JLPT N5 Vocabulary List - Page 12

This is a list of the vocabulary that you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N5. In total, you will need to have a vocabulary of about 600 words.

# Word Reading Meaning
551
西
にし
nishi
west Study
552
要る
いる
iru
to need, to want Study
553
見せる
みせる
miseru
to show, to display Study
554
見る
みる
miru
to see, to look, to watch Study
555
覚える
おぼえる
oboeru
to memorize, to remember Study
556
かど
kado
horn Study
557
言う
いう
iu
to say, to utter Study
558
言葉
ことば
kotoba
language, dialect Study
559
詰まらない
つまらない
tsumaranai
dull, uninteresting Study
560
はなし
hanashi
talk, speech, chat Study
561
話す
はなす
hanasu
to talk, to speak Study
562
誕生日
たんじょうび
tanjoubi
birthday Study
563
読む
よむ
yomu
to read Study
564
だれ
dare
who Study
565
誰か
だれか
dareka
someone, somebody Study
566
警官
けいかん
keikan
police officer, policeman Study
567
豚肉
ぶたにく
butaniku
pork Study
568
財布
さいふ
saifu
purse, wallet Study
569
買う
かう
kau
to buy, to purchase Study
570
買物
かいもの
kaimono
shopping Study
571
貸す
かす
kasu
to lend, to loan Study
572
貼る
はる
haru
to stick, to paste Study
573
賑やか
にぎやか
nigiyaka
bustling, busy, lively Study
574
質問
しつもん
shitsumon
question, inquiry Study
575
赤い
あかい
akai
red Study
576
走る
はしる
hashiru
to run Study
577
起きる
おきる
okiru
to get up, to rise Study
578
あし
ashi
foot, leg Study
579
くるま
kuruma
car, automobile Study
580
軽い
かるい
karui
light Study
581
辛い
からい
karai
painful, bitter Study
582
辞書
じしょ
jisho
dictionary Study
583
へん
hen
area, vicinity Study
584
近い
ちかい
chikai
near, close Study
585
近く
ちかく
chikaku
near, neighborhood Study
586
返す
かえす
kaesu
to return Study
587
速い
はやい
hayai
fast, quick Study
588
遅い
おそい
osoi
slow, late Study
589
遊ぶ
あそぶ
asobu
to play Study
590
みち
michi
road, street, way Study
591
違う
ちがう
chigau
to differ Study
592
遠い
とおい
tooi
far, distant Study
593
部屋
へや
heya
room, chamber Study
594
郵便局
ゆうびんきょく
yuubinkyoku
post office Study
595
さけ
sake
alcohol, sake Study
596
醤油
しょうゆ
shouyu
soy sauce Study
597
重い
おもい
omoi
heavy, weighty Study
598
野菜
やさい
yasai
vegetable Study
599
金曜日
きんようび
kinyoubi
Friday Study
600
鉛筆
えんぴつ
enpitsu
pencil Study
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Study Tips for N5

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