JLPT N5

N5 vocabulary: words 1–100

  1. 私わたし

    I, me (a neutral pronoun)

    • I am a student.
    • My name is Tanaka.
    • I am studying Japanese.
  2. です

    be, is (polite copula)

    • This is a pen.
    • Today is Monday.
    • She is a teacher.
  3. 貴方あなたusually kana

    You - referring to someone of equal or lower status

    • What is your name?
    • Which one is your bag?
    • Are you coming along too?
  4. 名前なまえ

    name

    • What is your name?
    • My name is Tanaka.
    • Please write your name here.
  5. はい

    yes, that is correct

    • Yes, that's right.
    • Yes, understood.
    • Yes, I'll go.
  6. ええ

    yes; that is correct; right

    • Yes, I understand.
    • Yes, I'll go tomorrow.
    • Yes, that's fine.
  7. いいえ

    no; nay

    • 'Do you like dogs?' 'No, I don't.'
    • 'Are you Mr. Tanaka?' 'No, I'm not.'
    • 'Did you do your homework?' 'No, not yet.'
  8. そうです

    yes, that's right; that is so

    • 'Are you Japanese?' 'Yes, that's right.'
    • 'Are you Mr. Tanaka?' 'Yes, I am.'
    • 'Is today a day off?' 'Yes, it is.'
  9. 違うちがう

    No, that's not correct

    • 'Is this a book?' 'No, it's a notebook.'
    • That answer is wrong.
    • No, not there!
  10. じゃまた

    see you later; goodbye

    • When parting with a friend, I say 'see you later.'
    • I waved and said 'see you tomorrow!'
    • I said 'talk to you later' before hanging up.
  11. お休みなさいおやすみなさいusually kana

    Good night

    • Before going to sleep, we say 'good night.'
    • 'Good night! Sweet dreams.'
    • I said 'good night' to the child and turned off the light.
  12. どう致しましてどういたしましてusually kana

    You're Welcome

    • 'Thank you!' 'You're welcome.'
    • After helping, I said 'you're welcome.'
    • 'You're welcome, feel free to ask anytime.'
  13. 有り難う御座いますありがとうございますusually kana

    Thank You (Formal)

    • I received a gift and said 'thank you very much.'
    • Thank you very much for helping me.
    • 'Thank you very much, that was a great help.'
  14. どうぞ

    Go Ahead

    • Please have a seat.
    • Please help yourself and eat freely.
    • I look forward to working with you.
  15. どうも

    Thank You

    • Thank you very much.
    • I'm very sorry.
    • Something seems off.
  16. 家族かぞく

    family

    • I ate dinner together with my family.
    • My family has four members.
    • On weekends, I go to the park with my family.
  17. 両親りょうしん

    parents; both parents

    • My parents are very kind.
    • I traveled with my parents.
    • I called my parents.
  18. 父ちち

    father

    • My father is a company employee.
    • I went fishing with my father.
    • My father is good at cooking.
  19. 母はは

    (speaker's) mother

    • My mother is good at cooking.
    • I went shopping with my mother.
    • I called my mother.
  20. 姉あね

    Older Sister

    • My older sister is studying English at university.
    • My older sister is very kind.
    • I went shopping with my older sister.
  21. 兄あに

    Older Brother

    • My older brother works at a company.
    • I played soccer with my older brother.
    • My older brother is good at cooking.
  22. 弟おとうと

    younger brother; little brother

    • My younger brother is an elementary school student.
    • I played games with my younger brother.
    • I read a book to my younger brother.
  23. 妹いもうと

    younger sister

    • My younger sister is entering middle school this year.
    • My younger sister loves anime.
    • I cooked together with my younger sister.
  24. 兄弟きょうだい

    Siblings, brothers and sisters

    • How many siblings do you have?
    • My siblings and I often quarrel.
    • All the siblings gathered together.
  25. 犬いぬ

    Dog

    • I took a walk in the park with my dog.
    • The dog barked in a loud voice.
    • Do you have a dog?
  26. 猫ねこ

    Cat

    • The cat is sleeping on top of the window.
    • I gave the cat some food.
    • Do you have a cat?
  27. 居るいるusually kana

    to be, exist (of animate objects)

    • Is anyone in the room?
    • There are children in the park.
    • The cat is on the sofa.
  28. お婆さんおばあさんusually kana

    grandmother

    • My grandmother is writing a letter.
    • My grandmother's cooking is always delicious.
    • Let's give grandmother a call.
  29. お父さんおとうさん

    father; dad; papa

    • My father is at work right now.
    • Is your father's hobby fishing?
    • I'll try asking my father.
  30. お母さんおかあさん

    mother; mom

    • My mother is in the kitchen right now.
    • I had my mother help me.
    • When is your mother's birthday?
  31. お姉さんおねえさん

    older sister; elder sister

    • Is your older sister home now?
    • Your older sister teaches English.
    • Your older sister's clothes are lovely.
  32. お兄さんおにいさん

    older brother; elder brother

    • Your older brother attends university.
    • Is your older brother busy with work?
    • Please come with your older brother.
  33. 一人ひとり

    one person

    • I went to see a movie alone.
    • I like traveling alone.
    • I did everything by myself.
  34. 二人ふたり

    two People

    • The two of us talked together.
    • I have two children.
    • The two of us had a meal.
  35. 三人さんにん

