto fit,to match

6nbaby,infant

7u-vto rise,to go up

8nbaby

9u-v,vito open,to become empty

10naccessory

11ru-vto give

12adjshallow,superficial

13adj-na,nflavor,taste

14nAsia

15n-ttomorrow

16n,n-sufplay

17u-vto gather,to collect

18ru-v,vtto collect,to assemble

19nannouncer

20nAfrica

21nAmerica

22u-vto apologize

23nalcohol

24npart-time job

25adj-na,n, vspeace of mind,relief

26adj-na,nsafety,security

27adj-na,adj-pnsuch,like that

28n,vsinformation,guidance

29nless than,below

30nwith the exception of,excepting

31nmedical science

32ru-vto live,to exist

33however much one may

34nopinion,view

35nstone

36ru-vto tease,to torment

37n-adv,n-tmore than,this is all

38u-vto hurry,to rush

39u-v(hum) to do

40u-vto receive,to take food or drink (hum)

41n-advonce,one time

42adj-na,n-adv,nas well as one can,with utmost effort

43advfull,to the utmost

44n,n-sufthread

45n,n-sufwithin,inside of

46giku nrural,countryside

47u-v,vito pray,to wish

48aru-v(hon) to be,to come,to go

49n-sufmember of

50ru-vto plant,to grow

51u-v,vi,vtto visit

52u-v,vi,vtto ask

53nreception (desk),information

54ru-vto take (lesson, test),to undergo

55u-v,vito move

56nlie

57nwithin

58u-vto hit,to strike

59adjbeautiful,lovely

60u-vcopy,to photograph,to film

61u-vto move (house),to transfer (department)

62narm

63adjdelicious

64nreverse side,wrong side,back

65adj-no,nplace where things are sold

66adjhappy,glad

67nyes (informal),alright

68ndriver,chauffeur

69n,vsdriving

70n,vsexercise

71nescalator

72nbranch,twig

73v5bto choose,to select

74adj-na,n,vsrestraint,reserve

75u-v(hon)to be

76ncongratulation,celebration

77nmotorcycle (lit: auto-bi(ke))

78adj-na,n,vsovercoat

79nthanks or owing to

80adjstrange,funny

81after every

82num100,000,000,hundred million

83nrooftop

84npresent,gift

85u-vto send (a thing),to dispatch

86ru-vto be late,to be delayed

87n(someone else's) child

88u-vto wake someone

89u-vto perform, to do, to carry out

90u-vto get angry,to be angry

91ncloset

92n(1) (hon) daughter,(2) young lady

93n(pol) your house,your home

94ru-vto fall,to drop

95aru-v(hon) to say,to speak

96nhusband

97nchange (money),balance

98n,n-sufsound,note

99u-vto drop,to lose

100ndance

101u-vto dance

102u-vto be surprised,to be astonished

103festival

104ncalling on someone who is ill,enquiry

105nsouvenir

106u-vto recall,to remember

107u-vto think,to feel

108ntoy

109n,n-sufthe front,surface,exterior

110nparents

111ru-vto descend a mountain,to (descend) go down stairs

112u-vto be (polite version of )

113u-vto break,to fold,to pick a flower

114nthanking,expression of gratitude

115ru-v,vi,vtto break,to be folded,to give in,to turn (a corner)

116nthe end

117sufend of

118professional

119ncurtain

120 meeting

121ncoast,beach

122nmeeting,conference

123nconference room

124nassembly hall,meeting place,the grounds

125nconversation

126nreturn,coming back

127ru-v,vtto change,to alter,to vary

128nscience

129nmirror

130department of a university

131to hang,to put on (eg wall)

