Preparing for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N5? Building a solid vocabulary base is one of the most crucial steps to passing the exam with confidence. In this post, we’ve compiled the official 600 N5 words you need to know to handle everyday conversations and ace the JLPT N5 level.
Before you dive into the list, make sure to explore our JLPT N5 Grammar Lessons for a well-rounded study approach. Also, keep an eye on the Official JLPT Website for test dates, registration details, and the latest exam updates. If you’re looking to strengthen your kanji knowledge, check out our JLPT N5 Kanji Guide and JLPT N5 Grammar list to learn the essential characters you’ll encounter at this level.
Now, let’s get started with the complete JLPT N5 vocabulary list. Feel free to bookmark or print this table for easy reference throughout your study journey!
| # | Vocabulary | Kana | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 会う | あう | au | to meet |
| 2 | 青い | あおい | aoi | blue |
| 3 | 赤い | あかい | akai | red |
| 4 | 明るい | あかるい | akarui | bright, cheerful |
| 5 | 秋 | あき | aki | autumn, fall |
| 6 | 開く | あく | aku | to open |
| 7 | 開ける | あける | akeru | to open (something) |
| 8 | 上げる | あげる | ageru | to give, to raise |
| 9 | 朝 | あさ | asa | morning |
| 10 | 朝ご飯 | あさごはん | asagohan | breakfast |
| 11 | 足 | あし | ashi | foot, leg |
| 12 | 明日 | あした | ashita | tomorrow |
| 13 | 遊ぶ | あそぶ | asobu | to play, to hang out |
| 14 | 暖かい | あたたかい | atatakai | warm |
| 15 | 頭 | あたま | atama | head |
| 16 | 新しい | あたらしい | atarashii | new |
| 17 | あちら | あちら | achira | that way, over there |
| 18 | 厚い | あつい | atsui | thick |
| 19 | 暑い | あつい | atsui | hot (weather) |
| 20 | 熱い | あつい | atsui | hot (objects) |
| 21 | 後 | あと | ato | after, later |
| 22 | あなた | あなた | anata | you |
| 23 | 兄 | あに | ani | older brother |
| 24 | 姉 | あね | ane | older sister |
| 25 | あの | あの | ano | that (over there) |
| 26 | アパート | アパート | apāto | apartment |
| 27 | あまり | あまり | amari | not very (used with negatives) |
| 28 | 雨 | あめ | ame | rain |
| 29 | 飴 | あめ | ame | candy |
| 30 | 洗う | あらう | arau | to wash |
| 31 | ある | ある | aru | to be, to exist (inanimate) |
| 32 | 歩く | あるく | aruku | to walk |
| 33 | 言う | いう | iu | to say |
| 34 | 家 | いえ | ie | house |
| 35 | いかが | いかが | ikaga | how (polite) |
| 36 | 行く | いく | iku | to go |
| 37 | 池 | いけ | ike | pond |
| 38 | 医者 | いしゃ | isha | doctor |
| 39 | 忙しい | いそがしい | isogashii | busy |
| 40 | 痛い | いたい | itai | painful |
| 41 | 一 | いち | ichi | one |
| 42 | 一日 | いちにち | ichinichi | one day |
| 43 | 五日 | いつか | itsuka | fifth day of the month, five days |
| 44 | 一緒 | いっしょ | issho | together |
| 45 | 犬 | いぬ | inu | dog |
| 46 | 今 | いま | ima | now |
| 47 | 妹 | いもうと | imouto | younger sister |
| 48 | 嫌 | いや | iya | unpleasant, disagreeable |
| 49 | 入れる | いれる | ireru | to put in |
| 50 | 色 | いろ | iro | color |
| 51 | さようなら | sayounara | Goodbye | |
