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JLPT N5 VocabularySection 1

Words 1–20 of 662, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 1
    ()
    Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
    1. 1.to meet; to encounter; to see
    2. 2.to have an accident; to have a bad experience

    会うは別れの始め。

    We never meet without parting.

    meeting

  2. 2
    (あお)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.blue; azure
    2. 2.green
    3. 3.green light (traffic)

    blue

  3. 3
    (あお)
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.blue; azure
    2. 2.green
    3. 3.pale (facial color); gray; grey

    blue

  4. 4
    (あか)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.red; crimson; scarlet
    2. 2.red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
    3. 3.Red (i.e. communist)

    犬の首輪は赤だ。

    The dog's collar is red.

    red

  5. 5
    (あか)
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.red; crimson; scarlet; vermilion
    2. 2.Red; communist

    赤いバラは咲いた?

    Has the red rose blossomed?

    red

  6. 6
    (あき)
    Nouncommon
    1. autumn; fall

    今日は立秋です。

    Today is the first day of autumn.

    autumn

  7. 7
    ()
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to open (e.g. doors)
    2. 2.to open (e.g. business, etc.)
    3. 3.to be empty

    瞼が大きく開く。

    An eyelid opens wide.

    open

  8. 8
    ()ける
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock
    2. 2.to open (for business, etc.)
    3. 3.to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room

    この箱は開けるな。

    Don't open this box.

    open

  9. 9
    ()げる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to raise; to elevate
    2. 2.to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf)
    3. 3.to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage)

    大空を見上げる。

    I look up at the sky.

    above

  10. 10
    (あさ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.morning
    2. 2.breakfast
    3. 3.Morning

    morning

  11. 11
    朝御飯(あさごはん)
    Nouncommon
  12. 12
    (あし)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)
    2. 2.leg
    3. 3.gait

    leg

  13. 13
    明日(あした)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.tomorrow
    2. 2.near future

    bright day

  14. 14
    (あそ)
    Godan verb with 'bu' endingcommon
    1. 1.to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
    2. 2.to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
    3. 3.to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused

    僕のカードで遊ぶ?

    Do you want to play with my credit card?

    play

  15. 15
    (あたた)かい
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot
    2. 2.considerate; kind; genial
    3. 3.warm (of a colour); mellow

    今日は暖かいな。

    It's warm today.

    warmth

  16. 16
    (あたま)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.head
    2. 2.hair (on one's head)
    3. 3.mind; brains; intellect

    head

  17. 17
    (あたら)しい
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. new; novel; fresh; recent

    それ、新しい車?

    Is that a new car?

    new

  18. 18
    (あつ)
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.thick; deep; heavy
    2. 2.kind; cordial; hospitable; warm
    3. 3.serious (of an illness)

    この本はとても厚い。

    This book is very thick.

    thick

  19. 19
    (あつ)
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.hot; warm; sultry; heated
    2. 2.passionate; impassioned; burning (desire, etc.)
    3. 3.on everybody's mind; on the radar; du jour; interested (gaze, etc.)

    sultry

  20. 20
    (あつ)
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.hot (to the touch)
    2. 2.passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. gaze)
    3. 3.hot (e.g. temper)

    お出汁、熱いよ。

    The broth is hot.

    heat

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