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JLPT N5 vocabulary list

All 629 JLPT N5 words, with readings, romaji and meanings. The most common words come first, so the top of the list is where to start.

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What JLPT N5 covers

N5 is the first JLPT level: reading simple phrases written in hiragana, katakana and basic kanji, and following slow, everyday conversation about familiar things. This list has 629 words. It is the first level, so this is where everyone starts.

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629 words
  1. 1あるaruto exist (inanimate)
  2. 2人ひとhitoperson
  3. 3日にちnichiday
  4. 4このkonothis
  5. 5年ねんnenyear
  6. 6そのsonothat
  7. 7なるnaruto become
  8. 8月つきtsukimonth
  9. 9中なかnakainside
  10. 10何なにnaniwhat
  11. 11でもdemobut
  12. 12一いちichione
  13. 13今いまimanow
  14. 14方かたkataperson; way
  15. 15などnadoet cetera
  16. 16自分じぶんjibunoneself
  17. 17前まえmaebefore
  18. 18一人ひとりhitorialone
  19. 19時間じかんjikanhour
  20. 20どうdōhow, in what way
  21. 21またmataagain; also
  22. 22もうmōalready
  23. 23目めmeeye
  24. 24一日いちにちichinichione day; first of month
  25. 25できるdekiruto be able to
  26. 26話はなしhanashitalk, story
  27. 27家いえiehouse
  28. 28分ふんfunminute
  29. 29好きすきsukilike
  30. 30二にnitwo
  31. 31良いよいyoigood
  32. 32くださいkudasaiplease
  33. 33ここkokohere
  34. 34上うえueon top of
  35. 35万まんmanten thousand
  36. 36誰だれdarewho
  37. 37本ほんhonbook
  38. 38ちょっとchottoa little
  39. 39二人ふたりfutaritwo people
  40. 40あれarethat
  41. 41よくyokuoften; well
  42. 42言ういうiuto say
  43. 43仕事しごとshigotojob
  44. 44二日ふつかfutsukatwo days, second day of the month
  45. 45問題もんだいmondaiproblem
  46. 46あなたanatayou
  47. 47同じおなじonajisame
  48. 48こんなkonnasuch
  49. 49まだmadayet, still
  50. 50手てtehand
  51. 51みんなminnaeveryone
  52. 52三さんsanthree
  53. 53国くにkunicountry
  54. 54今日きょうkyōtoday
  55. 55しかしshikashihowever
  56. 56車くるまkurumacar
  57. 57多いおおいōimany
  58. 58あのanothat over there
  59. 59男おとこotokoman
  60. 60所ところtokoroplace
  61. 61三日みっかmikkathree days, third day of the month
  62. 62女おんなonnawoman
  63. 63行くいくikugo
  64. 64やるyaruto do
  65. 65次つぎtsuginext
  66. 66欲しいほしいhoshiiwant
  67. 67見るみるmirusee, look
  68. 68すぐにsuguniinstantly
  69. 69意味いみimimeaning
  70. 70一緒いっしょisshotogether
  71. 71そこsokothat place
  72. 72悪いわるいwaruibad
  73. 73店みせmiseshop
  74. 74もっとmottomore
  75. 75写真しゃしんshashinphotograph
  76. 76先さきsakiahead; previous
  77. 77物ものmonothing
  78. 78違うちがうchigauto differ
  79. 79会社かいしゃkaishacompany
  80. 80声こえkoevoice
  81. 81頭あたまatamahead
  82. 82少しすこしsukoshia little; few
  83. 83いつもitsumoalways
  84. 84子供こどもkodomochild
  85. 85お願いしますおねがいしますonegaishimasuplease
  86. 86名前なまえnamaename
  87. 87こちらkochirathis way; here