| 52 | 先生 | sensei | Teacher, instructor | |
| 53 | 大学 | daigaku | University | |
| 54 | 勉強 | benkyou | Study, learning | |
| 55 | 病院 | byouin | Hospital | |
| 56 | 映画 | eiga | Movie, film | |
| 57 | 駅 | eki | Train station | |
| 58 | 道 | michi | Road, street | |
| 59 | 店 | mise | Shop, store | |
| 60 | 魚 | sakana | Fish (as food) | |
| 61 | 猫 | neko | Cat | |
| 62 | 犬 | inu | Dog | |
| 63 | 友達 | tomodachi | Friend | |
| 64 | 家族 | kazoku | Family | |
| 65 | 兄 | ani | Older brother | |
| 66 | 姉 | ane | Older sister | |
| 67 | 弟 | otouto | Younger brother | |
| 68 | 妹 | imouto | Younger sister | |
| 69 | 父 | chichi | Father | |
| 70 | 母 | haha | Mother | |
| 71 | 赤 | aka | Red | |
| 72 | 青 | ao | Blue | |
| 73 | 白 | shiro | White | |
| 74 | 黒 | kuro | Black | |
| 75 | 黄色 | kiiro | Yellow | |
| 76 | 天気 | tenki | Weather | |
| 77 | 雨 | ame | Rain | |
| 78 | 雪 | yuki | Snow | |
| 79 | 風 | kaze | Wind | |
| 80 | 空 | sora | Sky | |
| 81 | 晴れ | hare | Clear weather, sunny | |
| 82 | 曇り | kumori | Cloudy weather | |
| 83 | 星 | hoshi | Star | |
| 84 | 海 | umi | Sea, ocean | |
| 85 | 山 | yama | Mountain | |
| 86 | 川 | kawa | River | |
| 87 | 花 | hana | Flower | |
| 88 | 木 | ki | Tree, wood | |
| 89 | 砂 | suna | Sand | |
| 90 | 石 | ishi | Stone, rock | |
| 91 | 机 | tsukue | Desk | |
| 92 | 椅子 | isu | Chair | |
| 93 | 本 | hon | Book | |
| 94 | 紙 | kami | Paper | |
| 95 | 鉛筆 | enpitsu | Pencil | |
| 96 | 消しゴム | keshigomu | Eraser | |
| 97 | 時計 | tokei | Clock, watch | |
| 98 | 窓 | mado | Window | |
| 99 | ドア | doa | Door | |
| 100 | かばん | kaban | Bag | |
| 101 | 眼鏡 | megane | Glasses | |
| 102 | 靴 | kutsu | Shoes | |
| 103 | 帽子 | boushi | Hat, cap | |
| 104 | 服 | fuku | Clothes | |
| 105 | シャツ | shatsu | Shirt | |
| 106 | スカート | sukaato | Skirt | |
| 107 | ズボン | zubon | Pants, trousers | |
| 108 | 靴下 | kutsushita | Socks | |
| 109 | 手袋 | tebukuro | Gloves | |
| 110 | 傘 | kasa | Umbrella | |
| 111 | 財布 | saifu | Wallet, purse | |
| 112 | 切手 | kitte | Postage stamp | |
| 113 | 手紙 | tegami | Letter (mail) | |
| 114 | はさみ | hasami | Scissors | |
| 115 | ボールペン | boorupen | Ballpoint pen | |
| 116 | ノート | nooto | Notebook | |
| 117 | 辞書 | jisho | Dictionary | |
| 118 | 教科書 | kyoukasho | Textbook | |
| 119 | 鍵 | kagi | Key | |
| 120 | 電話 | denwa | Telephone | |
| 121 | テレビ | terebi | Television | |
| 122 | ラジオ | rajio | Radio | |
| 123 | コンピューター | konpyuutaa | Computer | |
| 124 | 冷蔵庫 | reizouko | Refrigerator | |
| 125 | 洗濯機 | sentakuki | Washing machine | |
| 126 | 掃除機 | soujiki | Vacuum cleaner | |
| 127 | 電気 | denki | Electricity, light | |
| 128 | 机 | tsukue | Desk | |
| 129 | 椅子 | isu | Chair | |
| 130 | ベッド | beddo | Bed | |
| 131 | 布団 | futon | Futon (Japanese bedding) | |
| 132 | カーテン | kaaten | Curtain | |
| 133 | 鏡 | kagami | Mirror | |
| 134 | ドア | doa | Door | |
| 135 | 窓 | mado | Window | |
| 136 | 階段 | kaidan | Stairs | |
