JLPT vocabulary

N5 vocabulary

The first JLPT band — everyday words, simple verbs, and the language of getting by.

Start here if Japanese is new. Entries follow Jonathan Waller's N5 study list and are ordered so the most useful ones come first. Filter by part of speech when you only want verbs, or only nouns.

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N4N4 vocabularyThe step after N5 — daily life, travel, and the words that hold longer sentences together.運転 · 約束 · 届ける挨拶Greetings and set phrasesHello, thanks, apologies, and the lines that open and close a day.こんにちは · おはよう · こんばんは時間Time and datesHours, days, weeks, and saying when something happens.時間 · 今 · 今日食べ物Food and drinkStaples, meals, and the verbs for eating, drinking, and cooking.食べ物 · 飲み物 · ご飯