JLPT Vocabulary
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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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parking lot, car park, carpark, parking garage
dot, spot, point, speck, mark; mark (in an exam, etc.), grade, score, points; point (in a game), score, goal, run; point; point, aspect, matter, detail, part, respect, way, viewpoint; (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point), dot; "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character); counter for points, marks, goals, etc.; counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
heat; fever, temperature; zeal, passion, enthusiasm, mania, craze, rage
cartoon, comic, comic strip, manga
unreasonable, unnatural, unjustifiable; impossible; forcible, forced, compulsory; excessive (work, etc.), immoderate; to work too hard, to try too hard; no way, not a chance, never, dream on; irrational
promise, agreement, arrangement, one's word, contract, pact; appointment, engagement, date; convention, rule; destiny, fate
preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)
arm; ability, skill, talent, competence; (physical) strength
end, ending, close, conclusion; end of (one's) life, death
circumference, girth; surroundings, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity; people surrounding oneself, surrounding circumstances
very hard, with utmost effort, as hard as one can, with all one's might, for dear life, eagerly, desperately
to carry, to transport, to move, to convey; to come, to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.), to move; to carry out, to proceed with, to arrange; to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress
cloud
rule, regulation
mirror, looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity
sand, grit, fine gravel
finger, toe, digit; between (e.g. two people), face to face; hindrance, impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis; counter for traditional dance songs
habit; (social) custom, practice, convention, tradition
water supply, water service, waterworks, tap water; channel, strait; water course, waterway
baby, infant