| 137 | エレベーター | erebeetaa | Elevator | |
| 138 | エスカレーター | esukareetaa | Escalator | |
| 139 | 玄関 | genkan | Entrance (house) | |
| 140 | 台所 | daidokoro | Kitchen | |
| 141 | 風呂 | furo | Bath | |
| 142 | トイレ | toire | Toilet | |
| 143 | 部屋 | heya | Room | |
| 144 | 家 | ie | House | |
| 145 | アパート | apaato | Apartment | |
| 146 | 会社 | kaisha | Company, office | |
| 147 | 学校 | gakkou | School | |
| 148 | 大学 | daigaku | University | |
| 149 | 病院 | byouin | Hospital | |
| 150 | 駅 | eki | Station | |
| 151 | 空港 | kuukou | Airport | |
| 152 | 公園 | kouen | Park | |
| 153 | 店 | mise | Shop, store | |
| 154 | スーパー | suupaa | Supermarket | |
| 155 | デパート | depaato | Department store | |
| 156 | 銀行 | ginkou | Bank | |
| 157 | 郵便局 | yuubinkyoku | Post office | |
| 158 | 図書館 | toshokan | Library | |
| 159 | 美術館 | bijutsukan | Art museum | |
| 160 | 映画館 | eigakan | Movie theater | |
| 161 | レストラン | resutoran | Restaurant | |
| 162 | ホテル | hoteru | Hotel | |
| 163 | コンビニ | konbini | Convenience store | |
| 164 | 薬局 | yakkyoku | Pharmacy | |
| 165 | 動物園 | doubutsuen | Zoo | |
| 166 | 水族館 | suizokukan | Aquarium | |
| 167 | 道 | michi | Road, street | |
| 168 | 交差点 | kousaten | Intersection | |
| 169 | 信号 | shingou | Traffic light | |
| 170 | 橋 | hashi | Bridge | |
| 171 | バス停 | basutei | Bus stop | |
| 172 | 駐車場 | chuushajou | Parking lot | |
| 173 | 郊外 | kougai | Suburb, outskirts | |
| 174 | 市 | shi | City | |
| 175 | 町 | machi | Town | |
| 176 | 村 | mura | Village | |
| 177 | 天気 | tenki | Weather | |
| 178 | 雨 | ame | Rain | |
| 179 | 雪 | yuki | Snow | |
| 180 | 風 | kaze | Wind | |
| 181 | 曇り | kumori | Cloudy | |
| 182 | 雷 | kaminari | Thunder, lightning | |
| 183 | 気温 | kion | Temperature | |
| 184 | 春 | haru | Spring | |
| 185 | 夏 | natsu | Summer | |
| 186 | 秋 | aki | Autumn, fall | |
| 187 | 冬 | fuyu | Winter | |
| 188 | 日曜日 | nichiyoubi | Sunday | |
| 189 | 月曜日 | getsuyoubi | Monday | |
| 190 | 火曜日 | kayoubi | Tuesday | |
| 191 | 水曜日 | suiyoubi | Wednesday | |
| 192 | 木曜日 | mokuyoubi | Thursday | |
| 193 | 金曜日 | kinyoubi | Friday | |
| 194 | 土曜日 | doyoubi | Saturday | |
| 195 | 何曜日 | nanyoubi | What day of the week? | |
| 196 | 一月 | ichigatsu | January | |
| 197 | 二月 | nigatsu | February | |
| 198 | 三月 | sangatsu | March | |
| 199 | 四月 | shigatsu | April | |
| 200 | 五月 | gogatsu | May | |
| 201 | 六月 | rokugatsu | June | |
| 202 | 七月 | shichigatsu | July | |
| 203 | 八月 | hachigatsu | August | |
| 204 | 九月 | kugatsu | September | |
| 205 | 十月 | juugatsu | October | |
| 206 | 十一月 | juuichigatsu | November | |
| 207 | 十二月 | juunigatsu | December | |
| 208 | 今年 | kotoshi | This year | |
| 209 | 去年 | kyonen | Last year | |
| 210 | 来年 | rainen | Next year | |
| 211 | 先月 | sengetsu | Last month | |
| 212 | 今月 | kongetsu | This month | |
| 213 | 来月 | raigetsu | Next month | |
| 214 | 先週 | senshuu | Last week | |
