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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red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion; Red, communist
brown, light brown, tawny
long (distance, length); long (time), protracted, prolonged
remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers; (not) very, (not) much; too much, excessively, overly; extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible; not very good, so-so, mediocre; more than, over
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem, to express in the form of a poem, to recite (a poem)
enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
how many; how old
old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn; long, since long ago, time-honored; of the distant past, long-ago; stale, threadbare, hackneyed, corny; old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date
thin, slender, fine; unlucky
few, little, small (amount), low, scarce, insufficient, seldom, rare
fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt; early, soon, earlier than usual; premature, too soon, too early; easy, simple, quick, fast; as soon as ..., the moment ..., the instant ...
painful, sore; cringy, embarrassing
white
Tuesday
beginning, start, outset, opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ..., not to mention ...
pork
coat, jacket, outerwear; top, upper-body garment
strong, potent, competent, domineering, tough; strong, brawny, powerful, healthy, rugged; good (at), skilled, knowledgeable; being able to handle, know how to deal (with), durable (against), resistant (to), resilient; firm, rigid, solid; intense, strong, fierce, high; dependable, trustworthy
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.), clue
police box, koban, small neighborhood police station(explanation); alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
black; dark, blackish, sun-tanned (skin); suspicious, criminal, illicit; darkened and dirty, sooty, covered in dirt; evil, wicked, black-hearted; inauspicious, ill-boding, unlucky