Vocabulary

Vocabulary List

• Approximately 800 Japanese vocabulary words are tested in the JLPT N5
• Words are divided into three categories:
  • Joyo kanji (): 80 kanji characters, including basic kanji and compounds
  • Non-Joyo kanji (): 10-15 kanji characters that are not Joyo but are commonly used
  • Vocabulary words (): Around 700 words, including basic phrases and expressions

Vocabulary Themes

• Family and relationships
• Food and drink
• Shopping and money
• Travel and transportation
• Work and daily life
• Health and body
• Education and culture
• Weather and seasons

Grammar-related Vocabulary

• Basic sentence endings (-desu, -masu, etc.)
• Basic sentence particles (wa, ga, o, ni, etc.)
• Basic verb and adjective forms (-te, -ta, -i, etc.)

Vocabulary Tips

• Focus on learning vocabulary in context, rather than individual words
• Learn the most common kanji compounds and vocabulary words first
• Practice reading and writing vocabulary words in different contexts
• Use flashcards or other memorization techniques to help with vocabulary recall

JLPT N5

• JLPT N5800

• desu masu
• wa ga o ni
• te ta i

• compounds
• flashcards

あいさつと自己紹介

• こんにちは： greetings for daytime
• おはようございます： good morning
• こんばんは： good evening
• おやすみなさい： goodnight
• 私は[name]です： my name is [name]
• [Country]からきました： I am from [Country]

基本の表現

• ありがとう： thank you
• すみません： excuse me / sorry
• お元気ですか？： how are you?
• はい、元気です： I'm fine, thank you

家族と関係

• おやじ： father
• おかあさん： mother
• おとうと： younger brother
• おねえさん： older sister
• しゅうじん： husband
• おくさん： wife
• なかま： friend

食べ物と飲み物

• ごはん： rice
• みず： water
• コーヒー： coffee
• すし： sushi
• らーめん： ramen noodles
• うどん： udon noodles

方向と交通

• みぎ： right
• ひだり： left
• あつい： hot
• さむい： cold
• 駅： station
• バス： bus
• 東京メトロ： Tokyo Metro

基本文構造

• 〜ます形： polite form (e.g., 食べる -> 食べます)
• 〜て形： informal form (e.g., 食べる -> 食べて)
• [Subject] wa [Object] desu： [Subject] is [Object]
• [Subject] ga [Object] o [Verb]： [Subject] [Verb] [Object]

JLPT N5