| 215 | 今週 | konshuu | This week | |
| 216 | 来週 | raishuu | Next week | |
| 217 | 昨日 | kinou | Yesterday | |
| 218 | 今日 | kyou | Today | |
| 219 | 明日 | ashita | Tomorrow | |
| 220 | 一日 | tsuitachi | 1st (day of the month) | |
| 221 | 二日 | futsuka | 2nd (day of the month) | |
| 222 | 三日 | mikka | 3rd (day of the month) | |
| 223 | 四日 | yokka | 4th (day of the month) | |
| 224 | 五日 | itsuka | 5th (day of the month) | |
| 225 | 六日 | muika | 6th (day of the month) | |
| 226 | 七日 | nanoka | 7th (day of the month) | |
| 227 | 八日 | youka | 8th (day of the month) | |
| 228 | 九日 | kokonoka | 9th (day of the month) | |
| 229 | 十日 | tooka | 10th (day of the month) | |
| 230 | 二十日 | hatsuka | 20th (day of the month) | |
| 231 | 誕生日 | tanjoubi | Birthday | |
| 232 | 時 | ji | O’clock | |
| 233 | 分 | fun/pun | Minutes | |
| 234 | 半 | han | Half (30 minutes) | |
| 235 | 朝 | asa | Morning | |
| 236 | 昼 | hiru | Noon | |
| 237 | 夕方 | yuugata | Evening | |
| 238 | 夜 | yoru | Night | |
| 239 | 今 | ima | Now | |
| 240 | 先 | saki | Previous, before | |
| 241 | 後 | ato | After, later | |
| 242 | いつ | itsu | When? | |
| 243 | まだ | mada | Still, yet | |
| 244 | もう | mou | Already | |
| 245 | よく | yoku | Often, well | |
| 246 | たくさん | takusan | Many, a lot | |
| 247 | 少し | sukoshi | A little | |
| 248 | 全部 | zenbu | All, everything | |
| 249 | いつも | itsumo | Always | |
| 250 | 時々 | tokidoki | Sometimes | |
| 251 | もう一度 | mou ichido | Once more | |
| 252 | 一緒に | isshoni | Together | |
| 253 | もちろん | mochiron | Of course | |
| 254 | たぶん | tabun | Probably | |
| 255 | どうぞ | douzo | Please, go ahead | |
| 256 | ありがとう | arigatou | Thank you | |
| 257 | ごめんなさい | gomennasai | I’m sorry | |
| 258 | すみません | sumimasen | Excuse me, sorry | |
| 259 | お願いします | onegai shimasu | Please | |
| 260 | いらっしゃいませ | irasshaimase | Welcome (store greeting) | |
| 261 | いってきます | ittekimasu | I’ll go and come back | |
| 262 | いってらっしゃい | itterasshai | Take care, see you later | |
| 263 | ただいま | tadaima | I’m home | |
| 264 | おかえりなさい | okaerinasai | Welcome home | |
| 265 | いただきます | itadakimasu | Let’s eat | |
| 266 | ごちそうさまでした | gochisousama deshita | Thank you for the meal | |
| 267 | はじめまして | hajimemashite | Nice to meet you | |
| 268 | よろしくお願いします | yoroshiku onegai shimasu | Please take care of me | |
| 269 | さようなら | sayounara | Goodbye | |
| 270 | じゃあまた | jaa mata | See you later | |
| 271 | ではまた | dewa mata | See you next time | |
| 272 | おやすみなさい | oyasuminasai | Good night | |
| 273 | こんにちは | konnichiwa | Hello | |
| 274 | こんばんは | konbanwa | Good evening | |
| 275 | おはようございます | ohayou gozaimasu | Good morning | |
| 276 | もしもし | moshimoshi | Hello (phone greeting) | |
| 277 | どうも | doumo | Thanks, very | |
| 278 | そうですか | sou desu ka | Is that so? | |
| 279 | なるほど | naruhodo | I see, I understand | |
| 280 | いいえ | iie | No | |
| 281 | はい | hai | Yes | |
| 282 | うん | un | Yeah (casual yes) | |
