JLPT N5 Vocabulary — Section 9

Words 161–180 of 662, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

161
国(くに)
Nouncommon
1. 1.country; state
2. 2.region
3. 3.national government; central government
国 country
162
曇(くも)り
Nouncommon
1. 1.cloudiness; cloudy weather
2. 2.fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); blur; mist
3. 3.gloom; dejection
今日は曇りです。
It's cloudy today.
曇 cloudy weather
163
曇(くも)る
Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
1. 1.to get cloudy; to cloud over; to become overcast
2. 2.to cloud up; to fog up; to mist up; to become dim
3. 3.to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression); to be downcast
マスクをつけると眼鏡が曇る。
When I wear a mask, my glasses get steamed up.
曇 cloudy weather
164
暗(くら)い
I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
1. 1.dark; gloomy; murky
2. 2.depressed; dispirited; down in the dumps; dark (mood)
3. 3.dark (in colour); dull
外はまだ暗いよ。
It's still dark outside.
暗 darkness
165
来(く)る
Kuru verb - special classcommon
1. 1.to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
2. 2.to come back; to do ... and come back
3. 3.to come to be; to become; to get; to grow
来 come
166
車(くるま)
Nouncommon
1. 1.car; automobile; vehicle
2. 2.wheel; castor; caster
車 car
167
黒(くろ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.black
2. 2.black stone
3. 3.guilt; guilty person
黒 black
168
黒(くろ)い
I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
1. 1.black
2. 2.dark; blackish; sun-tanned (skin)
3. 3.suspicious; criminal; illicit
黒いのが私のよ。
The black one is mine.
黒 black
169
警官(けいかん)
Nouncommon
1. police officer; policeman; constable
本当に警官なの？
Are you really a cop?
警 admonish 官 bureaucrat
170
今朝(けさ)
Nouncommon
1. this morning
今朝ここにいた？
Were you here this morning?
今 now 朝 morning
171
消(け)す
Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
1. 1.to erase; to rub out; to rub off; to cross out
2. 2.to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off
3. 3.to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out
私は水で火を消す。
I am extinguishing the fire with water.
消 extinguish
172
結構(けっこう)
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
1. 1.splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful
2. 2.sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine
3. 3.not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you
お金は結構です。
I do not want any money.
結 tie 構 posture
173
結婚(けっこん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.marriage
2. 2.Marriage
結婚、いつする？
When are we getting married?
結 tie 婚 marriage
174
月曜日(げつようび)
Nouncommon
1. 1.Monday
2. 2.Monday
明日って月曜日？
Is tomorrow Monday?
月 month 曜 weekday 日 day
175
玄関(げんかん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway
2. 2.Genkan
玄関に誰かいるよ。
There's someone at the door.
玄 mysterious 関 connection
176
元気(げんき)
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
1. 1.lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous
2. 2.healthy; well; fit; in good health
元気だねぇ......。
You seem well...
元 beginning 気 spirit
177
公園(こうえん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.(public) park
2. 2.Park
公園で会えない？
Can we meet at the park?
公 public 園 park
178
交差点(こうさてん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.crossing; intersection
2. 2.Intersection (road)
交差点で事故があった。
There was an accident at the intersection.
交 mingle 差 distinction 点 spot
179
紅茶(こうちゃ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.black tea
2. 2.Black tea
紅茶をください。
Tea, please.
紅 crimson 茶 tea
180
交番(こうばん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.police box; koban; small neighborhood police station
2. 2.alternation
3. 3.alternating (current, stress, etc.)
交番の周りに人がたくさんいた。
I saw a number of people around the police box.
交 mingle 番 turn

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