JLPT Vocabulary
Explore vocabulary by level
Master essential Japanese words organized by JLPT level. Each entry includes readings, meanings, and example sentences to help you learn effectively.
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confidence, trust, faith, reputation; credit
trust (in), confidence, faith, reliance
god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami; god-tier, incredible, fantastic, amazing; Emperor (of Japan); thunder
restriction, restraint, limitation, limit
force, vigor, vigour, energy, spirit, life; influence, authority, power, might; impetus, momentum, course (of events); naturally, necessarily
character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature; characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
success, achievement; succeeding (in life), (worldly) success, prosperity
results, record, grades, marks
noon, midday
life, existence; (one's) working life, career; life force, lifeblood, soul, essence
claim, demand, charge, application, request, billing (for a service)
youth, young man
trace, tracks, mark, sign; site, remains, ruins; scar
plan, design, layout
major subject, special study
choice, selection, option
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.), being equivalent to; appropriate, suitable, befitting, proportionate; to be proportionate to, to be in keeping with, to be deserving of, to be worthy of; considerable, substantial; considerably, rather, quite, fairly, pretty
damage, injury, loss
physical education, PE, gym (class)
representation, agency, proxy; proxy, agent, representative, deputy, substitute, surrogate, stand-in
cabinet minister