| 283 | ううん | uun | Nope (casual no) | |
| 284 | ちょっと | chotto | A little bit | |
| 285 | すごい | sugoi | Amazing, great | |
| 286 | 大丈夫 | daijoubu | Okay, all right | |
| 287 | 本当 | hontou | Really, truth | |
| 288 | 嘘 | uso | Lie, falsehood | |
| 289 | まあまあ | maamaa | So-so | |
| 290 | さっき | sakki | A little while ago | |
| 291 | もうすぐ | mousugu | Very soon | |
| 292 | すぐ | sugu | Immediately, soon | |
| 293 | 近い | chikai | Near, close | |
| 294 | 遠い | tooi | Far | |
| 295 | 左 | hidari | Left | |
| 296 | 右 | migi | Right | |
| 297 | 前 | mae | Front, before | |
| 298 | 後ろ | ushiro | Back, behind | |
| 299 | 上 | ue | Up, above | |
| 300 | 下 | shita | Down, below | |
| 301 | 中 | naka | Inside, middle | |
| 302 | 外 | soto | Outside | |
| 303 | 隣 | tonari | Next to, neighbor | |
| 304 | 間 | aida | Between | |
| 305 | 近く | chikaku | Nearby | |
| 306 | どこ | doko | Where? | |
| 307 | こちら | kochira | This way, here | |
| 308 | そちら | sochira | That way, there | |
| 309 | あちら | achira | That way (over there) | |
| 310 | どちら | dochira | Which way? | |
| 311 | 東 | higashi | East | |
| 312 | 西 | nishi | West | |
| 313 | 南 | minami | South | |
| 314 | 北 | kita | North | |
| 315 | 先生 | sensei | Teacher | |
| 316 | 学生 | gakusei | Student | |
| 317 | 小学生 | shougakusei | Elementary student | |
| 318 | 中学生 | chuugakusei | Middle school student | |
| 319 | 高校生 | koukousei | High school student | |
| 320 | 大学生 | daigakusei | College student | |
| 321 | 学校 | gakkou | School | |
| 322 | 小学校 | shougakkou | Elementary school | |
| 323 | 中学校 | chuugakkou | Middle school | |
| 324 | 高校 | koukou | High school | |
| 325 | 大学 | daigaku | University | |
| 326 | 図書館 | toshokan | Library | |
| 327 | 本屋 | honya | Bookstore | |
| 328 | 会社 | kaisha | Company | |
| 329 | 仕事 | shigoto | Job, work | |
| 330 | 銀行 | ginkou | Bank | |
| 331 | 病院 | byouin | Hospital | |
| 332 | 薬 | kusuri | Medicine | |
| 333 | 医者 | isha | Doctor | |
| 334 | 看護師 | kangoshi | Nurse | |
| 335 | 警察 | keisatsu | Police | |
| 336 | 駅 | eki | Station | |
| 337 | バス停 | basutei | Bus stop | |
| 338 | 空港 | kuukou | Airport | |
| 339 | 道 | michi | Road, way | |
| 340 | 橋 | hashi | Bridge | |
| 341 | 交差点 | kousaten | Intersection | |
| 342 | 信号 | shingou | Traffic light | |
| 343 | 自動車 | jidousha | Automobile | |
| 344 | 車 | kuruma | Car | |
| 345 | バス | basu | Bus | |
| 346 | 電車 | densha | Train | |
| 347 | 飛行機 | hikouki | Airplane | |
| 348 | 船 | fune | Ship, boat | |
| 349 | 自転車 | jitensha | Bicycle | |
| 350 | 運転 | unten | Driving | |
| 351 | 運転手 | untenshu | Driver | |
| 352 | 乗る | noru | To ride, get on | |
| 353 | 降りる | oriru | To get off | |
| 354 | 歩く | aruku | To walk | |
| 355 | 走る | hashiru | To run | |
| 356 | 曲がる | magaru | To turn | |
| 357 | 渡る | wataru | To cross | |
| 358 | 旅行 | ryokou | Travel | |
| 359 | 観光 | kankou | Sightseeing | |
| 360 | ホテル | hoteru | Hotel | |