132to sit down

133to begin to

134u-vto decorate,to ornament,to adorn

135nfire

136ngas

137ngasoline,petrol

138ngasoline stand,gas station,petrol station

139n-sufway of doing

140//adjsolid,hard,firm

141nshape

142ru-vto tidy up,to put in order,to put away

143nsection manager

144u-vto win,to gain victory

145no--adj, na-adjappearance,manner

146nhousewife

147adjsad,sorrowful

148advcertainly,necessarily,invariably

149/nrich man

150nshe,girl-friend

151nwall

152u-vto mind,to care about

153nhair

154u-vto bite,to chew

155u-v(1) to go back and forth,(2) to commute

156nglass,pane

157nhe,boyfriend

158nthey (usually male)

159u-v,vito get dry

160nsubstitute,alternate

161u-v,vito change,to be transformed,to vary

162ru-vto consider

163n,vsrelation,connection

164n(female) nurse

165adj-na,nsimple

166u-vto try one's best,to persist

167nspirit,mood

168nchance,opportunity

169adj-na,ndanger,peril,hazard

170ru-vto be heard,to be audible

171ntrain (steam)

172nart,technique,technology,skill

173nseason

174nrule,regulations

175adv,nsurely,definitely

176nsilk

177adjstrict

178nfeeling,mood

179u-vto be decided,to be settled

180n,sufYou (masculine term for female)

181ru-vto decide

182nfeeling,sensation,mood

183nkimono

184nguest,customer

185adj-na,n(1) urgent,sudden,(2) steep

186nexpress (eg train that bypasses stations)

187adj-no,n,vstraining,education

188nchurch

189n,vscompetition,contest

190ninterest (in something)

191nneighbourhood

192ndistrict

193ncondition,state,health

194nair,atmosphere

195nairport

196ngrass

197aru-v(hon) to give,to confer

198nneck

199ncloud

200ru-vto compare

201ru-vto give,to do for

202ru-vto get dark,to come to an end

203n-sufMr (junior) ,master

204nhair

205nfur

206n,vsplan,project,schedule

207n,vsexperience

208neconomics,finance,economy

209npolice

210n,vsinjury (to animate object),hurt

211ncake

212nscenery,scene,landscape

213neraser

214n,vsboarding,lodging,boarding house

215advnever

216/conjbut,however

217counter for houses

218ncause,origin,source

219nquarrel

220nentrance way (in Japanese house)

221n,vsstudy,research,investigation

222nstudy room,laboratory

223na sight,an attraction

224nchild

225prefixhonourable

226adv,int-nlike this,this way

227nsuburb,outskirts

228n,vslecture

229n(manufacturing) industry

230//nhigh school/senior high school

231nhigh school student

232nfactory

233nprincipal,headmaster

234ntraffic,transportation

235nauditorium

236ngovernment worker,public servant

237ninternational

238ncore,heart

239exprto be (polite),to exist

240nyour husband,her husband

241n,vsbreak-down

242nknowing,acquaintance

243nanswer,response

244n,vsfeast,treating (someone)

