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JLPT vocabulary
Unofficial study lists, from the first words you need through advanced reading.
N5N5 vocabularyThe first JLPT band — everyday words, simple verbs, and the language of getting by.N4N4 vocabularyThe step after N5 — daily life, travel, and the words that hold longer sentences together.N3N3 vocabularyIntermediate words for longer conversations, work, and learner news.N2N2 vocabularyUpper-intermediate vocabulary for articles, meetings, and detailed explanations.N1N1 vocabularyAdvanced vocabulary for dense writing, formal speech, and fine distinctions.
Places and scenes
The words that come up when you are standing there.
コンビニConvenience storePaying, heating food, bags, stamps, and the words you hear at the register.ホテルHotelsCheck-in, rooms, breakfast, luggage, and the front desk.レストランRestaurantsOrdering, tastes, tables, and asking for the bill.カフェCafésCoffee, seats, outlets, and staying for a while.駅Stations and trainsTickets, platforms, transfers, and the last train.空港AirportsBoarding, baggage, passport control, and delays.買い物ShoppingPrices, sizes, tax, trying something on, and paying.病院Clinics and pharmaciesSymptoms, insurance cards, prescriptions, and the waiting room.銀行Banks and cashAccounts, ATMs, transfers, exchange, and fees.温泉Hot springsBaths, lockers, etiquette, and the words posted on the wall.神社Shrines and templesVisits, offerings, fortunes, and moving through the grounds.
Daily life
Home, people, time, weather, and the phrases that hold a day together.
家HomeRooms, rent, utilities, and looking after an apartment.家族FamilyRelatives, partners, and the words for talking about them.学校SchoolClass, homework, exams, and campus life.仕事WorkOffices, meetings, pay, and the commute into the day.天気WeatherForecasts, seasons, and deciding whether to take an umbrella.道DirectionsTurns, crossings, distances, and asking where something is.挨拶Greetings and set phrasesHello, thanks, apologies, and the lines that open and close a day.体The bodyParts of the body and simple ways to say what hurts.食べ物Food and drinkStaples, meals, and the verbs for eating, drinking, and cooking.緊急EmergenciesPolice, fire, earthquakes, and asking for help.時間Time and datesHours, days, weeks, and saying when something happens.