  88. 88高いたかいtakaiexpensive
  89. 89下したshitabelow
  90. 90言葉ことばkotobaword; language
  91. 91町まちmachitown
  92. 92大丈夫だいじょうぶdaijōbuall right
  93. 93十日とおかtōkaten days, the tenth day
  94. 94映画えいがeigamovie
  95. 95駅えきekistation
  96. 96とてもtotemovery
  97. 97体からだkaradabody
  98. 98水みずmizuwater
  99. 99学校がっこうgakkōschool
  100. 100先生せんせいsenseiteacher, doctor
  101. 101夜よるyorunight
  102. 102持ってくるもってくるmotte kurubring
  103. 103全部ぜんぶzenbuall
  104. 104外そとsotooutside
  105. 105テレビterebitelevision
  106. 106結婚けっこんkekkonmarriage
  107. 107初めてはじめてhajimetefor the first time
  108. 108一つひとつhitotsuone
  109. 109友達ともだちtomodachifriend
  110. 110色いろirocolour
  111. 111新しいあたらしいatarashiinew
  112. 112二十日はつかhatsukathe 20th day of the month
  113. 113女の子おんなのこonnanokogirl
  114. 114出るでるderuexit
  115. 115風かぜkazewind
  116. 116道みちmichistreet
  117. 117お金おかねokanemoney
  118. 118電話でんわdenwatelephone
  119. 119たくさんtakusanmany
  120. 120明日あしたashitatomorrow
  121. 121電話するでんわするdenwa surucall
  122. 122ニュースnyūsunews
  123. 123口くちkuchimouth, opening
  124. 124花はなhanaflower
  125. 125朝あさasamorning
  126. 126来るくるkurucome
  127. 127かわいいkawaiicute
  128. 128使うつかうtsukauto use
  129. 129部屋へやheyaroom
  130. 130家族かぞくkazokufamily
  131. 131英語えいごeigoEnglish language
  132. 132夏なつnatsusummer
  133. 133カードkādocard
  134. 134大学だいがくdaigakuuniversity
  135. 135強いつよいtsuyoistrong
  136. 136質問しつもんshitsumonquestion
  137. 137足あしashifoot, leg
  138. 138はいhaiyes
  139. 139大きなおおきなōkinabig
  140. 140音楽おんがくongakumusic
  141. 141毎日まいにちmainichievery day
  142. 142病院びょういんbyōinhospital
  143. 143結構けっこうkekkōenough; splendid
  144. 144どれdorewhich
  145. 145こっちkotchithis way; here
  146. 146あまりamarinot much
  147. 147犬いぬinudog
  148. 148作るつくるtsukurumake
  149. 149海うみumisea
  150. 150近くちかくchikakunear
  151. 151千せんsenthousand
  152. 152持つもつmotsuto hold
  153. 153二十歳はたちhatachi20 years old
  154. 154嫌いやiyadislike; unpleasant
  155. 155死ぬしぬshinuto die
  156. 156ええeeyes
  157. 157昨日きのうkinōyesterday
  158. 158今年ことしkotoshithis year
  159. 159難しいむずかしいmuzukashiidifficult
  160. 160猫ねこnekocat
  161. 161絵えepicture
  162. 162バスbasubus
  163. 163入るはいるhairuenter
  164. 164白しろshirowhite
  165. 165元気げんきgenkihealth, vitality
  166. 166百ひゃくhyakuhundred
  167. 167運転するうんてんするunten surudrive
  168. 168服ふくfukuclothes
  169. 169勉強するべんきょうするbenkyō surustudy
  170. 170スポーツsupōtsusport
  171. 171楽しいたのしいtanoshiienjoyable
  172. 172黒くろkuroblack
  173. 173木きkitree, wood
  174. 174買うかうkaubuy
  175. 175山やまyamamountain
  176. 176誕生日たんじょうびtanjōbibirthday
  177. 177ほかhokaother; the rest
  178. 178歌うたutasong
  179. 179薬くすりkusurimedicine
  180. 180大人おとなotonaadult
  181. 181学生がくせいgakuseistudent
  182. 182右みぎmigiright
  183. 183料理りょうりryōricuisine
