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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tower, steeple, spire; stupa, pagoda, dagoba
abrupt, sudden, unexpected
age, era, period, date
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume), Japanese plum, ume, Chinese plum; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
middle, halfway, midway; half (of), one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly), partly, in part, partially; mostly, almost, nearly
tiredness, fatigue
bottle, jar, decanter, flagon, phial, vial
discomfort, inconvenience; poverty, want, destitution, lack; inability, disability, impairment (physical, mental, etc.), nonfluency (in a language)
usual, normal, everyday, habitual, ordinary; usually, normally, generally, habitually, always
equality, impartiality, evenness
pattern, design; body build, figure, physique; essential qualities, character, nature; appropriate to, fitting of, suitable for
bento, Japanese box lunch(explanation)
moat, fosse; canal, ditch
strange, weird, odd, curious; wonder, mystery, miracle, excellence; cleverness, adroitness, knack, skill
question, query
courage, bravery, valour, valor, nerve, boldness
forecast, prediction
lover, sweetheart, boyfriend, girlfriend
single word, a few words, brief comment
any, anything, whatever, whatever one likes, everything, all; I am told, I hear, I understand, they say
origin, beginning, start