| 361 | 予約 | yoyaku | Reservation | |
| 362 | 切符 | kippu | Ticket | |
| 363 | 地図 | chizu | Map | |
| 364 | 外国 | gaikoku | Foreign country | |
| 365 | 外国人 | gaikokujin | Foreigner | |
| 366 | 日本 | nihon | Japan | |
| 367 | 東京 | toukyou | Tokyo | |
| 368 | 大阪 | oosaka | Osaka | |
| 369 | 京都 | kyouto | Kyoto | |
| 370 | 富士山 | fujisan | Mount Fuji | |
| 371 | 海 | umi | Sea, ocean | |
| 372 | 川 | kawa | River | |
| 373 | 山 | yama | Mountain | |
| 374 | 森 | mori | Forest | |
| 375 | 空 | sora | Sky | |
| 376 | 星 | hoshi | Star | |
| 377 | 太陽 | taiyou | Sun | |
| 378 | 月 | tsuki | Moon | |
| 379 | 雨 | ame | Rain | |
| 380 | 雪 | yuki | Snow | |
| 381 | 風 | kaze | Wind | |
| 382 | 天気 | tenki | Weather | |
| 383 | 晴れ | hare | Sunny | |
| 384 | 曇り | kumori | Cloudy | |
| 385 | 寒い | samui | Cold (weather) | |
| 386 | 暑い | atsui | Hot (weather) | |
| 387 | 涼しい | suzushii | Cool (weather) | |
| 388 | 暖かい | atatakai | Warm | |
| 389 | 春 | haru | Spring | |
| 390 | 夏 | natsu | Summer | |
| 391 | 秋 | aki | Autumn | |
| 392 | 冬 | fuyu | Winter | |
| 393 | 天気予報 | tenkiyohou | Weather forecast | |
| 394 | 温度 | ondo | Temperature | |
| 395 | 気温 | kion | Air temperature | |
| 396 | 雷 | kaminari | Thunder | |
| 397 | 台風 | taifuu | Typhoon | |
| 398 | 地震 | jishin | Earthquake | |
| 399 | 火事 | kaji | Fire (disaster) | |
| 400 | 洪水 | kouzui | Flood | |
| 401 | 料理 | ryouri | Cooking, cuisine | |
| 402 | ご飯 | gohan | Cooked rice, meal | |
| 403 | 朝ご飯 | asagohan | Breakfast | |
| 404 | 昼ご飯 | hirugohan | Lunch | |
| 405 | 晩ご飯 | bangohan | Dinner | |
| 406 | 食べ物 | tabemono | Food | |
| 407 | 飲み物 | nomimono | Drink | |
| 408 | 水 | mizu | Water | |
| 409 | お茶 | ocha | Tea | |
| 410 | 緑茶 | ryokucha | Green tea | |
| 411 | 紅茶 | koucha | Black tea | |
| 412 | 牛乳 | gyuunyuu | Milk | |
| 413 | コーヒー | koohii | Coffee | |
| 414 | ジュース | juusu | Juice | |
| 415 | 酒 | sake | Alcohol, sake | |
| 416 | ビール | biiru | Beer | |
| 417 | ワイン | wain | Wine | |
| 418 | 砂糖 | satou | Sugar | |
| 419 | 塩 | shio | Salt | |
| 420 | 醤油 | shouyu | Soy sauce | |
| 421 | 味噌 | miso | Miso | |
| 422 | ご飯 | gohan | Rice | |
| 423 | パン | pan | Bread | |
| 424 | うどん | udon | Udon noodles | |
| 425 | そば | soba | Soba noodles | |
| 426 | ラーメン | raamen | Ramen | |
| 427 | 肉 | niku | Meat | |
| 428 | 牛肉 | gyuuniku | Beef | |
| 429 | 豚肉 | butaniku | Pork | |
| 430 | 鶏肉 | toriniku | Chicken | |
| 431 | 魚 | sakana | Fish | |
| 432 | 野菜 | yasai | Vegetables | |
| 433 | 果物 | kudamono | Fruit | |
| 434 | りんご | ringo | Apple | |
| 435 | みかん | mikan | Mandarin orange | |
| 436 | バナナ | banana | Banana | |
| 437 | いちご | ichigo | Strawberry | |
| 438 | ぶどう | budou | Grapes | |
| 439 | スイカ | suika | Watermelon | |
| 440 | たまご | tamago | Egg | |
| 441 | チーズ | chiizu | Cheese | |
| 442 | バター | bataa | Butter | |
| 443 | お菓子 | okashi | Snacks, sweets | |
| 444 | ケーキ | keeki | Cake | |