245n(1) this person,(2) this direction,(3) this side,(4) thereafter

246nthing,matter,fact

247nsmall bird

248n-advthe other day,recently

249these days,nowadays

250adj(1) small,(2) fine,minute

251nrubbish,trash,garbage

252u-vto be crowded

253nuncooked rice

254(hon) to see

255n-tafter this

256adjscary,frightening

257u-v,vtto break,to break down

258ru-v,vito be broken,to break

259nconcert

260n-adv,n-tnow,next time

261/ncomputer

262n-adv,n-tthis evening,tonight

263adj-no,n-adv,n-tlatest,most recent,nowadays

264nlast,end,conclusion

265adj-no,n-adv,n-tbeginning,first

266nslope,hill

267u-vto search,to seek,to look for

268u-vto get down,to descend

269adj-na,npopularity,prosperous

270ru-vto hang,to lower,to move back

271ru-v(polite) to give,to offer

272nsome time ago

273adjlonely,lonesome

274n-sufMr or Mrs

275the month after next

276n-adv,n-tthe week after next

277nsalad

278u-vto make noise,to clamor,to be excited

279u-vto touch,to feel

280nindustry

281nsandal

282nsandwich

283adj-na,nbad luck,disappointment

284ncity

285ncharacter,hand-writing

286nmatch,game,contest

287nway,method

288u-vto scold

289ceremony

290n,vsexamination,test,study

291naccident

292nearthquake

293n-tperiod,epoch,era

294nunderwear

295n,vspreparation

296adj-na,adv,nfirmly,tightly,steady

297adj-no,n,vsfailure,mistake,blunder

298adj-na,int,n,vs,exp(1) discourtesy,impoliteness,(2) Excuse me,Goodbye

299ndictionary

300ngoods

301adv,intlittle while

302nisland

303u-vto end up

304ncitizen

305noffice

306nsociety,public

307ncompany president,manager,director

308adj-na,n,vshindrance,intrusion

309njam

310adj-na,exp,nfreedom

311ncustom,habit,manners

312naddress (eg of house),residence,domicile

313njudo

314enough ,sufficient

315n,vsattendance,presence

316n,vsdeparture

317nhobby

318nprepare

319n,vsintroduction

320nNew Year,New Year's Day

321nprimary school,elementary school

322nnovel,story

323n,vsinvitation

324n,vsconsent,acceptance

325n-adv,n-tfuture,prospects

326n,vsmeal

327nfoodstuff,groceries

328nwoman

329ru-vto notify,to advise

330ru-v,vtto investigate,to check up

331npopulation

332nShinto shrine

333adj-na,nkindness,gentleness

334adj-na,n,vsworry,concern

335nnewspaper company

336n,vsswimming

337nwater service,water supply

338adj-na,n-advextremely

339nmathematics,arithmetic

340nsuit

341nsuitcase

342nsuper (market)

343ru-v,vito exceed,to go beyond

344u-v,vito become empty

345u-v,vito be less crowded

346nscreen

347adjterrific,amazing,to a great extent

348u-vto make progress,to advance,to proceed

349advall,completely,thoroughly

350adv,nstraight,quickly,all of a sudden

351nsteak

352nstereo

353ru-vto throw away

354nsand

355adjwonderful,splendid

356u-vto slide,to slip

357n,n-sufcorner,nook

358u-vto finish,to end

359npickpocket

360conjand,then

361made in

362n,vsliving,life (one's daily existence),livelihood

363ru-v,viproduction,manufacture

364npolitics,government

365nthe west,Western countries

366nthe world

367nseat

368n,vsexplanation

369nback (of body)

370adv,ncertainly,without fail

371n,vslooking after,help

372n,n-sufline,wire

373advwholly,entirely

374n,vswar

375nsenior,superior,elder

376nspeciality,study major

377advreally

378n,vsconsultation,discussion

379ru-v,vtto raise,to rear,to bring up

380n,vsgraduation

381ngrandfather

382nsoft

383ngrandmother

384conjand,thereupon,because of that

385conjbesides,moreover

386advto that degree,extent

387ngradually,steadily,soon

388adj-na,adj-pn,adv,nsuch,like that,that sort of

389ukso much,like that

390 age/period

391n,vsleaving hospital

392ncollege student,university student

393adj-na,nimportant,valuable,serious matter

394ngenerally,substantially

395adj-na,adv,ngenerally,usually

396ntype,style

397advconsiderably,greatly,a lot

398ntyphoon

399ru-v,vito collapse,to break down

400conj,nso,therefore

401adj-na,adv,exp,ncertain,sure,definite

402u-vto add (numbers),to do (eg. one's business)

403start to

404ru-vto visit

405ru-vto ask

406adjright,just,correct

407ntatami mat (Japanese straw mat)

408ntwo storied,separate housing

409ru-vto stand (something) up,to erect (something)

410ru-vto build,to construct

411advfor example,eg.

