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JLPT N5 Vocabulary — Section 11

Words 201–220 of 662, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 201
    咲(さ)く
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
    2. 2.to rise up (of breaking waves)

    花はもうすぐ咲くよ。

    The flowers will soon blossom.

    咲 blossom

  2. 202
    作文(さくぶん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition
    2. 2.formal writing with little real meaning
    3. 3.Composition (language)

    彼は報告書を作文した。

    He wrote the report.

    作 make文 sentence

  3. 203
    差(さ)す
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. 1.to shine
    2. 2.to be visible
    3. 3.to be tinged with

    人を指差すのは失礼だよ。

    It's not polite to point at others.

    差 distinction

  4. 204
    砂糖(さとう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.sugar
    2. 2.Sugar

    砂糖は控えてね。

    Cut back on sugar.

    砂 sand糖 sugar

  5. 205
    寒(さむ)い
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.cold (e.g. weather)
    2. 2.uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull; weak

    寒 cold

  6. 206
    三(さん)
    Numericcommon
    1. three; 3

    三 three

  7. 207
    雑誌(ざっし)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.magazine; journal; periodical
    2. 2.Magazine

    それは、昔の雑誌よ。

    Those are old magazines.

    雑 miscellaneous誌 document

  8. 208
    塩(しお)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
    2. 2.hardship; toil; trouble
    3. 3.saltiness

    お塩取ってくれる？

    Will you pass me the salt?

    塩 salt

  9. 209
    仕事(しごと)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.work; job; labor; labour
    2. 2.work
    3. 3.Work

    仕 attend事 matter

  10. 210
    静(しず)か
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.quiet; silent
    2. 2.slow; unhurried
    3. 3.calm; peaceful

    今は、静かです。

    It's quiet now.

    静 quiet

  11. 211
    下(した)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter)
    2. 2.bottom
    3. 3.beneath; underneath

    下 below

  12. 212
    質問(しつもん)
    Nouncommon
    1. question; inquiry; enquiry

    他に質問はある？

    Have you any further questions?

    質 substance問 question

  13. 213
    死(し)ぬ
    Godan verb with 'nu' endingcommon
    1. 1.to die; to pass away
    2. 2.to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead
    3. 3.to cease; to stop

    死ぬかと思った。

    I thought I was going to die.

    死 death

  14. 214
    閉(し)まる
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to be shut; to close; to be closed
    2. 2.to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit
    3. 3.to be locked

    2時半に閉まる。

    We close at 2:30.

    閉 closed

  15. 215
    締(し)める
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to tie; to fasten; to tighten
    2. 2.to wear (necktie, belt); to put on
    3. 3.to total; to sum

    彼女は木を抱き締める人だ。

    She's a tree hugger.

    締 tighten

  16. 216
    閉(し)める
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to close; to shut

    ドアを閉めるね。

    I'll close the door.

    閉 closed

  17. 217
    写真(しゃしん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.photograph; photo; picture; photography
    2. 2.moving picture; movie
    3. 3.Photography

    彼の写真見たい？

    Would you like to see his picture?

    写 copy真 true

  18. 218
    宿題(しゅくだい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.homework; assignment
    2. 2.pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
    3. 3.Homework

    宿題は済んだの？

    Are you done with your homework?

    宿 inn題 topic

  19. 219
    食堂(しょくどう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; canteen
    2. 2.restaurant; eatery; snack bar; diner
    3. 3.Dining room

    食堂はどこですか。

    Where is the cafeteria?

    食 eat堂 public chamber

  20. 220
    知(し)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of)
    2. 2.to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize
    3. 3.to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate

    神のみぞが知る。

    Only God knows.

    知 know

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