| 445 | アイスクリーム | aisukuriimu | Ice cream | |
| 446 | チョコレート | chokoreeto | Chocolate | |
| 447 | クッキー | kukkii | Cookie | |
| 448 | 食べる | taberu | To eat | |
| 449 | 飲む | nomu | To drink | |
| 450 | 料理する | ryourisuru | To cook | |
| 451 | 作る | tsukuru | To make | |
| 452 | 切る | kiru | To cut | |
| 453 | 焼く | yaku | To grill, bake | |
| 454 | 煮る | niru | To boil, simmer | |
| 455 | 炒める | itameru | To stir-fry | |
| 456 | 味 | aji | Taste, flavor | |
| 457 | 甘い | amai | Sweet | |
| 458 | 辛い | karai | Spicy, hot | |
| 459 | 苦い | nigai | Bitter | |
| 460 | すっぱい | suppai | Sour | |
| 461 | 美味しい | oishii | Delicious, tasty | |
| 462 | まずい | mazui | Bad-tasting | |
| 463 | お腹が空く | onaka ga suku | To get hungry | |
| 464 | のどが渇く | nodo ga kawaku | To get thirsty | |
| 465 | 満腹 | manpuku | Full stomach | |
| 466 | 朝 | asa | Morning | |
| 467 | 昼 | hiru | Noon | |
| 468 | 夜 | yoru | Night | |
| 469 | 昨日 | kinou | Yesterday | |
| 470 | 今日 | kyou | Today | |
| 471 | 明日 | ashita | Tomorrow | |
| 472 | 毎日 | mainichi | Every day | |
| 473 | 週末 | shuumatsu | Weekend | |
| 474 | 月曜日 | getsuyoubi | Monday | |
| 475 | 火曜日 | kayoubi | Tuesday | |
| 476 | 水曜日 | suiyoubi | Wednesday | |
| 477 | 木曜日 | mokuyoubi | Thursday | |
| 478 | 金曜日 | kinyoubi | Friday | |
| 479 | 土曜日 | doyoubi | Saturday | |
| 480 | 日曜日 | nichiyoubi | Sunday | |
| 481 | 先週 | senshuu | Last week | |
| 482 | 今週 | konshuu | This week | |
| 483 | 来週 | raishuu | Next week | |
| 484 | 先月 | sengetsu | Last month | |
| 485 | 今月 | kongetsu | This month | |
| 486 | 来月 | raigetsu | Next month | |
| 487 | 去年 | kyonen | Last year | |
| 488 | 今年 | kotoshi | This year | |
| 489 | 来年 | rainen | Next year | |
| 490 | 何時 | nanji | What time? | |
| 491 | 時計 | tokei | Clock, watch | |
| 501 | 時間 | jikan | Time, hours | |
| 502 | 分 | fun / pun | Minutes | |
| 503 | 秒 | byou | Seconds | |
| 504 | 午前 | gozen | A.M. (morning) | |
| 505 | 午後 | gogo | P.M. (afternoon) | |
| 506 | 朝 | asa | Morning | |
| 507 | 昼 | hiru | Noon, daytime | |
| 508 | 夕方 | yuugata | Evening | |
| 509 | 夜 | yoru | Night | |
| 510 | 真夜中 | mayonaka | Midnight | |
| 511 | 今 | ima | Now | |
| 512 | さっき | sakki | A little while ago | |
| 513 | もうすぐ | mousugu | Very soon | |
| 514 | すぐ | sugu | Immediately, soon | |
| 515 | もう | mou | Already, soon | |
| 516 | まだ | mada | Still, not yet | |
| 517 | いつ | itsu | When? | |
| 518 | 毎朝 | maiasa | Every morning | |
| 519 | 毎晩 | maiban | Every night | |
| 520 | 毎週 | maishuu | Every week | |
| 521 | 毎月 | maitsuki | Every month | |
| 522 | 毎年 | maitoshi | Every year | |
| 523 | 先週 | senshuu | Last week | |
| 524 | 今週 | konshuu | This week | |
| 525 | 来週 | raishuu | Next week | |
| 526 | 先月 | sengetsu | Last month | |
| 527 | 今月 | kongetsu | This month | |
| 528 | 来月 | raigetsu | Next month | |
| 529 | 去年 | kyonen | Last year | |
| 530 | 今年 | kotoshi | This year | |
| 531 | 来年 | rainen | Next year | |