412nshelves,rack

413u-vto enjoy oneself

414npleasure,joy

415adv,sufoccasionally,once in a while

416ngood,advantage,in order to

417adj-na,nuseless,no good,hopeless

418ru-vto be sufficient,to be enough

419nmale,man

420nheating

421nblood

422ncheck

423n-sufstrength,power

424advnot at all (neg. verb)

425nsuffix for familiar (female) person

426n,vscaution,being careful,attention (heed)

427njunior high school,middle school pupil

428n,vsinjection

429nparking lot,parking place

430n of the town

431ngeography

432exprabout,concerning,regarding

433ru-vto catch,to arrest,to seize

434n-sufmoon

435n-tempmonth

436u-v, intrans-verbto be started,to be switched on

437ru-vto take

438ru-vto soak,to moisten,to pickle

439adv,ncircumstances,condition,convenience

440ru-vto tell,to report

441u-v,vito be continued

442ru-v,vtto continue doing

443ru-v,vtto continue,to keep up,to keep on

444u-vwrap,pack

445n(hum) wife

446nintention,plan

447u-vto fish

448ru-vto lead,to take (a person)

449adj-na,npolite,courteous

450n(1)text,(2)text book

451adj-na,nfitness,suitability

452ru-vto be able to do

453if at all possible,as much as possible

454u-vto help,to assist,to take part in

455ntennis

456nglove

457ntemple

458n,n-sufspot,mark,point,dot

459nshop assistant,employee,clerk,salesperson

460weather forecast,weather report

461nelectric light

462ntelegram

463nexhibition

464nmetroplitan,municipal

465ntool,means

466finally,at last

467nzoo

468adj-no,n-adv,nfar away,distant

469n-suf Street, Avenue

470u-vto pass (by),to go through

471advparticularly,especially

472adj-na,adv,nspecial

473nbarber

474n-adv,n-ton the way,en route,midway

475nlimited express (train, faster than an express)

476ru-vto reach

477u-vto stay at (eg. hotel)

478ru-v,vtto stop (something)

479ru-vto exchange,to replace

480n,vsthief,burglar,robber

481advsteadily,little by little

482u-v,vtto fix,to repair

483u-v,vito be fixed,to be repaired

484u-v,vito be cured,to heal

485advvery,considerably,quite

486u-vto cry,to weep

487u-vto disappear,to get lost

488u-vto die

489ru-vto throw,to cast away

490aru-v(hon) to do

491u-vto sound,to ring,to resound

492advas much as possible

493adv,expI see,now I understand

494ru-vto grow accustomed to

495ru-vodour,scent,smell

496adjbitter

497sufdifficult to do

498ru-vto escape,to run away

499ndiary,journal

500n,vshospitalization

501nentry to school or university,matriculation

502ru-vto resemble,to be similar

503ndoll,puppet,figure

504u-vto steal

505u-vto paint,to plaster

506ru-vto get wet

507nprice,cost

508n,n-suffever,temperature

509adj-na,nzeal,enthusiasm

510n,vssleeping in late

511adjsleepy,drowsy

512u-vto sleep

513u-vto remain,to be left

514nthroat

515ru-vto transfer (trains),to change (bus, train)

516nvehicle

517nleaf

518n-adv,ncase,situation

519n-adv,npart time (esp female part time employees)

520n,vi,vs,vttwice,double

521n,vs(hum) (pol) seeing,look at

522ndentist

523sufjust did ,only

524v5bto transport,to carry

525ru-v,vtto start doing,the beginning of

526ru-v,vtto start,to begin

527nplace,location

528nit should be so

529adjshy,ashamed,embarrassed

530n(personal) computer

531n,vspronunciation

532adv,nclearly,plainly,distinctly

533n,vscherry-blossom viewing,flower viewing

534npapa,father

535nwoods,forester

536u-vto pay

537nprogram (eg. TV)

538adj-na,n,vsoppose,opposition,resistance

539nhamburger (meat, no bun)

540n-adv,n-tsun,sunshine,day

541n,n-suffire,flame,blaze

542npiano

543ru-v,vito grow cold,to get chilly,to cool down

544ru-v,vito shine,to glitter

545nlight

546ndrawer,drawing out

547nbeard

548nairport

549expafter a long time

550nart gallery,art museum

551advvery,extremely,exceedingly

552vsto be surprised

553u-vto move,to change residence

554adj-na,nnecessary,essential

555adjcruel,awful

556u-vto open (eg. a festival)

