JLPT N5 Kanji List

一つ[ひとつ] one (general counter) 一人[ひとり] one person 一番[いちばん] first | best; most

七つ[ななつ] seven (general counter) 七日[なのか] the seventh day of the month

十万[じゅうまん] 100,000

三つ[みっつ] three (general counter) 三日[みっか] the third day of the month

上げる[あげる] to raise; to elevate; to increase (price, quality,status, etc.) 上手[じょうず] skillful; proficient; good (at) 上着[うわぎ] coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

地下鉄[ちかてつ] subway 廊下[ろうか] corridor; hallway 靴下[くつした] socks

中国[ちゅうごく] China

九つ[ここのつ] nine (general counter) 九日[ここのか] the ninth day of the month

二つ[ふたつ] two (general counter) 二人[ふたり] two people; pair; couple 二日[ふつか] second day of the month

五つ[いつつ] five (general counter) 五日[いつか] the fifth day of the month

一人[ひとり] one person 二人[ふたり] two people; pair; couple 外国人[がいこくじん] foreigner; foreign citizen ご主人[しゅじん] (hon) your husband

今年[ことし] this year 今晩[こんばん] tonight 今月[こんげつ] this month

休[やす]み rest | vacation; holiday 休[やす]む to take a day off | to rest; to have a break 夏休[なつやす]み summer vacation

会[あ]う to meet 会社[かいしゃ] company

何[なん]の料理[りょうり] What kind of food

先月[せんげつ] last month 先生[せんせい] teacher; doctor 先週[せんしゅう] last week

入[い]れる to put in; to insert 入[はい]る to enter; to go into | to join; to enroll 入口[いりぐち] entrance; entry

八つ[やっつ] eight (general counter) 八日[ようか] the eighth day of the month 八百屋[やおや] greengrocer

六つ[むっつ] six (general counter) 六ひ[むいか] sixth day of the month

十円[じゅうえん] 10 yen

出[だ]す to take out; to get out | to submit (e.g. thesis) | to send (e.g. letter) 出[で]かける to go out (ex. on an outing); to set out 出[で]る to leave; to exit; to go out; 出口[でぐち] exit 出来[でき]る to be able to do

分[わ]かる to understand; to comprehend 半分[はんぶん] half 多分[たぶん] perhaps; probably 自分[じぶん] myself; oneself ～分[ぶん] minutes (unit of time) | counter for minutes

午前[ごぜん] morning; a.m. 名前[なまえ] name | given name; first name

北[きた] north

十個[じゅっこ] 10 small objects 十日[とおか] the tenth day of the month

千[せん] thousand

午前[ごぜん] morning; a.m. 午後[ごご] afternoon; p.m.

半分[はんぶん] half

南[みなみ] south

友達[ともだち] friend; companion

入口[いりぐち] entrance; entry 出口[でぐち] exit

古[ふる]い old (not person); aged; stale

右[みぎ] right

名前[なまえ] name | given name; first name 平仮名[ひらがな] hiragana 有名[ゆうめい] famous

四つ[よっつ] four (general counter) 四日[よっか] fourth day of the month

外国[がいこく] foreign country 外国人[がいこくじん] foreigner; foreign citizen

土曜日[どようび] Saturday

外国[がいこく] foreign country 外国人[がいこくじん] foreigner; foreign citizen

多分[たぶん] perhaps; probably

大丈夫[だいじょうぶ] safe; all right; alright; OK 大使館[たいしかん] embassy 大切[たいせつ] important; necessary 大勢[おおぜい] many people 大学[だいがく] university; college

天気[てんき] weather

女[おんな]の子[こ] girl; young woman

女[おんな]の子[こ] girl; young woman 子供[こども] child; children 帽子[ぼうし] hat 男[おとこ]の子[こ] boy