  184. 184料理するりょうりするryōri surucook
  185. 185カメラkameracamera
  186. 186出すだすdasuto put out
  187. 187大好きだいすきdaisukito love a lot; to be very fond of
  188. 188動物どうぶつdōbutsuanimal
  189. 189春はるharuspring
  190. 190どっちdotchiwhich
  191. 191ページpējipage
  192. 192大切たいせつtaisetsuimportant
  193. 193銀行ぎんこうginkōbank
  194. 194空そらsorasky
  195. 195番号ばんごうbangōnumber
  196. 196長いながいnagailong
  197. 197近いちかいchikainear
  198. 198少ないすくないsukunaifew
  199. 199肉にくnikumeat
  200. 200四しshifour
  201. 201どうぞdōzoplease
  202. 202村むらmuravillage
  203. 203皆さんみなさんminasaneveryone
  204. 204電車でんしゃdenshatrain
  205. 205食べるたべるtaberueat
  206. 206どちらdochirawhich of two
  207. 207かかるkakaruto take time; to cost
  208. 208ホテルhoteruhotel
  209. 209聞くきくkikuhear
  210. 210四日よっかyokkathe fourth day
  211. 211有名ゆうめいyūmeifamous
  212. 212入れるいれるireruto put in
  213. 213左ひだりhidarileft
  214. 214雨あめamerain
  215. 215外国がいこくgaikokuforeign country
  216. 216北きたkitanorth
  217. 217赤あかakared
  218. 218箱はこhakobox
  219. 219若いわかいwakaiyoung
  220. 220外国人がいこくじんgaikokujinforeigner
  221. 221パンpanbread
  222. 222読むよむyomuread
  223. 223新聞しんぶんshinbunnewspaper
  224. 224南みなみminamisouth
  225. 225カップkappucup
  226. 226五ごgofive
  227. 227大きいおおきいōkiibig
  228. 228妹いもうとimōtoyounger sister
  229. 229耳みみmimiear
  230. 230テストtesutotest
  231. 231クラスkurasuclass
  232. 232五日いつかitsukafive days; the fifth day
  233. 233飲むのむnomudrink
  234. 234旅行りょこうryokōtrip; travel
  235. 235いくつikutsuhow many?, how old?
  236. 236コーヒーkōhīcoffee
  237. 237トイレtoiretoilet
  238. 238秋あきakiautumn
  239. 239早いはやいhayaiearly
  240. 240生徒せいとseitopupil
  241. 241紙かみkamipaper
  242. 242あげるagerugive
  243. 243電気でんきdenkielectricity; electric light
  244. 244弟おとうとotōtoyounger brother
  245. 245横よこyokobeside, side, width
  246. 246小さいちいさいchiisaismall
  247. 247小さなちいさなchiisanalittle
  248. 248いくらikurahow much?
  249. 249安いやすいyasuicheap
  250. 250冬ふゆfuyuwinter
  251. 251八はちhachieight
  252. 252兄あにaniolder brother
  253. 253青あおaoblue
  254. 254西にしnishiwest
  255. 255雑誌ざっしzasshimagazine
  256. 256八日ようかyōkathe eighth day; eight days
  257. 257半分はんぶんhanbunhalf
  258. 258始めるはじめるhajimerustart
  259. 259終わるおわるowarufinish
  260. 260東ひがしhigashieast
  261. 261公園こうえんkōenpark
  262. 262ごめんなさいgomennasaisorry
  263. 263古いふるいfuruiold
  264. 264雪ゆきyukisnow
  265. 265後ろうしろushirobehind
  266. 266家庭かていkateihousehold
  267. 267建物たてものtatemonobuilding
  268. 268ラジオrajioradio
  269. 269病気びょうきbyōkiillness
  270. 270低いひくいhikuilow; short
  271. 271痛いいたいitaipainful
  272. 272週しゅうshūweek
  273. 273取るとるtorutake
  274. 274どうしてdōshitefor what reason
  275. 275休みやすみyasumirest; holiday
  276. 276呼ぶよぶyobuto call out, to invite
  277. 277ベッドbeddobed
  278. 278午後ごごgogoafternoon
  279. 279知るしるshiruknow
