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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rope, cord, line; grand champion's braided belt
line, queue, procession, parade; matrix
rationality
navy blue, deep blue
event, festivities, function, social gathering, auspices, opening, holding (a meeting)
descendant, progeny, offspring
practice (in the field), training (esp. practical and hands-on), practical exercise, drill
editorial, leading article, leader
weak point, weakness, shortcoming, defect, flaw, sore spot, tender spot
juice, sap; soup, broth; (dipping) sauce
circulation, rotation, cycle, loop
decoration, ornament, trimmings
pitch-dark, pitch-black, completely dark; very bleak (future), utterly hopeless
hydrogen (H)
water, liquid, fluid, moisture, humidity, sap, juice
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
customs, customs house
detergent, cleanser, cleaning agent, washing material
complete works, complete collection, complete series
to compete, to contest, to contend; to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with, to be subject to