大学[だいがく] university; college 学校[がっこう] school 留学生[りゅうがくせい] exchange student

安[やす]い cheap; inexpensive

小[ちい]さい small; little; tiny 小[ちい]さな small; little; tiny

少[すく]ない few; a little 少[すこ]し small quantity; little; few

沢山[たくさん] a lot; many; a large number **Not always written in kanji

川[かわ] river

左[ひだり] left

今年[ことし] this year 再来年[さらいねん] year after next 毎年[まいとし] every year; annually ～年[ねん] year (unit of time) | counter for years

喫茶店[きっさてん] coffee shop; cafe

午後[ごご] afternoon; p.m. 後[うし]ろ back; behind; rear

上手[じょうず] skillful; proficient; good (at) 下手[へた] unskillful; poor; awkward 切手[きって] stamp (postage) 手紙[てがみ] letter お手洗[てあら]い toilet; restroom

新[あたら]しい new 新聞[しんぶん] newspaper

七日[なのか] the seventh day of the month 土曜日[どようび] Saturday 日曜日[にちようび] Sunday

時々[ときどき] sometimes ～時間[じかん] period of hours

図書館[としょかん] library 葉書[はがき] postcard 辞書[じしょ] dictionary

一月[いちがつ] January 今月[こんげつ] this month 先月[せんげつ] last month 月曜日[げつようび] Monday 毎月[まいつき] every month

木曜日[もくようび] Thursday

本当[ほんとう] truth; reality; actuality 本棚[ほんだな] bookshelvese ～本[ほん] counter for cylidrical objects

来[く]る to come; to approach 来月[らいげつ] next month 来週[らいしゅう] next week

東[ひがし] east

学校[がっこう] school

お母[かあ]さん mother

毎年[まいとし] every year; annually 毎日[まいにち] every day 毎晩[まいばん] every night

元気[げんき] healthy; well; lively 天気[てんき] weather 病気[びょうき] illness; disease

水曜日[すいようび] Wednesday

火曜日[かようび] Tuesday

お父[とう]さん father

先生[せんせい] teacher; doctor 生[う]まれる to be born 生徒[せいと] student 留学生[りゅうがくせい] exchange student 誕生[たんじょう]日[び] birthday

男[おとこ]の子[こ] boy

白[しろ]い white 面白[おもしろ]い interesting; fascinating

百[ひゃく] 100

目[め] eye

会社[かいしゃ] company

空[そら] sky

立[た]つ to stand; to rise 立派[りっぱ] splendid; fine

耳[みみ] ear

聞[き]く to hear; to listen | to ask 新聞[しんぶん] newspaper

花瓶[かびん] (flower) vase

行[い]く to go; to head (towards) 旅行[りょこう] trip 銀行[ぎんこう] bank 飛行機[ひこうき] airplane

西[にし] west

見[み]せる to show; to display 見[み]る to see; to look

言[い]う to say; to utter 言葉[ことば] word; phrase

話[はな]す to talk; to speak; to converse 電話[でんわ] phone call | telephone (device)

英語[えいご] English

読[よ]む to read

買[か]う to buy 買[か]い物[もの] shopping; purchased goods

足[あし] leg

自動車[じどうしゃ] automobile 自転車[じてんしゃ] bicycle 電車[でんしゃ] train

今週[こんしゅう] this week 先週[せんしゅう] last week 来週[らいしゅう] next week 毎週[まいしゅう] every week ～週間[しゅうかん] period of weeks

道[みち] road

金曜日[きんようび] Friday

長[なが]い long (distance or time)

時間[じかん] time ～週間[しゅうかん] period of weeks

雨[あめ] rain

電気[でんき]ストーブ electric heater 電話[でんわ] phone call | telephone (device) 電車[でんしゃ] train

食[た]べる to eat 食[た]べ物[もの] food 食堂[しょくどう] cafeteria

飲[の]む to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine) 飲[の]み物[もの] drink; beverage

駅[えき] train

高[たか]い high; tall | expensive 高校[こうこう] high school

魚[さかな] fish