| 532 | 日 | hi | Day, sun | |
| 533 | 月 | tsuki | Month, moon | |
| 534 | 火 | hi | Fire | |
| 535 | 水 | mizu | Water | |
| 536 | 木 | ki | Tree, wood | |
| 537 | 金 | kane | Money, gold | |
| 538 | 土 | tsuchi | Earth, soil | |
| 539 | 何曜日 | nanyoubi | What day of the week? | |
| 540 | 一昨日 | ototoi | The day before yesterday | |
| 541 | 昨日 | kinou | Yesterday | |
| 542 | 今日 | kyou | Today | |
| 543 | 明日 | ashita | Tomorrow | |
| 544 | 明後日 | asatte | The day after tomorrow | |
| 545 | 昼間 | hiruma | Daytime | |
| 546 | 週 | shuu | Week | |
| 547 | 月 | tsuki | Month | |
| 548 | 年 | toshi | Year | |
| 549 | 春 | haru | Spring | |
| 550 | 夏 | natsu | Summer | |
| 551 | 秋 | aki | Autumn | |
| 552 | 冬 | fuyu | Winter | |
| 553 | 一月 | ichigatsu | January | |
| 554 | 二月 | nigatsu | February | |
| 555 | 三月 | sangatsu | March | |
| 556 | 四月 | shigatsu | April | |
| 557 | 五月 | gogatsu | May | |
| 558 | 六月 | rokugatsu | June | |
| 559 | 七月 | shichigatsu | July | |
| 560 | 八月 | hachigatsu | August | |
| 561 | 九月 | kugatsu | September | |
| 562 | 十月 | juugatsu | October | |
| 563 | 十一月 | juuichigatsu | November | |
| 564 | 十二月 | juunigatsu | December | |
| 565 | 週末 | shuumatsu | Weekend | |
| 566 | 休み | yasumi | Holiday, break | |
| 567 | 休日 | kyuujitsu | Day off | |
| 568 | 誕生日 | tanjoubi | Birthday | |
| 569 | 記念日 | kinenbi | Anniversary | |
| 570 | 祭り | matsuri | Festival | |
| 571 | 正月 | shougatsu | New Year’s Holiday | |
| 572 | クリスマス | kurisumasu | Christmas | |
| 573 | ハロウィン | harowin | Halloween | |
| 574 | バレンタインデー | barentain dee | Valentine’s Day | |
| 575 | 旅行 | ryokou | Travel, trip | |
| 576 | 出張 | shucchou | Business trip | |
| 577 | 留学 | ryuugaku | Studying abroad | |
| 578 | 運動会 | undoukai | Sports festival | |
| 579 | 文化祭 | bunkasai | Cultural festival | |
| 580 | 結婚式 | kekkonshiki | Wedding ceremony | |
| 581 | 卒業式 | sotsugyoushiki | Graduation ceremony | |
| 582 | 入学式 | nyuugakushiki | School entrance ceremony | |
| 583 | お正月 | oshougatsu | New Year’s Day | |
| 584 | ゴールデンウィーク | gooruden uiiku | Golden Week | |
| 585 | お盆 | obon | Obon Festival | |
| 586 | 海の日 | umi no hi | Marine Day | |
| 587 | 山の日 | yama no hi | Mountain Day | |
| 588 | 敬老の日 | keirou no hi | Respect for the Aged Day | |
| 589 | 体育の日 | taiiku no hi | Health and Sports Day | |
| 590 | 文化の日 | bunka no hi | Culture Day | |
| 591 | 建国記念の日 | kenkoku kinen no hi | National Foundation Day | |
| 592 | 勤労感謝の日 | kinrou kansha no hi | Labor Thanksgiving Day | |
| 593 | 成人の日 | seijin no hi | Coming of Age Day | |
| 594 | 七夕 | tanabata | Tanabata Festival | |
| 595 | 子供の日 | kodomo no hi | Children’s Day | |
| 596 | お彼岸 | ohigan | Equinox Festival | |
| 597 | ひな祭り | hina matsuri | Doll Festival | |
| 598 | 鏡開き | kagami biraki | Kagami Biraki (Rice Cake Breaking Ceremony) | |
| 599 | 夏休み | natsuyasumi | Summer vacation | |
| 600 | 冬休み | fuyuyasumi | Winter vacation |
