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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four, 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to take, to pick up, to grab, to catch, to hold; to pass, to hand, to give; to get, to obtain, to acquire, to win, to receive, to earn, to take (e.g. a vacation); to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.), to take (a measure, attitude, etc.), to choose; to remove, to get rid of, to take off; to take away, to steal, to rob; to eat, to have (e.g. lunch), to take (e.g. vitamins); to pick (e.g. flowers), to gather, to extract (e.g. juice), to catch (e.g. fish), to harvest (a crop); to take up (time, space), to occupy, to spare, to set aside; to secure, to reserve, to save, to put aside, to keep; to take (e.g. a joke), to interpret, to understand, to make out, to grasp; to record, to take down; to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper), to take, to buy, to get; to order, to have delivered; to charge, to fine, to take (tax); to take (e.g. a wife), to take on (e.g. an apprentice), to adopt, to accept; to take control of, to take (the rudder); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.), to play
girl, daughter, baby girl; young woman
safe, secure, sound, problem-free, without fear, all right, alright, OK, okay; certainly, surely, undoubtedly; no thanks, I'm good, that's alright; great man, fine figure of a man; great man, fine figure of a man
garden, yard, courtyard; field (of action), area
weather; fair weather, fine weather
convenient, handy, useful
younger sister
next week
splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent, impressive; praiseworthy, creditable, worthy; legal, legitimate, lawful; undeniable (e.g. crime), indisputable, solid
shopping, purchased goods
father, dad, papa, pa, pop, daddy, dada; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker), he, him
stairs, stairway, staircase
kanji, Chinese character
desk
now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately; another, more
older sister, elder sister
clock, watch, timepiece
kitchen; financial situation, finances
boy, son, baby boy; young man
difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.); impossible, unfeasible; fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased; gloomy, glum, sullen, serious (look); dirty, unclean, filthy, detestable; unpleasant, uncomfortable, creepy, spooky