    Three People

    • The three of us took a photo.
    • I made a meal for three people.
    • Three of us are working on the project.
  36. 四人よにん

    Four People

    • The four of us sat around the table.
    • We are a family of four.
    • We are a family of four.
  37. 五人ごにん

    Five People

    • Five people will do this job.
    • We practiced as a team of five.
    • Five of us sat at the table.
  38. 六人ろくにん

    Six People

    • Six of us had a meal together.
    • We traveled in a group of six.
    • Six people participated in the meeting.
  39. 七人しちにん

    Seven People

    • Seven friends came to the party.
    • Seven of us watched a movie.
    • We took a photo with seven people.
  40. 八人はちにん

    Eight People

    • Eight of us went hiking.
    • I reserved seats for eight people.
    • Eight of us rode the bus.
  41. 九人きゅうにん

    nine people

    • I study in a class of nine people.
    • Nine of us played a match.
    • We had a party with nine people.
  42. 十人じゅうにん

    Ten People, 10人

    • We went on a tour as a group of ten.
    • More than ten people participated.
    • We had a party with ten people.
  43. 何人なんにん

    How Many People?

    • How many people are in the class?
    • How many people came to the party?
    • How many people are in your family?
  44. 大人おとな

    Adult

    • An adult ticket is 1,000 yen.
    • When I grow up, I want to become a doctor.
    • The price differs for adults and children.
  45. 子供こども

    Child, kid

    • The children are playing happily.
    • When I was a child, I often played in the river.
    • When I was a child, I often went to the sea.
  46. 男の子おとこのこ

    Boy

    • The boys are playing soccer.
    • That boy is my younger brother.
    • The boy is crying.
  47. 国くに

    Country

    • Which country do you want to go to?
    • Japan is a very safe country.
    • I have never eaten food from that country.
  48. 来るくる

    to come, to arrive; to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive

    • My friend is coming to my house.
    • The train has come.
    • The bus has come.
  49. 地図ちず

    Map

    • I checked the route by looking at the map.
    • Do you have a map?
    • I looked up the location on the map.
  50. 先生せんせい

    Teacher

    • I have a question for the teacher.
    • The teacher's explanation was easy to understand.
    • I want to speak with the teacher.
  51. 学生がくせい

    student

    • I am a university student.
    • While I'm a student, I want to experience many things.
    • Please show me your student ID.
  52. 留学生りゅうがくせい

    overseas student, exchange student

    • I came to Japan as an exchange student.
    • There are three exchange students in my class.
    • The international student is speaking in Japanese.
  53. 学校がっこう

    school

    • I walk to school every day.
    • There is a convenience store near the school.
    • I made a new friend at school.
  54. 大学だいがく

    College / University

    • I am studying economics at university.
    • University life is very enjoyable.
    • I'm studying Japanese at university.
  55. 教室きょうしつ

    classroom

    • There are thirty students in the classroom.
    • Please open the classroom window.
    • I left something behind in the classroom.
  56. クラス

    Class

    • How many students are in the class?
    • My class is fun.
    • The whole class took a photo together.
  57. 行くいく

    to go

    • I will go to the library tomorrow.
    • I go to school by train.
    • Where are you going?
  58. 帰るかえる

    to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

    • When work is done, I go home.
    • What time will you return home?
    • What time will you return home?
  59. ゼロ

    zero

    • The answer is zero.
    • The temperature dropped to zero degrees.
    • There is a zero in the phone number.
  60. 一いち

    One

    • Please count from one to ten.
    • Please give me one sheet of paper.
    • Please give me one.
  61. 二に

    Two

    • Two of us had a meal together.
    • I bought two books.
    • Please give me two.
  62. 三さん

    3

    • I have three siblings.
    • I borrowed three books.
    • I studied for three hours.
  63. 四よん

    Four

    • Let's meet at four o'clock.
    • I ate four apples.
    • Three is smaller than four.
  64. 五ご

    five

    • There are five apples.
    • Please come in five minutes.
    • We ate together as a group of five.
  65. 六ろく

    six

    • I wake up at six o'clock.
    • We took a photo as a group of six.
    • There are six plates on the table.
  66. 七しち

    seven

    • I leave home at seven o'clock.
    • Seven children are playing.
    • July is summer.
  67. 八はち

    eight

    • I go to school at eight o'clock.
    • I bought eight eggs.
    • August is the hottest month.
  68. 九きゅう

    nine; 9

    • I go to sleep at nine o'clock.
    • We played a match with a team of nine.
    • Autumn begins in September.
  69. 十一じゅういちusually kana

