JLPT N5 Vocabulary — School, Hobbies & Nature flashcards
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Eighty-four words commonly listed for N5: school and study, writing things, hobbies and media, colors, weather and seasons, nature, animals, units and counters, each in an original all-kana sentence, most with their pitch accent on the back.
Learn deck · part of JLPT N5 · written against: The 100 kanji and the full ~700-word vocabulary commonly listed for N5 (no official list since 2010; checked against the Tanos N5 list, CC BY), with pitch accent from the Kanjium data. Updated 2026-10-10.
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だいがく (大学) (n.)
だいがくの まえの きっさてんで ともだちを まちました。university; college [0]School & Classroom
I waited for a friend at the café in front of the university. -
せいと (生徒) (n.)
せいとたちは きょうしつで せんせいを まって います。pupil; school student [1]School & Classroom
The pupils are waiting for the teacher in the classroom.
Watch out: In school usage a junior or senior high pupil is せいと; a university student is がくせい. -
いみ (意味) (n.)
えきの なまえの いみを ともだちに ききました。meaning [1]Study & Language
I asked my friend what the name of the station means. -
えんぴつ (鉛筆) (n.)
テストの ときは えんぴつを つかいます。pencil [0]Paper & Writing Things
We use pencils for tests. -
えいが (映画) (n.)
あの えいがは ながくて、すこし つまらなかったです。movie; film [1]Hobbies & Media
That movie was long and a bit boring. -
いろ (色) (n.)
あの くるまは どんな いろでしたか。color [2]Colours
What color was that car? -
はれ (晴れ) (n.)
あしたは ごごから はれに なるでしょう。sunny weather; clear skies [2]Weather & Seasons
Tomorrow it will probably turn sunny in the afternoon. -
うみ (海) (n.)
かぞくと うみで およぎました。sea; ocean [1]Nature & Outdoors
I swam in the sea with my family. -
どうぶつ (動物) (n.)
どうぶつの えが ある ノートを かいました。animal [0]Animals
I bought a notebook with pictures of animals on it. -
メートル (n.)
この プールは にじゅうごメートルです。meterUnits & Counters
This pool is twenty-five meters long.
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- Word selection follows vocabulary commonly listed for JLPT N5 (no official list exists since 2010; checked against the N5 list compiled by Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk, CC BY); meanings and kanji spellings checked against JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Reference only; all example sentences are original.
- Pitch-accent positions checked against the Kanjium accent data (CC BY-SA 4.0); reference only.
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