  280. 280シャツshatsushirt
  281. 281つけるtsukeruto turn on
  282. 282ゼロzerozero
  283. 283姉あねane(humble) older sister
  284. 284ちょうどchōdoexactly
  285. 285魚さかなsakanafish
  286. 286兄弟きょうだいkyōdaisiblings
  287. 287始まるはじまるhajimaruto begin
  288. 288授業じゅぎょうjugyōclass; lesson
  289. 289隣となりtonarinext door
  290. 290鳥とりtoribird
  291. 291便利べんりbenriuseful, convenient
  292. 292緑みどりmidorigreen
  293. 293お風呂おふろofurobath
  294. 294自動車じどうしゃjidōshacar
  295. 295いるiruto be (people/animals)
  296. 296ボタンbotanbutton
  297. 297自転車じてんしゃjitenshabike
  298. 298書くかくkakuwrite
  299. 299窓まどmadowindow
  300. 300掃除するそうじするsōji suruclean
  301. 301六ろくrokusix
  302. 302かけるkakeruto call by phone
  303. 303そっちsotchithat way; over there
  304. 304辛いからいkaraispicy
  305. 305六日むいかmuikasix days; sixth day of month
  306. 306映画館えいがかんeigakancinema
  307. 307七日なのかnanokathe seventh day; seven days
  308. 308寝るねるnerusleep
  309. 309靴くつkutsushoes
  310. 310だれdarewho
  311. 311帰るかえるkaeruto go back
  312. 312どうもdōmothanks
  313. 313角かどkadoa corner
  314. 314パーティーpātīparty
  315. 315卵たまごtamagoegg
  316. 316話すはなすhanasuspeak
  317. 317そばsobanear; beside
  318. 318弱いよわいyowaiweak
  319. 319働くはたらくhatarakuwork
  320. 320カレーkarēcurry
  321. 321二つふたつfutatsutwo
  322. 322ではdehaas for
  323. 323午前ごぜんgozenmorning
  324. 324鼻はなhananose
  325. 325野菜やさいyasaivegetable
  326. 326塩しおshiosalt
  327. 327歯はhatooth
  328. 328上手じょうずjōzuskillful
  329. 329橋はしhashibridge
  330. 330ドアdoadoor
  331. 331お母さんおかあさんokaasanmother
  332. 332ご飯ごはんgohanrice
  333. 333鍵かぎkagikey
  334. 334空港くうこうkūkōairport
  335. 335甘いあまいamaisweet
  336. 336去年きょねんkyonenlast year
  337. 337会うあうauto meet
  338. 338寒いさむいsamuicold
  339. 339天気てんきtenkiweather
  340. 340向こうむこうmukōover there
  341. 341暇ひまhimafree time
  342. 342九日ここのかkokonokathe ninth day; nine days
  343. 343頼むたのむtanomuto ask
  344. 344白いしろいshiroiwhite
  345. 345食べ物たべものtabemonofood
  346. 346起きるおきるokiruwake up
  347. 347赤いあかいakaired
  348. 348両親りょうしんryōshinboth parents
  349. 349今週こんしゅうkonshūthis week
  350. 350教室きょうしつkyōshitsuclassroom
  351. 351ポストposutomailbox
  352. 352売るうるurusell
  353. 353時計とけいtokeiwatch, clock
  354. 354荷物にもつnimotsuluggage
  355. 355遅いおそいosoilate, slow
  356. 356忙しいいそがしいisogashiibusy
  357. 357買い物かいものkaimonoshopping
  358. 358手紙てがみtegamiletter
  359. 359文章ぶんしょうbunshōsentence, text
  360. 360昼ひるhirudaytime; noon
  361. 361財布さいふsaifuwallet
  362. 362チケットchikettoticket
  363. 363地図ちずchizumap
  364. 364男の子おとこのこotokonokoboy
  365. 365プールpūruswimming pool
  366. 366乗るのるnoruto get on, to ride
  367. 367置くおくokuto put
  368. 368お茶おちゃochatea
  369. 369さ来年さらいねんsarainenyear after next
  370. 370来年らいねんrainennext year
  371. 371静かしずかshizukaquiet
  372. 372短いみじかいmijikaishort
  373. 373メートルmētorumetre
