How to Use N5 Vocabulary
JLPT N5 vocabulary includes essential everyday words for beginners, covering common verbs, food, places, and adjectives. To master these words, explore the list by topic, check the readings and meanings, and return regularly to review your progress.
N5 Topic-Based Word List
Daily Actions
食べる(たべる)— to eat
飲む(のむ)— to drink
起きる(おきる)— to wake up, to get up
寝る(ねる)— to sleep
働く(はたらく)— to work
休み(やすむ)— to rest
会う(あう)— to meet
使う(つかう)— to use
待つ(まつ)— to wait
Places & Transport
行く(いく)— to go
来る(くる)— to come
帰る(かえる)— to return home
歩く(あるく)— to walk
走る(はしる)— to run
入る(はいる)— to enter
出る(でる)— to leave, to exit
家(いえ)— house, home
駅(えき)— station
電車(でんしゃ)— train
車(くるま)— car
People & Study
見 る(みる)— to see, to watch
聞く(きく)— to listen, to ask
話す(はなす)— to speak
読む(よむ)— to read
書く(かく)— to write
言う(いう)— to say
先生(せんせい)— teacher
学生(がくせい)— student
友達(ともだち)— friend
学校(がっこう)— school
本(ほん)— book
Food & Lifestyle
水(みず)— water
お茶(おちゃ)— tea
ご飯(ごはん)— rice, meal
魚(さかな)— fish
肉(にく)— meat
買う(かう)— to buy
店(みせ)— shop
会社(かいしゃ)— company
部屋(へや)— room
お金(おかね)— money
Time & Weather
時間(じかん)— time, hour
今日(きょう)— today
明日(あした)— tomorrow
昨日(きのう)— yesterday
朝(あさ)— morning
夜(よる)— night
週末(しゅうまつ)— weekend
天気(てんき)— weather
Describing Things
大きい(おおきい)— big
小さい(ちいさい)— small
新しい(あたらしい)— new
古い(ふるい)— old
高い(たかい)— tall, expensive
安い(やすい)— cheap
暑い(あつい)— hot
寒い(さむい)— cold
おいしい — delicious
楽しい(たのしい)— fun
難しい(むずかしい)— difficult
忙しい(いそがしい)— busy
とても — very
少し(すこし)— a little
たくさん — a lot