557n(abbr) building,bill

558n-adv,n-tdaytime,during the day

559n-adv,n-tlunch break,noon recess,noon rest period

560u-vto pick up,to find,to gather

561ru-v,vifax

562ru-v,vito increase,to multiply

563adjdeep,profound,thick

564adj-na,ncomplexity,complication

565n,vsreview,revision

566adjnhead of a section

567adj-na,adj-no,adv,n(1) generally,ordinarily,usually,(2) train that stops at every station

568ngrapes

569u-vto grow fat (stout, plump),to become fat

570nbedding (Japanese style),futon

571nship,boat

572adj-na,ninconvenience

573u-vto step on,to tread on

574npresent,gift

575nculture,civilization

576nliterature

577ngrammar

578adj-na,n,n-sufdistinction,different

579nbell

580adj-na,nstrange,odd,peculiar

581n,vsreply,answer

582ntrade (foreign)

583n,vsbroadcast,broadcasting

584nlaw

585n(male) I,manservant

586nstar

587ndegree,extent

588n-adv,n-tmostly,almost

589ru-vto praise

590n,vstranslation (written)

591u-v(1) (hum) to go,to come

592ru-vto lose,to be defeated

593adj-na,ndiligent,serious

594advfirst (of all),to start with

595conj,expor,otherwise

596ru-vto err,to make a mistake

597u-v(1) to be in time for

598nas it is

599n,n-sufsurroundings,circulation

600u-vto go around,to revolve

601ncomic,cartoon

602nmiddle,centre

603ru-vto be seen,to be in sight

604nlake

605nmiso,bean paste

606u-v(uk) to be found,to be discovered

607ru-vto discover,to find

608adv,neveryone,everybody

609nharbour,port

610u-vto go out to meet

611u-vto face,to go towards

612adj-no,n-adv,n-tolden days,former

613ninsect

614n(hum) son

615n(hum) daughter

616adj-na,n,vsunreasonable,impossible

617sufnumber sequence,nd/th

618u-v(pol) to eat

619adjunusual,rare

620ru-vto say,to tell

621u-v(hum) to be called,to say

622exprsoon, very soon

623advif

624advcertainly,of course

625advmost,extremely

626u-vto turn back,to return

627ncotton

628u-vto receive

629nforest

630u-vto bake,to grill

631u-vto be helpful,to be useful

632n,vsarrangement,promise

633ru-v,vito burn,to be roasted,to be sunburnt

634adjkind,gentle

635easy to do

636ru-vto become thin,to lose weight

637advat last,at length

638/adv,expas I thought,absolutely

639u-v,vito cease,to stop

640ru-vto end,to stop,to resign

641u-v(col)to do

642adjsoft,tender

643nhot water

644nevening meal

645n,vsexport

646n,vsimport

647nfinger

648n(finger) ring

649ndream

650ru-vto shake,to sway

651adj-naway,manner,kind

652n,n-suftask,business,use

653n,vspreparation

654ntasks,chores

655ru-vto get dirty,to become dirty

656n,vspreparation for a lesson

657n,vsplans,arrangement,schedule

658n,vsreservation,booking

659u-vto visit,to drop in

660according to

661v5bto be delighted,to be glad

662adj(hon) good,OK,all right

663nreason,pretext,motive

664n,vsuse,utilization

665nboth sides,both parties

666nJapanese hotel,inn

667nabsence,being away from home

668ncooling,air conditioning

669nhistory

670nregister

671/nreport,essay,assignment (aus)

672n,vscommunication,contact,connection

673nword processor

674u-v,vtto boil,to heat

675ru-vto be divided,to part from,to separate

676u-vto boil,to grow hot,to get excited

677nmeaning,reason

678nlost article,something forgotten

679u-vto laugh,to smile

680adv,nrate,ratio,percentage

681ru-v,vito break