  374. 374ギターgitāguitar
  375. 375さあsaawell…
  376. 376医者いしゃishadoctor
  377. 377走るはしるhashirurun
  378. 378上げるあげるageruto give
  379. 379見せるみせるmiserushow
  380. 380ポケットpokettopocket
  381. 381時々ときどきtokidokisometimes
  382. 382下手へたhetaunskillful
  383. 383ノートnōtonotebook, exercise book
  384. 384お姉さんおねえさんoneesanolder sister
  385. 385ペットpettopet
  386. 386危ないあぶないabunaidangerous
  387. 387黒いくろいkuroiblack
  388. 388住むすむsumuto live in
  389. 389重いおもいomoiheavy
  390. 390図書館としょかんtoshokanlibrary
  391. 391レストランresutoranrestaurant
  392. 392遠いとおいtōifar
  393. 393門もんmongate
  394. 394開くあくakuto open, to become open
  395. 395もう一度もういちどmōichidoagain
  396. 396飛行機ひこうきhikōkiairplane
  397. 397熱いあついatsuihot to the touch
  398. 398立つたつtatsustand
  399. 399毎週まいしゅうmaishūevery week
  400. 400テーブルtēburutable
  401. 401待つまつmatsuwait
  402. 402歩くあるくarukuwalk
  403. 403暑いあついatsuihot
  404. 404晩ばんbanevening
  405. 405洗濯せんたくsentakulaundry
  406. 406漢字かんじkanjiChinese character
  407. 407タクシーtakushītaxi
  408. 408池いけikepond
  409. 409お弁当おべんとうobentōboxed lunch
  410. 410コートkōtocoat; tennis court
  411. 411生まれるうまれるumareruto be born
  412. 412先週せんしゅうsenshūlast week
  413. 413お菓子おかしokashisweets, candy
  414. 414軽いかるいkaruilight
  415. 415椅子いすisuchair
  416. 416切るきるkirucut
  417. 417ペンpenpen
  418. 418汚いきたないkitanaidirty
  419. 419広いひろいhiroispacious, wide
  420. 420とり肉とりにくtorinikuchicken
  421. 421マッチmatchimatch
  422. 422背せseheight
  423. 423階段かいだんkaidanstairs
  424. 424引くひくhikuto pull
  425. 425庭にわniwagarden
  426. 426お父さんおとうさんotōsanfather
  427. 427来週らいしゅうraishūnext week
  428. 428テープtēputape
  429. 429日曜日にちようびnichiyōbiSunday
  430. 430今月こんげつkongetsuthis month
  431. 431いかがikagahow
  432. 432青いあおいaoiblue
  433. 433歌ううたうutauto sing
  434. 434オレンジorenjiorange
  435. 435シャワーshawāshower
  436. 436奥さんおくさんokusanwife
  437. 437消すけすkesuto erase; to turn off power
  438. 438土曜日どようびdoyōbiSaturday
  439. 439風邪かぜkazea cold
  440. 440あっちatchiover there
  441. 441お兄さんおにいさんoniisanolder brother
  442. 442アパートapātoapartment
  443. 443教えるおしえるoshieruteach
  444. 444遊ぶあそぶasobuplay
  445. 445薄いうすいusuithin; weak
  446. 446帽子ぼうしbōshihat
  447. 447消えるきえるkieruto disappear
  448. 448スカートsukātoskirt
  449. 449後であとでatodelater
  450. 450今朝けさkesathis morning
  451. 451忘れるわすれるwasureruto forget
  452. 452まずいmazuitastes bad; unpleasant
  453. 453返すかえすkaesureturn
  454. 454机つくえtsukuedesk
  455. 455狭いせまいsemainarrow
  456. 456飛ぶとぶtobuto fly; to hop
  457. 457金曜日きんようびkin'yōbiFriday
  458. 458ジュースjūsujuice
  459. 459皿さらsaraplate
  460. 460地下鉄ちかてつchikatetsuunderground train
  461. 461黄色きいろkiiroyellow
  462. 462フィルムfirumufilm
  463. 463夏休みなつやすみnatsuyasumisummer holiday
  464. 464冷たいつめたいtsumetaicold
  465. 465晴れはれhareclear weather
