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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rice plant (Oryza sativa)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
down-train, train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope, downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream, downhill
furniture
lesson; section (in an organization), division, department; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
sprout, shoot, bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
thanks, gratitude, appreciation, thankfulness
observation, survey, watching
rock, boulder; crag
climate
sensation, feeling; tendency, propensity
ogre, demon, oni; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very, extremely, super-
rest, break, recess, intermission
border, boundary; turning point, watershed; area, region, spot, space, environment; psychological state, mental state; cognitive object, something perceptible by the sense organs or mind
abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking, Smoking Prohibited
muscle
Friday
poor (at), weak (in), not very good (at); not one's cup of tea, not one's favorite
to tie, to bind, to link; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal), to confirm, to conclude; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly, to purse (e.g. lips); to unite (with), to ally, to join hands
seeing (someone) off, send-off; deferment, postponement, shelving; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
liking, taste, fancy, fondness; wish, desire, choice, preference