    Eleven

    • I went to sleep at eleven o'clock.
    • November is very cold.
    • We play soccer with eleven people.
  70. 十二じゅうに

    Twelve

    • I eat lunch at twelve o'clock.
    • December is winter.
    • I washed twelve plates.
  71. 〜月がつ

    month (of the year)

    • What month were you born in?
    • January is the first month of the year.
    • I will go to Japan in March.
  72. 1月いちがつ

    January

    • January is the first month of the year.
    • January is cold.
    • It sometimes snows in January.
  73. 2月にがつ

    February

    • It snowed in February.
    • February is the shortest month of the year.
    • February is the coldest month.
  74. 3月さんがつ

    March

    • We do cherry blossom viewing in March.
    • March is the beginning of spring.
    • School ends in March.
  75. 4月しがつ

    April

    • A new school year begins in April.
    • Cherry blossoms bloom in April.
    • I'll start a new school from April.
  76. 5月ごがつ

    May

    • There are many consecutive holidays in May.
    • The weather in May feels very good.
    • There are consecutive holidays in May.
  77. 6月ろくがつ

    June

    • There is a lot of rain in June.
    • June is the rainy season.
    • June is the rainy season.
  78. 7月しちがつ

    July

    • Summer vacation begins in July.
    • July is very hot.
    • July is summer vacation.
  79. 8月はちがつ

    August

    • I went to the sea in August.
    • August is the hottest month of the year.
    • August is the hottest month.
  80. 9月くがつ

    September

    • School starts in September.
    • It gets a little cooler in September.
    • There is a sports day in September.
  81. 10月じゅうがつ

    October

    • October is autumn.
    • The autumn leaves start in October.
    • The autumn leaves are beautiful in October.
  82. 11月じゅういちがつ

    November

    • It gets cold in November.
    • There is a recital in November.
    • It gets a little cold in November.
  83. 12月じゅうにがつ

    December

    • December is the busiest month of the year.
    • Christmas is in December.
    • There is Christmas in December.
  84. 何月なんがつ

    What Month

    • What month did you come to Japan?
    • Which month do you like best?
    • What month is your birthday?
  85. 日曜日にちようび

    Sunday

    • I spend Sunday with my family.
    • I studied at the library on Sunday.
    • On Sundays I relax at home.
  86. 月曜日げつようび

    Monday

    • Work starts from Monday.
    • Mondays are busy at school.
    • Monday mornings are always sleepy.
  87. 火曜日かようび

    Tuesday

    • I have English class on Tuesdays.
    • I go to the pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
    • Tuesdays are busy for me.
  88. 水曜日すいようび

    Wednesday

    • I have class on Wednesday.
    • Wednesday is my day off.
    • I'm going to the movies with a friend on Wednesday.
  89. 木曜日もくようび

    Thursday

    • There is a test on Thursday.
    • I have piano lessons every Thursday.
    • I have three classes on Thursday.
  90. 金曜日きんようび

    Friday

    • On Friday nights I often eat out.
    • I'm going to see a movie with my friend on Friday.
    • I'm tired on Friday nights.
  91. 土曜日どようび

    Saturday

    • I clean the house on Saturday.
    • I like doing sports on Saturdays.
    • What do you do on Saturdays?
  92. 何曜日なんようび

    What Day?

    • What day of the week is it today?
    • What day of the week is the party?
    • What day of the week is the exam?
  93. 今日きょう

    Today

    • The weather is nice today, isn't it?
    • Something interesting happened at school today.
    • What day of the week is today?
  94. 明日あした

    Tomorrow

    • I will wake up early tomorrow morning.
    • It might rain tomorrow.
    • What will the weather be like tomorrow?
  95. 昨日きのう

    Yesterday

    • Yesterday I played in the park with my friend.
    • Yesterday I was very tired.
    • The ramen I ate yesterday was delicious.
  96. 毎日まいにち

    Every Day

    • I practice Japanese every day.
    • I wake up at the same time every day.
    • I study Japanese every day.
  97. 年とし

    year(s); age

    • My brother and I are close in age.
    • It's rude to ask someone's age.
    • Have a good New Year.
  98. 何回なんかい

    Number of Times

    • I practiced many times.
    • How many times have you been to Japan?
    • How many times did you practice?
  99. 言葉ことば

    Word / Language

    • This word is difficult.
    • I am memorising Japanese words.
    • They said kind words to me.
  100. 日本語にほんご

    Japanese language

    • I practice Japanese every day.
    • I can speak a little Japanese.
    • Studying Japanese is fun.

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