  466. 466暗いくらいkuraidark
  467. 467月曜日げつようびgetsuyōbiMonday
  468. 468砂糖さとうsatōsugar
  469. 469戸とtoJapanese style door
  470. 470それではsoredehain that case
  471. 471答えるこたえるkotaeruto answer
  472. 472朝ごはんあさごはんasagohanbreakfast
  473. 473着るきるkiruwear
  474. 474そちらsochiraover there
  475. 475冷蔵庫れいぞうこreizōkorefrigerator
  476. 476警官けいかんkeikanpolice officer
  477. 477大勢おおぜいōzeia crowd; many people
  478. 478飲み物のみものnomimonoa drink
  479. 479レコードrekōdorecord
  480. 480郵便局ゆうびんきょくyūbinkyokupost office
  481. 481撮るとるtoruto take a photo; to record a film
  482. 482めがねmeganeglasses
  483. 483いいえiieno
  484. 484バナナbananabanana
  485. 485押すおすosuto push; to stamp
  486. 486並ぶならぶnarabuto line up, to stand in a line
  487. 487傘かさkasaumbrella
  488. 488出口でぐちdeguchiexit
  489. 489牛乳ぎゅうにゅうgyūnyūmilk
  490. 490速いはやいhayaifast; quick
  491. 491だんだんdandangradually
  492. 492玄関げんかんgenkanentry hall
  493. 493エレベーターerebētāelevator
  494. 494ズボンzubontrousers
  495. 495ナイフnaifuknife
  496. 496零れいreizero
  497. 497バターbatābutter
  498. 498食堂しょくどうshokudōdining hall
  499. 499覚えるおぼえるoboeruto remember
  500. 500開けるあけるakeruto open
  501. 501三つみっつmittsuthree
  502. 502先月せんげつsengetsulast month
  503. 503つまらないtsumaranaiboring
  504. 504カレンダーkarendācalendar
  505. 505洋服ようふくyōfukuclothes
  506. 506昼ごはんひるごはんhirugohanlunch
  507. 507どなたdonatawho
  508. 508暖かいあたたかいatatakaiwarm
  509. 509大使館たいしかんtaishikanembassy
  510. 510紅茶こうちゃkōchablack tea
  511. 511渡すわたすwatasuto hand over
  512. 512渡るわたるwataruto go across
  513. 513火曜日かようびkayōbiTuesday
  514. 514水曜日すいようびsuiyōbiWednesday
  515. 515止まるとまるtomaruto stop
  516. 516宿題しゅくだいshukudaihomework
  517. 517入口いりぐちiriguchientrance
  518. 518細いほそいhosoithin
  519. 519昨夜ゆうべyūbelast night
  520. 520休むやすむyasumuto rest
  521. 521着くつくtsukuto arrive at
  522. 522辞書じしょjishodictionary
  523. 523降るふるfuruto fall, e.g. rain or snow
  524. 524靴下くつしたkutsushitasocks
  525. 525交差点こうさてんkōsatenintersection
  526. 526木曜日もくようびmokuyōbiThursday
  527. 527来月らいげつraigetsunext month
  528. 528吸うすうsūto smoke, to suck
  529. 529出かけるでかけるdekakeruto go out
  530. 530洗うあらうarauwash
  531. 531疲れるつかれるtsukareruto get tired
  532. 532ほんとうhontōtruth
  533. 533毎朝まいあさmaiasaevery morning
  534. 534座るすわるsuwarusit
  535. 535茶色ちゃいろchairobrown
  536. 536毎晩まいばんmaibanevery night
  537. 537黄色いきいろいkiiroiyellow
  538. 538貼るはるharuto stick
  539. 539フォークfōkufork
  540. 540ネクタイnekutaitie, necktie
  541. 541太いふといfutoithick; fat
  542. 542グラムguramugram
  543. 543留学生りゅうがくせいryūgakuseiinternational student
  544. 544りんごringoapple
  545. 545借りるかりるkariruborrow
  546. 546咲くさくsakuto bloom
  547. 547喫茶店きっさてんkissatencafé
  548. 548果物くだものkudamonofruit
  549. 549コップkoppua glass
  550. 550さようならsayounaragoodbye
  551. 551台所だいどころdaidokorokitchen
  552. 552廊下ろうかrōkacorridor
  553. 553曇りくもりkumoricloudy weather
  554. 554降りるおりるoriruto get off, to descend
  555. 555吹くふくfukuto blow
  556. 556あちらachirathere
  557. 557飴あめamecandy
  558. 558涼しいすずしいsuzushiicool; refreshing
  559. 559登るのぼるnoboruto climb
  560. 560夕飯ゆうはんyūhandinner
  561. 561スプーンsupūnspoon
  562. 562切手きってkittepostage stamp
  563. 563今晩こんばんkonbanthis evening
  564. 564牛肉ぎゅうにくgyūnikubeef
  565. 565いすisuchair
  566. 566封筒ふうとうfūtōenvelope
  567. 567かばんkabanbag, basket
  568. 568いるiruto need
  569. 569鉛筆えんぴつenpitsupencil
  570. 570上着うわぎuwagijacket
  571. 571切符きっぷkipputicket
  572. 572厚いあついatsuithick; deep
  573. 573デパートdepātodepartment store
  574. 574豚肉ぶたにくbutanikupork
  575. 575弾くひくhikuto play a string instrument
  576. 576作文さくぶんsakubuncomposition; writing
  577. 577脱ぐぬぐnuguto take off clothes
  578. 578セーターsētāsweater, jumper
  579. 579並べるならべるnaraberuto line up; to arrange
  580. 580ぶどうbudōgrape
  581. 581一昨日おとといototoiday before yesterday
  582. 582貸すかすkasuto lend
  583. 583丈夫じょうぶjōbustrong, durable
  584. 584本棚ほんだなhondanabookshelf
  585. 585七つななつnanatsuseven
  586. 586四つよっつyottsufour
  587. 587磨くみがくmigakuto brush teeth; to polish
  588. 588泳ぐおよぐoyoguto swim
  589. 589ハンカチhankachihandkerchief
  590. 590ボールペンbōrupenball-point pen
  591. 591賑やかにぎやかnigiyakabustling, busy
  592. 592交番こうばんkōbanpolice box
  593. 593ストーブsutōbuheater
  594. 594一昨年おととしototoshiyear before last
  595. 595鳴くなくnakuto cry (animal)
  596. 596おばあさんobaasangrandmother; elderly woman
  597. 597八つやっつyattsueight
  598. 598晴れるはれるhareruto be sunny
  599. 599一月ひとつきhitotsukione month
  600. 600なくすnakusuto lose something
  601. 601灰皿はいざらhaizaraashtray
  602. 602スリッパsurippaslippers
  603. 603勤めるつとめるtsutomeruto work for someone
  604. 604習うならうnarauto learn
  605. 605御飯ごはんgohancooked rice; meal
  606. 606朝御飯あさごはんasagohanbreakfast
  607. 607昼御飯ひるごはんhirugohanlunch
  608. 608晩御飯ばんごはんbangohanevening meal
  609. 609五ついつつitsutsufive
  610. 610閉めるしめるshimeruto close something
  611. 611かぎkagikey
  612. 612締めるしめるshimeruto tie
  613. 613ワイシャツwaishatsubusiness shirt
  614. 614あさってasatteday after tomorrow
  615. 615差すさすsasuto raise an umbrella; to stretch out hands
  616. 616花瓶かびんkabinvase
  617. 617万年筆まんねんひつmannenhitsufountain pen
  618. 618六つむっつmuttsusix
  619. 619閉まるしまるshimaruto close, to be closed
  620. 620はがきhagakipostcard
  621. 621八百屋やおやyaoyagreengrocer
  622. 622背広せびろsebirobusiness suit
  623. 623終るおわるowaruto finish
  624. 624九つここのつkokonotsunine
  625. 625やさしいyasashiieasy, simple
  626. 626曇るくもるkumoruto become cloudy; to become dim
  627. 627明いあかるいakaruibright
  628. 628字引じびきjibikidictionary
  629. 629曲るまがるmagaruto turn; to bend

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